"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) TV series 2002-????

Creator:

Simon Fuller
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

11 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

Tagline:

Thousands audition... Millions vote.... One wins.

Plot:

Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were selected from America, compete...

Plot Keywords:

American Idol | Pop Music | Based On British TV Series | Audition | Music Reality

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 29 wins & 70 nominations

Cast

Ryan Seacrest	...	Himself - Host / ... (198 episodes, 2002-2010)
Simon Cowell	...	Himself - Judge / ... (198 episodes, 2002-2010)
Randy Jackson	...	Himself - Judge / ... (198 episodes, 2002-2010)
Paula Abdul	...	Herself - Judge / ... (194 episodes, 2002-2009)

Series Directed by
Bruce Gowers		(179 episodes, 2002-2009)
John Pritchett		(8 episodes, 2008)
Ken Warwick		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregg Gelfand		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shane C. Drake		(2 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Lythgoe		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Simon Fuller		(256 episodes, 2002-2009)

Series Produced by
Katie Fennelly	....	segment producer / associate producer (117 episodes, 2002-2009)
Brian Robinson	....	associate producer / segment producer (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
Norm Betts	....	segment producer / producer / ... (85 episodes, 2007-2009)
Simon Fuller	....	executive producer (42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Clay Wolflick	....	associate producer (41 episodes, 2008)
Theo Dimitriou	....	segment producer / associate producer (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robert P. Gustafson	....	producer (31 episodes, 2009)
Cécile Frot-Coutaz	....	executive producer (29 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ken Warwick	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2004-2009)
Patrick Lynn	....	senior producer / supervising producer (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Megan Michaels	....	senior producer / supervising producer / ... (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tim Roddy	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 2002)
Nigel Lythgoe	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (21 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sam Brenzel	....	segment producer / producer (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Charles Boyd	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Steven Schillaci	....	celebrity talent producer (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Wagner	....	line producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Ron De Shay	....	senior producer / producer (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jessica Jones	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Watkins	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Tisha Fein	....	talent producer (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Toby Gorman	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2009)
Priya Balachandran	....	segment producer (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
James Breen	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Beth Van Dyke	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2009)
Mark Gamsey	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2009)
Nicole Slamer	....	field producer (3 episodes, 2009)
Stephanie Lydecker	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2002)
Pam Niedzwiadek	....	casting associate producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Marc Ambrose	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Jessica Kelly	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2007)
John Bard Manulis	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Nisa Ahmad	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Ben Dolenc	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Melanie Oberman	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Hope Wilson	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Charles Boyd	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Nikki Boella	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Bresnan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Billy Cooper	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John Entz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Esther Frank	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Cam Frierson	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Brian Gadinsky	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Nicola Gaha	....	producer (unknown episodes)
David Goffin	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Mona Grenier	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Simon Jones	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tarvenia Jones	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Sarah Kane	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Simon Lythgoe	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Beth McNamara	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Andy Meyer	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Yurchuk	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Shawn K. Clement		(9 episodes, 2006)
Matt Vowles		(2 episodes, 2008)
Jeremy Sweet		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Jack Messitt		(unknown episodes)
Dave Rutherford		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Barnaby Levy		(109 episodes, 2003-2006)
Narumi Inatsugu		(76 episodes, 2006-2008)
Patrick Sayers		(75 episodes, 2002-2004)
Craig Serling		(63 episodes, 2002-2003)
John M. Cox		(42 episodes, 2008)
Gus Comegys		(40 episodes, 2007)
Richard Arsenault		(31 episodes, 2004-2005)
Oren Castro		(24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bridget Foley		(22 episodes, 2006)
Tim Perniciaro		(19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jayson Belt		(16 episodes, 2009)
Dora Rosas		(13 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Tanner		(11 episodes, 2006-2009)
Teresa Lang		(9 episodes, 2002)
Cliff Dorsey		(9 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Cox		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nahum		(5 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Sharp		(5 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Franks		(4 episodes, 2007)
Ben Folts		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert M. Malachowski Jr.		(2 episodes, 2002)
Eric B. Shanks		(2 episodes, 2006)
Ed Servaites		(2 episodes, 2008)
Karen Lee Smith		(2 episodes, 2008)
Mark Stepp		(2 episodes, 2008)
George W. Ball		(unknown episodes)
Bill DeRonde		(unknown episodes)
Sharon Everitt		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Finn		(unknown episodes)
Spencer Keimon		(unknown episodes)
Michael B. Klein		(unknown episodes)
David Michael Maurer		(unknown episodes)
William Morris		(unknown episodes)
Ryan Polito		(unknown episodes)
Julius Ramsay		(unknown episodes)
John Sterneman		(unknown episodes)
Yoram Tal		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Kelly Brock		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Andy Walmsley		(23 episodes, 2006-2009)
James Yarnell		(5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Bass		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
James Yarnell		(230 episodes, 2004-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Amy Barkzi	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (262 episodes, 2003-2009)
Mezhgan	....	makeup department head (252 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tifanie White	....	makeup artist (113 episodes, 2005-2007)
White Simon	....	makeup artist (58 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brigitte Hennech	....	makeup artist (40 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ryan Randall	....	hair stylist (34 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gina Ghiglieri	....	makeup artist (30 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mandy Danielle Benton	....	makeup artist (29 episodes, 2008-2009)
Raissa Patton	....	department head hair stylist / hair stylist (29 episodes, 2009)
