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20/20 is a news magazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. The show was created by Roone Arledge. The original hosts were veteran journalists Harold Hayes and Robert Hughes. That first program was written off as a colossal failure by critics, and Hayes and Hughes were replaced the following week by former game show and Today host Hugh Downs. ... More
20/20 is a news magazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. The show was created by Roone Arledge. The original hosts were veteran journalists Harold Hayes and Robert Hughes. That first program was written off as a colossal failure by critics, and Hayes and Hughes were replaced the following week by former game show and Today host Hugh Downs. Downs was later joined in 1984 by Barbara Walters. Downs retired in 1999 and Walters became the solo news anchor until 2002 when John Miller was hired to be permanent co-host of the series. Miller left a year later in January 2003 and was replaced by John Stossel in May, 2003. Walters left the co-anchor position in 2004 to be replaced by Elizabeth Vargas. For a time from 1998-2000, ABC News combined 20/20 and Primetime Live to complete better with Dateline NBC. The editions were called 20/20 Monday, 20/20 Wednesday, 20/20 Friday, 20/20 Sunday, and finally 20/20 Downtown. In 2000 ABC News returned the news magazines to the original 20/20, Primetime Wednesday, and Downtown. The distinctive theme music to 20/20 was written by Robert Arnold Israel and based upon ABC's World News Tonight theme written by Lillian Scheinert.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
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First Aired: 2009-10-09 Share -
Episode 5
Albinism: Caught Between Dark and Lig...
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African-American fraternal twin brothers separated by skin color.
First Aired: 2009-10-02 Share -
Episode 4
What Made Houston Teen Kill Her Frien...
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A report concerning the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Texas, where four teenagers were murdered in 2003. The report focuses on one of the main subjects.
First Aired: 2009-09-25 Share -
Episode 3
Handsome Devil: The Man Who Spread HI...
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An investigation of a man from Texas who's intentionally trying to infect women with HIV (being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon). Includes an interview with the suspect.
First Aired: 2009-09-18 Share -
Episode 2
Patrick Swayze: The Truth
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Patrick Swayze sits down with Barbara Walters.
First Aired: 2009-09-15 Share -
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La Toya Jackson: Life After Michael'...
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Barbara Walters interviews La Toya Jackson concerning the life and death of brother Micheal Jackson. Next, a report about relationships among sisters with an interview of author Deborah Murphy.
First Aired: 2009-09-11 Share
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Episode 55
Episode 55
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An update of the 2008 story concerning the lives of Amish teens following rumspringa, the rites of passage in which Amish teenagers face the modern world for a week before deciding whether or not they want to be baptized into the Amish church.
First Aired: 2009-09-04 Share -
Episode 54
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Jay Schadler reports on young teens who have been considered heroes: includes a 19-year old from the Denver area who lost his life after choosing to save his friend's life by jumping from a cliff and into a pool of water 65 feet below after she became disabled in the cold, roiling water known as the Potholes, in the western-Colorado canyonland on May 31, 2008. Also, included are home videos taken on that day.
First Aired: 2009-08-28 Share -
Episode 53
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First Aired: 2009-08-28 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-08-21 Share -
Episode 51
Episode 51
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First Aired: 2009-08-14 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-08-07 Share -
Episode 49
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First Aired: 2009-07-31 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-07-24 Share -
Episode 47
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First Aired: 2009-07-17 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-07-10 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-07-03 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-06-26 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-06-19 Share -
Episode 42
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First Aired: 2009-06-12 Share -
Episode 41
The Secret Nightlife of Teens
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Two stories concerning teen drunk driving are featured. Drinking and partying at a house one night leaves a DeAnza community college star baseball player from California's Silicon Valley in a scandal in early 2007. A 17-year-old high school girl claimed to have been sexually assaulted, or was it consensual sex , as the players contend? Included is interviews with three women soccer players who came to her rescue. Next, Jessica Rasdall killed her best friend, Laura Gorman, in 2006 after crashing her car while drunk due to a night of partying. Rasdall has confessed her crime to more than 15,000 people since that fateful night. Despite her obvious remorse, she is called a hypocrite by the Gorman family. She also has been accused of a pattern of dangerous behavior, of having mixed alcohol and driving in the past. Is her speech heartfelt or is so only doing so to keep out of prison?
First Aired: 2009-06-05 Share -
Episode 41
The Secret Nightlife of Teens
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Two stories concerning teen drunk driving are featured. Drinking and partying at a house one night leaves a DeAnza community college star baseball player from California's Silicon Valley in a scandal in early 2007. A 17-year-old high school girl claimed to have been sexually assaulted, or was it consensual sex , as the players contend? Included is interviews with three women soccer players who came to her rescue. Next, Jessica Rasdall killed her best friend, Laura Gorman, in 2006 after crashing her car while drunk due to a night of partying. Rasdall has confessed her crime to more than 15,000 people since that fateful night. Despite her obvious remorse, she is called a hypocrite by the Gorman family. She also has been accused of a pattern of dangerous behavior, of having mixed alcohol and driving in the past. Is her speech heartfelt or is so only doing so to keep out of prison?
First Aired: 2009-06-05 Share -
Episode 40
MISSING forever: What REALLY happened...
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An update of missing child, Etan Patz, a 6-year old who disappeared May 25, 1979 in Manhattan while awaiting his school bus. Includes an interview with Jose Antonio Ramos, a suspect for the crime who wound up in prison for another crime. Includes interviews with Etan's parents, Stan and Julie Patz.
First Aired: 2009-05-29 Share -
Episode 39
Episode 39
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A look at the video diaries which were made at a summer camp in Upstate New York for children with Tourette's Syndrome.
First Aired: 2009-05-22 Share -
Episode 38
Vanished: Gone in 90 Seconds
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Elizabeth Vargas reports on 11-year old Mikelle Briggs who disappeared in 1999. Mikelle was last seen in her Mesa, AZ hometown waiting for an ice cream truck just 90 seconds before she was reported missing.
First Aired: 2009-05-15 Share -
Episode 37
You Can't Even Talk About It
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From pregnancy discrimination laws to doing less for senior citizens, from farming endangered animals to letting athletes do steroids, John Stossel brings us his take on tough subjects in an hour-long report, "You Can't Even Talk About It."
First Aired: 2009-05-08 Share -
Episode 36
Shocking Crime Shatters Family-Son Re...
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Thomas "Bart" Whitaker, 23, grew up in a loving family where he was a bright, well-spoken boy, and later became a a scheming monster who directed a bloody ambush on his own family? And how does his father come to forgive him? Bart fled to Mexico after killing his mother, brother and wounding his father.
First Aired: 2009-05-01 Share -
Episode 35
Black Widow
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An examination into the strange murder case involving Stacey Castor, who was accused of killing her second husband and also made an attempt to poison her daughter, Ashley Wallace. Castor is also suspected of the death of her first husband. Castor claimed at her trial that her daughter was responsible for poisoning Stacey's second husband and then tried to attempt suicide.
First Aired: 2009-04-24 Share -
Episode 34
Inside the World of Somali Pirates
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A look inside the world of the Somali pirates. Who are they and why are they attacking the high seas? Also,Brian Ross investigation into the business practices of AIG; Monica Seles speaks candidly about her attack by a deranged fan and the eating problems and depression which followed.
