20/20 Season 30 Episode Guide
Friday at 10:00 pm ABC (ch 2)
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Last Days on Earth
Episode 1 Originally aired: August 30, 2006Scientists explain seven of the deadliest threats to humanity: black holes, artificial intelligence, supervolcanoes, asteroid strikes, nuclear war, disease and climate change.
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Conjoined Twins: Born Together, Never Apart /Together Again/The Widow's Club/Ready to Remember/Typecasting
Episode 2 Originally aired: September 8, 2006This two-hour season premier begins with a look at the cases of conjoined twins that have been surgically detached from one another. Then, the story of conjoined twins who haven't been separated. Lionel and Nicole Richie's current relationship. Four September 11 widows who became friends and helped each other grieve and keep going on with their lives. Never before seen home videos of Eric Clapton's son who…more
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Boom or Bust: Extreme Real Estate
Episode 3 Originally aired: September 13, 2006Extreme real-estate.
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Race and Sex: What We Think (But Can't Say)
Episode 4 Originally aired: September 15, 2006A look at different stereotypes: what some people believe, dealing with them, why people have them, where the stereotypes may come from, and why we have such a difficult time talking about them. Studies of children, adults, college students, athletes, and homosexuals are examined. Finally, a look at violence that occurs because of stereotypes.
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Rx For Trouble/A Full Plate/Comfort Zone/The Name Game
Episode 5 Originally aired: September 22, 2006How people have been using and abusing a drug called methadone, normally prescribed for chronic pain. Interviews with Rachael Ray and Bill O'Reilly. How your name can affect your life. Another update on the conjoined twins who have been surgically separated.
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Tragedy in Australia: The Steve Irwin Story
Episode 6 Originally aired: September 27, 2006Barbara Walters takes a look at the amazing life of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and the tragedy of his death. Plus, interviews with his widow and close friends.
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Gender: It's Bigger Than Sex
Episode 7 Originally aired: September 29, 2006A study of the gender gap. How males and females are different. A report on the differences between the male and female brain, as well as some common myths between the sexes. Also, the differences between men and women when it comes to sexual relationships.
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Sloth: Goofing off in America
Episode 8 Originally aired: October 6, 2006Part of the "7 Deadly Sins" series. Sloth may be the deadliest of all the sins. A look at laziness in America, from workplace laziness to college students in their thirteenth year, and how to handle laziness with young people.
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Lost at Sea/Power to the People/Fast Track to Forgiveness
Episode 9 Originally aired: October 13, 2006The tragic and amazing story of a pregnant female boat worker who was badly injured on a boat of the coast of Alaska, lost her legs and almost lost her baby. Also, how some people are seeking revenge from major corporations by posting their bad experiences on the internet. Finally, with the Mel Gibson interview coming up, a look at past apologies from public figures and their effectiveness.
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The Bridge Jumpers/Mindless Eating/Lady in Red (Lipstick)
Episode 10 Originally aired: October 20, 2006A report on filmmakers who filmed the Golden Gate bridge for a documentary on the suicides that take place there. A young woman's battle with breast cancer who wrote a book called "Why I Wore Lipstick to my Mastectomy." Finally, a study on mindless eating and how to control it.
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The Breaking Point/Backyard Beasts
Episode 11 Originally aired: October 27, 2006A man verbally and physically assaults his wife and has their son videotape it. When the woman finally seeks help after years of abuse, the videotape helps her to put her abusive husband behind bars for as many years as some convicted murderers. Then, a look at some of the so-called "animal sanctuaries" in which people are allowed to pet and play with wild animals in their cages.
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Privilege in America: Who's Shutting You Out?
Episode 12 Originally aired: November 3, 2006The privileges people are given. Part one of this two part episode looks at nepotism, unfair advantages to athletes, coming from a family with money, and being a child of someone famous. Christopher Kennedy Lawford discusses the ups and downs of being a Kennedy. Then, with the growing number of billionaires in the world comes a growing number of people being hired to work for them A school for serving the rich where p…more
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Mothers' Work/The Kiss of Death/Playing Mary Poppins
Episode 13 Originally aired: November 10, 2006Elizabeth Vargas studies women like herself who try to balance family and career. She questions why the cost of day care is so high and why maternity leave is not paid for by the government. Then, the story of a high school girl who was stabbed and killed by her boyfriend, a star football player. Finally, a look at the new Broadway musical version of "Mary Poppins."
