4.7/1041 votes#1 - First Show, First Recap
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2004
In The Beginning of the Journey on AI3, we start out in New York city, where contestants start to compete...most fail, but 29 make it to the next round!
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- 4.9/1025 votes
#2 - The Journey Continues!
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2004
The auditions continue as the judges move on to Atlanta. And just when they think it couldnt get any worse, well.....it does
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- 4.9/1025 votes
#3 - Night Three!
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2004
Embarassment in Houston. Only 13 people out of the thousands that auditioned made it. Wow...
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- 5.3/1037 votes
#4 - Finally! A Show About California!
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2004
Once again, hopefuls compete in Los Angeles and San Francisco to be the next American Idol. Not much else to say...the talent was not there.
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- 5.3/1026 votes
#5 - Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i!
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/28/2004
The contestants are now in Hawaii, battling it out for the trip to Hollywood. People from all over the country come to Hawaii to see if they've got it, but for most people, it turns out they don't.
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- 5.4/1025 votes
#6 - The Road is to Hollywood! (Is Paved with Broken Dreams. And Asphalt.)
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/2/2004
Today's show is about the lost contestants that auditioned, but we never got to see...some pretty bad ones, i'm glad that we didn't see them at first...Ouch!
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- 5.6/1033 votes
#7 - You're Going to Hollywood! (For a Little Bit, At Least.)
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2004
Now it's time for those 117 finalists to show their stuff, but not literally. After some bad lyrics to made up songs, MANY MANY MANY forgotten lyrics, and goofiness, the finalists are trimmed down to 87, as the search for the American Idol 2004 begins!
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- 5.1/1035 votes
#8 - 87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists!
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/4/2004
One again, the margin of finalists is getting smaller, now narrowed down from 87 to 32. After many forgotten words (again) by both the guys and girls groups, the top 32 doesn't look all that impressive...or does it?
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- 4.9/1035 votes
#9 - Sing!
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/10/2004
THESE 8 PEOPLE COMPETE FOR A 2 PERSON SPOT IN THE FINAL GROUP OF 12! Who will win it..? Performing: 1) Diana Degarmo - I've Got the Music In Me 2) Marque Lynch - The Wind Beneath My Wings 3) Ashley Thomas - Crazy 4) Katie Webber - Orange Colored Sky 5) Erskine Walcott - Open Arms 6) Jennifer Hudson - Imagine 7) Matthew Metzger - Walkin' In Memphis 8) Fantasia Barrino - Something to Talk About
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- 5.7/1031 votes
#10 - Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching.
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/11/2004
The first two people to move on to the final group of 12 are... Diana DeGarmo! & Fantasia Barrino!
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- 5.1/1023 votes
#11 - Sing Again!
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/17/2004
Performing Tonight Jesus Roman- Back At One Lisa Leuschner- Sweet Thing Kara Master- I'm Outta Love Briana Ramirez-Rial- Don' t Know Why Matthew Rogers- What You Won't Do for Love Noel Roman- This I Promise You Marisa Joy- Some Kind of Wonderful Camile Velasco- One Last Cry
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- 5.1/1022 votes
#12 - The Final Decision...But The Right One?
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/18/2004
The second two people to move on to the final group of 12 are... Camile Velasco & Matthew Rogers
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- 5.1/1022 votes
#13 - I'm Back, Baby!
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/24/2004
Performing Tonight: Elizabeth Letendre: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Eric Yoder: Still Of the Night Amy Adams: Power of Love Jon Peter Lewis: Tiny Dancer Charly Lowry: Chain of Fools Jonah Moananu: Leah Labelle: I Have Nothing Latoya London: All By Myself
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- 5.1/1022 votes
#14 - You! Over here! With the rest of the finalists!
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2004
The next two people to advance to the top 12 are.... LaTOYA LONDON and... AMY ADAMS
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- 5.6/1031 votes
#15 - Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2004
This special is dedicated to all of the contestants that didn't make it or were never seen. Included in this show is the now famous William Hung, who did "She Bangs," now somewhat of a 'celebrity.'
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- 5.1/1022 votes
#16 - Group Four! Then the Wild Card!
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2004
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- 5.8/1030 votes
#17 - Finally! Finalists!
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2004
Performing Tonight Susie Vulaca- Unbreak My Heart Heather Piccinini- New Attitude John Preator- That's What Love Is All About Tiara Purifoy- I Wanna Dance With Somebody John Stevens- She's Always A Woman Jasmine Trias- Run To You George Huff- Always & Forever Lisa Wilson- Come To My Window
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- 4.9/1032 votes
#18 - Wild Card Round (1)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/2004
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- 5.1/1022 votes
#19 - Wild Card Round (2)
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/2004
These people will be preforming: * Jennifer Hudson (Group 1) * Katie Webber (Group 1) * Marque Lynche (Group 1) * Matthew Metzger (Group 1) * Lisa Leuschner (Group 2) * Jon-Peter Lewis (Group 3) * Elizabeth Letendre (Group 3) * Leah Labelle (Group 3) * Eric Yoder (Group 3) * Susan Vulaca (Group 4) * George Huff (Group 4) * Tiara Purifoy (Group 4)
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- 6.1/1033 votes
#20 - 12 Finalists Have Been Chosen
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/16/2004
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- 5.9/1033 votes
#21 - Clay Aiken Returns
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2004
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- 5.7/1034 votes
#22 - 1 Down 11 To Go
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/23/2004
The remaining 11 contestants battle it out to stay in the competition.
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- 5.4/1036 votes
#23 - Soon There Will Be 10
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/24/2004
One contestant's hopes & dreams come to an end as one more is voted off. K-Lo (Kimberley Locke) returns to preform newest song "8th World Wonder".
Director: Bruce Gowers
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- 5.6/1025 votes
#24 - 10 Contestants sing
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/2004
One contestant's hopes & dreams come to an end as one more is voted off. K-Lo (Kimberley Locke) returns to preform newest song "8th World Wonder".
Director: Bruce Gowers
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- 5.4/1038 votes
#25 - 10 - 1 = 9
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 3/31/2004
The 10 remaining contestants sing to stay in the competition Also this weeks theme is Motown Preforming tonight is: Fantasia Barrino, Diana DeGarmo, Camile Velasco, LaToya London, Amy Adams, John Stevens, Jasmine Trias, George Huff, Jennifer Hudson, Jon Peter Lewis
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The Best Episodes of American Idol Season 3
Every episode of American Idol Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Idol Season 3!
Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will...
Genre:Reality
Network:FOX
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"First Show, First Recap" is the best rated episode of "American Idol" season 3. It scored 4.7/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Journey Continues!".