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20/20 Season 31 Episode Guide

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  • To Catch a Predator/The Numbers Game/Inside Out

    Episode 1 Originally aired:  September 7, 2007

    Brian Ross explores the tactics used by Murphy, Texas police, the citizen watchdog group Perverted Justice and "Dateline" NBC during a sting designed to apprehend alleged sexual predators in Murphy, Texas for the popular series "To Catch a Predator." Then, the first look at a National Geographic Channel documentary "Inside the Living Body," a unique, cradle-to-grave depiction of the inner wo…more

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  • Sick in America: Whose Body is it, Anyway?

    Episode 2 Originally aired:  September 14, 2007

    An examination of the insurance industry, the need for competition to create better care, and innovative experiments aimed at combining lower costs with better medicine. John Stossel also argues with Michael Moore, whose recent documentary, "Sicko," is a scathing criticism of America's healthcare system.

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  • Episode 3 Originally aired:  September 21, 2007

    A man considers risky surgery that could cure his blindness; Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley discuss when to let a child pursue dreams; a young married woman struggles with the decision to report her rape.

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  • Episode 4 Originally aired:  September 21, 2007

    Soldiers break rules to try to save an injured comrade; actress Jenny McCarthy refuses to accept autism's permanence; author Pattie Boyd talks about the rock stars in her life.

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  • Toughest Call

    Episode 5 Originally aired:  September 21, 2007

    Some of the toughest calls that people have had to make in their lives. Singer Billy Ray Cyrus's toughest call - letting his daughter Miley work in the same industry that was so rough on him. Actress and author Jenny McCarthy's toughest call - instead of just accepting her son's diagnosis of autism as an incurable illness, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Wife and mother Kimberly Scott's …more

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  • Episode 6 Originally aired:  September 28, 2007

    Jenna Bush discusses her life as the president's daughter, her engagement and her new book, ``Ana's Story.''

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  • Real Estate: Your Next Move

    Episode 7 Originally aired:  September 28, 2007

    A contractor takes action against customer complaints; luxurious doghouses; finding a good contractor; using the Internet and an auctionlike approach to make a sale; couples whose lives are on hold until their houses sell.

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  • Jenna Bush

    Episode 8 Originally aired:  September 28, 2007

    An exclusive interview of Jenna Bush as she speaks candidly with Diane Sawyer about life as the first daughter, her engagement to Henry Hager, her work with UNICEF and her emotional new book, "Ana's Story." Gradually, Jenna speaks openly about her dad and how she feels about the war and growing up in a fishbowl. During the interview, she tells Sawyer about her job with UNICEF, where she taught in four countr…more

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  • Real Estate: Your Next Move

    Episode 9 Originally aired:  September 28, 2007

    The ever-changing world of real estate has improved the world of homes, from buying or selling a house. A report about one contractor who decided to strike back against customer complaints. Doggie Mansion – a new section of housing market has reached new heights for the pampered pooches. Mike Holmes, a contractor and host of a hit Canadian television series, provides information on how to find the good contractors and h…more

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  • Following Orders/Who's The Boss?/America's Most Wanted: Little Kids

    Episode 10 Originally aired:  October 5, 2007

    A follow up report on the story that aired December 1, 2006 about a girl who was sexually assaulted at a McDonalds where she worked. Then, the report of an a woman who realized that a 25 year-old girl that worked for her was actually the daughter she had given up for adoption 25 years ago. Then, how young kids are being accused of sex abuse for hugs or horsing around in the schoolyard.

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  • How Young is Too Young?

    Episode 11 Originally aired:  October 12, 2007

    How young is too young to pursue your dreams when those dreams are full of risk? A look at the life of a child star, Emily Osment; the lives of children who bullfight, stock car race, preach, fly planes, and box. Then a report on child prodigies.

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  • Left For Dead/In Sync/Give Me A Break/A Mother's Revenge

    Episode 12 Originally aired:  October 19, 2007

    A man faces a life or death decision when his wife is in a coma. An interview with singer Lance Bass. A "Gimme A Break" report on global warming. A mother who was acquitted by two juries for the murder of the man who allegedly raped her daughter. A look at celebrities who try to make comebacks.

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  • California Burning

    Episode 13 Originally aired:  October 23, 2007

    Coverage of the wildfires in California.

