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42 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Tue, Jan 15, 2008
Episode 2
Wed, Jan 16, 2008
Episode 3
Tue, Jan 22, 2008
Episode 4
Wed, Jan 23, 2008
Episode 5
Tue, Jan 29, 2008
Episode 6
Wed, Jan 30, 2008
Episode 7
Tue, Feb 5, 2008
Episode 8
Wed, Feb 6, 2008
Episode 9
Tue, Feb 12, 2008
Episode 10
Wed, Feb 13, 2008
Episode 11
Tue, Feb 19, 2008
Song choices: David Hernandez -- "In the Midnight Hour" Chikezie Eze -- "I Love You More Today Than Yesterday" David Cook -- "Happy Together" Jason Yeager -- "Moon River" Robbie Carrico -- "One" David Archuleta -- "Shop Around" Danny Noriega -- "Jailhouse Rock" Luke Menard -- "Everybody's Talkin'" Colton Berry -- "Suspicious Minds" Garrett Haley -- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" Jason Castro -- "What a Day For a Daydream" Michael Johns -- "Light My Fire"
Episode 12
Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Songs performed: Kristy Lee Cook -- "Rescue Me" Joanne Borgella -- "I Say a Little Prayer" Alaina Whitaker -- "More Today Than Yesterday" Amanda Overmyer -- "Baby Please Don't Go" Amy Davis -- "Where the Boys Are" Brooke White -- "Happy Together" Alexandrea Lushington -- "Spinning Wheel" Kady Malloy -- "A Groovy Kind of Love" Asia'h Epperson -- "Piece of My Heart" Ramiele Malubay -- "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Syesha Mercado -- "Tobacco Road" Carly Smithson -- "The Shadow of Your Smile"
Episode 13
Thu, Feb 21, 2008
After more than 28 million votes were tallied, Colton Berry, Joanne Borgella, Amy Davis and Garrett Haley were sent home.
Episode 14
Tue, Feb 26, 2008
Songs performed: Michael Johns -- "Go Your Own Way" Jason Castro -- "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" Luke Menard -- "Killer Queen" Robbie Carrico -- "Hot Blooded" Danny Noriega -- "Superstar" David Hernandez -- "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" Jason Yeager -- "Long Train Running" Chikezie Eze -- "I Believe" David Cook -- "All Right Now" David Archuleta -- "Imagine"
Episode 15
Wed, Feb 27, 2008
Songs performed: Carly Smithson -- "Crazy on You"; Syesha Mercado -- "Me and Mrs. Jones"; Brooke White -- "You're So Vain"; Ramiele Malubay -- "Don't Leave Me This Way"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "You're No Good"; Amanda Overmyer -- "Carry On My Wayward Son"; Alaina Whitaker -- "Hopelessly Devoted"; Alexandrea Lushington -- "If You Leave Me Now"; Kady Malloy -- "Magic Man"; and Asia'h Epperson -- "All By Myself"
Episode 16
Thu, Feb 28, 2008
After nearly 31 million votes are tallied, Robbie Carrico, Alexandrea Lushington, Alaina Whitaker and Jason Yeager are sent home.
Episode 17
Tue, Mar 4, 2008
Theme: The '80s. Songs performed: Luke Menard -- "Wake Me Up [Before You Go-Go]"; David Archuleta -- "Another Day in Paradise"; Danny Noriega -- "Tainted Love"; David Hernandez -- "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"; Michael Johns -- "Don't You Forget About Me"; David Cook -- "Hello"; Jason Castro -- "Hallelujah"; Chikezie Eze -- "All the Woman That I Need"
Episode 18
Wed, Mar 5, 2008
Theme: The 80s. Songs performed: Asia'h Epperson -- "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"; Kady Malloy -- "Who Wants to Live Forever"; Amanda Overmyer -- "Hate Myself For Loving You"; Carly Smithson -- "I Drove All Night"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "Faithfully"; Ramiele Malubay -- "Against All Odds"; Brooke White -- "Love Is a Battlefield"; Syesha Mercado -- "Saving All My Love For You."
Episode 19
Thu, Mar 6, 2008
After more than 36 million votes were cast, Kady Malloy, Luke Menard, Asia'h Epperson and Danny Noriega were eliminated.
Episode 20
Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Theme: Selections from the John Lennon-Paul McCartney songbook. Songs performed: Syesha Mercado -- "Got To Get You Into My Life"; Chikezie Eze -- "She's a Woman"; Ramiele Malubay -- "In My Life"; Jason Castro -- "If I Fell"; Carly Smithson -- "Come Together"; David Cook -- "Eleanor Rigby"; Brooke White -- "Let It Be"; David Hernandez -- "I Saw Her Standing There"; Amanda Overmyer -- "You Can't Do That"; Michael Johns -- "Across the Universe"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "Eight Days a Week"; David Archuleta -- "We Can Work It Out."
Episode 21
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
After approximately 29 million votes were cast, David Hernandez was eliminated.
