American Idol

Kristian Holt appears in this episode, showing us the new house the Contestants would live in. This is her first appearance since the Hollywood round.

Gladys Knight refers to Ruben as the "Velvet Teddy Bear". This has become his nickname, not just for the remainder of the competition, but afterward as well.

Ryan gets another judge, this time Randy, by showing embarrassing photos of him.

Simon mentions that the next week would be Disco, but that wound up being Top 9 week not the next week.

Songs sung: Corey Clark-"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins, from the movie "Against All Odds" Ruben Studdard-"A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle from the movie "Aladdin" Trenyce-"I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston from the movie "The Bodyguard" Clay Aiken-"Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram from the movie "An American Tail" Kimberly Caldwell-"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher from the movie "Mermaids" Josh Gracin-"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith from the moive "Armageddon" Carmen Rasmusen-"Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John from the movie "Grease" Charles Grigsby-"You Can't Win" by Michael Jackson from the movie "The Wiz" Rickey Smith-"It Might Be You" by Stephen Bishop from the moive "Tootsie" Julia DeMato-"Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara from the moive "Flashdance" Kimberley Locke-"Home" by Diana Ross from the movie"The Wiz"

Rickey's first song choice was "A Whole New World", but had to choose another song after Rueben chose the same song.