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7.1 Good
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June 2, 1978

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News/Documentary , Reality

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Current Events

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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,More 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. Though most of the reports proved to be factual, some were heralded as sensationalist; others led to allegations of libel while at least one story later proved to be an embarrassing hoax. The show's current co-anchors are John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas.

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    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,More 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. Though most of the reports proved to be factual, some were heralded as sensationalist; others led to allegations of libel while at least one story later proved to be an embarrassing hoax. The show's current co-anchors are John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas.

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    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,More 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. Though most of the reports proved to be factual, some were heralded as sensationalist; others led to allegations of libel while at least one story later proved to be an embarrassing hoax. The show's current co-anchors are John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas.

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    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,More 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. Though most of the reports proved to be factual, some were heralded as sensationalist; others led to allegations of libel while at least one story later proved to be an embarrassing hoax. The show's current co-anchors are John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas.

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    9.4 Superb

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    A very good News program i lot of the storys are relly good and the ancors are good at their jobs a good late night news program with a handfull of ancors who report on storys form all over the world the programs storys are mostly for our benifit as consumers they do a lot of consumers reports which i relly like those are relly good storys wlater does the best job to me i think that is mostly what i have to say about this newsprogram i give this show called 20/20 a rating of 9.4 for good news reporting and storys.

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    2 Terrible

    Too ideologically-flavored for my liking. hide show

    I too thought 20/20 was a fairly good show in the past, but now it seems more agenda-driven and aimed at stirring controversy. On more than one occasion, the show has seemed like a pulpit for Stossel's political ideology. In one moment, we hear a reasonable point, and in the next an "unbalanced" argument (or an argument presented with weak or extremist opposition) that oversimplifies an issue. He points out that some people make money from scaring people, but doesn't appear to challenge those maximizing profits in other questionable ways, like misleading the public to avoid reasonable, scientifically-based regulation. Or maybe I missed that show.

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    1.4 Abysmal

    Come on the world is completely crazy, and this is all they have to offer. hide show

    I just saw the "hazing" that is so bad a cruel. First off its not suppose to be a treat to be accepted. Maybe they should go to boot camp and see how they work. You get broken down a then your built back up to make sure you have what it takes, because its real life. When you go to college alot of these kids have been out from under mommy and daddys arm sucking their thumbs. Not all frats are the same, different strokes for differnet folks. This is the tempo they set to see if the fly or fall. Myspace.com has crazier stuff that just seems normal to me and my peeps..........O what I get it this is a show for old people. Probably a range of 45 to dead. Marlyin Manson dosn't even shock my grandparents anymore. Go talk to a triple amputie thats is still going on with life, or has even a better outlook on life. You probably got some kick back for that stupid bad jocks website. Use your powers to make a difference, not just fill air time.

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    7.7 Good

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    I love to watch the news and see what is going on in the world today. 20/20 is a good news show I like JOhn the host i can not spell his last name but anyway the storys that they put on are good storys. This and primetime are good shows and to check out news storys. I all so like How John the host voice sounds it sounds like something out of a cartoon. Also when he dislikes something is funny how he puts those words togeter well i guess that is all i have and that is all.

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    9 Superb

    This show has some really good stories./This show sometimes has just flatout stupid ideas. hide show

    Good:
    This show has some really good stories. This show is pretty addicting even if you just watch it once. You just get sucked into the episode.

    Bad:
    This show sometimes has just flatout stupid ideas like when they did like 50 episodes for the online predator concept. Sometimes I just get board with the show.

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