Roone Arledge
Director
20/20 (1978)
Season 1
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 74 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
S1E1 - 6/6/1978
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June 6, 1978, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
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June 13, 1978, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
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June 20, 1978, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
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June 27, 1978, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
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July 4, 1978, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
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July 11, 1978, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
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July 18, 1978, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
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July 25, 1978, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
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Aug. 1, 1978, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
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Aug. 8, 1978, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
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Aug. 15, 1978, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
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Aug. 22, 1978, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
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Aug. 29, 1978, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 74 min.
Season Runtime: 53872 min.
Released: June 6, 1978
Last Air Date: Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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