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  • Steve's Legacy/Missing Nina/Words That Wound

    Episode 14 Originally aired:  November 2, 2007

    Barbara Walters interviews Terri Irwin again, one year after their first interview when her husband, crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, had just passed away. Terri speaks of her determination to keep Steve's spirit alive by carrying on his animal conservation work herself, and with her children. Then, the mystery of a 31 year old mother of two who vanished a year ago. Her husband has been charged with her murder, but a …more

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  • One By One/Sibling Showdown

    Episode 15 Originally aired:  November 9, 2007

    A follow-up story from the Diane Sawyer report on the Camden kids. Since their stories were broadcast on 20/20, their lives have all changed. Billy's family received an ABC "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" surprise of a lifetime; Ivan finally has a place to call home; and one woman from New York City become a mentor to Moochie. In addition, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine sat down with Sawyer and the Camde…more

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  • Winning

    Episode 16 Originally aired:  November 16, 2007

    What do the rich, famous and successful have in common? From some amazing young people who have reached huge goals at an early age to funnyman Drew Carey --an average Joe who hit it big in Hollywood - to others who have turned failure into success, a look at the secret to success and examines what makes a winner. The report also looks at the new rich, winners living the American dream and enjoying their self-made wealth i…more

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  • The Guinness World Records Phenomenon

    Episode 17 Originally aired:  November 23, 2007

    For the last 53 years, the Guinness World Records book has recorded feats and oddities from the ridiculous to the sublime. Matched only by the Bible for popularity, the book attracts people from every country in the world who are attempting to set Guinness World Records. A look at who these people are and what motivates them.

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  • Escape From Hell/The Great Pretenders/Justice Dubai Style/Unreal

    Episode 18 Originally aired:  November 30, 2007

    An investigation about soldiers who come home from the war in Iraq addicted to illegal drugs. The report was an examination of whether, as happened in the wake of the Vietnam War, Iraqi war veterans were turning to drugs as a result of the trauma and pain of war. Then, an interview with a French boy who says not only was he raped while in Dubai this past summer, but that authorities suggested he willingly had sex with h…more

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  • Beyond Mean/The Hoax/The Showoffs/Travel Myths

    Episode 19 Originally aired:  December 7, 2007

    From cyber-bullying to capturing bad behavior and posting it online, all you have to do is log on to your computer to be "Mean in America." Reports include the story of how after an 18-year-old girl crashed her parents' Porsche and died, the police accident scene photos made their way onto the internet. Also, a 13 year old girl committed suicide after a male online admirer made fun of her on her MySpace pa…more

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  • Ready to Talk/Travel Myths/A Piece of Her

    Episode 20 Originally aired:  December 14, 2007

    An exclusive interview with a women who claims she was the victim of a gang-rape and a cover-up by U.S., Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. Then, an examination of several different travel myths about hotel reviews, lost luggage, airplane seating and much more. Finally, Britney Spears's new music video, which includes never-before-seen footage, about turning the tables on the paparazzi who follow her every move.

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  • The Greatest Gift/A New Man/Her Great Escape/Thank You

    Episode 21 Originally aired:  December 21, 2007

    An unlikely friendship between a morbidly obese man and the physical trainer who helped him lose over 400 pounds. Then, a woman who had 200 surgeries after being run over accidentally by her mother's car. Thirty-five years later, she has beaten all the odds. Next, a sick newborn whose parents created another child with the correct genes to save her through a process of testing embryos called pre-implantation genetic…more

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  • Caught. On Camera

    Episode 22 Originally aired:  December 28, 2007

    20/20 recaps the most talked about and most viewed videos of 2007, with celebrities and crime caught on tape, iconic images of 2007, and people who the internet made famous.

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  • Skin Deep/Tricky Business/Buyer Beware

    Episode 23 Originally aired:  January 4, 2008

    With the presidential race in full swing, so are the dirty tricks that the campaigns are playing. A report on the dirt campaigns are planting about their rival candidates, and other tricks as primaries and caucuses near. Additionally, a report on three extraordinary people living with and conquering challenges: a supermodel born without an ear; a skateboarder born without legs; and an African American television anchor w…more

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  • Happiness

    Episode 24 Originally aired:  January 11, 2008

    A look at the pursuit of happiness. What makes people happy, how happy people operate, and what exactly happens in the brains of people experiencing joy and happiness.