Richard De Alba	....	hair stylist (19 episodes, 2008)
Crystal Wolfchild	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 2008)
Mezhgan Hussainy	....	makeup artist / key makeup artist (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jayson Stacey	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nicole Venables	....	hair stylist (11 episodes, 2008)
Suzi Smits	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 2008)
Lawrence Davis	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 2002-2008)
Sarah Ault	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 2008)
Dean Banowetz	....	key hair stylist / hair stylist (3 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Combs	....	hair stylist: Paula Abdul / makeup artist: Paula Abdul (3 episodes, 2007)
Amy Hansen	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Opitz	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2009)
Kristi Fuhrmann	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2008)
Klexius Kolby	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist: Paula Abdul (unknown episodes, 2003)
John Dahlstrom	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Kimberly Hendrickson	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Theraesa Rivers	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Barry J. Ward	....	post-production supervisor (26 episodes, 2004)
Wylleen May	....	executive in charge of production (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Craig Gooder	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Christine Klages Staley	....	production supervisor (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michelle LeTarte	....	executive in charge of production (15 episodes, 2002)
Alessandro Fadin	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2009)
Reilly Oliver	....	associate production manager (9 episodes, 2009)
Tyson Janisch	....	assistant production manager (5 episodes, 2009)
Paula Frank	....	production supervisor (4 episodes, 2007)
Mike Hofferth	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2007)
Timothy J. Hamilton	....	production supervisor: Kodak Theater (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenny Stanley	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Vicki Ariamal	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Michelle Baker	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Chris Wagner	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregg Gelfand	....	associate director (18 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Art Department
Gary Speakman	....	staging supervisor (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Randy Morgan	....	scenic artist (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Sound Department
Brian Riordan	....	sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer / ... (245 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kamal Humphrey	....	sound mixer / sound (83 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew Fletcher	....	sound mixer / house p.a. mixer / ... (57 episodes, 2003-2009)
Conner Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jason Atwell	....	sound (24 episodes, 2002)
Brian Runnels	....	machine room assistant (23 episodes, 2003)
Matt Slivinski	....	supervising sound editor / sound editor (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel S. McCoy	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Debbie Fecteau	....	audio assist / sound (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mike Parker	....	monitor mixer (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adrian Ordonez	....	additional sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer / ... (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kevin Shannon	....	communications mixer: pl (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ed Greene	....	sound mixer / audio mixer / ... (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dennis Mays	....	audio assist (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pete San Filipo	....	audio assist (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gary Long	....	audio assist (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Pablo Munguia	....	audio assist (11 episodes, 2008)
Paul Wittman	....	house p.a. mixer (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter Sample	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 2007)
Shaun Cunningham	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
J.P. Elmore	....	audio assist (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Phil Valdivia	....	audio assist / sound mixer (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dan Ortiz	....	audio assist (4 episodes, 2008)
Damon Andres	....	audio assist (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Arenas	....	communications mixer: pl (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Carver	....	audio assist (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeffrey Fecteau	....	audio assist (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Hatayama	....	audio assist (3 episodes, 2009)
Lenny Wee	....	sound recording engineer (3 episodes, 2009)
Billy Johnson	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 2007)
James A. Sandweiss	....	audio assist (2 episodes, 2007)
Greg Ferrera	....	audio assist / sound (2 episodes, 2008)
Eddie McKarge	....	audio assist (2 episodes, 2008)
Bennie McRae	....	sound (2 episodes, 2008)
Chris Tront	....	sound (2 episodes, 2008)
Michael Abbott	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Adam Weber	....	audio systems technician (unknown episodes, 2004)
Rob Whitehurst	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Steve Anderson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Elliott Cowand	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Keith A. Garcia	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
J. Mark King	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Klaus Landsberg	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jenn Raudman	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
A. Troy Thomas	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Andrew Tills	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jason Shulman	....	main title animation (51 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shawn Esposito	....	digital artist (24 episodes, 2002)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Gray	....	best boy electric / lighting director (71 episodes, 2003-2006)
Owen A. Smith	....	camera operator (42 episodes, 2007-2008)
Maria Elizondo	....	lighting technician (26 episodes, 2004)
Kieran Healy	....	lighting designer (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
George Harvey	....	lighting director (20 episodes, 2006-2009)
Diane Biederbeck	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bob Highton	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
George Prince III	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Repczynski	....	camera operator (18 episodes, 2006-2009)
Danny Bonilla	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2006-2009)
Suzanne Ebner	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2006-2009)
Steve Deaver	....	camera utilities / camera utility (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Wes Quon	....	videotape operator (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bob Cade	....	camera utilities / camera utility (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bill Chaikowsky	....	camera operator (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dave Eastwood	....	camera operator (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Edwin Horton	....	camera operator (15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Sanford	....	video controller (15 episodes, 2006-2008)
Susan Diamond	....	media server operator / board operator (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alex Hernandez	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lynn K. Costa	....	light board operator / lighting board operator / ... (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dashevsky Dimitri	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 2008)