First Aired: 2009-04-17 Share -
Episode 33
If I Only Has A Gun
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Diane Sawyer's report focuses on the access of guns inside the U.S., an examination of how effective a gun works while in a crisis and what some people find attractive about a gun. Also, a 10-year old boy reports on gun violence in Pahokee, Florida.
First Aired: 2009-04-10 Share -
Episode 32
Episode 32
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A report concerning Faylene Grant of Gilbert, AZ, who was found drowned in her bathtub in 2001 just after reconciling with her husband Doug, who says he ended an affair with the woman which is now his wife. Faylene had premonitions that she would be killed one day and is said to have known and approved of his relationship. At first her death was ruled accidental, but in 2005 Doug was charged with her murder.
First Aired: 2009-04-03 Share -
Episode 31
Episode 31
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Elizabeth Vargas interviews Aaron Spelling's widow, Candy, the mother of Tori Spelling. Plus, Jim Avila reports about two judges in Pennsylvania who allegedly took kickbacks worth over $2 million to send teens to private detention centers. Next, Cynthia McFadden investigates the case of Stacey Lannert, who was recently released from a prison in Missouri after serving 18 years for killing her father. Lannert was only 18 at the time of the murder and contends that her father had been sexually abusing her.
First Aired: 2009-03-27 Share -
Episode 30
Episode 30
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An exploration of the economic downturn is shown in segments on economic downsizing for former high earners; recent homeless families; and companies promoting foreclosure-rescue and loan-modification services to distressed homeowners. Also, a report on YouTube video in which teens from Pomona, CA. talk about how the crisis has effected them; and a segment on companies which have prospered during the recent economy; and buyers who have been taking advantage of low prices for foreclose homes.
First Aired: 2009-03-20 Share -
Episode 29
Bailouts and Bull
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John Stossel and Drew Carey team up to chat about the waste and inefficiency of the government. Topics which are hit upon include ways to improve the economy, universal pre-kindergarten programs; security on our borders; the criminalization of medical marijuana and highway privatization. Also, a report on opportunity within the U.S.
First Aired: 2009-03-13 Share -
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First Aired: 2009-03-06 Share -
Episode 27
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Last September on a stormy night in Maryland, two college best friends, Jordan Wells and Ashley Younger, lived through a car crash and the were on board the Medi-vac when it also crashed, killing all but one of those inside. Who's fault was it and was the ride even necessary? Also, In February 2003 a trio of American contractors rode aboard a single plane for aerial surveillance for the US government, when it crashed and the survivors were taken hostage by rebels. The three men survived for five years under extreme conditions and at times chained together and staving off starvation by eating everything from snakes to monkeys. In 2008 a daring rescue was conducted and all were brought home to safety. But not only did they lose time from their lives but also away from their wives. Did they all wait for them?
First Aired: 2009-02-27 Share -
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An update on Diane Sawyer's story concerning the poor teens of Appalachia, from A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains, originally broadcast on February 13, 2009.
First Aired: 2009-02-20 Share -
Episode 25
A Hidden America: Children of the Mou...
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Diane Sawyer reports on four kids who live in poverty in the Appalacian's, ranging in ages from 11-18. Also, an interview with area doctors, author Ronald Eller and Kentucky medical clinic founder, Eula Hall, also known as the Mother Theresa of Mud Creek.
First Aired: 2009-02-13 Share -
Episode 24
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An update on former child actor Skylar Deleon who was charged with the murders of a couple on a yacht off the California coast back in 2004. Next, Brian Ross discusses the upscale prostitution ring with an interview of its madam, Kristen Davis.
First Aired: 2009-02-06 Share -
Episode 23
Episode 23
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Stories include a look at murders which are happening around Palm Beach County, FL., where in March 2007 a woman was slain after she walked out of an upscale shopping mall in Boca Raton.
First Aired: 2009-01-30 Share -
Episode 22
Episode 22
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A scientific look at what causes physical attraction, includes guest Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist. Also, Martin Bashir explores the traditions of arranged marriages and matchmaking.
First Aired: 2009-01-30 Share -
Episode 21
Live To Tell: Who Lives? Who Dies?
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An episode on what should be done while in an life-and-death situation, such as a plane crash, a fire or a boat sinking.
First Aired: 2009-01-23 Share -
Episode 20
Episode 20
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A examination on worth, from the value of a college education, to various CEO's, to life itself. Then, a look at salary secrecy and the psychology behind material desire. Plus a look at self-worth profiles former Denver news anchor Ernie Bjorkman, when after being layed off from the station became a veterinary technician.
First Aired: 2009-01-16 Share -
Episode 19
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John Quinones, an ABC news correspondent has come a long way since his job of shinning shoes.
First Aired: 2009-01-09 Share -
Episode 18
Vanished: Missing in Milwaukee
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A 23 year old Milwaukee woman has been missing since December 13, 2003, and was last seen arguing with her boyfriend. Since then her mother has been keeping up a search for her missing child.
First Aired: 2009-01-07 Share -
Episode 17
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A look at extreme motherhood, which includes home birth, serial surrogacy (women who bare others children over and over), women taking care of pretend babies, extended-breast feeding and making childbirth pleasurable.
First Aired: 2009-01-02 Share -
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2008's review of the "Caught on Tape" moments, featuring this years winners and losers, including Michael Phelps and the world's economy, along with the breakout stars, which includes a monetary value of celebrity baby pictures. Also, a segment on surveillance videos and personal nastiness caught on film, and a report on greed.
First Aired: 2008-12-26 Share -
Episode 15
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A report concerning an Illinois police sergeant who is a suspect in a serial rape case. Also, John Stossel discusses the U.S. government's economic bailout plan.
First Aired: 2008-12-19 Share -
Episode 14
Drama High: The Making of a High Scho...
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Drama students of Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia, are putting on a musical play of The Wiz. With the use of video diaries and interviews the students are followed on their emotional roller-coaster as they audition, rehearse and perform the African American Tony Award winning musical adaption of The Wizard of Oz. This was taped over a three month period in 2007.
First Aired: 2008-12-15 Share -
Episode 13
Episode 13
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The case of Caylee Anthony, the missing toddler from Orlando is updated. Plus, a look at kidney donating with staff members of ABC News. Then, a profile of Roy Haynes, the self named "the king of cheap" due to his Vermont recycling center.
First Aired: 2008-12-12 Share -
Episode 12
Episode 12
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Elizabeth Vargas interviews Stacy Rock, a Massachusetts woman who's ex-husband had been convicted of hiring a hit man to kill her boyfriend in 2006. Also, an update on the case of Little Rock newscaster Anne Pressley, who was murdered. And John Stossel reports on the US taxpayer bailouts of failed companies.
First Aired: 2008-12-05 Share -
Episode 11
Episode 11
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A look at adoption of foreign children to U.S. families and what happens when a meaningful family end up with a child who is so traumatized and damaged that it becomes life-threatening. In some extreme cases well-meaning parents will suddenly have too many children and the child can get lost in the shuffle and drift away from the family. In such cases the parents will choose to end, or disrupt the adoption. Juju Chang will have a discussion with "the adoption whisperer."