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  • Tom Cruise & Scientology/Mayor MySpace/Cruise Ship Doctors/Plane Seating/Eating Disorders

    Episode 25 Originally aired:  January 18, 2008

    A look at a leaked video of Tom Cruise speaking about Scientology and his beliefs. In addition to the videos, a new, unauthorized biography of Cruise by British author Andrew Morton - best known for his book about the late Princess Diana - who said he spent two years investigating Cruise. Then, racy photos of the mayor of Arlington, Oregon discovered on her MySpace page have caused quite a controversy among many of the 5…more

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  • You Can Lose It! Anger in America/The Living Dead

    Episode 26 Originally aired:  January 25, 2008

    A report on anger, including anger in families, anger myths, celebrity anger, and people like Lewis Black who finds comedy in anger. Then, a look at some people who cheated death. Finally, a report on Heath Ledger's death.

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  • Murder in Italy

    Episode 27 Originally aired:  February 1, 2008

    For American student Amanda Knox and her parents, Edda Mellas and Curt Knox, a dream year abroad became a nightmare in November 2007 when Knox became a suspect in the brutal murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher. This was just six weeks after arriving to study abroad in the quaint, medieval city of Perugia in the Umbrian countryside of Italy. Today Amanda's parents can visit their 20-year-old daughter in an…more

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  • The Final Hours of Natalee Holloway

    Episode 28 Originally aired:  February 4, 2008

    Nearly three years after Natalee Holloway's disappearance, new evidence surfaces, prompting authorities in Aruba to reopen the case.

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  • Anna Mae He/Smallest Mom/Hotel Fees

    Episode 29 Originally aired:  February 8, 2008

    An updated report on a bitter nine-year custody battle for an American-born Chinese girl. This week she moves to China with her birth parents. Then, a woman with a rare form of dwarfism who could possibly be the world's smallest mother. Her obstetrician advised her not to continue with the pregnancy, as it could possibly kill her. But despite the risk of death, she and her boyfriend decided to have the baby. Final…more

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  • The China Connection/The Survivor

    Episode 30 Originally aired:  February 15, 2008

    Plasticized bodies have become blockbuster attractions across the country. Millions of people have paid to see the bodies that are put on display in a full range of poses, such as running with a football or dancing. But with the growing popularity have come troubling questions about the bodies. A three-month investigation into the business of bodies tracked the ghoulish process to its origins -- from a body processing fa…more

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  • Alive

    Episode 31 Originally aired:  February 20, 2008

    A woman finds herself stranded on a mountain, left with a difficult decision to risk a dangerous journey back or wait for help that may never come; a pregnant woman becomes severely injured while aboard a fishing ship in the Bering Sea.

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  • Bad Girls or Bad Choices?

    Episode 32 Originally aired:  February 20, 2008

    Wealthy members of a high-school pep club become armed robbers; a young sorority girl and her boyfriend become addicted to crystal meth.

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  • When Looks Deceive

    Episode 33 Originally aired:  February 20, 2008

    Dark secrets lurk behind a seemingly religious woman in a seemingly perfect marriage and a beauty pageant queen.

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  • Vanished 2

    Episode 34 Originally aired:  February 20, 2008

    A young girl is kidnapped while on a family camping trip in the Montana wilderness.

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  • Medical Mysteries/What Would You Do?

    Episode 35 Originally aired:  February 22, 2008

    In the first hour, 20/20 tackles some Medical Mysteries. The bizarre medical condition where you feel no pain. People who have permanent insomnia. Women who have a disease that causes them to have constant sexual arousal. Finally, a little girl who has "mermaid syndrome." In the second hour, 20/20 asks "What Would You Do?" Five scenarios are staged where there may be no clear right or wrong answe…more

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  • Behind Closed Doors

    Episode 36 Originally aired:  February 27, 2008

    A woman lives behind boarded windows and chained doors, until one incident became the catalyst for her release; a woman s abuse by her husband is witnessed and videotaped by her own son.

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  • Career Girls

    Episode 37 Originally aired:  February 27, 2008

    A group of grocery workers fight against their abusive boss; a struggling woman becomes a glamorous television reporter; a group of successful women risk it all to achieve their dream of dancing for the NBA s Dallas Mavericks.

