20/20

20/20 is an American television newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1979. The show was created by Roone Arledge.

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Newsmagazine - ABC - June 6 - 1979 - Roone Arledge

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The original news anchors were veteran journalists Harold Hayes and Robert Hughes, who lasted only one show. They were replaced by former game show and Today host Hugh Downs, who was later joined by co-host Barbara Walters in 1984. Downs and Walters were also previously co-hosts of NBC's Today together. Downs retired in 1999 and Walters became solo news anchor until 2002 when John Miller was hired to be permanent co-host of the series. Miller left and was replaced by John Stossel in 2003. Walters' left the co-anchor position in 2004 and was replaced by Elizabeth Vargas. However, Walters still frequently contributes to the show.

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News anchor - Harold Hayes - Robert Hughes - Game show - Today - Hugh Downs - Barbara Walters - 1984 - 1999 - 2002 - John Miller - John Stossel - 2004 - Elizabeth Vargas

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The disctinctive 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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Robert Arnold Israel - World News Tonight - Lillian Scheinert

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There is also a New Zealand version of the show which airs many current affairs stories from various sources. It has a completely different set and theme music, with a different host. It is aired on TVNZ's TV One.

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New Zealand - TVNZ

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