20/20 Season 29 Episode Guide
Friday at 10:00 pm ABC (ch 2)
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Lies, Myths and Straight Talk
Episode 1 Originally aired: September 2, 2005Debunking myths and cliches: ``Being cold causes a cold''; ``money buys happiness''; ``Republicans shrink the government''; ``people have less free time.''
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Katrina: Angel Flight/Katrina: Police/Katrina: Political Pork/Colin Powell
Episode 3 Originally aired: September 9, 2005"Katrina: Angel Flight" Special flights out of New Orleans are made to reconnect storm survivors with family members they have been seperated from. "Katrina: Police" A look at New Orleans police officers who have remained on duty, even though their own families need them, to come to the aid of others. "Katrina: Political Pork" Money that could have been used to shore up N…more
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Loose Nukes on Main Street: The New Terror Threat
Episode 4 Originally aired: September 9, 2005Former Secretary of State Colin Powell discusses his United Nations speech, Saddam Hussein's connection to Sept. 11, the origins of the war in Iraq and his view of its future.
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The Marriage Excuse/A Dynamic Duo/All About Alda/Give Me a Break/The Spirit of New Orleans
Episode 5 Originally aired: September 16, 2005"The Marriage Excuse" A 13-year-old girl is impregnated by her 21-year-old boyfriend. They marr, but then the state wants to prosecute him for statutory rape, which would destroy the family unit that they have formed. "A Dynamic Duo" For the first time, Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow discuss their achievement and their relationship together. "All About Alda" …more
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Hurricane Rita: State of Emergency
Episode 6 Originally aired: September 23, 200520/20 does a special report on Hurricane Rita, focusing on the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the messy evacuation of Houston, the new levy breaches in New Orleans, the economic impact, and the question of whether these storms are being caused by global warming.
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The Power Inside
Episode 7 Originally aired: September 30, 2005"The Power Inside..." "Ashley Smith" A young woman who is held hostage by a rapist and murderer uses her wits and religious beliefs to bring an end to her captivity and help the police contain the criminal. "Fantasia" American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino hid a dark secret from the world during her quest to win the competition. Now, she reveals that she is functionally illite…more
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Boom or Bust
Episode 8 Originally aired: October 7, 2005"Boom Or Bust?... "...The Price Is Right?" A look at the rising cost of real estate and whether you need a realtor or not to successfully sell your home. "...Cranking Up Your Curb Appeal" How staging professionals can help increase the selling price of a home with a few simple tricks to make it appear more appealing to potential buyers. "...Nightmare on Main St." The dange…more
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The Dirty Dozen: Myths, Lies and Straight Talk/The King Speaks
Episode 9 Originally aired: October 14, 2005"The Dirty Dozen: Myth, Lies, and Straight Talk" A look at 12 myths about germs and how to prevent the spread of disease. This includes whether airplane air makes you sick, whether antibacterial soap is better than regular soap, whether the toilet seat really is the dirtiest part of the bathroom, whether the kitchen really is the cleanest room in the house, and will the flu vaccine really help to prevent the fl…more
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Becoming Diana/The Real Deal/Apron Strings Attached
Episode 10 Originally aired: October 21, 2005"Becoming Diana" A macho Army Special Forces soldier abruptly retires and goes about changing his gender. Despite the support of her family, he soon loses her job at the Library of Congress and begins what will be a landmark court case. "The Real Deal" Is the decaf coffee you purchase at convenience stores, coffee houses and donut shops really decaf? A surprising look at what is really going on …more
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No Place To Hide/Commanding Attention/Shortchanged/Halloween
Episode 11 Originally aired: October 28, 2005"No Place To Hide" After his daughter is brutally murdered, an anguished father uses billboards to help the police track down her killer. "Commanding Attention" Actress Geena Davis talks about her new show, Commander in Chief, her marriage, family, and career. "Shortchanged" Short kids and their parents are turning to Human Growth Hormone (HGH) to help them achieve height…more
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Hide and Seek/The Glamorous Life/Sticker Shock/Beauty and the Bra/Give Me a Break
Episode 12 Originally aired: November 4, 2005Two wealthy fathers become deliquent in ther child support; An interview with socialite Nicole Richie; Car gas mileage estimates misrepresented by the EPA; Women buying the wrong-sized bras; Albert Brooks is looking for comedy in the Muslim world.
