20/20 Season 34
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.
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1978 / TV-PG20/20 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.
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20/20 Season 34 Full Episode Guide
Informercial products are put to the test; interviews with celebrity spokespeople; the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex scandals.
The death of Osama bin Laden.
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Barbara Walters discusses Prince William and Kate Middleton's romance and looks at exclusive home movies, photographs and interviews with their friends; wedding plans.
Investigative reporting.
A successful real estate agent is found strangled and burned to death in her own home. Her boyfriend is suspect number one when evidence of arson is found on his clothing, although his defense team argues there is a lack of physical evidence.
Two separate murders that may have been partially inspired by the hit television show "Dexter" are investigated. Also, actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is profiled and she opens up about a personal tragedy in her life.
A breaking news episode regarding the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan.
First, Carmina Salcido (a former American Idol hopeful) helps tell her harrowing story involving her murderous father and his violent, homicidal rampage that left her family and others dead. After nearly being killed as a young child, she was adopted by an ultra-conservative family who kept her in the cultural dark for most of her childhood..Later, people who own crocodiles and alligators as pets are profiled.
A wealthy family man is suspected of killing his wife during her recovery from plastic surgery. Two of his own daughters soon take it upon themselves to investigate their mother's death and their father's possible responsibility. They uncover damning evidence, including a hidden affair, missing medications, and a string of false records. However, police are not initially concerned with anything but closing the case.
The daughter's of a Utah doctor believe he is responsible for their mother's death.
Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman talks about being attacked by astronaut Lisa Nowak; TV personality Dina Lohan talks about her daughter Lindsay's troubles with addiction.
A couple and their two young children struggle to survive in their car when they take take a wrong turn down a remote mountain logging road In Oregon. With frostbite, bears, and a diminishing food supply threatening the family's survival, the husband is forced to set out on foot to find help.
Teenage homelessness in America is investigated, and Chris Cuomo focuses on telling the harrowing stories of a few select young people who let the cameras follow them through their fight for survival.
The murder of a woman on Mother's Day rocks a small town to its core, and the many suspects and total lack of an arrest only adds to the local hysteria. After more than a year and a half, local police continue to investigate, but still offer no answers.Later, monkeys who partake in alcoholic beverages in the Caribbean are profiled.
Authorities continue to investigate the vicious murder of a recently divorced school nurse who was a mother of five; Vervet monkeys raid outdoor bars in the Caribbean.
Interview with Capt. Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Look for signs a mentally disturbed person may become a killer; investigation into the Peace Corps; interview with political pundit Ron Reagan, Jr.
Look for signs a mentally disturbed person may become a killer; investigation into the Peace Corps; interview with political pundit Ron Reagan, Jr.
A social pariah turned high school "it" girl is accused of shooting four women with the aid of her criminal boyfriend. She claims the manipulative man is the true culprit, while prosecutors insist she is ultimately responsible.
Man Calls Police Claiming Wife Shot Herself in the Head; Police Suspect Man's Wife Didn't Commit Suicide, But Was Murdered
Seven different people with extraordinary abilities and hobbies are profiled, including a spider-like man who scales buildings, a young singer with talent beyond her years, and a real-life mermaid.
A young girl drowns in her backyard pool, and her young step brother blames his mother after police rule it an accident. However, the mother contends that her son was coached and his inconsistent testimony of the events surrounding the drowning cannot be trusted. She is eventually convicted of first-degree murder by a jury in less than two hours, though she continues to appeal her case.
Cher is interviewed by Cynthia McFadden. Also: Ashleigh Banfield reports on a romantic rivalry among teen girls in Pinellas Park, Fla., that led to murder in 2008.
Brian Ross investigates practices of Better Business Bureaus around the U.S.
Two people, whose testimony as children sent their father to prison for sexual abuse, find out that they have been manipulated into perjuring themselves; their father, released after 20 years, offers them forgiveness.
The lives of three teenagers addicted to heroin and their struggle with sobriety.
Criminals use the plight of the plight of ill children to rip off millions.
Bullying is an epidemic among young people.
A new police chief makes it his personal goal to find a teenager's killer.
A special edition of "20/20" goes inside the rescue mission in Chile.
Nev Schulman, discusses his documentary-thriller "Catfish".
Diane Sawyer reports in-depth look at Islam in America and around the world.
Men allegedly scammed by so-called "Military Mistress" speak out.
A family slaughtered in their home, with only one witness left behind.