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Episodes Rated by IMDb User Rating

Rated Episodes

# Episode User
Rating		 User
Votes

8.40  Finale 8.3 22
8.10  Hollywood Round No. 3 7.3 6
8.39  The Final Two Perform 6.8 11
8.37  The Top Three Finalists Perform 6.7 6
8.35  The Top Four Finalists Perform 6.6 7
8.1  Auditions: Phoenix 6.6 15
8.19  The Top 13 Finalists Perform 6.3 8
8.32  Live Results Show: Two Contestants Eliminated 6.2 8
8.28  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 6.2 7
8.9  Hollywood Round No. 2 6.1 6
7.42  Finale 6.1 32
6.41  Finale 6.1 27
8.12  Group 1 Performs 6.0 8
8.11  Hollywood Round No. 4: Top 36 Chosen 5.9 7
8.29  The Top Seven Finalists Perform 5.9 7
7.2  Auditions: Dallas 5.9 12
5.39  Top 3 Results Show 5.8 6
8.23  The Top 10 Finalists Perform 5.8 7
8.6  Auditions: Salt Lake City 5.8 6
8.26  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 5.6 6
6.13  Top 24 Results Show 5.6 10
6.18  Top 16 Performance Show: Part 2 Girls 5.6 7
7.41  The Final Two Perform 5.6 9
8.36  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 5.5 6
8.25  The Top Nine Finalists Perform 5.5 6
4.27  American Idol's Top 9 Perform 5.4 5
8.30  Live Results Show 5.4 6
8.5  Auditions: Jacksonville 5.4 5
8.8  Hollywood Round No. 1 5.4 7
6.12  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 2 Girls 5.4 7
6.19  Top 16 Results Show 5.4 7
6.35  Episode #6.35 5.4 12
8.15  Group 2 Results 5.3 7
6.22  Top 11 Performance Show: British Invasion 5.3 9
8.27  The Top Eight Finalists Perform 5.3 5
8.20  Live Results Show: Two Contestants Eliminated 5.2 6
7.1  Auditions: Philadelphia 5.2 15
6.11  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 1 Guys 5.2 7
8.14  Group 2 Performs 5.2 6
6.34  Episode #6.34 5.2 15
8.22  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 5.2 7
8.13  Group 1 Results 5.2 5
6.2  Auditions: Seattle 5.2 12
5.19  Top 16 Results Show 5.2 7
8.4  Auditons: Louisville 5.2 7
6.40  Episode #6.40 5.2 12
6.14  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 1 Guys 5.1 7
6.15  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 2 Girls 5.1 7
7.28  The Top Eight Finalists Perform 5.1 7
6.24  Top 10 Performance Show: Gwen Stefani 5.1 10
6.29  Episode #6.29 5.1 13
5.20  Top 12 Performance Show: Stevie Wonder 5.1 6
5.13  Top 24 Results Show 5.1 6
5.30  Top 7 Performance Show: Great American Songbook 5.1 6
5.8  Hollywood Eliminations: Part 1 5.1 8
6.17  Top 16 Performance Show: Part 1 Guys 5.0 6
6.38  Episode #6.38 5.0 10
6.3  Auditions: Memphis 5.0 15
6.27  Live Results: Round Seven 5.0 8
8.2  Auditons: Kansas City 5.0 8
6.20  Top 12 Performance Show: Diana Ross 5.0 10
5.10  Hollywood Eliminations: Part 3 5.0 7
6.16  Top 20 Results Show 4.9 8
6.32  Idol Gives Back: Part One 4.9 17
5.12  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 2 (Guys) 4.9 7
5.18  Top 16 Performance Show: Part 2 (Guys) 4.9 7
6.25  Top 10 Results Show 4.9 6
8.3  Auditions: San Francisco 4.9 10
6.31  Episode #6.31 4.9 11
5.40  Top 2 Showdown 4.9 6
6.9  The Hollywood Round 4.9 10
6.10  Final 24 Verdict 4.9 18
5.29  Top 8 Results Show 4.8 6
5.28  Top 8 Performance Show: Queen 4.8 6
6.28  The Top Eight Finalists 4.8 10
7.10  Hollywood Round 2 4.8 10
7.35  The Top Five Finalists Perform 4.8 8
7.33  The Top Six Finalists Perform 4.8 11
5.15  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 2 (Guys) 4.7 7
7.4  Charleston Auditions 4.7 9
7.20  The Top 12 Finalists Perform 4.7 9
6.6  Auditions: Los Angeles 4.7 8
6.5  Auditions: Birmingham 4.6 8
7.14  The Top Ten Male Singers Perform 4.6 10
6.7  Auditions: San Antonio 4.6 10
7.17  The Top Eight Male Singers Perform 4.6 9
6.8  Auditions: Rest of the Best 4.6 8