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Wall Street/Walmart/Philanthropy/Greed is Good/Bhutan
Episode 13 Originally aired: November 11, 2005"Wall Street" A look at the lavish lifestyles that disgraced former executives like Dennis Kozlowski led. "Walmart" A report on the backlash against Walmart for profiting at the expense of others. "Philanthropy" Elizabeth Vargas profiles people who have given away large sums of money to help others. "Greed is Good" A comparison of privately owned, for profit organizations vers…more
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Shop Talk: Steals, Deals and Scams
Episode 14 Originally aired: November 18, 2005Bargain shopping at outlet malls; tricks retailers use to sell products; shopping at warehouse stores; sales; online shopping; online auction sites; trendy children's clothing; re-gifting; fantasy gifts.
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The Fat Factor: Science and Solutions - Wynonna Judd/The Future/Carnie Wilson/Flavor Point Diet
Episode 15 Originally aired: November 25, 2005A discussion about fat, including some news about losing excess pounds and avoiding winter weight gain. "20/20" also talks to two famous women who have struggled publicly with the scale for years - Wynonna Judd and Carnie Wilson.
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The New Rich: Secrets, Strategies (and What You Can Learn from Them)
Episode 17 Originally aired: December 2, 2005The secrets and strategies of the super successful are revealed, as four entrepreneurs who have turned big ideas into big money, reveal their secrets to the public. Interviewees include Jeff Skoll, co-founder of E-Bay, Dov Charney, founder and CEO of American Apparel, Kimora Lee Simmons founder of the Baby Phat clothing line and Jim Sinegal, CEO of Costco.
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Going Too Far/Too Good to Be True?/Give Me a Break/Killing John Lennon
Episode 18 Originally aired: December 9, 2005Experts and doctors discuss teen behavior and brains; pheromones' effects on sexual attractiveness; actress La Chanze; the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death.
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Heaven. Where Is It? How Do We Get There?
Episode 20 Originally aired: December 20, 2005Religious leaders, scientists, people who say they have been there, celebrities and terrorists discuss the meaning of heaven, their different visions of the afterlife, and why they feel it is important to believe in heaven.
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Tucket’s Gift/The Best Ever Christmas/The Story Behind the Music/Domestic Violence/Pet Rescue/Beslan Update
Episode 21 Originally aired: December 23, 2005A boy and a dog share the same neurosurgeon; a family of abandoned kids celebrate Christmas; a look at the making of classic Christmas music; a woman survives her husband's attempts to kill her; pets orphaned after this year’s hurricanes; a little Russian boy who almost became a terrorist pawn.
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True Confession/A Different View/Vulgar/Rest in Pieces
Episode 22 Originally aired: January 6, 2006A girl's false admission of molestation has dire legal consequences for family members; TV talk show host Star Jones opens up; radio shock jock Howard Stern looks ahead; discarding old, outdated computers.
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Stupid in America: How We Are Cheating Our Kids
Episode 24 Originally aired: January 13, 2006John Stossel examines reasons U.S. students do not perform as well academically as students in some countries; government officials, union leaders, parents and students offer their opinions; innovative programs.
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Are You Everything You Say You Are?: Self Made Man/Infomercial King/Hoaxing
Episode 25 Originally aired: January 20, 2006A woman reveals she's been masquerading as a man for eighteen months. Kevin Trudeau's book of cures is the latest in a long history of scams. A look at lying throughout history and why people do it.
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Mother/Daughter Wars/Hot Moms/Bi-Racial Daughters/Gastineau Girls/A Mother’s Legacy
Episode 26 Originally aired: January 27, 2006A look at mothers and daughters and their love/hate relationships; moms who take off their clothes and show off their sex appeal/ finding an identity as a bi-racial child; the Gastineau Girls, reality's mother/daughter best friend combo; a dying mother leaves behind a look at herself through video.
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That's So Rude: What Happened to Manners in America?: Cursing/The New Rude/Crass Commander/Cross Culture/Intolerance
Episode 27 Originally aired: February 3, 2006John researches reactions to curse words. Chris discusses the rudeness of public cell phone use. Elizabeth gets tales of rude bosses. Martin shows the effects of rudeness in American media in Japan. Bob shows the history and importance of etiquette (and the lack thereof).
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That's So Rude: What Happened to Manners in America?
Episode 28 Originally aired: February 3, 2006Inappropriate cell phone use; bad language; disrespectful people; out-of-control bosses.
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Lies, Myths and Nasty Behavior with John Stossel
Episode 29 Originally aired: February 10, 2006John Stossel continues his popular series of debunking common beliefs such as these and also tackles some bothersome behavior -- like pork barrel spending, people who litter and added charges on your phone bill.
