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| Brian Robinson | .... | associate producer / segment producer (83 episodes, 2004-2008) |
| Katie Fennelly | .... | associate producer (48 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Norm Betts | .... | segment producer / associate producer (41 episodes, 2008) |
| Clay Wolflick | .... | associate producer (41 episodes, 2008) |
| Simon Fuller | .... | executive producer (26 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Cécile Frot-Coutaz | .... | executive producer (9 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Priya Balachandran | .... | segment producer (8 episodes, 2002-2003) |
| Nigel Lythgoe | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (8 episodes, 2004-2008) |
| Ken Warwick | .... | executive producer (8 episodes, 2004-2008) |
| Sam Brenzel | .... | segment producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Theo Dimitriou | .... | associate producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Patrick Lynn | .... | senior producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Megan Michaels | .... | senior producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Chris Wagner | .... | line producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Charles Boyd | .... | supervising producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Jessica Jones | .... | associate producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Stephanie Lydecker | .... | segment producer (2 episodes, 2002) |
| Pam Niedzwiadek | .... | casting associate producer (2 episodes, 2005) |
| Marc Ambrose | .... | line producer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| John Bard Manulis | .... | executive producer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Ben Dolenc | .... | associate producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Tisha Fein | .... | talent producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Steven Schillaci | .... | celebrity talent producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| 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) |
| Jessica Kelly | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) |
| Simon Lythgoe | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Beth McNamara | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Andy Meyer | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Mike Yurchuk | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) |
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| Brian Riordan | .... | sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer / ... (229 episodes, 2003-2008) |
| Kamal Humphrey | .... | sound mixer / sound (83 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Conner Moore | .... | sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer (41 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Jason Atwell | .... | sound (24 episodes, 2002) |
| Daniel S. McCoy | .... | production sound mixer / sound mixer (16 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Matt Slivinski | .... | supervising sound editor / sound editor (10 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Andrew Fletcher | .... | house p.a. mixer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Pablo Munguia | .... | audio assist (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Mike Parker | .... | monitor mixer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Shaun Cunningham | .... | sound editor (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Debbie Fecteau | .... | audio assist (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Ed Greene | .... | sound mixer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Gary Long | .... | audio assist (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Dennis Mays | .... | audio assist (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Adrian Ordonez | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Kevin Shannon | .... | communications mixer: pl (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Pete San Filipo | .... | audio assist (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Greg Ferrera | .... | audio assist / sound (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Dan Ortiz | .... | audio assist (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
| Dashevsky Dimitri | .... | camera operator (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Edwin Horton | .... | camera operator (8 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Eli McKinney | .... | lighting director (7 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| Kieran Healy | .... | lighting designer (7 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| George Harvey | .... | lighting director (6 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Danny Bonilla | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Bill Chaikowsky | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Steve Deaver | .... | camera utilities (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Suzanne Ebner | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Charlie Fernandez | .... | camera utilities (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Bob Highton | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| George Prince III | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Wes Quon | .... | videotape operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| John Repczynski | .... | camera operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Mark Sanford | .... | video controller (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Doug Bain | .... | camera utilities (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Diane Biederbeck | .... | camera operator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Lynn K. Costa | .... | light board operator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Ken Dahlquist | .... | camera operator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Susan Diamond | .... | media server operator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Alex Hernandez | .... | camera operator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Bob Cade | .... | camera utilities (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Dave Eastwood | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Byron Harris | .... | camera utilities (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Frank Linder | .... | camera utilities (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Brian Reason | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Easter Xua | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2006-2008) |
| John Gooch | .... | profile operator / tape operator (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Chad Lovegren | .... | camera utilities (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Travis Wilson | .... | camera utilities (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Patrick Kligel | .... | jib operator (2 episodes, 2006) |
| John Perry | .... | Steadicam operator / camera operator (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Alonso Parra | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Bryan Ramirez | .... | assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Danny Webb | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| Derek Paulin | .... | electrician (unknown episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Theodore Ashton | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Ffilip Bolton | .... | rigging electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Manny Bonilla | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Mark Clark | .... | gaffer (unknown episodes) |
| Matt Firestone | .... | lighting director (unknown episodes) |
| Matt Ford | .... | 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) |
| Steve Martyniuk | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Allen Merriweather | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Kenneth Patterson | .... | camera operator (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) |
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| 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 (41 episodes, 2007) |
| Jeffrey T. Lehman | .... | post-production coordinator (26 episodes, 2004) |
| Sara Mineo | .... | assistant editor (20 episodes, 2004) |
| Bill DeRonde | .... | supervising editor (8 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Doug Hannah | .... | assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006) |
| Tracy Barroga | .... | assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007) |
| Brad Gilson | .... | assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Peter Tran | .... | post-production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Carlos Verdugo | .... | assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Felise Epstein | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2007) |
