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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Production

ABC News

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 6, 1978

Last Aired

June 5, 2026

Networks

ABC

Created By

Roone Arledge

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Pilot

Air date: 1978-06-06

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

The Disco Phenomenon

Air date: 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.

Episode 3

Air date: 1978-06-20

Diana Nyad Interviewed

Air date: 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.

Episode 5

Air date: 1978-07-04

Episode 6

Air date: 1978-07-11

Episode 7

Air date: 1978-07-18

Episode 8

Air date: 1978-07-25

Episode 9

Air date: 1978-08-01

E10

Episode 10