Overview
Contestants chosen from around the nation arrive in Hollywood for their big chance at the American Idol crown. Faced with a grueling schedule, pressure-packed rehearsals and the judges’ criticism, some will survive and more will go home.
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5 - 1Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL) January 17, 2006 -
5 - 2Auditions #2 (Denver, CO) January 18, 2006
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5 - 3Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC) January 24, 2006
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5 - 4Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA) January 25, 2006
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5 - 5Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV) January 31, 2006
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5 - 6Auditions #6 (Austin, TX) February 01, 2006
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5 - 7Auditions #7 (Boston, MA) February 07, 2006
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5 - 8Hollywood Round #1 February 08, 2006
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5 - 9Hollywood Round #2 February 14, 2006
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5 - 10Hollywood Round #3 February 15, 2006
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5 - 11Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) February 21, 2006
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5 - 12Top 12 Men Perform February 22, 2006
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5 - 13and then there were 20... February 23, 2006
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5 - 14Top 10 Women Perform February 28, 2006
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5 - 15Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) March 01, 2006
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5 - 16and then there were 16... March 02, 2006
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5 - 17Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) March 07, 2006
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5 - 18Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) March 08, 2006
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5 - 19and then there were 12... March 09, 2006
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5 - 20Top 12 perform live March 14, 2006
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5 - 21and then there were 11... March 15, 2006
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5 - 22Top 11 perform live March 21, 2006
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5 - 23and then there were 10... March 22, 2006
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5 - 24Top 10 perform live March 28, 2006
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5 - 25and then there were 9... March 29, 2006
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5 - 26Top 9 perform live April 04, 2006
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5 - 27and then there were 8... April 05, 2006
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5 - 28Top 8 perform live April 11, 2006
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5 - 29and then there were 7... April 12, 2006
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5 - 30Top 7 perform live April 18, 2006
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5 - 31and then there were 6... April 19, 2006
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5 - 32Top 6 perform live April 25, 2006
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5 - 33and then there were 5... April 26, 2006
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5 - 34Top 5 perform live May 02, 2006
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5 - 35and then there were 4... May 03, 2006
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5 - 36Top 4 perform live May 09, 2006
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5 - 37and then there were 3... May 10, 2006
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5 - 38Top 3 perform live May 16, 2006
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5 - 39and then there were 2... May 17, 2006
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5 - 40Top 2 perform live May 23, 2006
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5 - 41The Finale May 24, 2006
