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# Date Episode / Theme #Cn #Pf Average Rating Hi Lo σ 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80-100
1 37453 Jul 16, 2002
37453 AI1 - Final 10
Motown
 10 10
44.3
 
77 7 13.6 2 2 3 3 0
2 37460 Jul 23, 2002
37460 AI1 - Final 8
1960s
 8 8
47.8
 
89 10 15.1 2 0 4 0 2
3 37467 Jul 30, 2002
37467 AI1 - Final 7
1970s
 7 7
50.4
 
76 29 19.1 0 3 1 3 0
4 37474 Aug 6, 2002
37474 AI1 - Final 6
Big Band
 6 6
64.5
 
95 36 14.5 0 1 2 1 2
5 37481 Aug 13, 2002
37481 AI1 - Final 5
Burt Bacharach Love Songs
 5 5
53.6
 
92 15 20.4 1 0 2 1 1
6 37488 Aug 20, 2002
37488 AI1 - Final 4
1980s & 1990s
 4 8
54.5
 
82 17 21.0 2 0 1 4 1
7 37495 Aug 27, 2002
37495 AI1 - Final 3
Idol's Choice / Judge's Choice
 3 6
58.8
 
82 36 23.3 0 1 3 1 1
8 37502 Sep 3, 2002
37502 AI1 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
60.7
 
74 41 17.2 0 0 2 4 0
9 37691 Mar 11, 2003
37691 AI2 - Final 12
Motown
 12 12
51.3
 
82 29 17.9 0 4 4 2 2
10 37698 Mar 18, 2003
37698 AI2 - Final 11
Movie Hits
 11 11
53.6
 
90 19 13.5 1 3 2 2 3
11 37705 Mar 25, 2003
37705 AI2 - Final 10
Country Rock
 10 10
46.7
 
80 28 22.7 0 5 3 1 1
12 37712 Apr 1, 2003
37712 AI2 - Final 8 (i)
Disco
 8 8
47.5
 
77 9 17.9 2 1 2 3 0
13 37719 Apr 8, 2003
37719 AI2 - Final 8 (ii)
Billboard #1 Hits
 8 8
50.6
 
87 11 18.8 2 0 2 3 1
14 37726 Apr 15, 2003
37726 AI2 - Final 7
Billy Joel
 7 7
54.3
 
91 8 14.9 1 1 2 2 1
15 37733 Apr 22, 2003
37733 AI2 - Final 6
Diane Warren Songs
 6 6
48.0
 
73 14 14.3 1 1 2 2 0
16 37740 Apr 29, 2003
37740 AI2 - Final 5
1960s / Neil Sedaka
 5 10
60.6
 
93 15 15.2 1 1 3 2 3
17 37747 May 6, 2003
37747 AI2 - Final 4
Bee Gees Songs
 4 8
53.4
 
87 20 18.3 0 2 3 2 1
18 37754 May 13, 2003
37754 AI2 - Final 3
Random / Judge's / Idol's
 3 9
54.4
 
88 16 17.7 1 0 4 3 1
19 37761 May 20, 2003
37761 AI2 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
54.0
 
86 39 15.8 0 2 3 0 1
20 38062 Mar 16, 2004
38062 AI3 - Final 12
Soul
 12 12
53.8
 
87 6 17.0 1 4 2 1 4
21 38069 Mar 23, 2004
38069 AI3 - Final 11
Country
 11 11
50.5
 
89 17 18.7 1 3 2 3 2
22 38076 Mar 30, 2004
38076 AI3 - Final 10
Motown
 10 10
49.0
 
84 6 16.1 1 2 3 3 1
23 38083 Apr 6, 2004
38083 AI3 - Final 9
Elton John
 9 9
50.0
 
89 8 15.8 2 1 2 1 3
24 38090 Apr 13, 2004
38090 AI3 - Final 8
Movie Songs
 8 8
56.4
 
