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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 42466 Apr 6, 2016
42466 AI15 - Finale
Finale
 3 7
65.7
 
90 32 14.9 0 1 1 3 2
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 37474 Aug 6, 2002
37474 AI1 - Final 6
Big Band
 6 6
64.5
 
95 36 14.5 0 1 2 1 2
4 38825 Apr 18, 2006
38825 AI5 - Final 7
Great American Songbook
 7 7
63.7
 
87 9 15.7 1 0 1 3 2
5 39203 May 1, 2007
39203 AI6 - Final 6 (ii)
Bon Jovi
 6 6
63.0
 
86 15 18.0 1 0 1 2 2
6 39931 Apr 28, 2009
39931 AI8 - Final 5
Rat Pack Standards
 5 5
62.8
 
76 43 22.4 0 0 2 3 0
7 41409 May 15, 2013
41409 AI12 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
62.2
 
92 44 15.8 0 0 4 0 2
8 42453 Mar 24, 2016
42453 AI15 - Top 5
Rock / Sia
 4 8
61.5
 
92 28 15.1 0 2 1 3 2
9 41779 May 20, 2014
41779 AI13 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
61.0
 
87 41 17.5 0 0 3 1 2
10 43220 Apr 30, 2018
43220 AI16 - Top 10
Disney
 10 10
61.0
 
82 34 21.9 0 1 3 5 1
11 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
12 37502 Sep 3, 2002
37502 AI1 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
60.7
 
74 41 17.2 0 0 2 4 0
13 37740 Apr 29, 2003
37740 AI2 - Final 5
1960s / Neil Sedaka
 5 10
60.6
 
93 15 15.2 1 1 3 2 3
14 42136 May 12, 2015
42136 AI14 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
60.5
 
87 18 19.8 1 0 1 3 1
15 40667 May 4, 2011
40667 AI10 - Final 5
Now And Then
 5 10
60.4
 
94 7 19.4 1 1 2 4 2
16 40274 Apr 6, 2010
40274 AI9 - Final 9 (i)
Lennon-McCartney
 9 9
60.1
 
89 33 19.2 0 2 3 2 2
17 41010 Apr 11, 2012
41010 AI11 - Final 7 (i)
2010s
 7 10
59.9
 
79 28 20.4 0 1 3 6 0
18 39588 May 20, 2008
39588 AI7 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
59.7
 
84 34 21.5 0 1 1 3 1
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 39539 Apr 1, 2008
39539 AI7 - Final 9
Dolly Parton
 9 9
58.3
 
83 24 18.4 0 1 4 3 1
24 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
25 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
26 41745 Apr 16, 2014
41745 AI13 - Final 7
Competitors' Picks
 7 10
58.0
 
90 15 19.3 1 1 2 5 1
27 41766 May 7, 2014
41766 AI13 - Final 4
Breakups and Makeups
 4 12
57.8
 
93 25 17.6 0 3 3 3 3
28 43590 May 5, 2019
43590 AI17 - Top 6
Woodstock / Showstoppers
 6 12
57.8
 
90 35 22.8 0 1 6 3 2
29 39924 Apr 21, 2009
39924 AI8 - Final 7 (ii)
Disco
 7 7
57.6
 
86 27 18.6 0 1 3 2 1
30 42460 Mar 31, 2016
42460 AI15 - Top 4
Hometown / Scott's / Judges' Choice
 4 10
57.1
 
89 17 18.0 1 1 3 3 2
31 40323 May 25, 2010
40323 AI9 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
57.0
 
89 26 18.8 0 1 3 1 1
32 40982 Mar 14, 2012
40982 AI11 - Final 11
Year You Were Born
 11 11
57.0
 
91 17 16.4 1 2 2 4 2
33 38798 Mar 22, 2006
38798 AI5 - Final 11
1950s
 11 11
56.9
 
90 23 17.9 0 3 3 4 1
34 40625 Mar 23, 2011
40625 AI10 - Final 11 (i)
Motown
 11 11
56.8
 
