American Idol started way back on Fox in 2002!
That was a fantastic show at the time.  Do you know who created it?
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller
It was created by Simon Fuller?  Did he create the european version also?
Simon Fuller
Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is a British entrepreneur, artist manager, film and television producer. He is best known for being the creator of the "Idol" franchise, which was first seen in the UK under the name "Pop Idol", and includes "American Idol" in the U.S. Fuller is also the executive producer of several shows and films including "So You Think You Can Dance", "Q'Viva", Spiceworld The Movie, My Generation starring Michael Caine and others.
American Idol
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle USA and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It initially aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. Since March 11, 2018, a revival of the series has aired on ABC.
It started as an addition to the "Idols" format that was based on "Pop Idol" from British television, and became one of the most successful