First Aired: 2008-11-28 Share -
Episode 10
Episode 10
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An interview with Ashley Dupre, the woman who's sex scandal brought down New York governor Elliot Spitzer in March 2008, forcing his resignation. Also, the repercussions from the "safe haven" law in which parents in Nebraska can abandoned children they can no longer care for. Lastly, John Stossel takes a look at troubled companies which need a financial bailout from the government.
First Aired: 2008-11-21 Share -
Episode 9
Episode 9
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First Aired: 2008-11-14 Share -
Episode 8
Episode 8
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An investigative look into the case of Riley Fox, a 3 year old girl from Wilmington, Ill. who was abducted, sexually assaulted and then murdered on June 2004.
First Aired: 2008-11-07 Share -
Episode 7
Episode 7
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Featured on this episode is an interview with Gov. Sarah Palin by Elizabeth Vargas. Next, a man who had his identity stolen by his own father. Then, a look at why opinion polls tend to swing one way then another on issues. Lastly, an update on voting machine problems.
First Aired: 2008-10-31 Share -
Episode 6
Episode 6
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British wolf-behavior expert Shaun Ellis is profiled along with his friend Helen Jeffs, both featured on Animal Planets new series "Living With The Wolfman." Plus, the story of a Texas couple who were in the process of adopting a 4-year old child when the woman suddenly poisoned the boy, which she has since been convicted of.
First Aired: 2008-10-24 Share -
Episode 5
Episode 5
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John Stossel introduces the viewers to the "Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics." Among the topics included are campaign financing, farm subsidies, and the public vs. private response to Hurricane Katrina. Among the interviewees are New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin and Olympic ice skating gold medal winner Brian Boitano.
First Aired: 2008-10-17 Share -
Episode 4
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Barbara has an exclusive interview with Christie Brinkley's ex-husband, Peter Cook, discussing their marriage. Also, a report on Britney Spears newest video "Womanizer;" and John Stossel explains the wisdom of universal suffrage.
First Aired: 2008-10-10 Share -
Episode 3
Portrait of a President
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The conclusion of the profiles on the lives of John McClain and Barack Obama and their wives. The focus will be on their personal and family life.
First Aired: 2008-10-03 Share -
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Portrait of a President
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Profiles and interviews of presidential candidates Sen. John McClain and Barack Obama and their wives. The focus of the interviews will be when in their lives they began having aspirations of becoming president.
First Aired: 2008-09-26 Share -
Episode 1
Episode 1
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An interview with Alec Baldwin, concerning his new book "A Promise To Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce," where he discusses his divorce in 2002 from Kim Basinger. Also, a look at the 911 call mishap which ended with a woman being killed on April 2008 in South Florida.
First Aired: 2008-09-19 Share
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Episode 60
Episode 60
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A profile of Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential nominee includes parts of her interview with Charles Gibson. Also, a panel discussion of the presidential race with George Stephanopolous serving as moderator.
First Aired: 2008-09-12 Share -
Episode 59
They're Not Like Us: Privileged in Am...
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An examination of those who are privileged or receive perquisites.
First Aired: 2008-09-10 Share -
Episode 58
Season 30, Episode 58
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A report on three shootings which occurred at a shopping mall in Boca Raton, Fl. which left a child and 2 women dead. Also, a investigation into the disappearance of Caylee Anthony, a 3-year old from Orlando who has been missing since June 2008. Caylee's mom is the prime suspect and has been arrested and released twice so far.
First Aired: 2008-09-05 Share -
Episode 57
Episode 57
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First Aired: 2008-08-15 Share -
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Episode 56
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First Aired: 2008-08-08 Share -
Episode 55
Episode 55
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A behind the scenes look at a tour with the Jonas Brothers, including a discussion about their music and personal lives. Barbara interviews the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy concerning her career in music, romantic life and marriage to the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.
First Aired: 2008-08-01 Share -
Episode 54
Episode 54
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An inside look concerning the case of a Florida State student who died while working undercover for the Tallahassee police during a drug sting in May 2008. Then, a visit to the Elephant Sanctuary preserve in Tennessee and South Africa's Kruger National Park to measure the effects that living in captivity has on elephants. Lastly, an assessment of the allegation of age discrimination within the workplace.
First Aired: 2008-07-25 Share -
Episode 53
Sex in America
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A survey of sex habits in America, touching on such subjects as the attitudes of sex in the media and the culture at large, infidelity, polygamy, and laws concerning sexual activity. Also a look at the negative consequences of child predator laws and their effect on some youthful offenders. And an examination of double standards which concern boys and girls when it comes to sex and what age consent should be.
First Aired: 2008-07-18 Share -
Episode 52
Episode 52
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A report of a New Hampshire traffic stop which ends in the deaths of two people, one was a murder. Then, a Florida woman was caught on tape spraying her daughter with a water hose at a car wash. Next, an bus driver in Arizona was caught having an argument with a 15 year old student. Also, an examination of the benefits gained by wearing FitFlop sandals. Lastly, a report on a controversial police stop in which a motorist was ticketed for failing to stop at a traffic sign in Warren, MI.
First Aired: 2008-07-11 Share -
Episode 51
Summer: Myths, Lies and Downright Stu...
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An exploration of summertime myths, including gas gadgets intended to save a consumer money on gasoline, running on empty: the myth that when the gas gauge says empty that there is still miles worth of driving left inside, airline tickets: are coach tickets always cheaper than first class? Weather forecasting: how accurate are the forecasters? Lightning: can a lightning strike down an airplane? Swimming: must you really wait an hour after eating before swimming? Sunscreen: does a high SPF give you full protection from the sun? Vitamins: do healthy people really take them daily?
First Aired: 2008-07-04 Share -
Episode 50
Episode 50
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Among the topics are a school bus altercation, and the benefits that can be obtained by wearing FitFlop sandals as you walk.
First Aired: 2008-06-27 Share -
Episode 49
Episode 49
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A focus on the Indian girl who was born with eight limbs in 2005, and her subsequent surgery in a Bangalore hospital in 2007. Also, two father team up to investigate the disappearance of their daughters, which caused the FBI to open a case.
First Aired: 2008-06-13 Share -
Episode 48
Episode 48
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A discussion with a Tennessee woman who was believed to be the target of a would be murder and with one of the accused plotters, her own daughter. A North Carolina man discuses the murder he committed of his twin 5 year old daughters, as his wife explains the role his mental illness played in the case. Also, an interview with Yasrayl (Buffalo Bill) Hawkins, leader of the House of Yahweh in Abiline, TX. who has been charged with promoting bigamy.
First Aired: 2008-06-06 Share -
Episode 47
Episode 47
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A look at youngsters who had sexual harassment charges levied against them back on October 2007. Includes the cases of two Oregon boys, ages 12 and 13, who were jailed for six days following a school incident.
First Aired: 2008-05-30 Share -
Episode 46
The Secrets and Power of Forgiveness
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Included is Dewayne McKinney who served 20 years for a murder he never committed, and since his release in 2000 has forgiven the DA who prosecuted him. Next is Patty Porter, who has found forgiveness for the man who killed his pregnant daughter. Also, a 2007 report of a man who forgave the man who molested him as a child.
First Aired: 2008-05-23 Share -
Episode 45
Episode 45
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An inside look at off duty police officers who cross the line, as reported by Jim Avila.
First Aired: 2008-05-16 Share -
Episode 44
Episode 44
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Diane Sawyer interviews a woman who remembers everything she's ever learned.
