First Show, First Recap
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2004
Episodes
The Journey Continues!
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2004
Night Three!
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2004
Finally! a Show About California!
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2004
Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i!
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2004
The Road is to Hollywood! (is Paved with Broken Dreams and Asphalt)
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2004
You're Going to Hollywood! (for a Little Bit, at Least)
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 3, 2004
87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists!
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2004
Sing!
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2004
Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2004
Sing Again!
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2004
The Final Decision...But the Right One?
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2004
I'm Back, Baby!
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2004
You! Over Here! with the Rest of the Finalists!
Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2004
Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented
Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2004
Group Four! Then the Wild Card!
Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2004
Finally! Finalists!
Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2004
Wildcard
Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2004
Wildcard Results
Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2004
12 Finalists Have Been Chosen
Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2004
Clay Aiken Returns
Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2004
1 Down 11 to Go
Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2004
Soon There Will Be 10
Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2004
10 Contestants Sing
Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2004
10 - 1 = 9
Episode: 3x25 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2004
Elton John Theme
Episode: 3x26 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2004
Tamyra Gray Returns
Episode: 3x27 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2004
8 Left to Compete
Episode: 3x28 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2004
Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's)
Episode: 3x29 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2004
7 Sing!!
Episode: 3x30 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2004
6 Remain - Barry Manilow Visits
Episode: 3x31 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2004
6 Perform
Episode: 3x32 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2004
6-1=5 is the Result
Episode: 3x33 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2004
American Idol: The Final Five 2004
Episode: 3x34 | Airdate: May 3, 2004
5 Idols Sing
Episode: 3x35 | Airdate: May 4, 2004
Only 4 Remain
Episode: 3x36 | Airdate: May 5, 2004
4 Idols Perform
Episode: 3x37 | Airdate: May 11, 2004
Only 3 Idols Remain
Episode: 3x38 | Airdate: May 12, 2004
The Final 3 2004
Episode: 3x39 | Airdate: May 17, 2004
3 Sing
Episode: 3x40 | Airdate: May 18, 2004
Now Down to 2
Episode: 3x41 | Airdate: May 19, 2004
American Idol: The Phenomenon
Episode: 3x42 | Airdate: May 23, 2004
Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo
Episode: 3x43 | Airdate: May 25, 2004
And the Winner is.....
Episode: 3x44 | Airdate: May 26, 2004
Specials
Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 24, 2004