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# | Date | Episode / Theme | #Cn | #Pf | Average Rating | Hi | Lo | σ | 0-19 | 20-39 | 40-59 | 60-79 | 80-100 | ||
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1 | Apr 15, 2015 |
American Classics
|
7 | 14 |
| 75 | 26 | 23.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
2 | Apr 11, 2012 |
2010s
|
7 | 10 |
| 79 | 28 | 20.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
3 | Apr 17, 2013 |
Year You Were Born / Divas
|
5 | 10 |
| 73 | 40 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
4 | Apr 26, 2020 |
Open (online)
|
20 | 20 |
| 67 | 13 | 23.0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
5 | Mar 3, 2009 |
Billboard Hot 100
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 12 | 19.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
6 | Feb 23, 2010 |
Billboard charts
|
12 | 12 |
| 79 | 7 | 18.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
7 | Apr 4, 2012 |
1980s
|
8 | 12 |
| 78 | 32 | 20.8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
8 | Apr 2, 2014 |
Audition Songs
|
8 | 12 |
| 89 | 9 | 18.6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
9 | Apr 16, 2014 |
Competitors' Picks
|
7 | 10 |
| 90 | 15 | 19.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
10 | Mar 11, 2015 |
Audition Songs
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 4 | 17.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
11 | May 6, 2015 |
Scott's / Judges' / Hometown Choice
|
4 | 12 |
| 86 | 19 | 19.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
12 | Apr 30, 2018 |
Disney
|
10 | 10 |
| 82 | 34 | 21.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
13 | Aug 20, 2002 |
1980s & 1990s
|
4 | 8 |
| 82 | 17 | 21.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
14 | Sep 3, 2002 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 74 | 41 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
15 | Apr 5, 2005 |
Classic Musicals
|
9 | 9 |
| 71 | 11 | 16.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
16 | May 10, 2005 |
Country / Gamble & Huff
|
4 | 8 |
| 80 | 25 | 20.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
17 | Mar 22, 2006 |
1950s
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 23 | 17.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
18 | May 15, 2007 |
Idol's / Producers' / Judge's
|
3 | 9 |
| 80 | 33 | 22.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
19 | Feb 20, 2008 |
1960s
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 6 | 19.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
20 | Mar 18, 2008 |
Beatles
|
11 | 11 |
| 72 | 16 | 20.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
21 | Mar 10, 2009 |
Michael Jackson
|
13 | 13 |
| 83 | 23 | 21.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
22 | Mar 16, 2011 |
Year You Were Born
|
12 | 12 |
| 78 | 14 | 19.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
23 | Mar 23, 2011 |
Motown
|
11 | 11 |
| 84 | 29 | 22.3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
24 | Mar 30, 2011 |
Elton John
|
11 | 11 |
| 81 | 21 | 21.4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
25 | Apr 6, 2011 |
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
|
9 | 9 |
| 86 | 33 | 20.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
26 | May 4, 2011 |
Now And Then
|
5 | 10 |
| 94 | 7 | 19.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
27 | Feb 29, 2012 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 11 | 14.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
28 | Mar 7, 2012 |
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
|
13 | 13 |
| 92 | 20 | 16.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
29 | Mar 14, 2012 |
Year You Were Born
|
11 | 11 |
| 91 | 17 | 16.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
30 | Mar 21, 2012 |
Billy Joel
|
10 | 10 |
| 87 | 24 | 18.9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
31 | Apr 25, 2012 |
Queen / Open
|
6 | 12 |
| 80 | 30 | 21.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
32 | May 2, 2012 |
60's / British
|
5 | 12 |
| 82 | 16 | 19.8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
33 | Mar 20, 2013 |
The Beatles
|
9 | 9 |
| 78 | 13 | 17.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
34 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Rock - No Ballads
|
7 | 10 |
| 71 | 13 | 18.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
35 | Apr 10, 2013 |
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
|
6 | 12 |
| 96 | 2 | 15.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
36 | Apr 24, 2013 |
Open / One-Hit Wonders
|
4 | 10 |
| 79 | 27 | 21.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
37 | Feb 19, 2014 |
Open
|
10 | 10 |
| 74 | 4 | 19.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
38 | Feb 27, 2014 |
This Is Me
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 14 | 16.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
39 | Mar 5, 2014 |
Home
|
12 | 12 |
| 64 | 23 | 20.2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
40 | Mar 12, 2014 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
11 | 11 |
| 90 | 15 | 16.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
41 | Apr 23, 2014 |
Country / Rock
|
6 | 12 |
| 82 | 10 | 17.7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
42 | Apr 30, 2014 |
America's Requests
|
5 | 12 |
| 84 | 27 | 18.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
43 | Feb 25, 2015 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 85 | 10 | 18.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
44 | Mar 25, 2015 |
1980s
|
9 | 9 |
| 79 | 13 | 16.9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
45 | Apr 1, 2015 |
Kelly Clarkson
|
9 | 9 |
| 86 | 6 | 16.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
46 | Feb 10, 2016 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 71 | 5 | 18.4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
47 | Mar 3, 2016 |
The Grammys
|
10 | 10 |
| 77 | 20 | 15.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
48 | Apr 15, 2018 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 78 | 11 | 17.5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
49 | Apr 23, 2018 |