Charlie Fernandez	....	camera utilities (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ken Dahlquist	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brian Reason	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eli McKinney	....	lighting director (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chad Lovegren	....	camera utilities (10 episodes, 2007-2009)
Byron Harris	....	camera utilities / camera utility (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Perry	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lisa Wiegand	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christopher Mills	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2003)
Manny Bonilla	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Danny Webb	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Doug Bain	....	camera utilities (6 episodes, 2008)
Damien Tuffereau	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Vicki Kaufman	....	videotape operator (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Frank Linder	....	camera utilities / camera utility (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Tribble	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Travis Wilson	....	camera utilities / camera utility (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kenneth Patterson	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Easter Xua	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Harry Sangmeister	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dave Kanehann	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2007)
John Gooch	....	profile operator / tape operator (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Josh Hutchings	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Gray	....	video controller (4 episodes, 2009)
Vince Singletary	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2007)
Garrett Hurt	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Patrick Kligel	....	jib operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Patriq Luo	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2006)
Alonso Parra	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2007)
Bryan Ramirez	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)
John DiSante	....	camera utilities (2 episodes, 2008)
Marc Hunter	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Allen Merriweather	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Charlie Fernandez	....	camera utility (2 episodes, 2009)
Helena Jackson	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Greg Smith	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Steve Thiel	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Derek Paulin	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2005-2006)
Theodore Ashton	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ffilip Bolton	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Mark Clark	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Matt Firestone	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Thomas Geren	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Larry Heider	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Derek Hoffmann	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Howison	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Dave Rutherford	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tony Sacco	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Wade Samul	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Barry Strickland	....	best boy electric / electrician (unknown episodes)
Matt Wicks	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Vanessa Garsys	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2008)
Amy Kolsky	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Art Conn	....	wardrobe assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Miles Siggins	....	fashion consultant: men / wardrobe (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bryna Carracino	....	wardrobe assistant (11 episodes, 2008)
Blair Levin	....	fashion consultant: women (11 episodes, 2008)
Iva Marques	....	wardrobe assistant (3 episodes, 2005)
Nick Manno	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Gus Comegys	....	on-line editor (43 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shar Alamdari	....	assistant editor (42 episodes, 2008)
Joel Griffen	....	assistant editor (41 episodes, 2007)
John Voralik	....	assistant editor (38 episodes, 2007)
Jeffrey T. Lehman	....	post-production coordinator (26 episodes, 2004)
Bill DeRonde	....	supervising editor (25 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sara Mineo	....	assistant editor (20 episodes, 2004)
Peter Tran	....	post-production coordinator (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carlos Verdugo	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Spieckermann	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brad Gilson	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2008)
William Morris	....	on-line editor (9 episodes, 2008)
Doug Hannah	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006)
Tracy Barroga	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007)
John M. Cox	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Felise Epstein	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Theo Dimitriou	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Tyler A. Naifeh	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Jonathon Ragsdale	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Paco Farias	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Peter Ortega	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2009)
Charles Donohoe	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Marc Fisher	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Marc Torres	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Ben Folts	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Colby Guillory	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Geoff Hathaway	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Sean Humphries	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Cory L. McNeill	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Josh Miyaji	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Christina Parisi	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Joe Tarantini	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Teller	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Dalyn Carbajal	....	music clearance coordinator (49 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rickey Minor	....	musical director (47 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robin Kaye	....	music supervisor (41 episodes, 2002-2009)
Chris Walden	....	music arranger (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
Debra Byrd	....	vocal arranger / vocal coach / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dorian Holley	....	vocal arranger / vocal coach / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Teddy Campbell	....	musician: American Idol Band (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Orland	....	associate musical director (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Jackson Jr.	....	musician: American Idol Band (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matt Rohde	....	associate musical director (17 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dave Delhomme	....	musician: American Idol Band (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kenya Hathaway	....	background vocals (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Herman Jackson	....	musician: American Idol Band (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sharlotte Gibson	....	background vocals (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Ricard	....	musician: American Idol Band (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kate Peterson	....	music coordinator: New Media / music clearance / ... (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sy Smith	....	background vocals (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Cathy Dennis	....	composer: theme music (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nancy Severinson	....	music supervisor (11 episodes, 2008)
