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"20/20" (1978): :  -- Barbara Walters exclusive special Farrah's Love, a tribute to her life and legacy.
"20/20" (1978): :  -- Cutting back on excess in the recession brings the family closer together.
"20/20" (1978): :  -- The details of a brutal murder: a sex game gone wrong?
"20/20" (1978): :  -- A night of drinking shatters one teen's life.
"20/20" (1978): :  -- After a young Etan Patz disappeared 30 years ago, his family still hopes the man they believe is responsible will be prosecuted.

Overview

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Creator:
Roone Arledge
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Contact:
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Release Date:
6 June 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | News more
Plot:
ABC's original hour-long news magazine. full summary
Awards:
22 wins & 16 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(207 articles)
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User Comments:
20/20 needs glasses more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 13 of 40)
Elizabeth Vargas ... Herself - Host / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2009)

Matthew T. Johnston ... Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
Diane Sawyer ... Herself - Contributing Anchor (2 episodes, 1998-2009)
Hugh Downs ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1999)
Geraldo Rivera ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1985)
Sylvia Chase ... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1980)

Liza Minnelli ... Herself (2 episodes, 1980-1999)

Barbara Walters ... Herself - Anchor (2 episodes, 1984-2004)

Patty Duke ... Herself (2 episodes, 1989-2004)

Mariah Carey ... Herself (2 episodes, 1998-2002)
John Stossel ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2009)

Fantasia Barrino ... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jim Avila ... Himself - correspondent (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"ABC News 20/20" (USA) (informal title)
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Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG
Company:
ABC News more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In 1998, ABC News combined "20/20" with "Primetime Live" (1989) to compete with "Dateline NBC" (1992) which aired four days a week at the time. The new editions were called "20/20 Monday", "20/20 Wednesday", "20/20 Friday", "20/20 Sunday", and _"20/20 Downtown" (2000)_. In 2000, ABC News returned "20/20" and "Primetime" to their original forms but kept "20/20 Downtown" as a spin-off. more
Quotes:
Himself - Co-Anchor: I'm Hugh Downs
Herself - Correspondent: And I'm Barbra Walters and this is 20/20.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Thank You for Smoking (2005) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
20/20 needs glasses, 4 February 2007
4/10
Author: crash21 from Tampa, FL

Back in the days of Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs, 20/20 was the best news magazine show on TV. I especially liked their undercover investigations, busting scams and criminals. They were the best! And I never missed a show. But ever since Hugh Downs left, the show just hasn't been the same. And now that Barbara Walters has left too, the show has become much of a joke. 20/20 used to be all about protecting the consumer and busting scams and criminals. But now, all they do on 20/20 (besides covering stories that are already all over the news) is bust myths. This is sadly, the exact same concept that has also brought down the Discovery Channel. The Discovery Channel used to be all about shows investigating both science and law, but now all they do is bust myths. I just don't get it, obviously the people in control of these TV networks today are just some really stupid people.

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