After going through their first round, things start to heat up when the competition gets harder. Now the contestants have to learn routines, and sing/dance in groups of threes and fours. The judges will pick which ones in the group stay. They had to learn these routines in a couple of nights, sacrificing their resting time. There was no time to relax, they had to stay focused. Many were stressed, and forgot their lines, and didn't know what to do. This narrows the search down to fewer people.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 2 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.