First Aired: 2008-05-09 Share -
Episode 43
Episode 43
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An update on a 3 year old British girl who disappeared while on a vacation with her parents in Portugal, May 3, 2007.
First Aired: 2008-05-02 Share -
Episode 42
Secrets of the Sistine Chapel: Michel...
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An investigation on whether Michaelangelo inserted coded messages into the figures depicted in the biblical scenes on the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, painted between 1508 and 1512. Includes interviews with Benjamin Blech and Roy Doliner, authors of The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican, and Arnold Nesselrath, a curator at the Vatican Museums.
First Aired: 2008-05-02 Share -
Episode 41
Episode 41
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Another episode of "What would you do?" scenarios in which people are put in the following situations behind a hidden camera: Seeing a lost child on the street; seeing a pubic display of gay couples; facing an awful singer, would you tell them the truth?; A young waiter becomes flirtatious with the mate of an older couple.
First Aired: 2008-04-25 Share -
Episode 40
Your Weather: Myths, Lies and Downrig...
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A look at what are really facts and which are myths regarding weather forecasts. Includes what you should do during a tornado or lightning strike. Also, whether daylight savings time really has saved any energy, plus, driving tips for severe weather. Also, a look at folklore surrounding animal actions for forecasting weather, and a inside look at advances being made in the forecasting of weather.
First Aired: 2008-04-18 Share -
Episode 39
Consumer Advice
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A look at advertising gimmicks that sound "too good to be true." Learn what ever consumer should know when it comes to popular products and services we hear about on TV, complete with hidden camera footage.
First Aired: 2008-04-11 Share -
Episode 38
Teenage Tragedy
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A look at an August 2006 misunderstanding between a white and a black student, which lead to the shooting of the white teen. The black teens father was charged in the killing. Also, a look at the rights between smokers and non-smokers.
First Aired: 2008-04-04 Share -
Episode 37
Hollywood High
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A look at why some celebrities in Hollywood fall into the trap of drugs and alcohol, while others do not. Includes a feature on the Baldwin brothers and Kelly and Jack Osbourne.
First Aired: 2008-03-28 Share -
Episode 36
Medical Mysteries
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Strange medical conditions, such as being unable to stop pulling your hair out and living without limbs, believing one is gay as a youth and a pregnant man is examined in this episode.
First Aired: 2008-03-28 Share -
Episode 35
Prostitution in America - Working Gir...
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The conclusion of the investigation of the prostitution practices inside the US, including legal brothels of Nevada, high end call girls in Manhattan and the street walkers of Philadelphia.
First Aired: 2008-03-21 Share -
Episode 34
Prostitution in America - Working Gir...
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A close look at the US prostitution practices, including legal brothels of Nevada, high end call girls in Manhattan and the street walkers of Philadelphia.
First Aired: 2008-03-21 Share -
Episode 33
Age of Consent
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An examination of the negative consequences of the child-predator laws and how they have effected some youthful offenders. Also, a look into the allegations of a double standard when the sex case involves a boy instead of a girl, and a discussion on when the proper age of consent should be.
First Aired: 2008-03-14 Share -
Episode 32
Medical Mysteries
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Several unusual medical conditions are examined, including people with no fingerprints, those who pull out their own hair, having oversensitive hearing, and those who become suddenly mute.
First Aired: 2008-03-14 Share -
Episode 31
Episode 31
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First Aired: 2008-03-07 Share -
Episode 30
The Royal Family
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Barbara Walters gives a special report on a year in the lives of the British royal family, filmed with their cooperation.
First Aired: 2008-03-03 Share -
Episode 29
Vanished Overseas
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A look at what families go through when a loved one dies in a foreign country while on a vacation. The cases involve two British women, Lucie Blackman, and seven years later, Lindsay Hawker, both found murdered in Japan. The families are discouraged for answers due to a language barrier and very little evidence. But, a death of an Australian woman, Carita Ridgway, who died years earlier may be connected.
First Aired: 2008-02-29 Share -
Episode 28
Mother's Letter From the Grave
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An investigation of the mysterious death of Julie Jensen, a wife and loving mother of two young boys. Was her death a suicide, or did her husband have a hand in this? Originally thought of as a suicide due to her depression and with little evidence to go on, the case turned around when a letter was found in Julie's handwriting describing a possible threat by her husband to kill her.
First Aired: 2008-02-29 Share -
Episode 27
What Would You Do?
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With the help of hidden cameras, 20/20 investigates how people react to certain situations. Among these includes seeing people vandalizing a car (including a change in the racial makeup of the gangs), seeing a friend of the family dining with another woman, and spying a pickpocket in a bar.
First Aired: 2008-02-22 Share -
Episode 26
Episode 26
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An update of the 2007 Primetime profile of actor Daniel Baldwin and the addictions of the Osbourne family members are examined in this weeks look at drugs in Hollywood.
First Aired: 2008-02-22 Share -
Episode 25
Episode 25
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A look at the December 2007 small-plane crash in Panama which Francesca Lewis, a 12-year-old from California. Also, a look at the traveling museums use of plasticized corpses in the exhibits.
First Aired: 2008-02-15 Share -
Episode 24
Episode 24
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An interview with Francesca Lewis, a 12 year old girl who survived a plane crash in Panama, December of 2007. She was traveling with a friend and her friend's father, Michael Klein, the hedge-fund manager, all who died in the crash. Also, a story of the birth of a child by a 2'9" woman in Washington state. Plus, a custody battle of a child born to a Chines woman who lived in the US and the couple in Tennessee who raised her.
First Aired: 2008-02-08 Share -
Episode 23
The Final Hours of Natalee Holloway
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An update on the case of an Alabama teen, Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba during a high school graduation trip in May 2005. New evidence from a Dutch journalist has caused Aruban authorities to reopen the case.
First Aired: 2008-02-01 Share -
Episode 22
Episode 22
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A look at the case of Amanda Knox, a Seattle college student who is suspected as killing her British roommate while on a study program in Perugia, Italy, in November 2007. Includes an interview with Knox's parents, Curt Knox and Edda Mellas, and her sister Deanna. Also interviewed is New York City defense lawyer Joe Tacopina.
First Aired: 2008-02-01 Share -
Episode 21
Episode 21
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A look at anger finds John Stossel exploring myths and facts, along with family anger and the use of anger in comedians acts. Also, a link between anger and narcissism among the rich and famous. Plus, a look at the upcoming National Geographic Channel documentary "I Came Back From the Dead."
First Aired: 2008-01-25 Share -
Episode 20
Episode 20
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Dr. Timothy Johnson visits the Renfrew Center Rehabilitation treatment facility where he examines the eating disorders of middle aged women. Also, Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, the mayor of the eastern Oregon town of Arlington who posted pictures of herself on MySpace wearing only underwear, along with a report on airport safety and the cost of staying at a resort.
First Aired: 2008-01-18 Share -
Episode 19
Episode 19
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A report on happiness and the pursuit of it explores such questions as whether money can buy it (timber heir Thayer Cheatham Willis, author of "Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth," is a skeptic), and whether marriage and children can make people happy. The science behind happiness is also explored, and experts of various stripes offer tips on how to find it. Interviewees include Harvard psychology professor Daniel Gilbert, the author of "Stumbling on Happiness."
