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TV series

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.

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Synopsis

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.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Pilot

1h

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

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Episode 2

The Disco Phenomenon

1h

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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Episode 4

Diana Nyad Interviewed

1h

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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Episode information updated Aug 16, 2026

More about 20/20

Cast

Cynthia McFaddenSelf
Diane SawyerSelf
Elizabeth VargasSelf
Lisa McReeSelf
Martin BashirSelf
Harold HayesSelf - Anchor
Amy RobachSelf - Anchor
Robert HughesSelf - Anchor

Credits

Created by
Roone Arledge

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
News
Episodes
749
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • ABC NewsUnited States

Themes

crimecrime documentarynews magazine