84 29 22.3 0 2 4 4 1
35 40989 Mar 21, 2012
40989 AI11 - Final 10
Billy Joel
 10 10
56.8
 
87 24 18.9 0 2 3 4 1
36 39511 Mar 4, 2008
39511 AI7 - Top 16 (Guys)
1980s
 8 8
56.8
 
90 12 15.9 1 1 2 2 2
37 42130 May 6, 2015
42130 AI14 - Final 4 (ii)
Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
 4 12
56.8
 
86 19 19.1 1 2 3 5 1
38 39952 May 19, 2009
39952 AI8 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
56.7
 
90 24 17.8 0 2 1 1 2
39 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
40 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
41 38090 Apr 13, 2004
38090 AI3 - Final 8
Movie Songs
 8 8
56.4
 
94 22 16.8 0 3 2 1 2
42 41759 Apr 30, 2014
41759 AI13 - Final 5
America's Requests
 5 12
56.3
 
84 27 18.8 0 4 2 4 2
43 40632 Mar 30, 2011
40632 AI10 - Final 11 (ii)
Elton John
 11 11
56.0
 
81 21 21.4 0 2 4 4 1
44 40605 Mar 3, 2011
40605 AI10 - Wild Card
Open
 6 6
55.8
 
82 26 18.3 0 2 1 2 1
45 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
46 38482 May 10, 2005
38482 AI4 - Final 4
Country / Gamble & Huff
 4 8
55.6
 
80 25 20.1 0 2 1 4 1
47 42102 Apr 8, 2015
42102 AI14 - Final 8
Billboard Hits
 8 8
55.5
 
86 32 20.1 0 1 4 1 2
48 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
49 40660 Apr 27, 2011
40660 AI10 - Final 6
Carole King
 6 9
55.4
 
92 23 20.7 0 3 2 1 3
50 41731 Apr 2, 2014
41731 AI13 - Final 8 (i)
Audition Songs
 8 12
55.4
 
89 9 18.6 2 0 3 5 2
51 39889 Mar 17, 2009
39889 AI8 - Final 11
Grand Ole Opry
 11 11
55.4
 
86 25 21.1 0 3 4 2 2
52 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
53 41710 Mar 12, 2014
41710 AI13 - Final 11
Songs from the Cinema
 11 11
55.2
 
90 15 16.7 2 1 2 4 2
54 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
55 43954 May 3, 2020
43954 AI18 - Top 11
Home (online)
 11 11
54.7
 
83 33 23.2 0 1 7 2 1
56 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
57 37488 Aug 20, 2002
37488 AI1 - Final 4
1980s & 1990s
 4 8
54.5
 
82 17 21.0 2 0 1 4 1
58 40267 Mar 30, 2010
40267 AI9 - Final 10
Soul / R&B
 10 10
54.5
 
89 19 16.0 1 2 2 3 2
59 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
60 39938 May 5, 2009
39938 AI8 - Final 4
Rock
 4 6
54.3
 
88 7 18.2 1 1 1 1 2
61 41003 Apr 4, 2012
41003 AI11 - Final 8
1980s
 8 12
54.3
 
78 32 20.8 0 2 5 5 0
62 37726 Apr 15, 2003
37726 AI2 - Final 7
Billy Joel
 7 7
54.3
 
91 8 14.9 1 1 2 2 1
63 42446 Mar 17, 2016
42446 AI15 - Top 6
America's Requests
 6 11
54.2
 
88 26 16.2 0 3 4 2 2
64 39882 Mar 10, 2009
39882 AI8 - Final 13
Michael Jackson
 13 13
54.2
 
83 23 21.0 0 5 2 4 2
65 43968 May 17, 2020
43968 AI18 - Finale
Finale (online)
 5 10
54.1
 
77 35 22.2 0 1 6 3 0
66 37761 May 20, 2003
37761 AI2 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
54.0
 
