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American Idol on FOX

2002, TV Show

Seasons:

1
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Sep 4, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Sep 3, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 28, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 27, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 21, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 20, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 14, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 13, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 7, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Aug 6, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 31, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 30, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 24, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 23, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 17, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 16, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 10, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 3, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jul 2, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 26, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 25, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 19, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 18, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 12, 2002)
- American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (Original Airdate Jun 11, 2002)
2
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 21, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 20, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 14, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 13, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 7, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 6, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 30, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 29, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 23, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 22, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 16, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 15, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 9, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 8, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 2, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 1, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 26, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 25, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 19, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 18, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 12, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 11, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 5, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 4, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 26, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 25, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 19, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 18, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 11, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 11, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 5, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 4, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 29, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 28, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 22, 2003)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 21, 2003)
3
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 26, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 25, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 19, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 18, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 12, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 11, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 5, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 4, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 28, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 27, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 21, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 20, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 15, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 14, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 7, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 6, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 31, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 30, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 24, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 23, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 17, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 16, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 10, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 9, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 3, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 2, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 25, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 24, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 18, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 17, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 11, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 10, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 4, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 3, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 28, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 27, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 21, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 20, 2004)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 19, 2004)
4
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 25, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 24, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 18, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 17, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 11, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 10, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 4, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 3, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 27, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 26, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 20, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 19, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 13, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 12, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 6, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 5, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 30, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 29, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 24, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 23, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 22, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 16, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 15, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 9, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 8, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 7, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 2, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 1, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 23, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 22, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 21, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 16, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 15, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 9, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 8, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 2, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 1, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 26, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 25, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 19, 2005)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 18, 2005)
5
- Season Finale (Original Airdate May 24, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 23, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 17, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 16, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 10, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 9, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 3, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 2, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 26, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 25, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 19, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 18, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 12, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 11, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 5, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 4, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 29, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 28, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 22, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 21, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 15, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 14, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 9, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 8, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 7, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 2, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 1, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 28, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 23, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 22, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 21, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 15, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 14, 2006)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 8, 2006)
