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20/20
1978TV-1428 seasons6.3 / 10
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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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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Episode 2
The Disco Phenomenon
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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Diana Nyad Interviewed
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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More about 20/20
Cast
Cynthia McFaddenSelf
Diane SawyerSelf
Elizabeth VargasSelf
Lisa McReeSelf
Martin BashirSelfHarold HayesSelf - Anchor
Amy RobachSelf - Anchor
Robert HughesSelf - AnchorCredits
- Created by
- Roone Arledge
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- News
- Episodes
- 747
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
ABC NewsUnited States
Themes
crimecrime documentarynews magazine
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