20/20

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Returning series

First aired

June 6, 1978

Last aired

June 23, 2023

Episodes

636

Network

ABC

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

ABC News

Creator

Roone Arledge

Homepage

Official site