7.11  The Top 12 Boys Perform 4.6 14
8.21  The Top 11 Finalists Perform 4.6 8
7.9  Hollywood Round 1 4.6 9
3.30  Episode #3.30 4.5 5
8.7  Auditions: NYC/San Juan 4.5 8
7.8  Best of the Rest Auditions 4.5 10
6.23  Top 11 Results Show 4.5 9
6.21  Top 12 Results Show 4.5 9
6.36  Episode #6.36 4.5 8
6.39  Episode #6.39 4.5 9
7.6  Auditions: Miami 4.5 7
7.34  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.4 9
6.37  Episode #6.37 4.4 9
5.16  Top 20 Results Show 4.4 5
5.22  Top 11 Performance Show: The 50's 4.4 6
5.23  Top 11 Results Show 4.4 6
4.1  Auditions: Washington DC 4.4 7
6.30  Episode #6.30 4.4 20
7.7  Atlanta Auditions 4.4 10
6.4  Auditions: New York 4.3 13
7.27  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.3 8
4.15  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 2 (Girls) 4.3 7
7.25  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.3 9
6.33  Idol Gives Back: Part Two 4.3 24
6.1  Auditions: Minneapolis 4.3 11
7.15  The Top Ten Female Singers Perform 4.3 7
2.36  Episode #2.36 4.3 5
7.36  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.3 8
4.11  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 1 (Guys) 4.2 9
7.12  The Top 12 Girls Perform 4.2 9
7.3  Auditions: San Diego 4.2 9
7.19  Live Results Show: Top 12 Finalists Revealed 4.2 7
4.3  Auditions: New Orleans 4.2 8
4.14  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 1 (Guys) 4.2 8
7.31  The Top Seven Finalists Perform 4.2 13
7.23  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.2 8
7.16  Live Results Show: Two Men and Two Women Eliminated 4.1 7
6.26  The Top Nine Finalists 4.1 15
7.26  The Top Nine Finalists Perform 4.1 9
7.22  The Top 11 Finalists Perform 4.1 7
7.39  The Top Three Finalists Perform 4.1 7
7.24  The Top 10 Finalists Perform 4.1 7
5.21  Top 12 Results Show 4.0 6
7.5  Omaha Auditions 4.0 7
7.21  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 4.0 8
7.18  The Top Eight Female Singers Perform 4.0 8
7.37  The Top Four Finalists Perform 4.0 7
7.40  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 3.9 8
7.13  First All New Live Results Show 3.9 8
5.41  Grand Final 3.8 24
5.26  Top 9 Performance Show: Country 3.8 10
2.39  Clay v. Ruben 3.8 5
7.29  Idol Gives Back 3.7 21
5.9  Hollywood Eliminations: Part 2 3.7 9
5.31  Top 7 Results Show 3.7 8
7.38  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 3.6 8
7.32  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 3.6 6
5.33  Top 6 Results Show 3.6 8
5.27  Top 9 Results Show 3.5 7
4.13  Top 24 Results Show 3.5 6
5.4  Auditions: San Francisco 3.5 8
3.27  Episode #3.27 3.4 8
4.6  Auditions: San Francisco 3.4 6
3.43  Episode #3.43 3.4 13
1.24  El Finale! 3.4 10
3.20  Episode #3.20 3.3 6
3.37  Episode #3.37 3.3 5
4.16  Top 20 Results Show 3.3 6
5.25  Top 10 Results Show 3.1 7
4.8  Hollywood Rounds: Part 2 3.0 5
4.5  Auditions: Cleveland & Orlando 3.0 5
5.1  Auditions: Chicago 2.9 5
5.3  Auditions: Greensboro, North Carolina 2.9 5
5.7  Auditions: Boston, Massachusetts 2.9 5
4.12  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 2 (Girls) 2.9 6
7.30  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated 2.8 27
3.41  Episode #3.41 2.7 9
2.20  Episode #2.20 2.7 10
1.7  The Bad, the Even Worse and the Ugly 2.7 5
2.35  Episode #2.35 2.5 8
4.4  Auditions: Las Vegas 2.5 8
1.6  Six Pack 2.3 9
1.1  Debut 2.3 15
-  American Idol Presents the World's Worst Auditions 2.1 7
1.10  The Live Album! 1.9 7
1.11  The Unkindest Cuts 1.9 6
1.12  Pride Goeth Before the 'Fro 1.9 7
1.13  Clash of the Titanic Egos 1.9 9
1.3  No Way Jim Moves on After That Performance. Right, Simon? Simon? 1.8 9
1.4  Dewey Defeats Truman! 1.7 8
1.5  Army of the Mediocre 1.7 8
1.2  Episode Two 1.6 10

