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1* Danny Gokey's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOAKLuAcOXA final note in his performance of "Dream On"]]. Even ''he'' admits it.
2* When Ian Bernardo is kicked out of the audition room for his rudeness, he says to the camera “I’m calling National Geographic and tell them that the Dodo Bird is not extinct. It’s in there, and it’s name is Simon Cowell! Heeeeey!”
3* ''Pants On The Ground''. You know something is up when Simon can't be heard over the other judges' laughter.
4** Note that the guy was "General" Larry Platt, who is an activist and did a lot of work during the civil rights movement. [[http://www.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/general-larry-platt-a-closer-look/1 He even had a day dedicated to him in Georgia.]]
5** Only topped by the remix with ''William Hung'' that was performed on the season finale.
6** Before ''Pants on the Ground'', there was ''I Am Your Brother''.
7* And then there's Nick Mitchell's (aka. Norman Gentle's) [[http://vodpod.com/watch/1390939-nick-mitchell-norman-gentle-and-i-am-telling-you-im-not-going-mp3-and-video-american-idol-8-top-36-american-idol-368-rickey-org performance]] of ''And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going'', essentially a deliberately campy, SoBadItsGood parody of the whole competition.
8* Renaldo Lapuz's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3PMy_V-A_o original song]], "I Am Your Brother". Combined with his outfit... Then came the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns9pg4_2Xzw season finale]], when he performed with a marching band...
9* Steven Tyler is a walking, talking CMOF. "What's with the jujubees on your ooh-ooh-bies?"
10** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHPHdM1LWYY&feature=channel_video_title And now there's a compilation.]]
11* The [[CloudCuckooLander Heejun Han]] VS. [[TheDeterminator Richie "Cowboy" Law]] saga during season 11's Hollywood Week brought some of the best CringeComedy reality television has ever seen. The crowning moment has to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldYzK2BtBQg Heejun's "apology" to Richie.]]
12-->'''Heejun:''' I'm really sorry... to... your parents...
13* Pretty much any of the ridiculous Ford commercials are hilarious, but special mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvyRJHWpro season 7's Top 4 Ford commercial]], where they're all dressed as matadors and singing "Ring of Fire", for no apparent reason.
14* While not exactly funny in the traditional sense, some of [=MacKenzie=] Bourg's pre-performance packages in Season 15 have had a few giggle-worthy moments highlighting his {{adorkable}}ness, such as him trying to rap Sean Paul's "Temperature" and his reveal that his most memorable ''Idol'' moment was, of all things, William Hung.
15** Also quite amusing was, during the first Idol Duets episode, Lauren Alaina making no secret of her attraction to him, calling him a "hottie", fanning herself while beside him, and even going as far as to joke about giving him a kiss. [=MacKenzie=] was justifiably flustered, and Keith even pointed out it was the first time he'd seen her blush.

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