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Vanished: Dangerous Obsession
Episode 30 Originally aired: February 17, 2006Lucie Blackman disappears while hostessing in a Tokyo nightclub.
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The Real Deal - Food Labels, Sugar & Coffee/The Good Life/The Final Three
Episode 31 Originally aired: February 24, 2006The Real Deal segment investigates food and coffee. Barbara Walters interviews Sara Jessica Parker. Deborah Roberts gets an inside look at the "Dancing With the Stars" finalists.
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Secrets: Who keeps them? Who betrays them?
Episode 32 Originally aired: March 3, 2006A woman killed her baby. A dentist allegedly committed sex crimes.
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Smashed/Drinking Women/Class Action/Culkin on Culkin/Dana Reeve
Episode 33 Originally aired: March 10, 2006Elizabeth interviews young females that binge drink. Deborah follows a mother's month long drink binging experiment. Barbara speaks with Macaulay Culkin. John faces an angry reaction from teachers about his piece called "Stupid in America." Barbara goes over past interviews with the Reeves.
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Vanished: College Coeds
Episode 34 Originally aired: March 17, 2006A couple of female college students disappear.
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The Real Meal Deal/Abstinance Forever/Twist of Fate/Enough!
Episode 35 Originally aired: March 24, 2006Food chains are incorporating diet meals in their menus. People are choosing to abstain from sex. A doctor helps a young Sierra Leonean.
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Up From Nothing: Shakira/Housewife Inventor/Recycling For School/Jon Bon Jovi/Wrestler
Episode 36 Originally aired: March 31, 2006Five stories about having nothing and making it.
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Broken Hearts/The Real Jesus?
Episode 37 Originally aired: April 7, 2006Elizabeth follows up on the twin babies that need heart transplants. A discovery in Jerusalem gives more insight into the life of Jesus.
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Freakonomics
Episode 38 Originally aired: April 14, 2006A look at everyday experiences through a different perspective based . Economists Steven Levitt and Steven Dubner, the authors of the book "Freakonomics", share their unusual observations of the world.
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Mission Impossible 3
Episode 39 Originally aired: April 21, 2006Tom Cruise's first interview since the birth of his and Katie Holmes' baby; the cast of Mission Impossible 3.
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Boom or Bust: Extreme Real Estate. The Panic Button/House of Horrors/Toxic Neighbors/Top Of The Market/Home Improvement?
Episode 40 Originally aired: May 5, 2006Real Estate "flipping"; Selling a house of horrors; Selling a house with nasty neighbors; Selling a house that was custom made for your likes and needs
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The Anatomy of Grey's Anatomy
Episode 41 Originally aired: May 12, 200620/20 goes behind the scenes of hit TV show "Grey's Anatomy" to uncover if the medical cases portrayed on the show actually exist or if they are fictional. Topics include Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, Rasmussen's Syndrome, and Broken Heart Syndrome.
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Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity
Episode 42 Originally aired: May 12, 2006John Stossel debunks ten myths that most people believe to be facts. Topics include: Do opposites really attract? Are we running out of oil? Is weather the main cause of flight delays? Are elephants afraid of mice?
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Air Marshalls/ Getting Rich: The Poor Man's Guide
Episode 44 Originally aired: May 19, 2006Brian Ross speaks with an active duty federal air marshall who is going public to protest policies that, he says, would make it difficult for him to stop an airplane terrorist. 20/20 investigates how to get rich. First they examine how buying a home is a first step towards financial freedom. Then they disect the secrets of the "millionaire mind" with tips from actual millionaires and billionaires. Finally, …more
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Secret Life of Teens
Episode 45 Originally aired: May 19, 2006Girls discuss teens and sex; a look at myspace.com and possible consequences of chatting with strangers online; a girl whose boyfriend took their breakup badly and stabbed her.
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His Last Victim / Rags to Riches
Episode 47 Originally aired: May 26, 2006The story of how how a serial child rapist was caught, and the double life that he led. Then, the "rags to riches" story of a man who used to be homeless and now is a millionaire, and how jis story is about to become the premise of Will Smith's next feature film.
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Cancun's Dirty Secret/Pushing Your Buttons/Men and Mistakes/Forgotten Children
Episode 48 Originally aired: June 2, 2006Serial rapists and crimes in Cancun that have made it an unsafe place for young adults to visit. The ban on cell phones in schools and the debate between parents and school officials. Actress Lorraine Bracco is interviewed about her new book, "On The Couch", her struggle with clinical depression, and mistakes she made with men in her life. A new program utilizes photography to help children get placed for ado…more
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Vanished in Ireland
Episode 49 Originally aired: June 9, 2006An international mystery: a young woman from America disappeared in Ireland over a decade ago which resulted in one of the greatest manhunts in history. She was never found. The case is now being re-opened because some believe it is linked to the work of a serial rapist and murderer, as more and more young women have been reported as missing in Ireland.