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  • Crime Blockbuster: Prime Targets/Vanished

    Episode 38 Originally aired:  February 29, 2008

    20/20 reports back-to-back crime investigations, each with surprising twists and turns. First, the death of Julie Jensen. Did she commit suicide, or did her husband kill her? Second, a look at three young women who were found murdered in Japan, and how their deaths were connected.

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  • Vanished Overseas

    Episode 39 Originally aired:  February 29, 2008

    British families search for answers and justice after family members are found dead in Japan.

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  • Who Will Get Jessica s Child?

    Episode 40 Originally aired:  March 5, 2008

    A 16-year-old on the verge of giving birth interviews five couples interested in adopting her baby.

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  • When Crime Hits Home

    Episode 41 Originally aired:  March 5, 2008

    A mother campaigns to put the pedophile who molested her son behind bars for life; a daughter stabs her mother; a man s shadowy childhood memories include a little girl he can t identify.

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  • Medical Mysteries/Family Secrets

    Episode 42 Originally aired:  March 7, 2008

    In the first hour, the Medical Mysteries reports include a college student who would get epileptic fits from hearing a particular rap song; a woman whose body exudes a fish-smelling odor; a girl whose stuttering was helped by a tiny ear device; and a look at some people whose bodies are not affected by the cold. In the second hour, a report on a man who, when he was a senior in highschool, was charged with sexual assault…more

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  • Episode 43 Originally aired:  March 7, 2008

    Authorities probe the untimely death of a Baptist preacher's wife to determine whether it was a suicide, as originally thought, or a murder; actress Tori Spelling talks about her life; a man asserts that he is the love child of a former president.

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  • Kid s Stuff

    Episode 44 Originally aired:  March 12, 2008

    A young woman finds out she has a long-lost brother; a sister restores her brother s honor about the true story of his disappearance; a pregnant teenage girl struggles with the tough decision of giving up her baby for adoption.

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  • Killer Looks 1

    Episode 45 Originally aired:  March 12, 2008

    Love turns to hate when marriages fall apart.

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  • Medical Mysteries

    Episode 46 Originally aired:  March 14, 2008

    Trichotillomania compels one to pull out one's hair; ectodermal dysplasia can leave people without fingerprints; a musician has extremely sensitive hearing; selective mutism.

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  • Age of Consent

    Episode 47 Originally aired:  March 14, 2008

    Reports on sex-offender registries, sexual consent of minors, states with particularly tough laws regarding sex offenders, and sex in America.

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  • Medical Mysteries/Age of Consent

    Episode 48 Originally aired:  March 14, 2008

    In the first hour, Medical Mysteries, 20/20 reports on people who uncontrollably pull out their hair; people who have no fingerprints; a man who hears the internal "symphony" of his body; and "selective mutism." In the second hour, Age of Consent, 20/20 reports on sex offender registries, sexual consent of minors, and on boys, girls, and sex in America.

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  • Til Death Do Us Part

    Episode 49 Originally aired:  March 19, 2008

    A successful lawyer marries a woman with a mysterious past; a Las Vegas multi-millionaire with a stash of silver bars buried in the Nevada desert dies suddenly; a camping trip in the Rockies ends in death.

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  • Killing Me With His Love 2

    Episode 50 Originally aired:  March 19, 2008

    A mother is found strangled and burned to death in her home; a woman s search for her missing sister reveals a startling secret; a wealthy couple goes for an afternoon of boating, but only one returns.

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  • Killer Moms?

    Episode 51 Originally aired:  March 19, 2008

    Mothers who are accused of murdering their own children.

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  • Married to a Killer?

    Episode 52 Originally aired:  March 19, 2008

    A doctor comes home on Valentine s Day and finds his wife murdered; a wife in a conservative religious community commits adultery; a woman marries a man with a mysterious past.

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  • Prostitution in America: Working Girls Speak

    Episode 53 Originally aired:  March 21, 2008

    Inside the legal and the underground businesses of prostitution in the U.S.; women explain why they work as prostitutes.

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  • Prostitution in America: Working Girls Speak

    Episode 54 Originally aired:  March 21, 2008

    Inside the legal and the underground businesses of prostitution in the U.S.; women explain why they work as prostitutes.