First Aired: 2008-01-11 Share -
Episode 18
Episode 18
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Brian Ross reports on "dirty tricks" in the 2008 presidential race. Also: profiles of British model Sasha Gardner, who was born with only one ear; skier, photographer and skateboarder Kevin Connelly, who was born without legs; and Lee Thomas, a black TV journalist whose skin is turning white.
First Aired: 2008-01-04 Share -
Episode 17
Episode 17
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A report on the acquittal of juvenile boot camp guards charged with manslaughter in the death of a 14-year-old black youth in Panama City, Fla.; a profile of William Sledd, whose "Ask a Gay Man" videos are featured on YouTube; a segment on Hollywood paparazzi, featuring an interview with Us Weekly editor Janice Min. Also: John Stossel reviews 2007's most popular videos; and Bob Brown looks at the year's "iconic images."
First Aired: 2007-12-28 Share -
Episode 16
The Greatest Gift
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A Long Island family whose young daughter was born with a rare bone-marrow disease is profiled. Her only hope for long-term survival was a transplant from a sibling who's a perfect match. Unfortunately, her brother wasn't. Other reports spotlight an Arizona man who lost 400 pounds with the help of a trainer; and a Kentucky woman who has undergone some 200 surgeries in 35 years, as a result of injuries she suffered in a freak auto accident when she was 4.
First Aired: 2007-12-21 Share -
Episode 15
Travel: Myths, Lies and Downright Stu...
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A survey of holiday-travel concerns includes reports on airline safety, ticket pricing, on-time performance and lost luggage; medical care on cruise ships; hotel charges; online hotel reviews; and the accuracy of an automobile's gas-tank gauge. Also: a report on Britney Spears' relationship with the paparazzi; a Brian Ross interview with a Houston woman who alleges she was raped by Haliburton/KBR coworkers in Baghdad, and that her former employer and the U.S. government have covered it up.
First Aired: 2007-12-14 Share -
Episode 14
Mean in America
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A look at ethics in the age of the Internet. Included: parents outraged by online photos of the car accident that killed their daughter; a MySpace hoax that led to a 13-year-old's suicide; a Texas woman who fled manslaughter and drunken-driving charges and is allegedly living as a fugitive in Peru.
First Aired: 2007-12-07 Share -
Episode 13
Episode 13
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A Brian Ross investigation of drug abuse among military personnel in Iraq; a profile of British photographer Alison Jackson, who stages photos of celebrity look-alikes, often in compromising or embarrassing situations; an interview with a French teenager who was sodomized while vacationing in Dubai in July 2007. Also: Jon Bauman of Sha Na Na and Charlie Thomas of the Drifters on disputes between original members of 1950s doo-wop groups and groups currently performing under their names.
First Aired: 2007-11-30 Share -
Episode 12
Episode 12
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Spotlighting Guinness world-record holders. Included: Leonid Stadnik, the 8' 5" Ukrainian who currently holds the title of World's Tallest Man. Also: a North Carolina woman with a 15-inch waist (corseted); a Utah woman whose fingernails measure nearly 25 feet in length; a Texas man who sat in a tub with 87 rattlesnakes; and Ashrita Furman of Queens, N.Y., whose numerous world records resulted from such stunts as somersaulting 12 miles and playing 434 games of hopscotch in 24 hours.
First Aired: 2007-11-23 Share -
Episode 11
Episode 11
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Profiles of successful people explore how they did it. Among them: Drew Carey; Ephren Taylor, the youngest black CEO of a publicly traded company; Spanx founder Sara Blakely; author-entrepreneur Ben Casnocha (“My Start-Up Lifeâ€); MyYearbook.com cofounder Catherine Cook; snowboard manufacturer Jake Burton; Tom Szaky, who founded a company that manufactures products from waste items; and timber and real-estate baron Tim Blixseth. Also interviewed: author Robert Frank (“Richistanâ€).
First Aired: 2007-11-16 Share -
Episode 10
Episode 10
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Diane Sawyer explores childhood poverty in the U.S., with updates on case studies from a January 2007 in Camden N.J. Also: interviews with “Dancing With the Stars†professional dancers Derek and Julianne Hough, and British photographer Alison Jackson, a specialist in photos of celebrity look-alikes in compromising positions.
First Aired: 2007-11-09 Share -
Episode 9
Episode 9
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Terri Irwin, the widow of “Crocodile Hunter†Steve Irwin, is interviewed by Barbara Walters. Also: an interview with California computer programmer Hans Reiser, who was arrested on suspicion of murder in the 2006 disappearance of his estranged wife, Nina.
First Aired: 2007-11-02 Share -
Episode 8
California Burning
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First Aired: 2007-10-23 Share -
Episode 7
Episode 7
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An interview with Lance Bass; a report on an Oklahoma woman who woke up from a coma after she was taken off life support; a profile of DeWayne McKinney, a one-time California gang member who was exonerated for a murder he didn't commit after spending almost 20 years in prison. Also: John Stossel on global warming; Chris Connelly on Hollywood comebacks.
First Aired: 2007-10-19 Share -
Episode 6
How Young is Too Young?
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A report on youthful accomplishment profiles Hannah Montana co-star Emily Osment; a 13 year-old North Carolina race car driver Lizzy Smith; 10 year-old Mexican bullfighter Rafita Maribel; and preachers Samuel Boutwell and Terry Durham, who are 7 & 9 respectively. Also interviewed: Todd Kellstein, whose documentary "Raised in the Ring" explores prizefighting by kids (including girls) in Thailand; and Lisa Blair Hathaway, whose 7 year old daughter died in 1996 while piloting an airplane.
First Aired: 2007-10-12 Share -
Episode 5
Episode 5
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An Erie, Pa., woman's reunion with her biological parents, who were teenagers when they put her up for adoption in 1981; a Knoxville, Tenn., woman who shot and killed a man she believed had raped her daughter; two 13-year-old Oregon boys charged with sex abuse for spanking girls at school. Also: an update on a story about a man posing as a police officer who made sexually inappropriate demands on workers at a Louisville fast-food restaurant.
First Aired: 2007-10-05 Share -
Episode 4
Episode 4
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Jenna Bush is interviewed by Diane Sawyer. Topics include Bush's life as a “first daughter,†her engagement to former White House aide Henry Hager, her work with UNICEF, and her book, “Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope.â€
First Aired: 2007-09-28 Share -
Episode 3
Episode 3
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An hour devoted to buying, selling and renovating homes. Included: tips on selling houses in a buyer's market; reports following people as they attempt to sell their houses; and a contractor who reacts to customer complaints. Also: Canadian contractor Mike Holmes, host of the Discovery Home Channel's “Holmes on Homes,†offers advice on choosing a contractor and dealing with problems that can arise during renovations.
First Aired: 2007-09-28 Share -
Episode 2
The Toughest Call
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Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus on the pressures of show-business fame for a teenager; businessman Mike May, who was blinded at age 3 and regained his sight in his 40s, on the sometimes surprising effects of being able to see again. Also: difficult decisions loom after a motorcycle accident and a rape.
First Aired: 2007-09-21 Share -
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Whose Body is It Anyway?! Health Care...
