Roone Arledge
Director
20/20 (1978)
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.
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
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
Specials
37 episodes
Season 1
13 episodes
Season 25
3 episodes
Season 26
5 episodes
Season 28
1 episodes
Season 29
56 episodes
Season 30
59 episodes
10.0
Season 31
55 episodes
Season 32
31 episodes
Season 33
0 episodes
Season 34
62 episodes
Season 35
40 episodes
Season 36
58 episodes
20/20
3 episodes
1.0
Season 39
3 episodes
Season 40
13 episodes
8.0
Season 41
49 episodes
Season 42
44 episodes
8.0
Season 43
36 episodes
Season 44
35 episodes
8.7
Season 45
26 episodes
10.0
Season 46
33 episodes
Season 2
20 episodes
10.0
Season 47
33 episodes
Season 8
1 episodes
10.0
Season 48
35 episodes
Season 37
1 episodes
Season 49
9 episodes
Network: ABC
Runtime: 53650 min.
Episode Runtime: 74 min.
Released: June 6, 1978
Last Air Date: Nov. 21, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+