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The Best $$$ Can Buy?/Rated X/True Confession?/Give Me a Break!
Episode 14 Originally aired: November 17, 2006Dubai is becoming quite the travel destination in the Middle East with its lavish hotels, towering skyscrapers, and million dollar island homes. However the workers are being treated like slaves and living in poverty. Then, "peeping toms" who use everyday gadgets to watch their victims. Then, a look at the new OJ Simpson book and TV show called "If I Did It." Finally, a new restaurant called the H…more
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Life After...
Episode 15 Originally aired: November 24, 2006Emmitt Smith talks about life after retiring from football and winning Dancing With The Stars. Actor Steven Baldwin, a former stripper and a former porn star speak of their lives now that they are born-again Christians. Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler and model Crystal Renn speak of their lives after anorexia. Former child star Jodie Sweetin talks about hiding her drug addiction from her family. Finally, former child actres…more
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Cheap In America: Who Gives and Who Doesn't
Episode 16 Originally aired: November 29, 2006John Stossel studies who in America really gives money to charities and who doesn't. He interviews billionaires and their children, middle class people from different parts of the country, celebrites who give, and people who publish lists of the richest and most charitable people in America.
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Following Orders/The Numbers Game
Episode 17 Originally aired: December 1, 2006A report on a horrible incident that happened in the back office of a McDonald's in Kentucky, where a caller told a supervisor to strip search a teenage girl. The girl ended up being abused and sexually assaulted, and it was all caught on tape. Shockingly, the man accused of making the phone calls was found not guilty by a jury. Then, a teacher who uses a numbers system he calls "Mike's Math" that help…more
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Cat and Mouse/The Daddy Wars/Give Me A Break
Episode 18 Originally aired: December 8, 2006Brian Ross investigates the Nigerian email scams that have been duping Americans for years. Then, a man who claims that he is the father of Anna Nicole's new baby. Finally, John Stossel investigates how the givernment is trying to control soup kitchens that give out free food to the poor and homeless.
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Shop Talk: Steals, Deals & Scams
Episode 19 Originally aired: December 15, 2006Just in time for the holidays, 20/20 takes a look at shopping, from sales to outlet stores, buying online and the art of re-gifting.
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Jolie, Damon & DeNiro/Rags to Riches/The Gospel Truth/Secrets of Tinseltown
Episode 20 Originally aired: December 15, 2006Separating fact from fiction surrounding the real Nativity story. Diane Sawyer interviews the stars of the film "The Good Shepard." Then, the true rags to riches story behind the film "The Pursuit of Happyness."
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The Death of a Dictator/Caught.
Episode 23 Originally aired: December 29, 2006After the execution of Saddam Hussein, 20/20 takes a look at his life. Then, a look at the horrific and spectacular sights and events caught on tape in 2006.
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Who is That Man?/Me, Me, Me!/Fame
Episode 24 Originally aired: January 5, 2007A woman whose murder would never have been solved if not for a string of outside surveillance cameras that helped the police catch the killer. Then, a woman who uses celebrity look-alikes to pose for the pictures that she could never get with the real celebs. A look at everyone's obsession with fame. Finally, a father's novel idea that helped police catch his daughter's killer.
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A Stranger in the House?/Brain Food/The Boy in the Picture
Episode 25 Originally aired: January 12, 2007A high school boy who faced 90 years in jail for looking at internet porn. A new look at weight loss from the two doctors who wrote America's new bestselling diet book. Then, new information regarding the mystery behind Anthony Johnson, a young author whose story captivated America, but who many believe do not exist.
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Duped in America: Why We Believe
Episode 26 Originally aired: January 13, 2007Sensational hoaxes; those accused of contriving them.
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Namibia
Episode 27 Originally aired: January 13, 2007The AIDS epidemic leaves Namibian children without parents.
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Flat Broke: Begging and Borrowing in America
Episode 28 Originally aired: January 19, 2007A look at debt in America. Ways that families can find a way back from the seemingly bottomless pit of financial despair, as well as new cottage industry called cyberbegging and the old fashioned debt collector. Also, tips on fixing finances and saving yourself from debt.