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A John Stossel report on health care weighs the pros and cons of the U.S. system and others around the world, and looks at U.S. innovations. Included: a segment on health care in Cuba, featuring filmmaker Michael Moore, Miami-based Cuban activist Jose Carro and George Utset, who runs an anti-Castro Web site. Also: Harvard Business School professor Regina Herzlinger; and Canadian physician David Gratzer, author of “The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care.â€
First Aired: 2007-09-14 Share
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Episode 57
Episode 57
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Brian Ross reports on a child-predator sting operation in Murphy, Texas, and the role “Dateline NBC†played in it. Also: a John Stossel report on health care in Cuba; a preview of “Inside the Living Body,†a National Geographic Channel film (premiering Sept. 16) in which cutting-edge imaging technology is employed to look inside the human body and document its continuous transformation from birth to old age.
First Aired: 2007-09-07 Share -
Episode 56
Episode 56
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A 2005 Connecticut divorce case in which a man shot his estranged wife and her lawyer in a courthouse garage prior to a custody hearing. Also: writer Diane Nichols on the family tragedy (her husband murdered his mistress) that led to her memoir “Prison of My Own: A True Story of Redemption & Forgivenessâ€; self-help author Judith Wright on overcoming bad habits; Steve and Annette Economides, authors of “America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money,†with tips for frugal living.
First Aired: 2007-08-31 Share -
Episode 55
Episode 55
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An exploration of conventional wisdom regarding such topics as microwave ovens, multitasking, mosquitoes, selfishness among only children, whether dogs can sense illnesses in people, and whether falling cats always land on their feet. Also: author David Zinczenko (“The Abs Dietâ€) on abdominal exercises.
First Aired: 2007-08-17 Share -
Episode 54
Pastor to Power: Billy Graham and the...
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Evangelist Billy Graham's ties to the White House since the time of the Truman administration are explored. The hour includes reflections from Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton on their relationships with Graham, and Graham returns the favor. Charles Gibson moderates a forum featuring Graham and the presidents, and also interviews First Ladies Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.
First Aired: 2007-08-10 Share -
Episode 53
Episode 54
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Diane Sawyer interviews Nicole Richie, who discusses celebrity behavior, her legal problems and her pregnancy. Also: how to escape from a submerged car; an update on a California woman's recovery from a 1997 accident that left her in a coma.
First Aired: 2007-08-03 Share -
Episode 52
Season 29, Episode 52
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Bob Brown reports on challenges facing giants and dwarfs. Produced in conjunction with the National Geographic Channel, which presents “Science of Dwarfism†and “Science of Gigantism†on July 30.
First Aired: 2007-07-27 Share -
Episode 51
Vanity
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A report on vanity. Topics include breast implants for teens and plastic-surgery vacations in Costa Rica. Also: A New York plastic surgeon assesses a potential patient; a woman describes her beauty regimen; and Lynn Sherr comments on vanity and cosmetic surgery.
First Aired: 2007-07-20 Share -
Episode 50
Season 29, Episode 50
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Correspondent Bill Weir reports on people's views about---and fear of---hell.
First Aired: 2007-07-13 Share -
Episode 49
Season 29, Episode 49
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Plastic surgery is explored in repeat reports. Included: breast implants for teens; plastic-surgery options abroad and online; and expensive beauty-enhancement options. Also: a Lynn Sherr commentary on vanity.
First Aired: 2007-07-06 Share -
Episode 48
Season 29, Episode 48
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An interview with former fashion writer Peter Braunstein, who was convicted in May 2007 of kidnapping and sexual abuse for holding a woman captive in her home; a report on a Chicago radio station's social experiment to see whether two strangers could fall in love; dog trainer Tamar Geller's attempt to tame John Stossel's unruly dog; a January 2007 Brian Ross investigation of third-party debt-collection tactics.
First Aired: 2007-06-29 Share -
Episode 47
Season 29, Episode 47
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A report on real estate includes financial advice about the benefits of home ownership and tips to consider before buying, selling or building a home.
First Aired: 2007-06-22 Share -
Episode 46
Good Luck, Bad Luck
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A report on luck and the role it plays in people's lives. Included: segments exploring changing attitudes toward luck, luck in love and how people can make their own good fortune; and a profile of Jessica Forsyth, a Midland, Mich., teen whose life was probably saved because a steel plate implanted to repair a broken collarbone protected her when she was shot. Also: remarks by actress Marilu Henner and author Stephen J. Dubner.
First Aired: 2007-06-15 Share -
Episode 45
Murder on Prom Night; Heimlich Family...
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A report on a case of an Indiana man convicted in 2006 of the 1989 slayings of his father, step-mother and two step-sisters. He had been arguing with his father, a minister, over whether he could attend the prom night events.
First Aired: 2007-06-08 Share -
Episode 44
Sugar Pill Treats Cancer?
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An investigation of the effectiveness of the food supplement Ambrotose in treating diseases, including cancer, and the practices of the sales force of the company that makes it; an interview with a Utah woman who says she was kidnapped by her parents to keep her from marrying a man of whom they disapproved. Also: John Stossel on gasoline prices.
First Aired: 2007-06-01 Share -
Episode 43
Dramatic Rescue at Sea
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A 2006 report on the high-seas rescue of a pregnant woman whose legs were mangled in machinery on a fish-processing ship in the Bering Sea in October 2005; a 2006 interview with Cornell food-science professor Brian Wansink, author of “Mindless Eatingâ€; a 2005 taste taste pitting premium vodkas against less-expensive brands.
First Aired: 2007-05-25 Share -
Episode 42
Taboos
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A report on taboos in such areas as race, sex, language and relationships. Segments feature a stay-at-home dad; British journalist Helen Kirwan-Taylor, who wrote about motherhood being boring; and Chad Allen and Rupert Everett, who talk about obstacles facing openly gay actors in Hollywood.
First Aired: 2007-05-18 Share -
Episode 41
Seeing and Believing: the Power of Fa...
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“Seeing and Believing: The Power of Faith†concludes with reports on exorcism and magical thinking (making wishes come true); a profile of televangelist Peter Popoff; and a Diane Sawyer visit with cloistered nuns in a New Mexico convent.
First Aired: 2007-05-11 Share -
Episode 40
Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity;...
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The true facts about gun control, stress, ethanol, gambling, dining out, and foreign aid; Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the so-called D.C. Madam in a candid interview.
First Aired: 2007-05-04 Share -
Episode 39
My Secret Self: A Story of Transgende...
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A report on gender-identity disorder in children focusing on three families. Barbara Walters is the correspondent.
First Aired: 2007-04-27 Share -
Episode 38
Planet Earth 2007: Seven Ways to Help...
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Diane Sawyer reports on climate change around the world in an hour that focuses on ways environmental challenges are being faced. Among the places visited are Antarctica, for a look into what's being done to fill the hole in the ozone layer; Australia's Great Barrier Reef, to see how desalinization could fill water gaps; a South African wildlife preserve; Paris, for a look at energy conservation; an Arizona solar-power plant; and China, to gauge people's willingness to make changes.
First Aired: 2007-04-20 Share -
Episode 37
Preacher Predators, Cardio-Free Diet,...
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A report on allegations of child sex abuse in Protestant churches, focusing on the Southern Baptist Convention; a profile of wolf-behavior expert Shaun Ellis, who lived among wolves during the filming of a National Geographic Channel documentary airing April 16; a report on Jim Karas' weight-loss book “The Cardio-Free Diet.â€
First Aired: 2007-04-13 Share -
Episode 36
U.S. Marine Murder Mystery, Lottery C...