Unrated Episodes

# Episode
1.8  Judge Fight!
1.9  Wild!
1.14  Ryan-ara!
1.15  Jump, Jive and Fail!
1.16  Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
1.17  Five Alive (and an Assortment of Other Bad Puns)
1.18  RJ Is Short for
1.19  Two for Each One
1.20  What? Who? You're Sure Now?
1.21  Three Do Two
1.22  Two More
1.23  Showdown!
2.1  Start It Up!
2.2  Episode #2.2
2.3  Episode #2.3
2.4  Episode #2.4
2.5  Episode #2.5
2.6  Episode #2.6
2.7  Episode #2.7
2.8  Episode #2.8
2.9  Episode #2.9
2.10  Episode #2.10
2.11  Episode #2.11
2.12  Episode #2.12
2.13  Episode #2.13
2.14  Episode #2.14
2.15  Episode #2.15
2.16  Episode #2.16
2.17  Episode #2.17
2.18  Episode #2.18
2.19  Episode #2.19
2.21  Episode #2.21
2.22  Episode #2.22
2.23  Episode #2.23
2.24  Episode #2.24
2.25  Episode #2.25
2.26  Episode #2.26
2.27  Episode #2.27
2.28  Episode #2.28
2.29  Episode #2.29
2.30  Episode #2.30
2.31  Episode #2.31
2.32  Episode #2.32
2.33  Episode #2.33
2.34  Episode #2.34
2.37  Episode #2.37
2.38  Let's Learn About Ruben and Clay!
3.1  Episode #3.1
3.4  Episode #3.4
3.7  Episode #3.7
3.8  Episode #3.8
3.9  Episode #3.9
3.10  Episode #3.10
3.15  Episode #3.15
3.17  Episode #3.17
3.18  Episode #3.18
3.21  Episode #3.21
3.22  Episode #3.22
3.23  Episode #3.23
3.25  Episode #3.25
3.26  Episode #3.26
3.28  Episode #3.28
3.29  Episode #3.29
3.31  Episode #3.31
3.39  Episode #3.39
3.40  Episode #3.40
3.42  Episode #3.42
4.2  Auditions: St. Louis
4.7  Hollywood Rounds: Part 1
4.9  Hollywood Rounds: Part 3
4.10  Hollywood Rounds: Part 4
4.17  Top 16 Performance Show: Guys
4.18  Top 16 Performance Show: Girls
4.19  Top 12 Revealed
4.20  Top 12 Perform
4.21  One Must Go Home Tonight!
4.22  Top 11 Perform
4.23  Top 11 Return
4.24  It's Down to the Top 10
4.25  Top 10 Perform
4.26  It's Down to the Top 9
4.28  Episode #4.28
4.29  Top 8 Perform: Songs from the Year You Were Born
4.30  Who Is Eliminated from the Top 8
4.31  Top 7 Perform
4.32  Who's Out of the Top 7
4.33  Top 6 Perform
4.34  Who Is Eliminated from the Top 6
4.35  Top 5 Perform
4.36  Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Top 5
4.37  American Idol's Final 4 Perform!
4.38  Find Out Who's Been Eliminated from the Final 4
4.39  American Idol's Final 3 Perform
4.40  Tonight Is the Night When 3 Become 2
5.2  Auditions: Denver
5.5  Auditions: Las Vegas
5.6  Auditions: Austin, Texas
5.11  Top 24 Performance Show: Part 1 (Girls)
5.14  Top 20 Performance Show: Part 1 (Girls)
5.17  Top 16 Performance Show: Part 1 (Girls)
5.24  Top 10 Performance Show: 21st Century
5.32  Top 6 Performance Show: Love Songs
5.34  Top 5 Performance Show: Birth Year & Latest Billboards
5.35  Top 5 Results Show
5.36  Top 4 Performance Show: Elvis Presley
5.37  Top 4 Results Show
5.38  Top 3 Performance Show: Clive Davis', Judges' & Idol's Choice
8.16  Group 3 Performs
8.17  Group 3 Results
8.18  Wild Card
8.24  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated
8.31  The Top Seven Finalists Perform
8.33  The Top Five Finalists Perform
8.34  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated
8.38  Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated