20/20

NewsDocumentary

20/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.

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Episodes & Seasons

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Season 1

13 Episodes

EP 01

EP 1

01.Pilot

1978-06-06

01.Pilot

Aired 1978-06-06

Greyhound Racing Showcased, Flip Wilson Interviewed, California Primary, Nuclear Bomb Report, 10th Anniversary of Robert Kennedy Assassination

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EP 02

EP 2

02.The Disco Phenomenon

1978-07-18

02.The Disco Phenomenon

Aired 1978-07-18

Thomas Hoving examines the disco craze and visits Xenon in New York City; Jubilation in Las Vegas; Ones, a disco for children in New York City; the Empire Rollerdrome in Brooklyn; and a retirement/rehabilitation home in Los Angeles, where disco dancing is used as a form of therapy.

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EP 03

EP 3

03.Episode 3

1978-06-20

03.Episode 3

Aired 1978-06-20

No episode synopsis available.

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EP 04

EP 4

04.Diana Nyad Interviewed

1978-08-08

04.Diana Nyad Interviewed

Aired 1978-08-08

After having failed three times to swim the English Channel, Diana Nyad talks about why it isn't such a big deal and about how it's really just a matter of luck.

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EP 05

EP 5