Julian Gingell	....	composer: theme music (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ernie Fields Jr.	....	music contractor / musician: American Idol Band (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Diane Louie	....	music preparation supervisor (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Max Golay	....	music clearance (9 episodes, 2008)
Barry Stone	....	composer: theme music (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Don Hostler	....	music clearance (7 episodes, 2008)
Randy Faustino	....	music mixer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Onitsha	....	background vocals (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daniel Wickenheiser	....	music coordinator (6 episodes, 2008)
Lindsay Berglund	....	music clearance (5 episodes, 2009)
Lenny Wee	....	music recording engineer / music arranger (5 episodes, 2009)
Pete Kneser	....	composer: stock music (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Charlene Carmon	....	background vocals / musician: background vocalist (4 episodes, 2009)
Paul Sandweiss	....	music mixer (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Margie Paris	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 2007)
Ashley Irwin	....	music arranger (2 episodes, 2007)
Aaron Silberman	....	music clearance (2 episodes, 2007)
Alysia Passero	....	music clearance (2 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Bassinson	....	music arranger / musical director (unknown episodes)
Avi Kipper	....	music mixer (unknown episodes)
Steven Orich	....	music arranger (unknown episodes)
Susan Slamer	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ed Smart	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Cathy Waldman	....	music clearance coordinator / music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Billy Kane	....	driver: honeywagon (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Lisa Pritchett	....	production assistant / production staff (75 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carrie Foster	....	contestant coordinator / production assistant (71 episodes, 2005-2008)
Charles Chen	....	audience page (66 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alen Petkovic	....	title designer: BLT (66 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rachel Grow	....	production assistant (42 episodes, 2008)
Jen Muccia	....	production staff (39 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lela Checco	....	production assistant (34 episodes, 2007)
Janice Lin	....	production assistant (32 episodes, 2006)
Jennie Cote	....	contestant coordinator (28 episodes, 2007)
Chandra Leigh	....	production assistant: Miami Auditions (24 episodes, 2002)
Spencer Emmons	....	stage manager (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Debbie Williams	....	stage manager / head stage manager (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mavis	....	stage manager (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Aaron Jay Kenny	....	on-set production assistant (18 episodes, 2005)
Dana Jackson	....	assistant production accountant (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Eric LaPointe	....	production accountant (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sandy Pine	....	script supervisor / script coordinator (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Camella Jaeger	....	assistant to executive producer (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tyson Janisch	....	assistant production coordinator / production staff (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lindsay Robinson	....	contestant coordinator (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Taylor Calley	....	assistant to executive producer / production staff (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Audrey Barnett	....	assistant to executive producer / production associate (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Laura Staat	....	deko operator (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathleen Sheets	....	travel coordinator (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shiran Stotland	....	technical director (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Reilly Oliver	....	assistant production coordinator / production staff (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gary Gray	....	follow spot operator (11 episodes, 2002)
Jack Wu	....	production staff (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alessandro Fadin	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2008)
Benjamin Idom	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Elan Berle	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006)
Adam Mishler	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006)
Jackie Stathis	....	stage manager (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Becky Powell	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Irit Silverman	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Abram Bravo	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicholas Giancola	....	assistant to producers / production assistant (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rex Spence	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2002)
J.J. Osbun	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Mark Sinacori	....	audience page (7 episodes, 2007)
Eric Mathew Colton	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Leah Walchli	....	production staff / production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Angelina Zak	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keith Taber	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Paula Whitenack	....	production staff / celeb talent coordinator (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jake Buchheit	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Jay López	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Jaekwon Shep	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2005)
John Pritchett	....	technical director (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bruce Burmiester	....	back timer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Danielle Maule	....	travel coordinator (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Allison Miller	....	back timer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Murray Siegel	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dominic Guidote	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2008)
Pierre Kunz	....	provider: Ryan Seacrest's watch (5 episodes, 2008)
Amy Paradine	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2008)
Jason Castro	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Melcher Fabi	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Jamie Greco	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Laagar McCormack	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Sarah Waller	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2009)
Tyrone George	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Maggie Carlyle	....	production staff / production assistant (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Fekas	....	transmission coordinator / technical consultant (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Vanessa Rose Ioppolo	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2007)
Steven Schillaci	....	celebrity talent executive / celeb talent coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Mandy Moore	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Doug Neal	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matthew Watkins	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2008)
Adam T. Gutierrez	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Crystal Loo	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Anita Salazar	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2009)