94 22 16.8 0 3 2 1 2
25 38097 Apr 20, 2004
38097 AI3 - Final 7
Barry Manilow
 7 7
52.3
 
78 18 21.0 1 1 3 2 0
26 38104 Apr 27, 2004
38104 AI3 - Final 6
Gloria Estefan
 6 6
43.3
 
72 8 16.5 1 3 0 2 0
27 38111 May 4, 2004
38111 AI3 - Final 5
Big Band
 5 10
53.5
 
91 24 20.3 0 2 5 1 2
28 38118 May 11, 2004
38118 AI3 - Final 4
Disco
 4 8
47.5
 
81 9 14.1 2 0 2 3 1
29 38125 May 18, 2004
38125 AI3 - Final 3
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
 3 9
55.4
 
84 23 14.6 0 3 2 1 3
30 38132 May 25, 2004
38132 AI3 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
53.5
 
83 20 12.7 0 2 1 2 1
31 38426 Mar 15, 2005
38426 AI4 - Final 12
1960s
 12 12
48.7
 
90 10 18.1 2 1 6 1 2
32 38433 Mar 22, 2005
38433 AI4 - Final 11
Billboard #1 Hits
 11 11
52.9
 
89 7 19.8 1 1 5 3 1
33 38440 Mar 29, 2005
38440 AI4 - Final 10
1990s
 10 10
48.6
 
83 12 18.4 1 3 2 3 1
34 38447 Apr 5, 2005
38447 AI4 - Final 9
Classic Musicals
 9 9
47.7
 
71 11 16.1 2 1 2 4 0
35 38454 Apr 12, 2005
38454 AI4 - Final 8
Year You Were Born
 8 8
51.4
 
90 19 20.6 1 1 4 1 1
36 38461 Apr 19, 2005
38461 AI4 - Final 7
1970s Dance Music
 7 7
50.7
 
88 34 22.3 0 3 2 1 1
37 38468 Apr 26, 2005
38468 AI4 - Final 6
2000s
 6 6
49.5
 
82 17 19.3 1 1 2 1 1
38 38475 May 3, 2005
38475 AI4 - Final 5
Lieber & Stoller / This Week
 5 10
52.8
 
89 13 18.8 1 2 3 2 2
39 38482 May 10, 2005
38482 AI4 - Final 4
Country / Gamble & Huff
 4 8
55.6
 
80 25 20.1 0 2 1 4 1
40 38489 May 17, 2005
38489 AI4 - Final 3
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
 3 9
58.1
 
94 33 16.0 0 1 5 1 2
41 38496 May 24, 2005
38496 AI4 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
47.8
 
70 30 12.0 0 2 3 1 0
42 38791 Mar 15, 2006
38791 AI5 - Final 12
Stevie Wonder
 12 12
48.8
 
84 14 17.0 2 3 2 3 2
43 38798 Mar 22, 2006
38798 AI5 - Final 11
1950s
 11 11
56.9
 
90 23 17.9 0 3 3 4 1
44 38805 Mar 29, 2006
38805 AI5 - Final 10
2000s
 10 10
40.9
 
72 9 20.3 2 2 4 2 0
45 38811 Apr 4, 2006
38811 AI5 - Final 9
Country
 9 9
46.9
 
71 17 22.0 1 1 4 3 0
46 38818 Apr 11, 2006
38818 AI5 - Final 8
Queen
 8 8
50.0
 
68 12 23.4 1 1 3 3 0
47 38825 Apr 18, 2006
38825 AI5 - Final 7
Great American Songbook
 7 7
63.7
 
87 9 15.7 1 0 1 3 2
48 38832 Apr 25, 2006
38832 AI5 - Final 6
Love Songs
 6 6
51.5
 
88 5 15.8 1 1 2 1 1
49 38839 May 2, 2006
38839 AI5 - Final 5
Year Born / Billboard Top 10
 5 10
52.8
 
81 15 19.5 1 2 3 3 1
50 38846 May 9, 2006
38846 AI5 - Final 4
Elvis Presley
 4 8
53.3
 
