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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 41347 Mar 14, 2013
41347 AI12 - Tour Sing-off
Open
 2 2
46.5
 
47 46 19.5 0 0 2 0 0
2 40996 Mar 28, 2012
40996 AI11 - Final 9
Personal Idol
 9 9
64.7
 
93 45 19.9 0 0 4 3 2
3 41409 May 15, 2013
41409 AI12 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
62.2
 
92 44 15.8 0 0 4 0 2
4 39931 Apr 28, 2009
39931 AI8 - Final 5
Rat Pack Standards
 5 5
62.8
 
76 43 22.4 0 0 2 3 0
5 37502 Sep 3, 2002
37502 AI1 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
60.7
 
74 41 17.2 0 0 2 4 0
6 41779 May 20, 2014
41779 AI13 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
61.0
 
87 41 17.5 0 0 3 1 2
7 40295 Apr 27, 2010
40295 AI9 - Final 6
Shania Twain
 6 6
51.2
 
77 40 25.0 0 0 5 1 0
8 41381 Apr 17, 2013
41381 AI12 - Final 5
Year You Were Born / Divas
 5 10
58.6
 
73 40 19.5 0 0 4 6 0
9 37761 May 20, 2003
37761 AI2 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
54.0
 
86 39 15.8 0 2 3 0 1
10 41038 May 9, 2012
41038 AI11 - Final 4
California / Wish You Wrote
 4 10
59.6
 
85 39 19.4 0 1 5 1 3
11 37474 Aug 6, 2002
37474 AI1 - Final 6
Big Band
 6 6
64.5
 
95 36 14.5 0 1 2 1 2
12 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
13 42123 Apr 29, 2015
42123 AI14 - Final 4
Judges Hometown / What I Am
 4 8
53.9
 
72 35 23.1 0 2 3 3 0
14 43590 May 5, 2019
43590 AI17 - Top 6
Woodstock / Showstoppers
 6 12
57.8
 
90 35 22.8 0 1 6 3 2
15 43968 May 17, 2020
43968 AI18 - Finale
Finale (online)
 5 10
54.1
 
77 35 22.2 0 1 6 3 0
16 38461 Apr 19, 2005
38461 AI4 - Final 7
1970s Dance Music
 7 7
50.7
 
88 34 22.3 0 3 2 1 1
17 39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
59.7
 
84 34 21.5 0 1 1 3 1
18 40674 May 11, 2011
40674 AI10 - Final 4
Inspirational Songs / Lieber & Stoller
 4 8
58.0
 
85 34 20.5 0 2 2 3 1
19 43220 Apr 30, 2018
43220 AI16 - Top 10
Disney
 10 10
61.0
 
82 34 21.9 0 1 3 5 1
20 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
21 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
22 40274 Apr 6, 2010
40274 AI9 - Final 9 (i)
Lennon-McCartney
 9 9
60.1
 
89 33 19.2 0 2 3 2 2
23 40639 Apr 6, 2011
40639 AI10 - Final 9
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
 9 9
60.8
 
86 33 20.9 0 1 3 4 1
24 41724 Mar 26, 2014
41724 AI13 - Final 9
I'm With The Band
 9 9
56.6
 
88 33 20.0 0 2 3 3 1
25 43954 May 3, 2020
43954 AI18 - Top 11
Home (online)
 11 11
54.7
 
83 33 23.2 0 1 7 2 1
26 41003 Apr 4, 2012
41003 AI11 - Final 8
1980s
 8 12
54.3
 
78 32 20.8 0 2 5 5 0
27 42102 Apr 8, 2015
42102 AI14 - Final 8
Billboard Hits
 8 8
55.5
 
86 32 20.1 0 1 4 1 2
28 42466 Apr 6, 2016
42466 AI15 - Finale
Finale
 3 7
65.7
 
90 32 14.9 0 1 1 3 2
29 37446 Jul 9, 2002
37446 AI1 - Wild Card
Open
 5 5
49.0
 
65 31 20.2 0 1 2 2 0
30 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
31 38496 May 24, 2005
38496 AI4 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
47.8
 
70 30 12.0 0 2 3 1 0
32 40681 May 18, 2011
40681 AI10 - Final 3
Idols' / Jimmy's / Judges' Choice
 3 9
53.2
 
85 30 21.7 0 4 2 2 1
33 41024 Apr 25, 2012
41024 AI11 - Final 6
Queen / Open
 6 12
52.3
 
80 30 21.8 0 4 3 4 1
34 43576 Apr 21, 2019
43576 AI17 - Top 10
Disney
 10 10
51.9
 