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Waiting on the World to Change
Episode 29 Originally aired: January 26, 2007A look into Camden, New Jersey, one of the poorest cities in the nation, and the hopes, dreams and terrible hardships the city's children face. Camden was named America's most dangerous city in 2004 and 2005. Just ten minutes away is Moorestown, which "Money Magazine" once named America's best place to live. Show explores what the Camden kids think about the kids from Moorestown - and vice versa.
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Sweet Revenge
Episode 30 Originally aired: February 2, 2007Vengeance and how not to let it become an obsession; Kim Mathers, ex-wife of rapper Eminem, discusses their relationship and acts of revenge; a children's eye doctor is convicted of killing his one-time partner.
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Sweet Revenge
Episode 32 Originally aired: February 2, 2007From crimes of passion to big business, a look at revenge and the lines people will cross between fantasizing about it and actually taking it. In the second hour, a British documentary entitled "Cult Killer" as well as a report on a young man who wanted to get back at his own mother for shattering his life by raising him in a bizarre religious sect that he says condoned sex with children.
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Caught./The Anna Nicole Smith Story
Episode 35 Originally aired: February 9, 2007First, the phenomenon of being "caught on tape." Viral video on websites like YouTube, MySpace, and Google. Soldiers videotaping the war in Iraq and posting it online. Getting revenge by using technology. Unfiltered, uncensored video coverage of celebrities. Pet owners videotaping their pets. Then, a report of the much publicized life and untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith.
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Promises Promises
Episode 36 Originally aired: February 16, 2007A look at some "promises" that have been made by L.A. Weight Loss Centers, websites selling designer purses, a book about hormones by Suzanne Somers, and pills claiming to keep you awake. Also, a segment explaining how to "read the fine print" on advertisements and food labels.
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Scared Stiff: Worried in America
Episode 37 Originally aired: February 23, 2007John Stossel investigates how people handle today's risks.
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Scared Stiff: Worried in America
Episode 38 Originally aired: February 23, 2007John Stossel investigates how people handle today's risks.
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Scared Stiff: Worry in America
Episode 39 Originally aired: February 23, 2007A look at worry in America. From people who constantly worry about everything, to what the average person worries about on a daily basis. Worrying about medicine, kidnapping, bird flu, crime, global warming, breast implants, terrorism, food, and safety. What the smart things to worry about are, and what we should not waste our time on. Then, a look at some of the world's biggest risk takers.
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Swept Away/Spitting Image/Bad is Good
Episode 40 Originally aired: March 2, 2007It was tragedy in paradise when the Kaloko Reservoir dam burst last March on the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, sending some 400 million gallons of water downstream and killing seven people in the valley below. At first, the flash flood from the dam break was simply believed to be a natural disaster -- the result of more than a month of heavy rain in one of the wettest places on earth. Nearly a year later, many residen…more
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Justice For Joel/Confessions of a Con Man/Deal or No Deal?
Episode 41 Originally aired: March 9, 2007A ten-year-old boy is murdered in his sleep and his mother is convicted. A serial killer in prison claims he's responsible. Who is telling the truth? Then, a Nigerian con man who confesses and reveals his secrets for scamming people out of their money. Finally, residents of a mobile home community are offered millions of dollars to move out so that luxury condominiums can be built on their properties. Some feel l…more
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Taken/Friend or Enemy?/A Memory Champ
Episode 42 Originally aired: March 16, 2007Recently Missouri boys Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were rescued from their abductor. Now that they are home, what kind of life will they face? Jessyca Mullenberg is another kidnap victim who beat the odds. She says that she is still overwhelmed by the horrific experience, almost 12 years after her abduction. Jessyca's tale is a rare opportunity to see a child abduction through the eyes of one of the few who have liv…more
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Enough!
