In the humorous debut of the hit reality show series, three judges - Randy, Paula and Simon - began the search for the next American Idol. They went to several cities throughout the country, in each one picking 30 people to move on to the next round. They were faced with some who were great performers, and some who were the most talentless people they've ever seen. In the end, they successfully found over 100 people for the next round.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of American Idol resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

American Idol Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Debut
• s01e02 - Episode Two
• s01e03 - No Way Jim Moves On After That Performance. Right, Simon? Simon?
• s01e04 - Dewey Defeats Truman!
• s01e05 - Army Of The Mediocre
• s01e06 - Six Pack
• s01e07 - The Bad, The Even Worse and The Ugly
• s01e08 - Judge Fight!
• s01e09 - Wild!
• s01e10 - The Live Album!
• s01e11 - Pride Goeth Before The Fro
• s01e12 - Clash of the Titanic Egos
• s01e13 - The Big Time!
• s01e14 - Ryan-ara!
• s01e15 - Jump, Jive and Fail!
• s01e16 - Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
• s01e17 - Five Alive (And An Assortment Of Other Bad Puns)
• s01e18 - RJ is Short for
• s01e19 - Two for Each One
• s01e20 - What? Who? You're sure now?
• s01e21 - Three Do Two
• s01e22 - Two More
• s01e23 - Showdown!
• s01e24 - EL FINALE!

American Idol Show Summary

This hit FOX musical reality series follows three judges, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson (II), and Paula Abdul, along with host Ryan Seacrest around the United States in search of the next American Idol, a pop star that truly shines above all the rest. With help from the viewers, they will decide from thousands of participants who will walk away with a record deal and the fame and fortune that is sure to come along with it.