76 30 21.5 0 2 5 3 0
35 37467 Jul 30, 2002
37467 AI1 - Final 7
1970s
 7 7
50.4
 
76 29 19.1 0 3 1 3 0
36 37691 Mar 11, 2003
37691 AI2 - Final 12
Motown
 12 12
51.3
 
82 29 17.9 0 4 4 2 2
37 40625 Mar 23, 2011
40625 AI10 - Final 11 (i)
Motown
 11 11
56.8
 
84 29 22.3 0 2 4 4 1
38 41395 May 1, 2013
41395 AI12 - Final 4 (ii)
Now and Then
 4 8
54.8
 
85 29 19.9 0 1 5 1 1
39 37705 Mar 25, 2003
37705 AI2 - Final 10
Country Rock
 10 10
46.7
 
80 28 22.7 0 5 3 1 1
40 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
41 39553 Apr 15, 2008
39553 AI7 - Final 7
Mariah Carey
 7 7
50.0
 
76 28 23.3 0 2 4 1 0
42 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
43 41010 Apr 11, 2012
41010 AI11 - Final 7 (i)
2010s
 7 10
59.9
 
79 28 20.4 0 1 3 6 0
44 41045 May 16, 2012
41045 AI11 - Final 3
Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice
 3 9
52.0
 
74 28 21.6 0 1 5 3 0
45 41402 May 8, 2013
41402 AI12 - Final 3
Jimmy's / Judges' / Producers' Choice
 3 9
56.6
 
87 28 19.2 0 1 4 3 1
46 42453 Mar 24, 2016
42453 AI15 - Top 5
Rock / Sia
 4 8
61.5
 
92 28 15.1 0 2 1 3 2
47 43604 May 19, 2019
43604 AI17 - Finale
Finale
 3 8
52.0
 
68 28 23.4 0 2 3 3 0
48 39924 Apr 21, 2009
39924 AI8 - Final 7 (ii)
Disco
 7 7
57.6
 
86 27 18.6 0 1 3 2 1
49 40653 Apr 20, 2011
40653 AI10 - Final 7
21st Century
 7 7
51.6
 
77 27 22.1 0 3 1 3 0
50 41017 Apr 18, 2012
41017 AI11 - Final 7 (ii)
Now and Then
 7 14
53.9
 
82 27 23.1 0 4 5 3 2
51 41388 Apr 24, 2013
41388 AI12 - Final 4 (i)
Open / One-Hit Wonders
 4 10
52.6
 
79 27 21.2 0 2 4 4 0
52 41759 Apr 30, 2014
41759 AI13 - Final 5
America's Requests
 5 12
56.3
 
84 27 18.8 0 4 2 4 2
53 39512 Mar 5, 2008
39512 AI7 - Top 16 (Girls)
1980s
 8 8
51.9
 
80 26 20.9 0 1 5 1 1
54 40323 May 25, 2010
40323 AI9 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
57.0
 
89 26 18.8 0 1 3 1 1
55 40605 Mar 3, 2011
40605 AI10 - Wild Card
Open
 6 6
55.8
 
82 26 18.3 0 2 1 2 1
56 41332 Feb 27, 2013
41332 AI12 - Vegas QF Girls 3
Open
 10 10
50.5
 
81 26 22.7 0 3 3 3 1
57 42109 Apr 15, 2015
42109 AI14 - Final 7
American Classics
 7 14
53.2
 
75 26 23.2 0 4 3 7 0
58 42446 Mar 17, 2016
42446 AI15 - Top 6
America's Requests
 6 11
54.2
 
88 26 16.2 0 3 4 2 2
59 37670 Feb 18, 2003
37670 AI2 - Semi Group 3
Open
 8 8
45.5
 
74 25 22.9 0 3 4 1 0
60 38027 Feb 10, 2004
38027 AI3 - Semi Group 1
Open
 8 8
50.9
 
84 25 21.5 0 4 1 2 1
61 38482 May 10, 2005
38482 AI4 - Final 4
Country / Gamble & Huff
 4 8
55.6
 
80 25 20.1 0 2 1 4 1
62 39889 Mar 17, 2009
39889 AI8 - Final 11
Grand Ole Opry
 11 11
55.4
 
86 25 21.1 0 3 4 2 2
63 40687 May 24, 2011
40687 AI10 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
51.3
 
74 25 20.5 0 2 2 2 0
64 41766 May 7, 2014
41766 AI13 - Final 4
Breakups and Makeups
 4 12
57.8
 
93 25 17.6 0 3 3 3 3
65 38055 Mar 9, 2004
38055 AI3 - Wild Card
Open
 8 8
44.4
 
72 24 18.5 0 5 0 3 0
66 38111 May 4, 2004
38111 AI3 - Final 5
Big Band
 5 10
53.5
 