Open
|
14 | 14 |
| 86 | 8 | 20.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
50 | May 13, 2018 |
Carrie Underwood / Mothers' Day
|
5 | 10 |
| 78 | 16 | 20.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
51 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Open
|
20 | 20 |
| 92 | 16 | 19.6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
52 | May 12, 2019 |
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
|
5 | 15 |
| 73 | 16 | 20.4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
53 | May 10, 2020 |
Disney / Mothers' Day (online)
|
7 | 14 |
| 82 | 9 | 20.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
54 | Jul 16, 2002 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 77 | 7 | 13.6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
55 | Jul 30, 2002 |
1970s
|
7 | 7 |
| 76 | 29 | 19.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
56 | Feb 4, 2003 |
Open
|
8 | 8 |
| 70 | 11 | 19.3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
57 | Apr 1, 2003 |
Disco
|
8 | 8 |
| 77 | 9 | 17.9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
58 | Apr 8, 2003 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
8 | 8 |
| 87 | 11 | 18.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
59 | May 13, 2003 |
Random / Judge's / Idol's
|
3 | 9 |
| 88 | 16 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
60 | Mar 2, 2004 |
Open
|
8 | 8 |
| 79 | 7 | 16.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
61 | Mar 9, 2004 |
Open
|
8 | 8 |
| 72 | 24 | 18.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
62 | Mar 23, 2004 |
Country
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 17 | 18.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
63 | Mar 30, 2004 |
Motown
|
10 | 10 |
| 84 | 6 | 16.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
64 | May 11, 2004 |
Disco
|
4 | 8 |
| 81 | 9 | 14.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
65 | Mar 22, 2005 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
11 | 11 |
| 89 | 7 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
66 | Mar 29, 2005 |
1990s
|
10 | 10 |
| 83 | 12 | 18.4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
67 | Feb 21, 2006 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 10 | 15.8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
68 | Mar 15, 2006 |
Stevie Wonder
|
12 | 12 |
| 84 | 14 | 17.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
69 | Apr 4, 2006 |
Country
|
9 | 9 |
| 71 | 17 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
70 | Apr 11, 2006 |
Queen
|
8 | 8 |
| 68 | 12 | 23.4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
71 | Apr 18, 2006 |
Great American Songbook
|
7 | 7 |
| 87 | 9 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
72 | May 2, 2006 |
Year Born / Billboard Top 10
|
5 | 10 |
| 81 | 15 | 19.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
73 | Feb 20, 2007 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 79 | 12 | 18.3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
74 | Feb 21, 2007 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 88 | 13 | 15.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
75 | Feb 27, 2007 |
Open
|
10 | 10 |
| 75 | 7 | 19.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
76 | Feb 28, 2007 |
Open
|
10 | 10 |
| 92 | 13 | 14.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
77 | May 22, 2007 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 77 | 20 | 19.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
78 | Feb 19, 2008 |
1960s
|
12 | 12 |
| 82 | 17 | 17.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
79 | Apr 1, 2008 |
Dolly Parton
|
9 | 9 |
| 83 | 24 | 18.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
80 | Apr 8, 2008 |
Inspirational (Idol Gives Back)
|
8 | 8 |
| 79 | 21 | 22.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
81 | Apr 29, 2008 |
Neil Diamond
|
5 | 10 |
| 77 | 10 | 20.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
82 | May 13, 2008 |
Idol's / Producers' / Judges'
|
3 | 9 |
| 86 | 16 | 20.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
83 | May 20, 2008 |
Finale
|
2 | 6 |
| 84 | 34 | 21.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
84 | Feb 17, 2009 |
Billboard Hot 100
|
12 | 12 |
| 80 | 9 | 15.6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
85 | Mar 5, 2009 |
Billboard Hot 100
|
8 | 8 |
| 72 | 24 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
86 | Apr 14, 2009 |
Songs From The Cinema
|
7 | 7 |
| 69 | 15 | 20.4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
87 | Apr 28, 2009 |
Rat Pack Standards
|
5 | 5 |
| 76 | 43 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
88 | Mar 2, 2010 |
Billboard charts
|
10 | 10 |
| 70 | 15 | 20.4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
89 | Mar 30, 2010 |
Soul / R&B
|
10 | 10 |
| 89 | 19 | 16.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
90 | May 11, 2010 |
Songs From the Movies
|
4 | 6 |
| 77 | 21 | 21.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
91 | May 18, 2010 |
Judges' Choice / Idols' Choice
|
3 | 6 |
| 77 | 19 | 19.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
92 | Mar 2, 2011 |
Open
|
12 | 12 |
| 93 | 9 | 17.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
93 | Mar 9, 2011 |
Personal Idol
|
13 | 13 |
| 84 | 24 | 20.3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
94 | Apr 20, 2011 |
21st Century
|
7 | 7 |
| 77 | 27 | 22.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
95 | May 11, 2011 |
Inspirational Songs / Lieber & Stoller
|
4 | 8 |
| 85 | 34 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
96 | Feb 28, 2012 |
Open
|
13 | 13 |
| 79 | 7 | 20.3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
97 | Mar 28, 2012 |
Personal Idol
|
9 | 9 |
| 93 | 45 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
98 | Apr 18, 2012 |
Now and Then
|
7 | 14 |
| 82 | 27 | 23.1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
99 | May 16, 2012 |
Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice
|
3 | 9 |
| 74 | 28 | 21.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
100 | Feb 20, 2013 |
Open
|
10 | 10 |
| 78 | 8 | 14.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |