3 - 1First Show, First Recap Jan. 19, 2004- 3 - 2The Journey Continues! Jan. 20, 2004
- 3 - 3Night Three! Jan. 21, 2004
- 3 - 4Finally! A Show About California! Jan. 27, 2004
- 3 - 5Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i! Jan. 28, 2004
- 3 - 6
- 3 - 7You're Going to Hollywood! (For a Little Bit, At Least.) Feb. 03, 2004
- 3 - 887 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists! Feb. 04, 2004
- 3 - 9Sing! Feb. 10, 2004
- 3 - 10
- 3 - 11Sing Again! Feb. 17, 2004
- 3 - 12The Final Decision...But The Right One? Feb. 18, 2004
- 3 - 13I'm Back, Baby! Feb. 24, 2004
- 3 - 14You! Over here! With the rest of the finalists! Feb. 25, 2004
- 3 - 15Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented Mar. 01, 2004
- 3 - 16Group Four! Then the Wild Card! Mar. 02, 2004
- 3 - 17Finally! Finalists! Mar. 03, 2004
- 3 - 18Wild Card Round (1) Mar. 09, 2004
- 3 - 19Wild Card Round (2) Mar. 10, 2004
- 3 - 2012 Finalists Have Been Chosen Mar. 16, 2004
- 3 - 21Clay Aiken Returns Mar. 17, 2004
- 3 - 221 Down 11 To Go Mar. 23, 2004
- 3 - 23Soon There Will Be 10 Mar. 24, 2004
- 3 - 2410 Contestants sing Mar. 30, 2004
- 3 - 2510 - 1 = 9 Mar. 31, 2004
- 3 - 26Elton John theme Apr. 06, 2004
- 3 - 27Tamyra Gray returns Apr. 07, 2004
- 3 - 288 left to compete Apr. 14, 2004
- 3 - 29Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's) Apr. 15, 2004
- 3 - 307 sing!! Apr. 20, 2004
- 3 - 316 remain - Barry Manilow visits Apr. 21, 2004
- 3 - 326 perform Apr. 27, 2004
- 3 - 336-1=5 is the result Apr. 28, 2004
- 3 - 34American Idol: The Final Five 2004 May. 03, 2004
- 3 - 355 Idols sing May. 04, 2004
- 3 - 36Only 4 remain May. 05, 2004
- 3 - 374 Idols perform May. 11, 2004
- 3 - 38Only 3 Idols remain May. 12, 2004
- 3 - 39The Final 3 2004 May. 17, 2004
- 3 - 403 sing May. 18, 2004
- 3 - 41Now Down To 2 May. 19, 2004
- 3 - 42American Idol: The Phenomenon May. 23, 2004
- 3 - 43Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo May. 25, 2004
- 3 - 44And The Winner Is..... May. 26, 2004
- 3 - 45Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas Nov. 24, 2004