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  • Prostitution in America: Working Girls Speak

    Episode 55 Originally aired:  March 21, 2008

    Diane Sawyer goes inside both the legal and underground business of prostitution in America. She speaks with both prostitutes and experts about the business and what it is like today. The report captures the realities of who these women are and how the law deals with them compared to their male clientele.

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  • Beautiful Women / Tragic Endings

    Episode 56 Originally aired:  March 26, 2008

    Anastasia arrives in America as a mail order bride; a woman s seemingly ideal marriage ends tragically.

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  • A Mother s Nightmare

    Episode 57 Originally aired:  March 26, 2008

    A court protective order fails to protect a woman and her children from her abusive husband; a woman s child is murdered while she sleeps.

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  • Lights, Camera, Murder

    Episode 58 Originally aired:  March 26, 2008

    A series of security cameras capture a woman being gunned down on her way to work; a young man s high school crush turns to murder; a young model s hopes and dreams end in tragedy.

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  • Episode 59 Originally aired:  March 28, 2008

    A man who was born without limbs; people who knew they were gay from very young ages; a transgender man who is pregnant; a compulsion to pull out one's hair; a chronic skin condition that causes a loss of pigmentation.

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  • Episode 60 Originally aired:  March 28, 2008

    Insight into why so many young Hollywood stars fall into alcohol and drug addiction; Daniel Baldwin, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne talk about their struggles with addiction; saving a young man from addiction.

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  • Medical Mysteries/Hollywood High

    Episode 61 Originally aired:  March 28, 2008

    In the first hour, Medical Mysteries reports on Vitiligo, a disease where the color of your skin changes; Trichotilomania, a disease where you uncontrollably pull out your hair; a man who was born with no arms and no legs; a transgendered man who is pregnant; and a look at some children who knew they were gay at a very young age. In the second hour, "Hollywood High" looks at drug and alcohol addiction in Hollyw…more

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  • Black, White, and Blood Red/Gimme a Break

    Episode 62 Originally aired:  April 4, 2008

    A terrible tragedy involving teenage jealousy, racial tensions, too much alcohol, and a single gunshot. When it was over a white teenager was dead and an African American family man was charged with murder. A report of the trial from both families. Then, a report on a woman who has gotten in trouble with her neighbors for smoking in her apartment.

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  • Love Me, Love Me Not

    Episode 63 Originally aired:  April 9, 2008

    A look at love, pre- and post-wedding disasters, and magical moments when couples say ``I do.

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  • Too Good to be True?

    Episode 64 Originally aired:  April 11, 2008

    20/20 investigates popular products and services that seem too good to be true. Reports on a treatment called Lipodissolve, paying full price versus negotiating for discounts at stores, so-called luxury low-cost vacation packages, and foot pads that supposedly help detoxify your body while you sleep. Then, a preview of National Geographic's special, "The Human Footprint," hosted by Elizabeth Vargas.

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  • Secrets

    Episode 65 Originally aired:  April 16, 2008

    A grieving mother sits in prison for the crimes her boyfriend committed; a man s web of lies include ten wives and girlfriends.

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  • Sex Myths

    Episode 66 Originally aired:  April 16, 2008

    Investigating the top ten sex myths.

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  • Vanished 1

    Episode 67 Originally aired:  April 16, 2008

    A young woman vanishes while on a vacation cruise with her family; a psychic helps police track down a missing college student.

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  • Vanished 3

    Episode 68 Originally aired:  April 16, 2008

    A woman living abroad in Ireland vanishes during the night.

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  • Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Your Weather/The Enforcer

    Episode 69 Originally aired:  April 18, 2008

    From deadly tornados to springtime snow storms and torrential rains and lightning, wild and wacky weather constantly takes over the headlines. "Good Morning America's" weather anchor Sam Champion looks at commonly held beliefs about how to protect yourself and your home from extreme weather. He also reports on whether it's possible, as some say, to forecast the weather a year from now. Then, a look at t…more

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  • A Different Love

    Episode 70 Originally aired:  April 23, 2008

    Polygamy; a high-school teacher falls for a student; falling in love with a cousin; a 14-year-old girl marries her 22-year-old boyfriend.

