American Idol/Season Three
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| Season Three American Idol | |
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| Season Premiere | January 19, 2004 |
| Season Finale | November 24, 2004 |
| Episode Count | 42 + 1 special |
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Season Three of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2004.
In-Depth
- Contestants: A list of the final 32.
- Placement and Results: A complete table of the placement of the contestants during the competition.
Episodes
| # | # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | Episode 301 Auditions: New York | January 19, 2004 |
| 65 | 2 | Episode 302 Auditions: Atlanta | January 20, 2004 |
| 66 | 3 | Episode 303 Auditions: Houston | January 21, 2004 |
| 67 | 4 | Episode 304 Auditions: L.A. and San Francisco | January 27, 2004 |
| 68 | 5 | Episode 305 Auditions: Hawaii | January 28, 2004 |
| 69 | 6 | Episode 306 Road to Hollywood: Best and Worst of the Rest | February 2, 2004 |
| 70 | 7 | Episode 307 Hollywood Week - Part 1 | February 3, 2004 |
| 71 | 8 | Episode 308 Hollywood Week - Part 2 | February 4, 2004 |
| 72 | 9 | Episode 309 The Top 32 Perform (Group 1) | February 10, 2004 |
| 73 | 10 | Episode 310 Group 1 Results: 2 Voted Through Live | February 11, 2004 |
| 74 | 11 | Episode 311 The Top 32 Perform (Group 2) | February 17, 2004 |
| 75 | 12 | Episode 312 Group 2 Results: 2 Voted Through Live | February 18, 2004 |
| 76 | 13 | Episode 313 The Top 32 Perform (Group 3) | February 24, 2004 |
| 77 | 14 | Episode 314 Group 3 Results: 2 Voted Through Live | February 25, 2004 |
| 78 | 15 | Episode 315 The Top 32 Perform (Group 4) | March 1, 2004 |
| 79 | 16 | Episode 316 Group 4 Results: 2 Voted Through Live | March 2, 2004 |
| 80 | 17 | Episode 317 Wildcards Perform | March 9, 2004 |
| 81 | 18 | Episode 318 Wildcards Results: 4 Voted Through Live | March 10, 2004 |
| 82 | 19 | Episode 319 The Top 12 Perform: Soul | March 16, 2004 |
| 83 | 20 | Episode 320 The Top 12 Results: One Voted Off Live | March 17, 2004 |
| 84 | 21 | Episode 321 The Top 11 Perform: Country | March 23, 2004 |
| 85 | 22 | Episode 322 The Top 11 Results: One Voted Off Live | March 24, 2004 |
| 86 | 23 | Episode 323 The Top 10 Perform: Motown | March 30, 2004 |
| 87 | 24 | Episode 324 The Top 10 Results: One Voted Off Live | March 31, 2004 |
| 88 | 25 | Episode 325 The Top 9 Perform: Elton John | April 6, 2004 |
| 89 | 26 | Episode 326 The Top 9 Results: One Voted Off Live | April 7, 2004 |
| 90 | 27 | Episode 327 The Top 8 Perform: Movie Night | April 14, 2004 |
| 91 | 28 | Episode 328 The Top 8 Results: One Voted Off Live | April 15, 2004 |
| 92 | 29 | Episode 329 The Top 7 Perform: Barry Manilow | April 20, 2004 |
| 93 | 30 | Episode 330 The Top 7 Results: One Voted Off Live | April 21, 2004 |
| 94 | 31 | Episode 331 The Top 6 Perform: Gloria Estefan | April 27, 2004 |
| 95 | 32 | Episode 332 The Top 6 Results: One Voted Off Live | April 28, 2004 |
| 96 | 33 | Episode 333 The Top 5 SPECIAL | May 3, 2004 |
| 97 | 34 | Episode 334 The Top 5 Perform: Big Band | May 4, 2004 |
| 98 | 35 | Episode 335 The Top 5 Results: One Voted Off Live | May 5, 2004 |
| 99 | 36 | Episode 336 The Top 4 Perform: Disco | May 11, 2004 |
| 100 | 37 | Episode 337 The Top 4 Results: One Voted Off Live | May 12, 2004 |
| 101 | 38 | Episode 338 The Top 3 SPECIAL | May 17, 2004 |
| 102 | 39 | Episode 339 The Top 3 Perform: Idols' Choice, Judges' Choice & Clive Davis' Choice | May 18, 2004 |
| 103 | 40 | Episode 340 The Top 3 Results: One Voted Off Live | May 19, 2004 |
| 104 | 41 | Episode 341 The Top 2 Perform: The Final Showdown | May 25, 2004 |
| 105 | 42 | Episode 342 The Grand Finale | May 26, 2004 |
| S3 | SP | Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas Christmas Special | November 24, 2004 |
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