The audition stops for this episode & the number of people there & the number of people going to Hollywood: 9,000 in New York with 35 going to Hollywood; 6,000 in Miami with 20 going to Hollywood; 6,000 in Austin with 36 going to Hollywood.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 1 of American Idol resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

American Idol Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Start It Up!
• s02e02 - Part Deux
• s02e03 - One Last Batch
• s02e04 - Cut 'Em Up
• s02e05 - Eight is Enough!
• s02e06 - Two to Tango
• s02e07 - Here We Go Again
• s02e08 - Oh, Who Will It Be?!
• s02e09 - Eight more will come before us...
• s02e10 - Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones.
• s02e11 - American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
• s02e12 - Last Batch
• s02e13 - Two By Two They March To The Finals
• s02e14 - Wild!
• s02e15 - I Need Results, Not Excuses!
• s02e16 - The Clean Dozen
• s02e17 - The First One Bites The Dust!
• s02e18 - Eleven Man Band
• s02e19 - One More Shall Fall
• s02e20 - 10, 9, 8... Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes
• s02e21 - Ten Will Become Nine
• s02e22 - You Kids Be Good!
• s02e23 - Not The Final Countdown!
• s02e24 - The Hits!
• s02e25 - Eight Minus One is Seven
• s02e26 - (Insert Clever Headline Here)
• s02e27 - One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once.
• s02e28 - American Idol Special: Halfway Home
• s02e29 - Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another.
• s02e30 - Six To The Five On A To The I
• s02e31 - And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number)
• s02e32 - Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math)
• s02e33 - The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title.
• s02e34 - Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear!
• s02e35 - Trifecta!
• s02e36 - Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact.
• s02e37 - Let's learn about Ruben and Clay!
• s02e38 - Clay v. Ruben
• s02e39 - I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay!

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.