Season 2

01 Start It Up! Episode 121st January 2003 The audition stops for this episode & the number of people there & the number of people going to Hollywood are: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 02 Part Deux Episode 222nd January 2003 The audtion stops & # of people going to Hollywood are: 11,000 in LA with 45 going to Hollywood 6,000 in Detroit with 22 going to Hollywood 03 One Last Batch Episode 328th January 2003 It's Beaver Time!!!! Lol! The audition stops & # of people going to Hollywood are: 6,500 in Atlanta with 46 going to Hollywood 5,000 in Nashville with 30 going to Hollywood WE'RE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!! 04 Cut 'Em Up Episode 429th January 2003 Here is the list of the 32 semi-finalist: Ashley Hartman Bettis Richardson Candice Coleman Charles Grigsby Chip Days Clay Aiken Corey Clark Equoia Coleman Frenchie Davis George Trice Hadass Halev Jacob Smalley J.D. Adams Jennifer Fuetes Jordan Segundo Joshua Gracin Julia DeMato Kimberly Caldwell Kimberly Kelsey Kimberley Locke Lashundra Cobbins Louis Gazzara Meosha Denton Nasheka Siddall Patrick Fortson Patrick Lake Rebecca Bond Rickey Smith Ruben Studdard Samantha Cohen Sylvia Chibilti Vanessa Olivarez Just think, 1 of these is our American Idol! 05 Eight is Enough! Episode 54th February 2003 Performers tonight are: Bettis Richardson Charles Grigsby J.D. Adams Julia DeMato Kimberly Caldwell Lashundra Cobbins Meosha Denton Patrick Forton 06 Two to Tango Episode 65th February 2003 The 2 that got voted to the final 10 are Charles Grigsby & Julia DeMato! 07 Here We Go Again Episode 711th February 2003 Performers tonight are: Clay Aiken Candice Coleman Rebecca Bond Jacob John Hadas Ruben Studdard Kimberley Locke Jennifer Fuentes 08 Oh, Who Will It Be?! Episode 812th February 2003 Ruben Studdard & Kimberley Locke are moving on to the final 10! 09 Eight more will come before us… Episode 918th February 2003 Performers tonight include: Equoia Coleman George Trice Jordan Segundo Kimberly Kelsey Louis Gazzara Rickey Smith Samantha Cohen Vanessa Olivarez Watch Feb. 19th to see who moves on! 10 Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones. Episode 1019th February 2003 11 American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Episode 1119th February 2003 Ryan recaps the best and worst of the season so far. 12 Last Batch Episode 1225th February 2003 13 Two By Two They March To The Finals Episode 1326th February 2003 Two more move on to the Top Ten. Also, those contestants who will be performing in the "wild card" show were announced in this episode. Simon Cowell also promised a twist coming in the "wild card" show, which he claims will be better than the "twist" in the final episode of Joe Millionaire. 14 Wild! Episode 144th March 2003 15 I Need Results, Not Excuses! Episode 155th March 2003 16 The Clean Dozen Episode 1611th March 2003 The top 12 battle it out for the first time in front of a live audience. Also for the first time ever a Celebrity Judge appears. 17 The First One Bites The Dust! Episode 1712th March 2003 One contestant must leave. 18 Eleven Man Band Episode 1818th March 2003 Top 11 sing for your votes. 19 One More Shall Fall Episode 1919th March 2003 20 10, 9, 8… Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes Episode 2025th March 2003 One more gets eliminated leaving just 10 left 21 Ten Will Become Nine Episode 2126th March 2003 Top 10 perform. Olivia Newton-John Guest Judges 22 You Kids Be Good! Episode 221st April 2003 One more is eliminated from the competition. Who will it be this week? 23 Not The Final Countdown! Episode 232nd April 2003 It's Top 9 week but only 8 perform. Someone has been disqualified. Find out who. Also, Verdine White Guest Judges. 24 The Hits! Episode 248th April 2003 Ryan reveals the results, and a surprise twist at the end. 25 Eight Minus One is Seven Episode 259th April 2003 Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be? 26 (Insert Clever Headline Here) Episode 2615th April 2003 Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be? 27 One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once. Episode 2716th April 2003 The top seven battle it out once again. Smokey Robinson guest judges. 28 American Idol Special: Halfway Home Episode 2821st April 2003 Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants. 29 Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another. Episode 2921st April 2003 One more is going home. Find out who Live. 30 Six To The Five On A To The I Episode 3023rd April 2003 Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants. 31 And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number) Episode 3129th April 2003 6 have left and 6 remain, all singing for America's votes. Diane Warren guest judges. 32 Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math) Episode 3230th April 2003 Another contestant leaves making it just 5. 33 The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title. Episode 336th May 2003 It's down to the Top 5 and each contestant has two chances to win America over. Neil Sedaka guest judges. 34 Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear! Episode 347th May 2003 The Top 5 gets cut to the Top 4 with shocking results. Who gets sent home? Find out live. 35 Trifecta! Episode 3513th May 2003 The Top 4 go two rounds each in hopes to win America's vote. Robin Gibb guest judges. 36 Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact. Episode 3614th May 2003 All four get to go home, but who won't be coming back to compete in the Top 3? Find out gets eliminated live. 37 Let's learn about Ruben and Clay! Episode 3719th May 2003 This episode contained interviews with the judges, and Clay & Ruben, plus audience questions. A look back at how it all started was included and at the very end. Then it's time for a coin flip. Ruben calls heads, it comes up tails and Clay elects to go second. Ruben chooses to go with the wind and defend the south end zone. Coming up next, the opening kickoff! 38 Clay v. Ruben Episode 3820th May 2003 The final three battle it out to get America's vote for a trip to the Finale and a chance to become the next American Idol. 39 I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay! Episode 3921st May 2003 The Top 3 become the Top 2, but who is in the finale and who has sung for the last time? Find out live.