20/20
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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.
Episodes
S1:E1
Pilot
6/6/1978
Greyhound Racing Showcased, Flip Wilson Interviewed, California Primary, Nuclear Bomb Report, 10th Anniversary of Robert Kennedy Assassination
60 min
S1:E2
The Disco Phenomenon
7/18/1978
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.
60 min
S1:E3
Episode 3
6/20/1978
60 min
S1:E4
Diana Nyad Interviewed
8/8/1978
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.
60 min
S1:E5
Episode 5
7/4/1978
60 min
S1:E6
Episode 6
7/11/1978
60 min
S1:E7
Episode 7
7/18/1978
60 min
S1:E8
Episode 8
7/25/1978
60 min
S1:E9
Episode 9
8/1/1978
60 min
S1:E10
Episode 10
8/8/1978
60 min
S1:E11
Episode 11
8/15/1978
60 min
S1:E12
Episode 12
8/22/1978
60 min
S1:E13
Episode 13
8/29/1978
60 min