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20/20

Created by Roone Arledge

1978–present

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.

First aired
6 Jun 1978
Episode length
80 min
Country
United States
Language
English
Executive producer
David Sloan
Producers
Roone Arledge, Shahriar Rahmanzadeh, Stanhope Gould
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 764 episodes

  • Season 1

    1978

  • Season 2

    1979

  • Season 8

    1985

  • Season 22

    2000

  • Season 25

    2003

  • Season 26

    2003

  • Season 28

  • Season 29

    2006

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