Dale Sahlin	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Paul Huber	....	production assistant / production assistant: Dallas / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dustin Stephens	....	utilities (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ben Dolenc	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Marosy	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Desphina Vorgeas	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Lindsey Weaver	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Clay Wolflick	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Manny Geraldo	....	production assistant / production staff (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeff Warden	....	production assistant / assistant director: stage (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeffrey K. Golden	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Jonathan Jones	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Terrance Lofton Jr.	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Benjamin Jeran McGinn	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Jill Hoffman	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2004)
Dustin Vanzant	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrew Parsons	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Nathan Udall	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Denny Barry	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nathan Bishop	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Daniel Michael DeLuca	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jensen Moon	....	SYTYCD Dancer Coordinator (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kirk Kelly	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Maurice Lacroix	....	provider: Ryan Seacrest's accessories (2 episodes, 2007)
Kali McIver	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2007)
Peter Tran	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Llamas	....	seat filler coordinator (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeffon Avin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Joshua P. Dease	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Justin Dybowski	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Rick Edwards	....	screens technical director (2 episodes, 2008)
Bill 'Scratch' Greiner	....	utilities (2 episodes, 2008)
David Hren	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Chad Lovegren	....	utilities (2 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Mahany	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Scott Spiegel	....	utilities (2 episodes, 2008)
Beth Van Dyke	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2008)
Sigal Walder	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Matt Cavanagh	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Gabe de Kelaita	....	production assistant: San Francisco (2 episodes, 2009)
Peter Harmon	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Haile Mahmoud	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Adam Poulson	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Ashley Rosse	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Thadeus Welch	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Erica Bello	....	production assistant: Los Angeles auditions (unknown episodes, 2002)
Tom Rice	....	script (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Carrie Ann Inaba	....	choreographer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Wylleen May	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2004)
Josh Hope	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
S. Michael Youngstrom	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Derek Paulin	....	truss followspot operator (unknown episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Phillips	....	production assistant: Miami (unknown episodes, 2008)
Nathan Adloff	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Norm Betts	....	contestant coordinator / production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shani Black	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Bonner	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions (unknown episodes)
Richard J. Bosner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kelly Brennen-Kleyn	....	production assistant: L.A. auditions (unknown episodes)
Wendy Bronfein	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tasha Bueno	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions (unknown episodes)
Stephen Burns	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jessica Cabrera	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
R. Todd Campbell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Daniel Cardona	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shawn Chou	....	logger / production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Colegrove	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brock Cravy	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Atticus Culver-Rease	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Darrell Davis Jr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Serge Delpierre	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Eatherly	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Katie Fennelly	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Laurie Garner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tom Gribbins	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rita Hawn	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Henson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Claire Hoogendoorn	....	production assistant: L.A. auditions (unknown episodes)
Chris M. Jackson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrea Johnson	....	production assistant: Austin (unknown episodes)
Katie Jordan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Lapolla	....	production assistant: Boston (unknown episodes)
Mary Lapworth	....	celebrity judge assistant (unknown episodes)
Elise Roshau Luquette	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rich Massucci	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions (unknown episodes)
Joann Matsuo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Roger McGuin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Blake McNay	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ray Melendez	....	production assistant: Dallas (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Mince	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jarrette Moats	....	production assistant: Austin (unknown episodes)
Erica Moss	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions (unknown episodes)
Don Napoli	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Jessica O'Brien	....	production assistant: New York auditions (unknown episodes)
Louise O'Brien	....	production assistant: New York auditions (unknown episodes)
Michael Percival	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jessica Pollak	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jared Richard	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Todd S. Ross	....	production assistant: Denver auditions (unknown episodes)
Joseph Ruggieri	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ramiro Saldivar	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christopher Schwein	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lee Scott	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Nicole Slamer	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Andrew Smith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christina Solera	....	production assistant: Orlando auditions (unknown episodes)
Tom Trainor	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Trew	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Wagner	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ian Weiss	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Cammie West	....	production assistant: New Orleans auditions (unknown episodes)
Danny A. White	....	medic (unknown episodes)
Matt Wicks	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Samantha Wilson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Clark Woodman	....	production assistant: St. Louis, MO (unknown episodes)
Andy Yip	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Yurchuk	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Daniel Zimmer	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Smokey Robinson	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Fremantle Media North America
• Fremantle Media
• 19 Television (as 19 Entertainment)
• American Idol Productions
• Bobby Weisman Caterers
• Fox Television Network (in association with)

