Welcome to Camp Should-A-Been!
What would the American Idol season outcomes have been if we viewers had voted solely on performance? A lot different than they actually turned out, that's for sure. Here at WhatNotToSing.com's legendary Camp Should-A-Been, we turn this hypothetical fantasy into...uh, real fantasy, disguised as reality. Plus we throw in a few laughs along the way.
We replayed the first seven seasons of AI during the Summer of 2008, one episode per night. Fanbases, shmanbases — every elimination here at Camp was based solely on the cold, objective, and fanbase-resistant Web Approval Ratings we compile at WNTS.com. Sing well and you advance, stumble even once and you run the risk of a long, lonely ride home on the dreaded Bus Of Shame.
A compete introduction to Camp Should-A-Been and the rules of the competition can be found in our editorial library. Read it before you check out the results, or else the goings-on might not make much sense.
Results
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Season One.
...A classic two-horse race...and this time, they run all the way to the wire. (June 10-June 23, 2008) -
Season Two.
...Familiar faces with an unfamiliar result. (June 24-July 11, 2008) -
Season Three.
...You might guess the Final Three, but can you predict the winner? (July 13-July 20, 2008) -
Season Four.
...Billboard says America got it right. Our camp counselors say pshaw. (August 3-20, 2008) -
Season Five.
...Who says nice guys finish last? (August 24-Sept. 11, 2008) -
Season Six.
...Turn the volume down, quick - the Season Sixers are back! (Sept. 14-Oct. 2, 2008) -
Season Seven.
...Help! One of our Davids is missing! (Oct. 5-Oct. 23, 2008) -
Season Eight.
...Plants! Drama! Trainwrecks! Meatloaf! Season Eight had it all. (June 21-July 7, 2009) -
Season Nine.
...The AI9 Replay: Great seats still available! (June 20-July 8, 2010) -
Season Ten.
...Lake Trainwreck: where all the judges think all the singers are above average. (June 20-July 5, 2011)
-- The staff of WNTS.com