20/20 ratings (TV show, 1978-)
Rank | 15,203 / 28,168 |
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Trend | 9 |
Genres | Documentary, News, Crime |
Seasons | 19 |
Episodes | 328 |
Total votes | 4,782 |
Average votes | 15 |
Average rating | 7.3 / 10 |
Among the most recognized and revered television newsmagazines, "20/20" was ABC's answer to CBS's "60 Minutes." Though some stories were humorous, light-hearted and sometimes frivolous features, the meat of "20/20's" programming was investigative reporting many times exposing corporate, medical, educational and governmental wrongdoing, incompetence and criminal negligence and reports on news events of the week from (often) different angles than was seen on the nightly news. Oftentimes, co-host Walters interviewed a prominent celebrity, politician or other newsmaker (among her most famous interviews included her fearless interview of feared Libyan dictator Muhammar Qaddafi; and her inspirational story of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who was interviewed shortly after the Persian Gulf War had ended). The show's regular cast of contributors filed the reports, with the most prolific including John Stossel (who once had his nose broken while interviewing a World Wrestling Federation wrestler), ...
Directors: Aram Boyajian, Jorn H. Winther Writers: Aram Boyajian, Bill Weir, Chris Cuomo, Clem Taylor, Diane Sawyer, Elizabeth Vargas, Hugh Downs, Jami Floyd, John Stossel, JuJu Chang, Lynn Sherr, Michael Pressman, Roone Arledge Hint: you can examine a particular season more clearly on the graphs if you disable the trendline and all other seasons (via clicking on their labels). Episodes average rating Note: season labels indicates the average rating per episode between the parentheses. Episodes total votes Note: season labels indicates the average votes per episode between the parentheses. History (tracking since March 7, 2020) Note: amount of total votes may decrease due to periodic removal of fraudulent ones.Total votes: 214
Average rating: 7.8 Hollywood Greats
Total votes: 3,773
Average rating: 6.8 Hollywood
Total votes: 917
Average rating: 8.3 Connections
Total votes: 650
Average rating: 8.5 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
Total votes: 3,036
Average rating: 7.2 Arena
Total votes: 6,133
Average rating: 7.5 Five Red Herrings
Total votes: 131
Average rating: 7.9 Return of the Saint
Total votes: 1,027
Average rating: 6.9 Everyman
Total votes: 60
Average rating: 7.3 In Search of...
Total votes: 3,738
Average rating: 7.8