The show had originally planned on having four judges following the Pop Idol format; however, only three judges had been found by the time of the audition round in the first season, namely Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell. A fourth judge, radio DJ Stryker, was originally chosen but he dropped out citing "image concerns". In the second season, New York radio personality Angie Martinez had been hired as a fourth judge but withdrew only after a few days of auditions due to not being comfortable with giving out criticism. The show decided to continue with the three judges format until season eight. All three original judges stayed on the judging panel for eight seasons.
For how many seasons were the three original judges on American Idol? How many judges were originally planned for American Idol? What New York radio personalty was hired as a judge for American Idol in season two but declined? What radio DJ was originally hired as a judge in season one but declined? How many judges were originally intended for the show? Which judge quit before the premiere, citing image concerns? During Season two, which judge quit after a few days? When did American Idol change to a four-judge panel?