86 21 20.6 0 3 1 2 2
51 38853 May 16, 2006
38853 AI5 - Final 3
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
 3 9
54.6
 
90 21 17.6 0 1 5 2 1
52 38860 May 23, 2006
38860 AI5 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
49.8
 
77 13 12.5 1 1 2 2 0
53 39154 Mar 13, 2007
39154 AI6 - Final 12
Diana Ross
 12 12
45.8
 
85 8 15.2 2 3 4 1 2
54 39161 Mar 20, 2007
39161 AI6 - Final 11
British Invasion
 11 11
52.1
 
86 23 18.0 0 4 3 2 2
55 39168 Mar 27, 2007
39168 AI6 - Final 10
Gwen Stefani
 10 10
48.9
 
81 15 18.2 2 2 3 2 1
56 39175 Apr 3, 2007
39175 AI6 - Final 9
American Classics
 9 9
51.3
 
86 24 19.6 0 3 4 1 1
57 39182 Apr 10, 2007
39182 AI6 - Final 8
Latin
 8 8
42.3
 
73 17 19.8 1 3 3 1 0
58 39189 Apr 17, 2007
39189 AI6 - Final 7
Country
 7 7
49.6
 
84 9 13.6 2 1 1 1 2
59 39196 Apr 24, 2007
39196 AI6 - Final 6 (i)
Life Anthems (Idol Gives Back)
 6 6
51.7
 
82 28 18.5 0 3 1 0 2
60 39203 May 1, 2007
39203 AI6 - Final 6 (ii)
Bon Jovi
 6 6
63.0
 
86 15 18.0 1 0 1 2 2
61 39210 May 8, 2007
39210 AI6 - Final 4
Bee Gees
 4 8
41.8
 
77 19 21.6 1 3 2 2 0
62 39217 May 15, 2007
39217 AI6 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judge's
 3 9
59.2
 
80 33 22.6 0 2 2 4 1
63 39224 May 22, 2007
39224 AI6 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
52.3
 
77 20 19.3 0 2 1 3 0
64 39518 Mar 11, 2008
39518 AI7 - Final 12
Lennon-McCartney
 12 12
51.2
 
85 3 16.5 2 3 3 0 4
65 39525 Mar 18, 2008
39525 AI7 - Final 11
Beatles
 11 11
46.9
 
72 16 20.2 1 3 3 4 0
66 39532 Mar 25, 2008
39532 AI7 - Final 10
Year You Were Born
 10 10
55.2
 
95 23 19.4 0 3 3 2 2
67 39539 Apr 1, 2008
39539 AI7 - Final 9
Dolly Parton
 9 9
58.3
 
83 24 18.4 0 1 4 3 1
68 39546 Apr 8, 2008
39546 AI7 - Final 8
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 8 8
47.5
 
79 21 22.6 0 3 2 3 0
69 39553 Apr 15, 2008
39553 AI7 - Final 7
Mariah Carey
 7 7
50.0
 
76 28 23.3 0 2 4 1 0
70 39560 Apr 22, 2008
39560 AI7 - Final 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber
 6 6
53.2
 
87 12 16.2 2 0 1 2 1
71 39567 Apr 29, 2008
39567 AI7 - Final 5
Neil Diamond
 5 10
43.1
 
77 10 20.1 2 2 3 3 0
72 39574 May 6, 2008
39574 AI7 - Final 4
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 4 8
46.5
 
71 9 20.1 2 0 4 2 0
73 39581 May 13, 2008
39581 AI7 - Final 3
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
 3 9
51.2
 
86 16 20.4 1 2 2 3 1
74 39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
59.7
 
84 34 21.5 0 1 1 3 1
75 39882 Mar 10, 2009
39882 AI8 - Final 13
Michael Jackson
 13 13
54.2
 
83 23 21.0 0 5 2 4 2
76 39889 Mar 17, 2009
39889 AI8 - Final 11
Grand Ole Opry
 11 11
55.4
 