Distributors

• Fox Network (2002) (USA) (TV)
• Fremantle Corporation, The (2002) (worldwide) (TV)
• Independent Television (ITV) (200?-) (UK) (TV)
• 8TV (????) (Malaysia) (TV)
• AIT (????) (Nigeria) (TV)
• Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2004) (Philippines) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV)
• Channel 5 (200?) (Singapore) (TV)
• E2 (200?) (Turkey) (TV)
• ETV (????) (Sri Lanka) (TV)
• Fox Life HD (2007-) (Japan) (TV) (season 7)
• Fox Life (200?) (Italy) (TV)
• Fox (2006-) (Japan) (TV)
• Fremantle Media Licensing Worldwide (200?-) (worldwide) (TV)
• Global TV (????) (Indonesia) (TV)
• HOT (????) (Israel) (TV)
• Hasbro (2003) (USA) (video)
• Metro TV (????) (Indonesia) (TV)
• Network Ten (????) (Australia) (TV)
• On Style (????) (South Korea) (TV)
• RCTI (????) (Indonesia) (TV)
• STAR World (200?) (Vietnam) (TV)
• STV (2005) (Slovakia) (TV) (season 3)
• Sirkus TV (????) (Ireland) (TV)
• Sony Entertainment Television (2002-) (Brazil) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (200?) (Venezuela) (TV)
• SubTV (????) (Finland) (TV)
• TV 2 Zebra (????) (Norway) (TV)
• TV Nova (????) (Czech Republic) (TV)
• TV3 Danmark (????) (Denmark) (TV)
• TV3 Television Network Ireland (????) (Ireland) (TV)
• TV3 (????) (Estonia) (TV)
• Television New Zealand (TVNZ) (200?) (New Zealand) (TV)
• Xing Kong (200?) (China) (TV)
• Yes (????) (Israel) (TV)
• bTv (????) (Bulgaria) (TV)