Episode 43 Originally aired: March 23, 2007A John Stossel special focusing on several situations where people have had enough. First, a restaurant owner finally gets fed up with unruly children disturbing his customers and puts up a sign requesting that children coming into the restaurant behave. Second, NBA star Stephon Marbury is fed up with high priced shoes, so he creates his own brand of affordable sneakers. Next, unmarried couples with children get married a…more
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A Rx For Disaster/Judith Giuliani/Crying For Justice
Episode 44 Originally aired: March 30, 200720/20 embarked on a four-month investigation to examine what some industry experts fear is an unreported epidemic of pharmacy errors at the country's fast growing chain drug stores. Overworked pharmacists are pushed to fill prescriptions at a fast pace and frequently rely on pharmacy technicians, who often are just high school students, to actually fill the prescriptions. Cameras go undercover to investigate the rate …more
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Sleeping with the Enemy/Mr. Lucky/Home Free
Episode 45 Originally aired: April 6, 2007A woman who was charged with the murder of her husband and says that she didn't do it. At the proceedings, her behavior after his murder came into question, since she had spent a lot of his insurance policy, had numerous sexual partners, and partied often. Then, a man who won $314 million in the lottery, the biggest single lottery payout of all time. He was embarking on a journey that would lead to tragedy, misfortu…more
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Wolf Man/The Way to Lose?/The Preacher's Sin
Episode 46 Originally aired: April 13, 2007A man who lived with wolves to teach motherless pups how to survive in the wild. The experiment was documented by a British television producer, Bernard Walton, whose footage will be broadcast next week on the National Geographic Channel. Then, a fitness expert who says not to do cardio any more if you want to lose weight. Finally, a report on sex abuse in the Protestant church and a convicted pedophile who gives insig…more
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Planet Earth 2007: Seven Ways To Help Save the World
Episode 47 Originally aired: April 20, 2007A report on the most crucial environmental issues today and on solutions currently being employed across the globe. This groundbreaking broadcast takes viewers around the world to witness the key environmental challenges each continent faces and present working solutions from each place. The coverage outlines the most pressing environmental issues, including increasing and decreasing water levels, deforestation, species e…more
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My Secret Self: A Story of Transgender Children
Episode 48 Originally aired: April 27, 2007A report on some of the youngest transgender kids, including a six-year-old girl who was born a boy, a 10-year-old boy who lives as a girl and a 16-year-old-boy who was born a girl. Barbara Walters talks to these transgender children, all diagnosed with gender identity disorder (GID), as well as to their parents, who are allowing their children to live in the gender they identify with in order to save them from a future o…more
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Myths, Lies, & Downright Stupidity/DC Madam
Episode 49 Originally aired: May 4, 2007Setting the record straight in another myth-busting report. Separating fact from fiction, some of the myths John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas explore include: Gun control makes us safer, stress causes grey hair, ethanol from corn will save the earth, second marriages are more successful than first marriages, opposites attract, dropping a penny from a tall building could kill someone, most burglaries occur at night, you s…more
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Seeing and Believing: The Power of Faith
Episode 50 Originally aired: May 11, 2007People worldwide flock to a woman for hugs; a theology professor explains faith; extraordinary things take place in the home of a bedridden 23-year-old; the intersection of faith and the brain; life as an atheist.
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Seeing and Believing: The Power of Faith
Episode 51 Originally aired: May 11, 2007The lives of nuns at Poor Clare's Monastery; a televangelist offers miracle cures; inside an exorcism; some believe that magical thinking will make wishes come true.
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Seeing & Believing: The Power of Faith
Episode 52 Originally aired: May 11, 2007A look at religion and faith around the world from faith healers to nuns to atheists. The stories of people who fight, sacrifice, are taken advantage of, and even those who travel thosands of miles for their faith. Also, an actual exorcism. Plus, a look at the power of positive thinking.
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Taboo: What You Can't Get Away With in America
Episode 53 Originally aired: May 18, 2007Elizabeth Vargas reports on debating issues like why can't gay actors be leading men in Hollywood? Why is it ok for one race to say a certain word and a no-no for all other races? Is it ok for a mom to speak badly about being a parent? And why does our society have such a hard time accepting unconventional relationships?
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Lost at Sea/Taste Test/Mindless Eating
Episode 54 Originally aired: May 25, 2007First, a new unscientific taste test to see if people's perceptions of vodka are true. Then, a repeat of an investigation of mindless eating - how subliminal messages, not hunger, determines how much we eat. Finally, another repeat of the astonishing footage of the daring Coast Guard helicopter rescue from the deck of the ship tossing on rough waters hundreds of miles from land.