- Auditions #7 (Original Airdate Feb 7, 2006)
- Auditions #6 (Original Airdate Feb 1, 2006)
- Auditions #5 (Original Airdate Jan 31, 2006)
- Auditions #4 (Original Airdate Jan 25, 2006)
- Auditions #3 (Original Airdate Jan 24, 2006)
- Auditions #2 (Original Airdate Jan 18, 2006)
- Auditions #1 (Original Airdate Jan 17, 2006)
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- American Idol (Original Airdate May 23, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 22, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 16, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 15, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 9, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 8, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 2, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 1, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 25, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 24, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 18, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 17, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 11, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 10, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 4, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 3, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 28, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 27, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 21, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 20, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 14, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 13, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 8, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 7, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 6, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 1, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 28, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 27, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 22, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 21, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 20, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 14, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 13, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 7, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Feb 6, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 31, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 30, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 24, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 23, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 17, 2007)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 16, 2007)
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- Winner Announced (Original Airdate May 21, 2008)
- American Idol (Original Airdate May 20, 2008)
- 1 of 3 Voted Off (Original Airdate May 14, 2008)
- 3 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate May 13, 2008)
- 1 of 4 Voted Off (Original Airdate May 7, 2008)
- 4 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate May 6, 2008)
- 1 of 5 Voted Off (Original Airdate Apr 30, 2008)
- 5 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Apr 29, 2008)
- 1 of 6 Voted Off (Original Airdate Apr 23, 2008)
- 6 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Apr 22, 2008)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 16, 2008)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Apr 15, 2008)
- 1 of 8 Voted Off (Original Airdate Apr 10, 2008)
- Idol Gives Back (Original Airdate Apr 9, 2008)
- 8 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Apr 8, 2008)
- 1 of 9 Voted Off (Original Airdate Apr 2, 2008)
- 9 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Apr 1, 2008)
- 1 of 10 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 26, 2008)
- 10 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Mar 25, 2008)
- 1 of 11 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 19, 2008)
- 11 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Mar 18, 2008)
- 1 of 12 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 12, 2008)
- 12 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Mar 11, 2008)
- 4 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 6, 2008)
- 8 Girls Compete (Original Airdate Mar 5, 2008)
- 8 Boys Compete (Original Airdate Mar 4, 2008)
- 4 Voted Off (Original Airdate Feb 28, 2008)
- 10 Girls Compete (Original Airdate Feb 27, 2008)
- 10 Boys Compete (Original Airdate Feb 26, 2008)
- 4 Voted Off (Original Airdate Feb 21, 2008)
- 12 Girls Compete (Original Airdate Feb 20, 2008)
- 12 Boys Compete (Original Airdate Feb 19, 2008)
- Top 24 Chosen (Original Airdate Feb 13, 2008)
- Hollywood Round (Original Airdate Feb 12, 2008)
- Week 4B (Original Airdate Feb 6, 2008)
- Week 4A: Auditions 7: Atlanta (Original Airdate Feb 5, 2008)
- Week #3B: Auditions 6 (Original Airdate Jan 30, 2008)
- Week #3A: Auditions 5 (Original Airdate Jan 29, 2008)
- Week 2B: Auditions 4 (Original Airdate Jan 23, 2008)
- Week 2A: Auditions 3 (Original Airdate Jan 22, 2008)
- Auditions #2: Dallas (Original Airdate Jan 16, 2008)
- Auditions #1: Philadelphia (Original Airdate Jan 15, 2008)
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- Winner Revealed (Original Airdate May 20, 2009)
- 2 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate May 19, 2009)
- 1 of 3 Voted Off (Original Airdate May 13, 2009)
- 3 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate May 12, 2009)
- 1 of 4 Voted Off (Original Airdate May 6, 2009)
- 4 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate May 5, 2009)
- Results Show (Original Airdate Apr 29, 2009)
- Performance Show (Original Airdate Apr 28, 2009)
- 2 of 7 Voted Off (Original Airdate Apr 22, 2009)
- 7 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Apr 21, 2009)
- Results Show (Original Airdate Apr 15, 2009)
- Performance Show (Original Airdate Apr 14, 2009)
- Results Show (Original Airdate Apr 8, 2009)
- Performance Show (Original Airdate Apr 7, 2009)
- Results Show (Original Airdate Apr 1, 2009)
- Performance Show (Original Airdate Mar 31, 2009)
- 1 of 10 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 26, 2009)
- 10 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Mar 25, 2009)
- 1 of 11 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 18, 2009)
- 11 Finalists Compete (Original Airdate Mar 17, 2009)
- 2 of 13 Voted Off (Original Airdate Mar 11, 2009)
- Michael Jackson Songbook (Top 13 Perform) (Original Airdate Mar 10, 2009)
- Judges' Wild Card (Original Airdate Mar 5, 2009)
- 3 Finalists Chosen (Original Airdate Mar 4, 2009)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Mar 3, 2009)
- Three Finalists Chosen (Original Airdate Feb 26, 2009)
- Second 12 of 36 (Original Airdate Feb 25, 2009)
- 3 Finalists Chosen (Original Airdate Feb 18, 2009)
- First 12 of 36 Compete (Original Airdate Feb 17, 2009)
- Hollywood Round #4 (Original Airdate Feb 11, 2009)
- Hollywood Round #3 (Original Airdate Feb 10, 2009)
- Hollywood Round #2 (Original Airdate Feb 4, 2009)
- Hollywood Round #1 (Original Airdate Feb 3, 2009)
- Road to Hollywood (Original Airdate Jan 29, 2009)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 28, 2009)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 27, 2009)
- Louisville Auditions (Original Airdate Jan 21, 2009)
- San Francisco Auditions (Original Airdate Jan 20, 2009)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 14, 2009)
- American Idol (Original Airdate Jan 13, 2009)
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- Season Premiere, Part 2 (Original Airdate Jan 13, 2010)
- Season Premiere, Part 1 (Original Airdate Jan 12, 2010)

American Idol Episode: "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar"

Season 1, Episode 1

Episode Synopsis: The top 100 winners from national tryouts arrive in Hollywood to perform for judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Original Air Date: Jun 11, 2002

Cast & Details

Premiered: January 19, 2002, on FOX

Rating: None

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Premise: The smash reality series showcases wannabe pop stars competing for a record deal by crooning for three judges (including, most entertainingly, the acid-tongued Simon Cowell), who review a performer's talent (or lack thereof); and at-home viewers, who vote for their favorite potential star.

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