Other Companies

• Cingular Wireless  sponsoring
• Marquis Jet Partners  transportation
• 19 Entertainment  management
• Aerodrome  title design
• All Balloons All The Time  balloon decor
• Baldsound  sound equipment provided by
• CBS Television City  videotaped at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Coca-Cola Company, The  sponsoring
• Filmtools  expendables
• Ford Motor Company  sponsoring
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Rolling Stone  photo courtesy of
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• The Lighting Zone  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

American Idol (USA) (new title)
American Idol 2 (USA) (promotional title)
American Idol 3 (USA) (alternative title)
American Idol 4 (USA) (fourth season title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG (audition segments)

Filming Locations:

Alex Theatre - 216 N. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Fremantle Media North America

Trivia:

Season One is the only season to have a Top 10, every season after that had a Top 12. Season Eight is the first season to feature a Top 13.

Quotes:

[says this catchphrase everytime before the intro credits begin]
Ryan Seacrest: This... is "American Idol"!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sugar (2008/I)

With Its' Way Ups and Pretty Pathetic Downs

This show is a reality show at heart. Thousands of people audition in front of three judges, the infamous (yet truthful. People, if they're bad singers, don't blame him!) Simon, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. They're mostly given the boot but some pass and go through many elimination rounds until we, the viewers, get to vote and slowly one-by-one toss out the final ten until we get one American Idol.

The first episodes are definitely the ones that spark its' popularity. As an exchange for a free contract deal, FOX is allowed to videotape and broadcast anyone they want.

This is the 5, 000+ auditioning stage. With so many people of so many cities, we've got to find at least a dozen people who think they can sing. I'm talking about the bad ones. Emphasize on THINK.

It's sad when they say they've always had a singing dream and are awful. But it's hilarious when people outburst because they now THOUGHT (or still think) they can sing. One guy on a recent season 2 episode thought he deserved to be the American Idol 'cause he thought he could sing and he stood out 5 days in the cold. Too bad he sounded like a bird being strangled.

There was another one of the same episode who said he had a dream(so far sad) of being a singer. He sings, and puts way too much into it(he's trying to sound like Enrique Glasias", and is turned down(still sad). He's OK, though, and walks out with a smile(right now confusing). He then walks out and proclaims to everyone he's going to Hollywood(the next round)(a little funny). About an audition later, the camera finds him sitting waiting for an audition. He explains to the security guard with the cameraman he's been invited back(now funny). As this never happens, the security guard doesn't hesitate to correct him and boots him out(kinda funny). He yells while leaving(the security guard lets him walk out himself) "I'll see you all in Hollywood!".(funny)

One last one, a girl couldn't believe they said she was just under average, good only hidden in a crowd of a choir. She denies being turned down, and when the host(with proof) asks her didn't she get refused Hollywood, she states she doesn't know, and tries to get back in to find out. One thing: she's a terrible liar. For ratings, she's allowed back in. Simon asks her hadn't they already seen her. She clearly wants a second chance, but strangely tries to start with (maybe the host was there) "I wanted to know if I'm going to Hollywood". "No, because you're terrible.". And it ends.

The second round is OK, as the crowd of about 200 is brought down to 30. The people who don't make it get a chance to speak out.

After that, we start voting, while the judges provide their thoughts. In a clearly planned move, you take away the bad singers now, and wind up with audience interaction. It's not the same, but you still see one vote and wonder how many people are trying to mess it all up by purposely trying to wind up with a bad singer winning.

I really enjoy the first parts more. But it's truly speechless. You have to see it to believe it.