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Hope in a Bottle/Stealing the Bride/Give Me A Break
Episode 55 Originally aired: June 1, 2007A report on a pill called Ambrotose made by a company named Mannatech. Ambrotose is not FDA approved, yet some critics are saying that some of Mannatech's sales associates are selling it as a virtual miracle pill to cure cancer and other diseases. Then, a report on an unusual case in Utah where two parents have been charged with kidnapping their own daughter on the night before her wedding to a man they did not appr…more
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Prom Night Murders/Family Feud/The Diana Chronicles
Episode 56 Originally aired: June 8, 2007A minister's son who is charged with murdering his father, step mother and young step sisters in an execution style. The prosecution team believes he did it so that he could attend his prom. Then, a report on the controversy surrounding the doctor behind the Heimlich Maneuver. Finally, Tina Brown on her highly anticipated book, ‘The Diana Chronicles.’
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Luck: It's More Than Chance
Episode 57 Originally aired: June 15, 2007A report on luck. First, how people feel about luck and how to be smart with it. A look at people who make their own luck and people who call themselves lucky. Then, the importance of optimism and timing when trying to be lucky in love. Finally, a look at lucky charms and superstitions that help people feel like they have control over the uncontrollable.
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Real Estate: The New Rules
Episode 58 Originally aired: June 22, 2007Tips on maximizing returns on money invested in homes followed by an investigation into how people are losing money after investing lifetime’s savings into buying new homes. A report on realtors and homeowners can add value to the property by using ‘staging’ techniques. Then, a look at how spats with neighbors can effect the value of your property.
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Jekyll and Hyde/Lick the Problem/Is Love Blind?/Joel Siegel 1943-2007
Episode 59 Originally aired: June 29, 2007In his first interview since committing his horrific crime, Peter Braunstein, gives the details of how on Halloween 2005 he dressed as a firefighter, entered a woman's apartment, and terroriized her for hours. Then, a celebrity dog trainer shares the secret to raising a "loved dog." Also, a Chicago radio station that asked the question "Can two people fall in love sight unseen?" and held a contes…more
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Vanity/Plastic Surgery
Episode 60 Originally aired: July 6, 2007Various stories on plastic surgery including parents who get their kids breast enhancements as graduation gifts and women who select their surgeon from the Internet.
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Hell: The Fear and Fascination
Episode 61 Originally aired: July 13, 2007A look at how Hell has played a role across cultures and history and what Hell means to people today.
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7 Deadly Sins: Vanity
Episode 62 Originally aired: July 20, 2007The lengths Americans will go in order to look and feel good. A report on vanity and cosmetic surgery. First, parents who are giving their daughters breast implants as graduation gifts. Then, some women who searched for affordable surgery solutions in Costa Rica. Then, some women who are trying to decide "how far is too far." Finally, a wrap-up essay on why people have cosmetic procedures and whether or not…more
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Off The Charts
Episode 63 Originally aired: July 27, 2007A report on the science behind giants and dwarfs, as well as a look at the people themselves. An interview with the world's tallest woman. Also, a look at how some doctors today are recommending a human growth hormone injection for shorter children.
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The Family Life/Escape/Starting Over
Episode 64 Originally aired: August 3, 2007An exclusive interview with Nicole Richie, who speaks candidly about why young celebrity girls have behaved badly and how she thinks her actions have affected those girls who look up to her. Then, the comeback of a coma survivor. Finally, a report on how to escape a submerged car.
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Pastor to Power: Billy Graham and the Presidents
Episode 65 Originally aired: August 10, 2007He has preached to more people on more continents than anyone in the history of the planet. He's provided spiritual guidance to hundreds of millions and is one of the most revered religious figures of modern times. Reverend Billy Graham, the world's most famous evangelist, has also ministered privately to the world's most powerful men: the presidents of the United States. Charles Gibson explores the untold sto…more
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Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Top 10 Myths
Episode 66 Originally aired: August 17, 2007News correspondents explore there popular myths: Multitasking is more efficient, only-children are more spoiled and selfish, mosquitoes attack some more than others, never put plastics in the microwave, soap is soap, abdominal crunches will flatten my stomach, a falling cat always lands on its feet, red cars mean trouble, home alarms guarantee security, and dogs can smell cancer.
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Fatal Attractions/Kick Your Habit/The Cheapskates
Episode 68 Originally aired: August 31, 2007A man who killed his mistress after she admitted to his wife that they were having an affair. Years later, the wife forgives her ex-husband and remarries him in prison. Then, a divorce lawyer who was shot for doing her job. Next, life coach, educator and author Judith Wright helps people kick their "soft addictions" like being messy, a shopaholic, consistently late, and a nail biter. She claims that these bad…more
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