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'American Idol': How a Mediocre Show Changed Television Forever
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'American Idol': How a Mediocre Show Changed Television Forever
By Justin Wm. Moyer
May 12, 2015 at 3:36 AM
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/12/
how-the-relentlessly-mediocre-american-idol-changed-television-forever/
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The mediocre show that would change television forever slunk on to the
airwaves on June 11, 2002.
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There was nothing really new about American Idol. Reality television was
as old as MTVs The Real World, if not older; game shows were as old as
Truth or Consequences, if not older; talent competitions were as old as
Star Search, if not older; pop music showcases were as old as American
Bandstand, if not older. Heck, viewers could even vote for their favorite
videos on MTVs Total Request Live, which first aired in 1998.
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Moreover, the shows pedigree did not scream ratings bonanza. It was a
reworking of a British show. It went to production only after Rupert
Murdochs daughter took a shine to it. It debuted in the summer, a season
that often buries new TV offerings. And it aired on Fox, not exactly a
Nielsen powerhouse at the time.
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When it takes a bow next year, it will have aired for 15 seasons, helped
sell tens of millions of records, launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson
and Jennifer Hudson (among others), and revived the careers of Paula Abdul
and Jennifer Lopez (among others).
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How did American Idol pull it off? By simply raising its hand as the
Internet exploded and network television collapsed alongside the music
business. This singing competition transcended its genre because, thanks
to technology, it became the singing competition everyone judged and
anyone could win.
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