Roone Arledge
Director
20/20 (1978)
Season 36
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.
Released June 6, 1978
Episode 73 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, News
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Watch Providers: Hulu, fuboTV, Disney Plus, Spectrum On Demand
Production Companies: ABC News
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S36E1 - Half Their Size
The stories of men and women from around the country who have dramatically transformed their lives by adopting new, healthier lifestyles and losing up to half of their body weight, and the impact it has had on their loved ones.
Jan. 4, 2013, midnight
S36E2 - Faking It
None
Jan. 11, 2013, midnight
S36E3 - Wedding Confidential
From tricks of the trade for saving money on nuptials, and "Groomzillas" to extreme wedding proposals and wedding mishaps, "20/20" provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat wedding industry.
Jan. 18, 2013, midnight
S36E4 - Transgender Children
Understanding Transgender Children
Jan. 19, 2013, midnight
S36E5 - Culture of Deception
Manti Te’o hoax, Beyonce Lip-Sync Scandal, an a real-life Norman Bates who impersonated his dead mother to keep her New York home.
Jan. 25, 2013, midnight
S36E6 - Stars, Scars and Showbiz Kids
Born into the spotlight for better or worse, “20/20″ reports on the kids of celebrities.
Feb. 1, 2012, midnight
S36E7 - Lost at Sea
Nathan Carman Describes Seeing Mom For the Last Time at Sea; Police Question Nathan Carman in Grandfather John Chakalos' Murder; Insurance Company Won't Pay Nathan Carman's Claim For Boat Lost at Sea
Feb. 3, 2017, midnight
S36E8 - Troubled Waters
Reports on the crippled Carnival cruise ship Triumph and the eight-day trip to misery that ensued for the more than 4,000 passengers on board.
Feb. 15, 2013, midnight
S36E9 - Robin's Journey
GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts shares her personal story and comeback to the anchor chair five months to the day she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS, a rare blood disorder.
Feb. 22, 2013, midnight
S36E10 - The Fast Times of Oscar Pistorius
None
March 1, 2013, midnight
S36E11 - Saturday
...
March 2, 2013, midnight
S36E12 - Home Sweet Home
None
March 8, 2013, midnight
S36E13 - Highway Confidential
A story of how using a GPS system can backfire and send you down the wrong paths; a report on the 2012 Thanksgiving 140-car pile up that claimed two; an investigation into the accuracy of CARFAX; Russian dash cams.
March 15, 2013, midnight
S36E14 - Steubenville: After the Party's Over
A case involving two high school football players that were found delinquent by a Juvenile Court for the sexual assault of a 16 year old girl; exclusive interview with defendant Ma'lik Richmond.
March 22, 2013, midnight
S36E15 - The Ultimate Betrayal
From psycho exes to your Facebook 'friends'.
March 29, 2013, midnight
S36E16 - Losing It!
None
April 5, 2013, midnight
S36E17 - Shameless?!
A man that was used to taking advantage of women online met his match; a motorcyclist claims a former female IRS agent made a deal to make his tax problems go away for intimate contact; 20/20 looks into disability con artists.
April 12, 2013, midnight
S36E18 - In An Instant
Latest information regarding the Boston Marathon tragedy; reports on the importance of split-second decisions.
April 19, 2013, midnight
S36E19 - In an Instant 2
An unidentified man claims he survived a carjacking done by the Boston Marathon bombers, April 23, 2013.
April 26, 2013, midnight
S36E20 - True Confessions
Get ready for a big dose of shocking disclosures… from doctors and hairdressers and even burglars, the people in your neighborhood reveal some surprising secrets of their trade.
May 3, 2013, midnight
S36E21 - Boiling Point
Amanda Knox discussing her life before, during and after the trial that made her international headlines; three stories that talk about serious neighborhood problems.
May 4, 2013, midnight
S36E22 - Jodi Arias Trial
None
May 10, 2013, midnight
S36E23 - Work Wars
None
May 17, 2013, midnight
S36E24 - Rock 'n' Royalty: Billboard's All Stars
None
May 18, 2013, midnight
S36E25 - Taken: 12 Hours of Terror Caught on Tape
When a woman tries to divorce her husband, TV producer Richard Shenkman, he reacts with a violent rampage that includes stalking, burning a house to the ground, and kidnapping his estranged wife at gunpoint.
May 24, 2013, midnight
S36E26 - Bringing up Baby: Royal Edition
Barbara Walters gives viewers a thorough look at the role of the new royal heir and how they will be raised; a look at the years Barabara has covered the royal family; Amy Robach reports on what it takes to be a nanny for the royal family.
May 27, 2013, midnight
S36E27 - Saving Ethan
A 5-year-old boy named Ethan had been snatched off a school bus and was being held hostage by a homicidal kidnapper in an underground bunker wired with explosives. If police did not meet the kidnapper's demands, he could detonate the bombs, killing himself and little Ethan.
May 31, 2013, midnight
S36E28 - Upstairs; Downstairs
20/20 goes into the world of servants and assistants of the rich and famous; Nick Watt reports on the relationships between servant and employer; Amy Robach listens to outrageous stories from employees of the famous; David Muir learns what it takes.
June 7, 2013, midnight
S36E29 - With Parents Like These
Unusual and sometimes controversial parents who are raising eyebrows. Mom abandons kids, rapper puts child in crude videos, mom keeps getting breast enlargements despite daughters woes, and teenage daughter emancipates herself from parents.
June 14, 2013, midnight
S36E30 - Catch Me If You Can: The Anthony Curcio Bank Heist
A man attempted to rob an armored truck in broad daylight and almost got away, but now he's tell Gio Benitez in an exclusive 20/20 interview; Amy Robach reports on the stories of plastic surgeries gone wrong; Chris Connelly reports on pageant flubs.