91 24 20.3 0 2 5 1 2
67 38784 Mar 8, 2006
38784 AI5 - Top 16 (Guys)
Open
 8 8
49.8
 
80 24 19.9 0 3 2 2 1
68 39175 Apr 3, 2007
39175 AI6 - Final 9
American Classics
 9 9
51.3
 
86 24 19.6 0 3 4 1 1
69 39539 Apr 1, 2008
39539 AI7 - Final 9
Dolly Parton
 9 9
58.3
 
83 24 18.4 0 1 4 3 1
70 39877 Mar 5, 2009
39877 AI8 - Wild Card
Billboard Hot 100
 8 8
48.3
 
72 24 22.0 0 3 2 3 0
71 39952 May 19, 2009
39952 AI8 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
56.7
 
90 24 17.8 0 2 1 1 2
72 40611 Mar 9, 2011
40611 AI10 - Final 13
Personal Idol
 13 13
51.6
 
84 24 20.3 0 3 6 3 1
73 40989 Mar 21, 2012
40989 AI11 - Final 10
Billy Joel
 10 10
56.8
 
87 24 18.9 0 2 3 4 1
74 41051 May 22, 2012
41051 AI11 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
52.5
 
84 24 19.3 0 2 2 1 1
75 42417 Feb 17, 2016
42417 AI15 - Top 24 Solo (ii)
Open
 12 12
43.1
 
73 24 23.1 0 7 2 3 0
76 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
77 38798 Mar 22, 2006
38798 AI5 - Final 11
1950s
 11 11
56.9
 
90 23 17.9 0 3 3 4 1
78 39161 Mar 20, 2007
39161 AI6 - Final 11
British Invasion
 11 11
52.1
 
86 23 18.0 0 4 3 2 2
79 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
80 39882 Mar 10, 2009
39882 AI8 - Final 13
Michael Jackson
 13 13
54.2
 
83 23 21.0 0 5 2 4 2
81 40660 Apr 27, 2011
40660 AI10 - Final 6
Carole King
 6 9
55.4
 
92 23 20.7 0 3 2 1 3
82 41703 Mar 5, 2014
41703 AI13 - Final 12
Home
 12 12
47.2
 
64 23 20.2 0 3 5 4 0
83 38090 Apr 13, 2004
38090 AI3 - Final 8
Movie Songs
 8 8
56.4
 
94 22 16.8 0 3 2 1 2
84 40302 May 4, 2010
40302 AI9 - Final 5
Frank Sinatra
 5 5
48.4
 
71 22 18.6 0 2 1 2 0
85 41346 Mar 13, 2013
41346 AI12 - Final 10
Music of the American Idols
 10 10
52.1
 
89 22 15.6 0 2 4 3 1
86 38846 May 9, 2006
38846 AI5 - Final 4
Elvis Presley
 4 8
53.3
 
86 21 20.6 0 3 1 2 2
87 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
88 39147 Mar 6, 2007
39147 AI6 - Top 16 (Guys)
Open
 8 8
42.4
 
67 21 17.4 0 4 2 2 0
89 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
90 40247 Mar 10, 2010
40247 AI9 - Top 16 (Guys)
Billboard charts
 8 8
49.5
 
80 21 23.3 0 2 3 2 1
91 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
92 40632 Mar 30, 2011
40632 AI10 - Final 11 (ii)
Elton John
 11 11
56.0
 
81 21 21.4 0 2 4 4 1
93 41738 Apr 9, 2014
41738 AI13 - Final 8 (ii)
80's
 8 12
46.8
 
86 21 19.3 0 5 3 3 1
94 43198 Apr 8, 2018
43198 AI16 - Top 24 Solo (i)
Open
 12 12
43.1
 
77 21 22.8 0 7 2 3 0
95 37439 Jul 2, 2002
37439 AI1 - Semi Group 3
Open
 10 10
36.8
 
60 20 18.1 0 5 4 1 0
96 37747 May 6, 2003
37747 AI2 - Final 4
Bee Gees Songs
 4 8
53.4
 
87 20 18.3 0 2 3 2 1
97 38132 May 25, 2004
38132 AI3 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
53.5
 
83 20 12.7 0 2 1 2 1
98 39224 May 22, 2007
39224 AI6 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
52.3
 
77 20 19.3 0 2 1 3 0
99 40975 Mar 7, 2012
40975 AI11 - Final 13
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
 13 13
55.8
 
92 20 16.8 0 4 3 4 2
100 41690 Feb 20, 2014
41690 AI13 - Wild Card
Open
 5 5
40.6
 
82 20 16.8 0 3 1 0 1
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