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  • Stranger Danger

    Episode 71 Originally aired:  April 23, 2008

    A viewer stalks and terrorizes a TV anchor; a woman tracks down a man who peers through her windows at night; a teacher is shot and left for dead; a suspected rapist takes a young woman hostage.

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  • What Would You Do?

    Episode 72 Originally aired:  April 25, 2008

    20/20 asks What Would You Do if you saw a lost child on the street? If you saw a gay couple kissing on the sidewalk? If a stranger with a really bad voice asked you what you thought of their singing ability? Then, John Stossel faces off with Arianna Huffington.

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  • The Final Verdict

    Episode 73 Originally aired:  April 30, 2008

    Questions arise when a young wife and mother accidentally shoots herself in the head.

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  • Trapped

    Episode 74 Originally aired:  April 30, 2008

    Adopted by a preacher and his wife, a woman tells of being beaten and abused; a masked kidnapper drugs then drives a divorcee to a remote location.

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  • Vanished 4

    Episode 75 Originally aired:  April 30, 2008

    A rising young anchor in Mason City, Iowa, goes missing.

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  • Vanished 5

    Episode 76 Originally aired:  April 30, 2008

    A dive boat leaves a young couple abandoned 38 miles out at sea.

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  • Secrets of the Sistine: Michelangelo's Mystery

    Episode 77 Originally aired:  May 2, 2008

    For centuries, people of all faiths have visited Rome to see Michelangelo's stunning masterpiece, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It is arguably the most revered religious painting in Christendom. But is it possible that Michelangelo's art work in the Sistine Chapel contains insults aimed at the Pope? Martin Bashir reports on whether there are secrets in the paintings that nobody noticed until the ceiling's…more

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  • Vanished

    Episode 78 Originally aired:  May 2, 2008

    On the one-year anniversary of their daughter Madeleine's disappearance, Kate and Gerry McCann speak exclusively about the night three-year-old Madeleine vanished without a trace while on a family vacation in Portugal. Since January, the McCanns, who remain official suspects, granted a British documentary crew unprecedented access inside their home and their lives, as they uncover new details about what happened that …more

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  • Crack the Code/Human Memory Machine/The Crowd Rules/Too Little, Too Late

    Episode 79 Originally aired:  May 9, 2008

    Brian Ross reports on how to read the cryptic code that could potentially save lives, and his hidden camera investigation reveals that many stores across the country are selling old tires. Then, Diane Sawyer talks to a woman who is considered a scientific marvel because she cannot forget. She has the uncanny ability to remember everything. Next, a report on how people are placing bets and trade stocks on Intrade.com, a we…more

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  • Getting Away With It

    Episode 80 Originally aired:  May 16, 2008

    A report on off-duty cops who cross the line. "20/20," along with a civilian watchdog group called the Police Complaint Center, launched an investigation staking out police off-duty hangouts in Chicago. Then, a look at the controversial college website Juicycampus.com, a website where students can say anything about anybody with no consequences, has become the buzz on dozens of college campuses nationwide. Final…more

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  • Payback Time

    Episode 81 Originally aired:  May 23, 2008

    Reports on the secrets of forgiveness and the power to put things in the past, from a man who befriends the judge who sent him to jail unjustly, to a mother who forgives her daughter's murderer, to a man who puts his anger toward his childhood abuser aside.

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  • How Young Is Too Young?

    Episode 82 Originally aired:  May 30, 2008

    First, look at some breaking news of a crane that collapsed in New York City that caused injuries and deaths. This is one in a string of recent crane crashes. Then, from teenage paparazzi to steroids in youth sports and even parents who encourage their kids to do ultimate fighting, a report on young people who push the envelope for better or worse. Additionally, how young is too young to be the target of the paparazzi? S…more

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  • Crespi Murders/Contract on Mom/House of Yahweh

    Episode 83 Originally aired:  June 6, 2008

    A dark secret of a father's bouts of depression turned deadly when he murdered his twin daughters. His wife made headlines when she forgave him and stood by his side. Then, the report of a teenage girl caught on tape plotting to murder her mother. Finally, a look at a religious sect called the House of Yahweh who some people believe is really a sex cult run by a bigamist.

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  • Young, Beautiful, Dead

    Episode 84 Originally aired:  June 11, 2008

    Young women are forced to endure the aftermath of living through a friend s murder.