June 21, 2013, midnight
S36E31 - If These Halls Could Talk
None
June 28, 2013, midnight
S36E32 - Losing It
Stories of people losing their cool in several scenarios ranging from road rage, upset athletes, disorder in the courtroom to a doctor that continually fights allegations of violence directed toward women.
July 5, 2013, midnight
S36E33 - Hollywood Vice
A group of alleged criminal teenagers wanting their own brand of fame and the fortune that comes with it and their leader sits down with ABC News to talk on their methods; a small town dealer becomes an unknowing drug trafficker.
July 6, 2013, midnight
S36E34 - A Shot in the Dark
Man Who Killed Neighbor Over Loud Party Says It Wasn't Murder.
July 12, 2013, midnight
S36E35 - I Escaped My Life
FLDS Escapee's build a life outside Warren Jeff's control.
July 19, 2013, midnight
S36E36 - Dunwoody Murder Update
Updates - Dunwoody Day Care trial in which a woman's husband was murdered in Atlanta by her boss and evidence points toward an affair that has led to his conviction and she is charged with murder.
July 26, 2013, midnight
S36E37 - The Naked Truth
A woman was fired for being too attractive to work for a dentist, Paula Faris reports on what she did afterward; Cecila Vega looks into a cosmetic surgeon from Long Beach sewing patches into patients tongues to keep them from eating solid foods.
Aug. 2, 2013, midnight
S36E38 - Got Luck?
None
Aug. 9, 2013, midnight
S36E39 - Ride Along with Paparazzi
Nick Watt travels with a paparazzo to see how they track and photograph celebrities, including young actors; Dan Abrams interviews Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond about her struggle for full custody of her son; Chris Connelly reports on kid tweeting.
Aug. 16, 2013, midnight
S36E40 - Highways From Hell
The LAPD's Hit and Run Investigation Unit and how they track down offenders; surviving road hazards; the story of a GPS that got three women lost.
Aug. 23, 2013, midnight
S36E41 - The Imposter
David Muir sits down with Jeffrey Marsalis, a man accused of date rape on dozens of counts from using an online profile on Match.com to attract women; he's been acquitted of the charges twice, but a new case may reveal crucial information.
Aug. 30, 2013, midnight
S36E42 - Michael Wohlschlaeger & His 6 Wives
A chiropractor that has gone through six marriages and been convicted of arson is also reportedly under investigation by the Alabama Attorney General concerning the death of his sixth wife, given a record of incidents in his marriages.
Sept. 6, 2013, midnight
S36E43 - Blurred Lines
Small Town Sex Scandal Embroils Ex-Mayor.
Sept. 13, 2013, midnight
S36E44 - Nasty Neighbors
Neighbors terrorized by a bully in a bulldozer; a tiff over trees that became a deadly turf war; a high-tech neighborhood watch system… “20/20″ pulls the blinds back on the nastiest neighbors around.
Sept. 20, 2013, midnight
S36E45 - Betrayal
The ultimate cases of betrayal.
Sept. 27, 2013, midnight
S36E46 - Out of Bonds
Jailhouse interview with the high school cheerleader who engaged in a same-sex underage relationship that made national headlines
Oct. 4, 2013, midnight
S36E47 - Unbreakable
Diane Sawyer sits down with Malala Tousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl that made headlines by surviving being shot in the head for simply wanting to go to school and she is sharing her story of determination to keep learning.
Oct. 11, 2013, midnight
S36E48 - Suspicion
Kelly Osborn has spent nearly five years trying to piece together the details of how her daughter, Sheena Morris, could have been found dead in her hotel room on New Year's Day.
Oct. 18, 2013, midnight
S36E49 - I Know What You Did
What Caused Greg Fleniken's Mysterious Death in a Texas Hotel Room?
Oct. 25, 2013, midnight
S36E50 - Stolen at Birth
Paul Fronczak, an almost 50-year-old married father and businessman that was known for decades as a kidnapping victim, but after using Ancestry.com and following a genetic history, he may have found his family.
Nov. 1, 2013, midnight
S36E51 - You're Being Watched
Former Rutgers University men's basketball coach Mike Rice said he has learned from his mistakes and is now a changed man.
Nov. 8, 2013, midnight
S36E53 - True Confessions 4
Deborah Roberts discusses how to avoid being a victim with a convicted car thief; Amy Robach talks to bartenders about what goes on behind the bar; a former vet confesses to Gio Benitez about tricks the industry pulls; Jim Avila interviews truckers.
Nov. 22, 2013, midnight
S36E54 - President Obama: No Where To Go But Up
Barbara Walters sits down with President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in their first joint interview of the year and viewers are shown clips from some of Barbara's past interviews with previous presidents that were memorable.
Nov. 29, 2013, midnight
S36E55 - Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Tribute
Dec. 6, 2013, midnight
S36E56 - All in the Family
In their first interview, Hayden and Abby Catt said their father recruited them to rob banks.
Dec. 13, 2013, midnight
S36E57 - Shopping Confidential
Mall security guard tasers mom and more.
Dec. 20, 2013, midnight
S36E58 - Mirror Mirror
Cecilia Vega reports on a plastic surgeon that advocates a controversial diet that sews a patch to a patients tongue so that they can only consume liquids; Robin Roberts talks with the woman that stopped looking into mirrors for a year.
Dec. 27, 2013, midnight
S36E59 - The Big Lie
Kenny Tarr is accused of hoaxing several pro-coaches, and could face jail time.
Jan. 3, 2014, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 73 min.
Season Runtime: 52998 min.
Released: June 6, 1978
Last Air Date: Dec. 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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