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A profile of Powerball lottery winner Jack Whittaker, a West Virginia contractor whose life has taken a number of unfortunate turns since he won more than $314.9 million in December 2002; an interview with Cindy Sommer, who was convicted of poisoning her husband, a Marine sergeant, for his life-insurance money; an update on the case of Tyrone Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison in 1990 for violating his probation by smoking one marijuana cigarette.
First Aired: 2007-04-06 Share -
Episode 35
Judith Giuliani, Tragic Pharmacy Mist...
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A behind-the-counter report on American drugstores. Brian Ross is the correspondent. Also: Barbara Walters interviews GOP presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani's wife, Judith. The former New York City mayor joins in as well. And Bill Ritter reports on consequences of high-speed police chases
First Aired: 2007-03-30 Share -
Episode 34
Enough!
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John Stossel reports on annoyances and people who are fighting back against them. Included: the NBA's Stephon Marbury on expensive sneakers; Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) on pork-barrel projects; Arkansas state representative Dan Greenberg (R) on naming public buildings after living people; author Maryann Reid (“Marry Your Baby Daddyâ€) on cohabitation among black couples; MinistryWatch founder Rusty Leonard on questionable religious charities. Also: unruly children in restaurants.
First Aired: 2007-03-23 Share -
Episode 33
Taken
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Barbara Walters interviews Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Also: a report on child abductions featuring interviews with Jessyca Mullenberg, a Wisconsin woman who was held (and assaulted) for four months at age 13, and the mother and brother of Jacob Wetterling, who has been missing since 1989; and a segment on memory featuring an interview with memory “grand master†Scott Hagwood, author of “Memory Power.â€
First Aired: 2007-03-16 Share -
Episode 32
Confessions of a Con Man
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An update on a December 2006 Brian Ross investigation of a Nigerian e-mail-scamming ring; an update on a 2002 report about an Illinois woman convicted of the 1997 murder of her 10-year-old son; a report on a developer's offer to mobile-home residents of the modest Florida oceanfront community of Briny Breezes.
First Aired: 2007-03-09 Share -
Episode 31
Tragedy in Paradise
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Investigating the causes of a dam failure on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in March 2006 that left seven people dead. Also: a report on online-video violence; a profile of French photographer François Brunelle, who specializes in photographing unrelated look-alikes.
First Aired: 2007-03-02 Share -
Episode 30
Scared Stiff: Worried in America
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Conclusion. A report on living in fear.
First Aired: 2007-02-23 Share -
Episode 29
Promises, Promises
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Exploring self-help claims in such areas as weight loss and combating aging. Included: Suzanne Somers discusses hormone-therapy issues raised in her book “Ageless.†Also: segments on a sleep-disorder medication and the counterfeiting of luxury handbags; and John Stossel on “fine print.â€
First Aired: 2007-02-16 Share -
Episode 28
Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith
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Anna Nicole Smith's life and death are explored in reports by Jim Avila, Juju Chang, Deborah Roberts, Don Dahler and Bob Brown.
First Aired: 2007-02-09 Share -
Episode 27
Caught on Tape
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“Caught on Tape†looks at how the proliferation of cameras and the emergence of the Internet have combined to change society. Included: the role of such Web sites as YouTube, MySpace and Google in the spread of viral videos, and how that has affected politics and the Iraq War. Also: segments on aggressive celebrity Web sites; pet videos; and using the Internet to gain revenge (it's called “e-vengeâ€)
First Aired: 2007-02-09 Share -
Episode 26
Revenge
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A report on revenge includes excerpts from the British documentary “Cult Killer,†about a young man who vowed vengeance on those---including his mother---who raised him in the sexually charged religious cult Children of God. Rick Rodriguez killed another woman involved in the cult before committing suicide in January 2005. Correspondent: Jay Schadler.
First Aired: 2007-02-02 Share -
Episode 25
Waiting on the World to Change
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Childhood poverty in the U.S. is explored by Diane Sawyer. The hour looks at case studies in Camden, N.J.
First Aired: 2007-01-26 Share -
Episode 24
Flat Broke: Begging and Borrowing in ...
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A report on personal finance using case studies to focus on debt and how to get and stay out of it (including a segment on “cyberbeggingâ€). Also: Brian Ross on debt-collection tactics; John Stossel on positive aspects of debt.
First Aired: 2007-01-19 Share -
Episode 23
Teens and Internet Pronography, The N...
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A report on the facts (and the mystery) behind the 2006 psychological thriller “The Night Listener,†including an interview with author Armistead Maupin, who cowrote the screenplay. Also: a report on teens and Internet pornography; Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen on their book “You: On a Diet.â€
First Aired: 2007-01-12 Share -
Episode 22
Surveillance, Fame
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A report on the use of surveillance cameras in criminal investigations focuses on the May 2005 murder of a Philadelphia woman that was caught on camera. Also: John Stossel explores the lure of fame in a segment that features author Jake Halpern (“Fame Junkiesâ€); and JuJu Chang profiles British photographer Alison Jackson, who has become controversial for her use of celebrity look-alikes.
First Aired: 2007-01-05 Share -
Episode 21
2006: a Year Caught on Tape
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A report on the cultural phenomenon of capturing crimes, celebrity gaffes, political missteps and ordinary events on camera and immediately sharing the information online.
First Aired: 2006-12-29 Share -
Episode 20
Real Nativity Story, The Good Shepher...
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The first Christmas: Elizabeth Vargas explores facts and myths. Also: Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon and Robert De Niro discuss their film “The Good Shepherd†with Diane Sawyer; and Bob Brown updates his 2003 profile of businessman Chris Gardner, the subject of “The Pursuit of Happyness†starring Will Smith.
First Aired: 2006-12-15 Share -
Episode 19
Shopping During the Holiday Season
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Reports on holiday shopping. Correspondents include John Stossel, Elizabeth Vargas, Jim Avila, JuJu Chang, Don Dahler, Bill Ritter and Lynn Sherr.
First Aired: 2006-12-15 Share -
Episode 18
Email Scams, Anna Nicole Smith's Pate...
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A Brian Ross report on con artistry focuses on e-mail scamming in Nigeria. Also: photographer Larry Birkhead's contention that he is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter; John Stossel on bureaucratic regulations pertaining to serving meals to the needy.
First Aired: 2006-12-08 Share -
Episode 17
Cruel Restaurant Hoax, Human Calculat...
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A profile of Mike Byster, a Chicago-area commodities trader who has developed an innovative teaching program known as “Mike's Math†to increase students' mathematical, memory, problem-solving and organizational skills. Also: updating a report about a 2004 incident in which the fiancé of a Kentucky fast-food restaurant's assistant manager sexually molested another worker because, he said, he was ordered to do so by a telephone caller who posed as a police officer.
First Aired: 2006-12-01 Share -
Episode 16
Cheap in America
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John Stossel reports on charity (and the lack of it) in the U.S. Among those interviewed: billionaires Ted Turner, Eli Broad, James Goodnight and Dan Duncan; authors Arthur Brooks (“Who Really Caresâ€) and Stephen Post (“Why Good Things Happen to Good Peopleâ€). Also: Stossel observes donations at Salvation Army buckets in San Francisco and Sioux Falls, S.D.
