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  • ABC
  • Jan 18, 2005
  • ABC
  • Jan 18, 2005

Summary This is American Idol - the hit FOX musical reality series following four judges, Simon Cowell , >, Randy Jackson (II) , Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres , 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 de...

  • ABC
  • Jan 18, 2005
  • ABC
  • Jan 18, 2005
American Idol
Season 4
23 Seasons
Season Premiere: Jan 18, 2005
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Overwhelming Dislike Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary This is American Idol - the hit FOX musical reality series following four judges, Simon Cowell , >, Randy Jackson (II) , Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres , 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 de...

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 18, 2005
Auditions: Washington DC
Episode 2 • Jan 19, 2005
Auditions: St. Louis
Episode 3 • Jan 25, 2005
Auditions: New Orleans
Episode 4 • Jan 26, 2005
Auditions: Las Vegas
Episode 5 • Feb 1, 2005
Auditions: Cleveland & Orlando
Episode 6 • Feb 2, 2005
Auditions: San Francisco
Episode 7 • Feb 8, 2005
Hollywood Rounds: Part 1
Episode 8 • Feb 9, 2005
Hollywood Rounds: Part 2
Episode 9 • Feb 15, 2005
Hollywood Rounds: Part 3
Episode 10 • Feb 16, 2005
Hollywood Rounds: Part 4
Episode 11 • Feb 21, 2005
Top 24 Performance Show: Part 1 (Guys)
Episode 12 • Feb 22, 2005
Top 24 Performance Show: Part 2 (Girls)
Episode 13 • Feb 23, 2005
Top 24 Results Show
Episode 14 • Feb 28, 2005
Top 20 Performance Show: Part 1 (Guys)
Episode 15 • Mar 1, 2005
Top 20 Performance Show: Part 2 (Girls)
Episode 16 • Mar 2, 2005
Top 20 Results Show
Episode 17 • Mar 7, 2005
Top 16 Performance Show: Guys
Episode 18 • Mar 8, 2005
Top 16 Performance Show: Girls
Episode 19 • Mar 9, 2005
Top 12 Revealed
Episode 20 • Mar 15, 2005
Top 12 Perform
Episode 21 • Mar 16, 2005
One Must Go Home Tonight!
Episode 22 • Mar 22, 2005
Top 11 Perform
Episode 23 • Mar 23, 2005
Top 11 Return
Episode 24 • Mar 24, 2005
It's Down to the Top 10
Episode 25 • Mar 29, 2005
Top 10 Perform
Episode 26 • Mar 30, 2005
It's Down to the Top 9
Episode 27 • Apr 5, 2005
American Idol's Top 9 Perform
Episode 28 • Apr 6, 2005
It's Down to the Top 8
Episode 29 • Apr 12, 2005
Top 8 Perform: Songs from the Year You Were Born
Episode 30 • Apr 13, 2005
Who Is Eliminated from the Top 8
Episode 31 • Apr 19, 2005
Top 7 Perform
Episode 32 • Apr 20, 2005
Who's Out of the Top 7
Episode 33 • Apr 26, 2005
Top 6 Perform
Episode 34 • Apr 27, 2005
Who Is Eliminated from the Top 6
Episode 35 • May 3, 2005
Top 5 Perform
Episode 36 • May 4, 2005
Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 5
Episode 37 • May 10, 2005
American Idol's Final 4 Perform!
Episode 38 • May 11, 2005
Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Final 4
Episode 39 • May 17, 2005
American Idol's Final 3 Perform
Episode 40 • May 18, 2005
Tonight Is the Night When 3 Become 2
Episode 41 • May 19, 2005
American Idol Presents the World's Worst Auditions
Episode 42 • May 24, 2005
Bo Bice vs. Carrie Underwood
Episode 43 • May 25, 2005
And the Winner Is...
23 Seasons

Top Cast

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Ryan Seacrest

Self - Host, Self

Mark Thompson

Announcer, Self - Announcer

Randy Jackson

Self - Judge, Self

Simon Cowell

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Host

Paula Abdul

Self - Judge, Self

Jennifer Lopez

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Star, Performer

Katy Perry

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Musical Guest

Lionel Richie

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Guest Judge

Luke Bryan

Self - Judge, Self

Keith Urban

Self - Judge, Performer, Self

Kara DioGuardi

Self - Judge, Self

Steven Tyler

Self - Judge, Self, Self - Musical Guest

Harry Connick Jr.

Self - Judge, Musical Guest, Self, Self - Mentor, Self - Musical Guest

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Mentor, Self, Self - In-House Coach

Ruben Studdard

Self, Self - Performer, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest, Performer, Self - Audience, Self - Audience Member, Self - Mentor

Carrie Underwood

Self, Self - Performer, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest, Self - Guest Performer, Self - Mentor, Self - Musical Guest

Clay Aiken

Self, Self - Guest, Self - Audience Member, Self - Finalist, Self - Performer, Self - Guest Host, Self - Mentor, Self - Season 2 Runner-Up

David Cook

Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Performer, Self - Guest Mentor, Self - Duet Partner, Self - Mentor

Fantasia Barrino

Self, Self - Finalist, Self - Guest Performer, Self - Performer, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest

Jordin Sparks

Self, Self - Performer, Performer, Self - Audience Member, Self - Mentor, Self - Winner

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Jun 28, 2013
The conflict often seems manufactured, but Cowell continues to lift this above the Star Search level.
By Terry Kelleher FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Overwhelming Dislike Based on 4 User Ratings
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25% Mixed
1 Rating
75% Negative
3 Ratings

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75% Negative
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