Trivia / 20/20

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• Adored by the Network: The series was a ratings hit for ABC since the late 1980s.
• Creator Backlash: 20/20 creator Roone Arledge was dissatisfied with how the first episode turned out after its initial broadcast in 1978.
• In Memoriam: At the end of the July 3, 2020 episode, there is a tribute to anchor Hugh Downs, who died of natural causes two days earlier.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: The 20/20 Downtown spinoff hasn't aired on ABC since its 2002 cancelation.
• Outlived Its Creator: The ABC series has outlasted Roone Arledge by over two decades.
• The Pete Best: When 20/20 premiered in 1978, it was hosted by Esquire editor Harold Hayes and Time art critic Robert Hughes. Starting with the second episode, Hayes and Hughes were replaced by Hugh Downs, who hosted the program until his 1999 retirement.

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