86 39 15.8 0 2 3 0 1
67 41338 Mar 5, 2013
41338 AI12 - Top 10 (Girls)
Open
 10 10
54.0
 
86 5 15.3 1 2 3 2 2
68 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
69 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
70 43233 May 13, 2018
43233 AI16 - Top 5
Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day
 5 10
53.8
 
78 16 20.5 1 2 3 4 0
71 38062 Mar 16, 2004
38062 AI3 - Final 12
Soul
 12 12
53.8
 
87 6 17.0 1 4 2 1 4
72 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
73 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
74 37698 Mar 18, 2003
37698 AI2 - Final 11
Movie Hits
 11 11
53.6
 
90 19 13.5 1 3 2 2 3
75 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
76 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
77 38111 May 4, 2004
38111 AI3 - Final 5
Big Band
 5 10
53.5
 
91 24 20.3 0 2 5 1 2
78 38132 May 25, 2004
38132 AI3 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
53.5
 
83 20 12.7 0 2 1 2 1
79 41031 May 2, 2012
41031 AI11 - Final 5
60's / British
 5 12
53.4
 
82 16 19.8 1 3 3 4 1
80 41374 Apr 10, 2013
41374 AI12 - Final 6
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
 6 12
53.4
 
96 2 15.1 1 2 3 4 2
81 37747 May 6, 2003
37747 AI2 - Final 4
Bee Gees Songs
 4 8
53.4
 
87 20 18.3 0 2 3 2 1
82 40281 Apr 13, 2010
40281 AI9 - Final 9 (ii)
Elvis Presley
 9 9
53.3
 
81 14 19.1 1 0 5 2 1
83 41353 Mar 20, 2013
41353 AI12 - Final 9
The Beatles
 9 9
53.3
 
78 13 17.9 1 1 3 4 0
84 38846 May 9, 2006
38846 AI5 - Final 4
Elvis Presley
 4 8
53.3
 
86 21 20.6 0 3 1 2 2
85 42074 Mar 11, 2015
42074 AI14 - Final 12
Audition Songs
 12 12
53.3
 
80 4 17.8 1 2 3 5 1
86 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
87 42109 Apr 15, 2015
42109 AI14 - Final 7
American Classics
 7 14
53.2
 
75 26 23.2 0 4 3 7 0
88 39560 Apr 22, 2008
39560 AI7 - Final 6
Andrew Lloyd Webber
 6 6
53.2
 
87 12 16.2 2 0 1 2 1
89 40604 Mar 2, 2011
40604 AI10 - Top 24 (Girls)
Open
 12 12
53.2
 
93 9 17.3 2 1 4 3 2
90 40240 Mar 3, 2010
40240 AI9 - Top 20 (Girls)
Billboard charts
 10 10
53.0
 
90 6 16.4 1 3 2 2 2
91 40968 Feb 29, 2012
40968 AI11 - Top 25 (Girls)
Open
 12 12
52.9
 
85 11 14.5 2 2 2 4 2
92 38433 Mar 22, 2005
38433 AI4 - Final 11
Billboard #1 Hits
 11 11
52.9
 
89 7 19.8 1 1 5 3 1
93 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
94 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
95 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
96 41051 May 22, 2012
41051 AI11 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
52.5
 
84 24 19.3 0 2 2 1 1
97 42095 Apr 1, 2015
42095 AI14 - Final 9 (ii)
Kelly Clarkson
 9 9
52.4
 
86 6 16.4 2 1 1 4 1
98 41752 Apr 23, 2014
41752 AI13 - Final 6
Country / Rock
 6 12
52.4
 
82 10 17.7 1 3 3 4 1
99 39134 Feb 21, 2007
39134 AI6 - Top 24 (Girls)
Open
 12 12
52.3
 
88 13 15.2 2 4 0 3 3
100 39224 May 22, 2007
39224 AI6 - Finale
Finale
 2 6
52.3
 
77 20 19.3 0 2 1 3 0
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