1. Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL)
Aired: Jan 17, 2006 The best and worst of auditions starting in Chicago, IL.
2. Auditions #2 (Denver, CO)
Aired: Jan 18, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Denver, CO.
3. Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC)
Aired: Jan 24, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Greensboro, NC.
4. Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA)
Aired: Jan 25, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from San Francisco, CA
5. Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV)
Aired: Jan 31, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Las Vegas, NV.
6. Auditions #6 (Austin, TX)
Aired: Feb 1, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Austin, TX.
7. Auditions #7 (Boston, MA)
Aired: Feb 7, 2006 The best and worst of auditions from Boston, MA
8. Hollywood Round #1
Aired: Feb 8, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation arrive in Hollywood for their big c...
9. Hollywood Round #2
Aired: Feb 14, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation endure a grueling rehearsal schedul...
10. Hollywood Round #3
Aired: Feb 15, 2006 Contestants chosen from around the nation have endured the grueling schedule ...
11. Performance Show Females #1 (top 12)
Aired: Feb 21, 2006 Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 girls will perform for A...
12. Top 12 Men Perform
Aired: Feb 22, 2006 Of the 24 semifinalists chosen last week, the Top 12 boys will perform for Am...
13. and then there were 20...
Aired: Feb 23, 2006 The 24 semifinalists performed for America this week, and the viewers have de...
14. Top 10 Women Perform
Aired: Feb 28, 2006 Having survived last week’s competition, the Top 10 girls perform again for A...
15. Performance Show Males #2 (top 10)
Aired: Mar 1, 2006 The Top 10 boys perform for America, hoping to win enough votes to stay in th...
16. and then there were 16...
Aired: Mar 2, 2006 The 20 remaining semifinalists performed this week and the viewers voted for ...
17. Performance Show Females #3 (top 8)
Aired: Mar 7, 2006 The remaining eight girls will perform again for America. After the show, the...
18. Performance Show Males #3 (top 8)
Aired: Mar 8, 2006 The remaining 8 boys sing tonight for America. After the show, the viewers wi...
19. and then there were 12...
Aired: Mar 9, 2006 Top 12 Finalists to be Revealed in the most dramatic results show of the seas...
20. Top 12 perform live
Aired: Mar 14, 2006 Tonight the Top 12 finalists perform live for the nation, vying for the Ameri...
21. and then there were 11...
Aired: Mar 15, 2006 Last night, American Idol’s Top 12 sang their hearts out in hopes of winning ...
22. Top 11 perform live
Aired: Mar 21, 2006 Tonight the remaining 11 finalists perform live for the nation, vying for the...
23. and then there were 10...
Aired: Mar 22, 2006 Last night, American Idol’s Top 11 sang their hearts out in hopes of winning ...
24. Top 10 perform live
Aired: Mar 28, 2006 Tonight the Top 10 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the ...
25. and then there were 9...
Aired: Mar 29, 2006 Last night, the Top 10 Finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Am...
26. Top 9 perform live
Aired: Apr 4, 2006 Tonight the Top 9 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
27. and then there were 8...
Aired: Apr 5, 2006 Last night, the Top 9 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
28. Top 8 perform live
Aired: Apr 11, 2006 Tonight on American Idol the Top 8 finalists will perform live for the nation...
29. and then there were 7...
Aired: Apr 12, 2006 Last night, the Top 8 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
30. Top 7 perform live
Aired: Apr 18, 2006 Tonight the Top 7 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
31. and then there were 6...
Aired: Apr 19, 2006 Last night, the Top 7 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
32. Top 6 perform live
Aired: Apr 25, 2006 Tonight the Top 6 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
33. and then there were 5...
Aired: Apr 26, 2006 Last night, the Top 6 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
34. Top 5 perform live
Aired: May 2, 2006 Tonight the Top 5 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
35. and then there were 4...
Aired: May 3, 2006 Last night, the Top 5 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
36. Top 4 perform live
Aired: May 9, 2006 Tonight the Top 4 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
37. and then there were 3...
Aired: May 10, 2006 Last night, the Top 4 finalists sang their hearts out in hopes of winning Ame...
38. Top 3 perform live
Aired: May 16, 2006 Tonight the Top 3 finalists will perform live for the nation, vying for the A...
39. and then there were 2...
Aired: May 17, 2006 TV’s hottest show revs up to a crescendo! Last night, the Top 3 finalists san...
40. Top 2 perform live
Aired: May 23, 2006 On tonight’s exciting performance show, the last of the season, Taylor Hicks ...
41. The Finale
Aired: May 24, 2006 The most anticipated night of the television season is here! Two finalists, o...