| William Morris | .... | on-line editor (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Adam Spieckermann | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2008) |
| John M. Cox | .... | assistant editor (5 episodes, 2005) |
| Marc Fisher | .... | on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007) |
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| 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) |
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| Chris Walden | .... | music arranger (22 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Teddy Campbell | .... | musician: American Idol Band (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Dave Delhomme | .... | musician: American Idol Band (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Sharlotte Gibson | .... | background vocals (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Kenya Hathaway | .... | background vocals (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Herman Jackson | .... | musician: American Idol Band (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Paul Jackson Jr. | .... | musician: American Idol Band (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Rickey Minor | .... | musical director (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Kevin Ricard | .... | musician: American Idol Band (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Nancy Severinson | .... | music supervisor (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Max Golay | .... | music clearance (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Don Hostler | .... | music clearance (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Debra Byrd | .... | vocal arranger / vocal coach (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Cathy Dennis | .... | composer: theme music (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Kate Peterson | .... | music coordinator / music coordinator: New Media (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Sy Smith | .... | background vocals (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Ashley Irwin | .... | music arranger (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Randy Faustino | .... | music mixer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Ernie Fields Jr. | .... | music contractor (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Julian Gingell | .... | composer: theme music (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Dorian Holley | .... | vocal arranger / vocal coach (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Diane Louie | .... | music preparation supervisor (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Michael Orland | .... | associate musical director (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Matt Rohde | .... | associate musical director (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Barry Stone | .... | composer: theme music (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Daniel Wickenheiser | .... | music coordinator (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| 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) |
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| Carrie Foster | .... | contestant coordinator / production assistant (72 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Charles Chen | .... | audience page (66 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Rachel Grow | .... | production assistant (42 episodes, 2008) |
| Jen Muccia | .... | production staff (40 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Lela Checco | .... | production assistant (34 episodes, 2007) |
| Janice Lin | .... | production assistant (32 episodes, 2006) |
| Jennie Cote | .... | contestant coordinator (25 episodes, 2007) |
| Chandra Leigh | .... | production assistant: Miami Auditions (24 episodes, 2002) |
| Aaron Jay Kenny | .... | on-set production assistant (18 episodes, 2005) |
| Gary Gray | .... | follow spot operator (11 episodes, 2002) |
| Elan Berle | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 2006) |
| Adam Mishler | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 2006) |
| Becky Powell | .... | production assistant (9 episodes, 2007) |
| Irit Silverman | .... | production assistant (8 episodes, 2006) |
| Rex Spence | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2002) |
| J.J. Osbun | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2007) |
| Taylor Calley | .... | assistant to executive producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Alessandro Fadin | .... | production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Dana Jackson | .... | assistant production accountant (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Tyson Janisch | .... | assistant production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Eric LaPointe | .... | production accountant (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Keith Taber | .... | production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Jake Buchheit | .... | production assistant (6 episodes, 2007) |
| Audrey Barnett | .... | assistant to executive producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Spencer Emmons | .... | stage manager (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Camella Jaeger | .... | assistant to executive producer (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Sandy Pine | .... | script supervisor (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Lindsay Robinson | .... | contestant coordinator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Kathleen Sheets | .... | travel coordinator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Laura Staat | .... | deko operator (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Shiran Stotland | .... | technical director (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Debbie Williams | .... | stage manager (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Mavis | .... | stage manager (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Reilly Oliver | .... | assistant production coordinator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Jackie Stathis | .... | stage manager (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Bruce Burmiester | .... | back timer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Leah Walchli | .... | production staff / production assistant (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Jill Hoffman | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2004) |
| Nathan Udall | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Nathan Bishop | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Paul Huber | .... | production assistant: Dallas / production assistant: Memphis (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Kirk Kelly | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Peter Tran | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Jeffon Avin | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Abram Bravo | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Joshua P. Dease | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Justin Dybowski | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Manny Geraldo | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Dominic Guidote | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Allison Miller | .... | back timer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Mandy Moore | .... | choreographer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Amy Paradine | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Lisa Pritchett | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Sigal Walder | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Matt Watkins | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 2008) |
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| 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) |
| John Pritchett | .... | technical director (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) |
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I don't watch American Idol because I want to buy the albums of the winning contestant (although I did buy some stuff on Itunes from a few Season 7 contestants). I watch it because it is entertaining and addicting . I am interested in the performances, the contestants, and how the judges will react to them. American Idol almost tells a weird story. Sometimes contestants do good, sometimes they do bad, sometimes they are safe from elimination when they shouldn't, sometimes they are eliminated too early. I just love the drama. It isn't that I love seeing people get their dreams ruined, but it is interesting to figure out why America voted the way they did.
I really enjoy Randy and Simon, but I am really sick of Paula. She is more annoying than she is entertaining.
And no, I don't think the show is rigged as far as voting goes.
Just good TV, I highly recommend it.