Episode 22
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
Theme: The Beatles. Songs performed: Amanda Overmyer -- "Back in the USSR"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"; David Archuleta -- "The Long and Winding Road"; Michael Johns -- "A Day in the Life"; Brooke White -- "Here Comes the Sun"; David Cook -- "Daytripper"; Carly Smithson -- "Blackbird"; Jason Castro -- "Michelle"; Syesha Mercado -- "Yesterday"; Chikezie Eze -- "I've Just Seen a Face"; Ramiele Malubay -- "I Should Have Known Better."
Episode 23
Wed, Mar 19, 2008
Amanda Overmyer is sent home.
Episode 24
Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Theme: Songs From the Year In Which Contestants Were Born. Songs performed: Ramiele Malubay -- "Alone"; Jason Castro -- "Fragile"; Syesha Mercado -- "If I Were Your Woman"; Chikezie -- "If Only For One Night"; Brooke White -- "Every Breath You Take"; Michael Johns -- "We Will Rock You/ We Are the Champions"; Carly Smithson -- "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; David Archuleta -- "You're the Voice"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "God Bless the USA"; David Cook -- "Billie Jean."
Episode 25
Wed, Mar 26, 2008
Chikezie Eze is sent home.
Episode 26
Tue, Apr 1, 2008
Theme: Dolly Parton night. Songs performed: Brooke White -- "Jolene";David Cook -- "Little Sparrow"; Ramiele Malubay -- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"; Jason Castro -- "Travelin' Thru"; Carly Smithson -- "Here You Come Again"; David Archuleta -- "Appalachian Memories"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "Coat of Many Colors"; Syesha Mercado -- "I Will Always Love You"; Michael Johns -- "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right."
Episode 27
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Ramiele Malubay is sent home.
Episode 28
Tue, Apr 8, 2008
Theme: Inspirational tunes. Songs performed: Michael Johns -- "Dream On"; Syesha Mercado -- "I Believe"; Jason Castro -- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"; Kristy Lee Cook -- "Anyway"; David Cook -- "Innocent"; Carly Smithson -- "The Show Must Go On"; David Archuleta -- "Angels"; Brooke White -- "You've Got a Friend."
Episode 29
Wed, Apr 9, 2008
The show's annual star-studded event to raise funds for charity.
Episode 30
Thu, Apr 10, 2008
America voted and decided that Michael Johns is free to "Dream On" -- but he'll have to do it elsewhere.
Episode 31
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
Theme: Mariah Carey songs. Songs performed: David Archuleta - "When You Believe"; Carly Smithson - "Without You"; Syesha Mercado - "Vanishing"; Brooke White - "Hero"; Kristy Lee Cook - "Forever"; David Cook - "Always Be My Baby"; Jason Castro - "I Don't Wanna Cry."
Episode 32
Wed, Apr 16, 2008
America voted, and concluded that "Forever" was not enough to keep Kristy Lee Cook in the competition.
Episode 33
Tue, Apr 22, 2008
Theme: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Songs performed: Syesha Mercado - "One Rock & Roll Too Many" from "Starlight Express"; Jason Castro - "Memory" from "Cats"; Brooke White - "You Must Love Me" from "Evita"; David Archuleta - "Think of Me" from "Phantom of the Opera"; Carly Smithson - "Jesus Christ Superstar"; David Cook - "Music of the Night" from "Phantom."
Episode 34
Wed, Apr 23, 2008
The show must go on for everyone but Carly Smithson.
Episode 35
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Theme: Neil Diamond Night. Songs performed: Jason Castro -- "Forever in Blue Jeans" and "September Morn"; David Cook -- "I'm Alive" and "All I Really Need Is You"; Brooke White -- "I'm a Believer" and "I Am...I Said"; David Archuleta -- "Sweet Caroline" and "America"; Syesha Mercado -- "Hello Again" and "Thank the Lord for the Nighttime."
Episode 36
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
Over 45 million votes were cast, and Brooke White goes home.
Episode 37
Tue, May 6, 2008
Theme: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songs performed: David Cook -- "Hungry Like the Wolf," "Baba O'Riley"; Syesha Mercado -- "Proud Mary," "A Change is Gonna Come"; Jason Castro -- "I Shot the Sheriff," "Mr. Tambourine Man"; David Archuleta -- "Stand By Me," "Love Me Tender."
Episode 38
Wed, May 7, 2008
Nearly 51 million people voted, but Jason Castro received the fewest nods of the four remaining performers.
Episode 39
Tue, May 13, 2008
Episode 40
Wed, May 14, 2008
Syesha Mercado is eliminated from the competition, leaving David Cook and David Archuleta to face off in the finale.
Episode 41
Tue, May 20, 2008
Episode 42
Wed, May 21, 2008
After more than 97.5 million votes were tallied, America crowned David Cook the seventh American Idol with 56 percent of the vote. Celebrity performers included The Jonas Brothers, OneRepublic, Donna Summer, Seal, Graham Nash and George Michael.