First Aired: 2006-11-29 Share -
Episode 15
Celebrities and Their Second Acts
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Topic: “second acts.†A look at life after a pro-sports career (“Dancing With the Stars†winner Emmitt Smith); Hollywood (evangelist Stephen Baldwin); addiction (former child TV star Jodie Sweetin); eating disorders (“Sopranos†regular Jamie-Lynn Sigler and model Crystal Renn); and child stardom (Ph.D candidate Mayim Bialik and mathematician Danica McKellar).
First Aired: 2006-11-24 Share -
Episode 14
Barbara's Bloopers: Her 30 Biggest Bl...
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Barbara Walters is celebrating three decades of primetime interviews with a lighthearted, poignant, and often hysterical two-part program, "The Barbara Walters Special: 30 Mistakes in 30 Years." Walters shares her interviews with world leaders, athletes, musicians and Hollywood icons, chronicling her mistakes … and theirs.
First Aired: 2006-11-17 Share -
Episode 13
O.J. Interview, Someone is Watching Y...
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Publisher Compares O.J. Interview to Saddam -- Is It All About Her Revenge?
Judith Regan, the publisher of Simpson's new book "If I Did It," says she set up what she calls his "confession" to get revenge for his murder acquittal.
Someone Is Watching You
Can you trust your neighbor? Peeping Toms are using cutting edge technology to violate your privacy.
'Indentured Servants' Used in Construction Boom in Dubai
Dubai may be the world's biggest boomtown with a glittering skyline, world-class shopping malls and luxury resorts, but human rights groups say its gleaming towers are being built on the backs of exploited foreign workers.First Aired: 2006-11-17 Share -
Episode 12
Barbara's Bloopers: Her 30 Biggest Bl...
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Barbara Walters is celebrating three decades of primetime interviews with a lighthearted, poignant, and often hysterical two-part program, "The Barbara Walters Special: 30 Mistakes in 30 Years." Walters shares her interviews with world leaders, athletes, musicians and Hollywood icons, chronicling her mistakes … and theirs.
First Aired: 2006-11-16 Share -
Episode 11
Mommy Wars
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Working mothers' tug of war between family and work. And how far will people go to follow orders. Find out as you watch a bizarre, sadistic fast-food hoax play out.
First Aired: 2006-11-10 Share -
Episode 10
People of Privilege
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Bigger Bling for the Beautiful
We've all seen it: a beautiful woman gets red carpet treatment, while the rest of us are forced to take a backseat. A pretty woman gets the bigger rock on her finger. Just how far can beauty take people?
You Can Still Buy Your Way Into the Ivy Dream
To most, an elite education represents the payoff of years of focus, drive, and hard work. But for a very privileged few, the payoff goes the other way -- some families are using fame and fortune to buy their kids' way into elite institutions.
The Name Game
With certain last names come privilege. Call it nepotism or the luck of the gene pool, but using family connections to get ahead is part of the fabric of our culture.
An Intimate View of the Rich and Famous -- Look Again
Paris Hilton in nearly nothing ... the queen on a toilet ... Mick Jagger ironing his own clothes ... Using celebrity look-alikes, a photographer captures these delicate faux moments.First Aired: 2006-11-03 Share -
Episode 9
The Most Ferocious Animals in the Wil...
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Would you cuddle a tiger? Feed a grizzly bear? Some backyard entrepreneurs are setting up private zoos where you can have close encounters with wild animals -- if you don't mind risking your life.
First Aired: 2006-10-27 Share -
Episode 8
The Bridge of Death
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The controversy around "The Bridge," a film that captures 24 people committing suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge. Also, "mindless eaters," why some people zone out with food.
First Aired: 2006-10-20 Share -
Episode 7
Romance & Rescue at Sea
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A fishing vessel lurches in a violent sea, and a pregnant worker onboard gets caught in a freak accident. It's a remarkable story of romance and rescue.
First Aired: 2006-10-13 Share -
Episode 6
Lazy in America
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Get Up Already!
"20/20" took a couple of extremely lazy teenagers to a psychologist to learn how to resolve the their slothful behavior, and make peace with their parents.
The Real-Life Sloth
Sloths are awake for only a few hours a day, the rest of the time they sleep and digest food. Many of us know co-workers, friends, enemies even spouses who are as lazy as a sloth. Meet the beast that fully embraces the term "sloth."
We're in Touch, So You Be in Touch
Contribute to this week's "20/20" show, "Lazy in America," by sharing your stories about your lazy teens, slacker spouse or slothful boss. Use your cell phone, webcam or digital camera to e-mail us short video clips of your comments. We'll include the best clips in our webcasts on ABCNEWS.com.First Aired: 2006-10-06 Share -
Episode 5
The Gender Gap
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Science Weighs In on The Battle of the Sexes
People joke about the differences between men and women: Men don't listen. Women can't read maps. It turns out that science may have the final word on gender myths.
Can a Woman Have Sex Like a Man?
Can a woman's orgasm be as intense as a man's? Why are women thinking about grocery shopping when they're having sex? Jenny McCarthy talks candidly about how gender can impact your sex life.
The Truth Behind Women's Brains
Reports show that newborn boys and girls have very different brain circuitry, and hormones dramatically shape their future thoughts, feelings and behavior in the first years of life.
One Person, Two Sexes, A Unique View on Gender in the Workplace
Scientist Ben Barres used to be Barbara. Having worked as both a man and a woman, Barres says science is riddled with sexism.First Aired: 2006-09-29 Share -
Episode 3
One Pill Can Kill, Who Will Be More S...
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It's the new "pocket gold" on the street--methadone. In North Carolina, methadone-related deaths happen at least every other day--many victims are innocent patients. Critics say insurance companies are pushing it because it's cheap. Methadone is the deadliest prescription drug in many states. It's cheaper than most pain meds, and just one pill can be fatal.
First Aired: 2006-09-22 Share -
Episode 2
Race & Sex: What We Think (But Can't...
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The power of stereotyping and the psychological reasons for it, and how stereotyping affects minorities and gays. John Stossel reports.
First Aired: 2006-09-15 Share -
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The Richies, Tears in Heaven, The Wid...
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Legendary singer songwriter Lionel Richie was one of the most popular recording artists of the 1980s and today, his daughter, Nicole Richie, is a celebrity in her own right, starring in a reality show as well as gracing the weekly pages of tabloid magazines. These days the father-daughter duo are close Nicole even stars in a music video for his new CD.
Before taking maternity leave, Elizabeth Vargas sat down with four women who for four years have met weekly to celebrate a bond that was born out of suffering, understanding and love for each other and for the husbands they all lost so suddenly on September 11.
Eric Clapton wrote the hit song Tears in Heaven after the death of his young son, Conor, in 1991. Conors mom and Claptons ex-girlfriend, Lory Del Santo, a well known actress and model in Italy, speaks extensively on camera for the first time about that tragic day 15 years ago when Conor fell out of a 53rd floor window in New York City.First Aired: 2006-09-08 Share
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Episode 52
Stupid in America
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Stupid in America" is a nasty title for a program about public education, but some nasty things are going on in America's public schools and it's about time we face up to it.
First Aired: 2006-09-01 Share