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Get Smart: What They Don't Want You to Know
Episode 50 Originally aired: June 16, 2006What the Police don't want you to know. What credit card theives can do to steal your identity. The truth about "before and after" photos used for advertising. The downside to getting veneers put on your teeth. What some waiters do to their customers.
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Our Bodies: Myths, Lies and Straight Talk
Episode 51 Originally aired: June 23, 2006Myths debunked concerning memory loss, metabolism, heartburn, drinking, sunscreen and more.
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Our Bodies: Myths, Lies, and Straight Talk
Episode 52 Originally aired: June 23, 2006Exploring several myths, including: Memory loss is inevitable as one ages; slow metabolism makes people fatter; heartburn leads to cancer; men can drink more alcohol than women; a high SPF gives full sun protection; there is a wrong way to breathe.
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State of the Union
Episode 53 Originally aired: June 30, 2006ABC News conducts two experiments examining the State of the Union. In the first, Cass Sunstein, a University of Chicago law professor, demonstrates that like-minded people are pushed to more and more extreme positions when they group together. It has profound and troubling implications for the country. In the second experiment, University of Pennsylvania Professor Diana Mutz demonstrates the impact of so-called shout TV,…more
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On The Beach/Without Consent/Kick Your Habit/High on Heels
Episode 54 Originally aired: July 7, 2006On the beach in Ponte Vedra, Florida, April Barber was shot and killed and her husband, Justin, was shot and wounded. Was the couple at the wrong place at the wrong time, or did Justin Barber stage this terrible murder with the hopes of cashing in on April's life insurance policy? An experimental, artificial blood subsitute developed by Northfield Labs is being used on unsuspecting accident patients brought into …more
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Gas Up/Trading Up/Bullied Into Breastfeeding/Too Mean?
Episode 55 Originally aired: July 14, 2006Do the products advertising they can help you save money on gas work? Rehashing the breastfeeding debate. Is it mean the way we treat lobsters? Are tabloids too mean? A young man who traded a red paperclip and eventually got a house. A special doctor who passed away this week.
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Duped In America: Why We Believe
Episode 56 Originally aired: July 21, 2006Hoaxes and the people who the believed them. The outrageous hoaxes include a couple who lied about giving birth to sextuplets and a psychic who duped a woman out of over $200,000. A Robin Williams movie called "The Night Listener" is coming to theatres, which is based on a woman who may or may not have a dying child.
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The Great Escape/Almost Famous/The Road to Riches
Episode 57 Originally aired: July 28, 2006One of the worst cases of domestic abuse ever reported - a woman who was literally a prisoner in her own house and how she finally escaped. Also, interviews with the women who starred in the musical "Annie" when they were little girls. Finally, the youngest black man to become a self-made millionaire and his struggle to help his younger sister battle leukemia.
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The New Rich: Secrets, Strategies, and What You Can Learn From Them
Episode 58 Originally aired: August 4, 2006The secrets and strategies of super successful people, including Jeff Skoll, founder of Ebay; Dov Charney, founder and CEO of American Apparel; Kimora Lee Simmons, creator of Baby Phat; and Jim Sinegal, CEO of Costco.
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Separate Lives/The Thief of Hearts
Episode 59 Originally aired: August 11, 2006A report about a pair of conjoined twins who, at four-years-old, were successfully surgically separated. Then, the report of a man who is a convicted bigamist serving 15 years of jail time for stealing from each of the ten young women he married.
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The Killer Behind the Camera/On Their Own/A Living Miracle/Give Me A Break
Episode 60 Originally aired: August 18, 2006Cold-case detectives are currently investigating if a convicted killer might have killed others while posing as a photographer. A look at the children who are orphans due to the AIDS epidemic in Namibia. An update on the infant twins who both needed heart transplants. A young man who furnished his apartment with FedEx boxes is now being sued by the company.
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Katrina: Where Things Stand/A Woman Scorned/Love Conquers All
Episode 61 Originally aired: August 25, 2006Victims of Hurricane Katrina makes claims against insurance agency State Farm. A young woman who lived with an older man is granted money by a jury after he broke up with her, even though they were not married. Two people with Down Syndrome get married.
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