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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!

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...

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    #1 - First Show, First Recap

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    S3:E1

    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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    #2 - The Journey Continues!

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    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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    #3 - Night Three!

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    Embarassment in Houston. Only 13 people out of the thousands that auditioned made it. Wow...

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    #4 - Finally! A Show About California!

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    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 - Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i!

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    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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    #6 - The Road is to Hollywood! (Is Paved with Broken Dreams. And Asphalt.)

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    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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    #7 - You're Going to Hollywood! (For a Little Bit, At Least.)

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    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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    #8 - 87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists!

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    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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    #9 - Sing!

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    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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    #10 - Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching.

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    The first two people to move on to the final group of 12 are... Diana DeGarmo! & Fantasia Barrino!

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    #11 - Sing Again!

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    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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    #12 - The Final Decision...But The Right One?

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    The second two people to move on to the final group of 12 are... Camile Velasco & Matthew Rogers

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    #13 - I'm Back, Baby!

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    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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    #14 - You! Over here! With the rest of the finalists!

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    The next two people to advance to the top 12 are.... LaTOYA LONDON and... AMY ADAMS

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    #15 - Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented

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    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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    #16 - Group Four! Then the Wild Card!

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    #17 - Finally! Finalists!

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    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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    #18 - Wild Card Round (1)

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    #19 - Wild Card Round (2)

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    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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    #20 - 12 Finalists Have Been Chosen

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    #21 - Clay Aiken Returns

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    #22 - 1 Down 11 To Go

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    The remaining 11 contestants battle it out to stay in the competition.

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    #23 - Soon There Will Be 10

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    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".

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    #24 - 10 Contestants sing

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    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".

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    #25 - 10 - 1 = 9

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    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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"First Show, First Recap" is the best rated episode of "American Idol" season 3. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/19/2004. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Journey Continues!".