86 25 21.1 0 3 4 2 2
77 39897 Mar 25, 2009
39897 AI8 - Final 10
Motown
 10 10
52.0
 
87 14 17.2 2 1 3 2 2
78 39903 Mar 31, 2009
39903 AI8 - Final 9
Top iTunes Downloads
 9 9
46.4
 
87 9 18.6 1 3 3 1 1
79 39910 Apr 7, 2009
39910 AI8 - Final 8
Year You Were Born
 8 8
53.6
 
94 15 16.8 1 1 3 1 2
80 39917 Apr 14, 2009
39917 AI8 - Final 7 (i)
Songs From The Cinema
 7 7
45.7
 
69 15 20.4 1 2 1 3 0
81 39924 Apr 21, 2009
39924 AI8 - Final 7 (ii)
Disco
 7 7
57.6
 
86 27 18.6 0 1 3 2 1
82 39931 Apr 28, 2009
39931 AI8 - Final 5
Rat Pack Standards
 5 5
62.8
 
76 43 22.4 0 0 2 3 0
83 39938 May 5, 2009
39938 AI8 - Final 4
Rock
 4 6
54.3
 
88 7 18.2 1 1 1 1 2
84 39945 May 12, 2009
39945 AI8 - Final 3
Judges' Choice / Idol's Choice
 3 6
53.7
 
87 28 20.7 0 1 3 1 1
85 39952 May 19, 2009
39952 AI8 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
56.7
 
90 24 17.8 0 2 1 1 2
86 40253 Mar 16, 2010
40253 AI9 - Final 12
Rolling Stones
 12 12
52.3
 
88 19 19.6 1 2 5 2 2
87 40260 Mar 23, 2010
40260 AI9 - Final 11
Billboard #1 Hits
 11 11
41.0
 
85 2 16.0 3 1 5 1 1
88 40267 Mar 30, 2010
40267 AI9 - Final 10
Soul / R&B
 10 10
54.5
 
89 19 16.0 1 2 2 3 2
89 40274 Apr 6, 2010
40274 AI9 - Final 9 (i)
Lennon-McCartney
 9 9
60.1
 
89 33 19.2 0 2 3 2 2
90 40281 Apr 13, 2010
40281 AI9 - Final 9 (ii)
Elvis Presley
 9 9
53.3
 
81 14 19.1 1 0 5 2 1
91 40288 Apr 20, 2010
40288 AI9 - Final 7
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
 7 7
52.0
 
88 31 20.9 0 3 1 2 1
92 40295 Apr 27, 2010
40295 AI9 - Final 6
Shania Twain
 6 6
51.2
 
77 40 25.0 0 0 5 1 0
93 40302 May 4, 2010
40302 AI9 - Final 5
Frank Sinatra
 5 5
48.4
 
71 22 18.6 0 2 1 2 0
94 40309 May 11, 2010
40309 AI9 - Final 4
Songs From the Movies
 4 6
51.5
 
77 21 21.3 0 2 1 3 0
95 40316 May 18, 2010
40316 AI9 - Final 3
Judges' Choice / Idols' Choice
 3 6
53.7
 
77 19 19.7 1 1 1 3 0
96 40323 May 25, 2010
40323 AI9 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
57.0
 
89 26 18.8 0 1 3 1 1
97 40611 Mar 9, 2011
40611 AI10 - Final 13
Personal Idol
 13 13
51.6
 
84 24 20.3 0 3 6 3 1
98 40618 Mar 16, 2011
40618 AI10 - Final 12
Year You Were Born
 12 12
45.9
 
78 14 19.7 1 5 2 4 0
99 40625 Mar 23, 2011
40625 AI10 - Final 11 (i)
Motown
 11 11
56.8
 
84 29 22.3 0 2 4 4 1
100 40632 Mar 30, 2011
40632 AI10 - Final 11 (ii)
Elton John
 11 11
56.0
 
81 21 21.4 0 2 4 4 1
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