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  • Girl With 8 Limbs/Two Fathers

    Episode 85 Originally aired:  June 13, 2008

    A baby born with eight limbs in a poor, remote Indian village is worshipped by some as the reincarnation of a goddess, but to her parents faced a dilemma - should they agree to a perilous operation which could give her the normal life they desired, or should they leave Lakshmi's body like the famed Hindu goddess of wealth and fortune? "20/20," in conjunction with a National Geographic Channel documentary, go…more

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  • Women in the Shadows

    Episode 86 Originally aired:  June 25, 2008

    A personal and candid look at two prostitutes who discuss their lives, dreams and families.

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  • Episode 3144

    Episode 87 Originally aired:  June 27, 2008

    Police who don't always follow the law; shoes called FitFlops that claim to tone muscles.

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  • Summer: Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity

    Episode 88 Originally aired:  July 4, 2008

    Gas gadgets that are said to save money; when an empty gas tank is really empty; finding cheaper airfares; the business of weather prediction; whether lightning can down an airplane; claims about swimming, sunscreen and vitamins.

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  • Do The Pictures Tell The Story?/Too Good To Be True?

    Episode 89 Originally aired:  July 11, 2008

    Crimes and questionable behavior caught on tape including a routine traffic stop that turned deadly, a mother hosing down her toddler at a car wash, and a teenager fighting with a bus driver. Then, a look at speed traps and the cops that write the tickets for them. Finally, are the new fitness flip flops too good to be true?

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  • Sex in America

    Episode 90 Originally aired:  July 18, 2008

    From attitudes towards sex in this country, to the laws our government makes about where we can have it, whom we can have it with and when we must be protected from seeing it, 20/20 investigates sex in America.

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  • Whatever Happened to Rachel?/Elephants PTSD/Gimme a Break

    Episode 91 Originally aired:  July 25, 2008

    Brian Ross reports on the tragic death of college grad turned drug informant sent undercover without training. Then, a look at whether or not elephants may suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Finally, a "Gimme a Break" segment about radio DJs who are suing over age discrimination.

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  • First Lady of France/Walking It Off/Flaky Diet?/Boys in the Band

    Episode 92 Originally aired:  August 1, 2008

    In her first American interview, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy speaks candidly to Barbara Walters about how she reconciles life as First Lady of France with a successful career as a recording artist, the provocative lyrics in her new album, "Comme si de rien n'tait" ("As If Nothing Happened"), which is No. 1 in France, and her surprising whirlwind romance and marriage to the President of France, Nicolas Sark…more

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  • Vanished: Coeds

    Episode 93 Originally aired:  August 15, 2008

    20/20 investigates the disappearances of two female coeds both from close, loving families with everything to live for who mysteriously vanished without a trace. Brooke Wilberger, 19, disappeared in broad daylight from a parking lot in the university town of Corvalis, Oregon in May of 2004. Maura Murray was a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts who, in February 2004, for an unknown reason, drove to New Hamp…more

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  • Babyland

    Episode 94 Originally aired:  August 22, 2008

    There are places in America where the unthinkable is happening -- too many babies are dying. In most cities, black babies are dying at three times the rate of white babies. That's what's happening in Memphis, Tennessee, the city with the nation's highest rate of infant mortality. A baby dies there on average every 43 hours. But many people are working to change that startling statistic. Elizabeth Vargas travel…more

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  • Episode 3151

    Episode 95 Originally aired:  August 29, 2008

    Author Bill Tancer (``Click ) talks about what people look for on the Internet; Olympic athletes who get sponsorship deals; the controversial documentary ``The Bridge shows people leaping to their deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge.

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  • Episode 3152

    Episode 96 Originally aired:  September 5, 2008

    20/20 investigates the disappearance of Caylee Anthony from South Florida. Correspondent Elizabeth Vargas interviews Caylee's grandparents, Casey's brother and a former boyfriend. Three unusual cases in less than a year have some people wondering if South Florida is facing a serial killer. Thousands of people swarm the vast and luxurious Town Center Mall every day. But one man who went to the Boca Raton Florida sh…more

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  • They're Not Like Us: Privilege in America

    Episode 97 Originally aired:  September 10, 2008

    From celebrities to diplomats to the beautiful, a special look at privilege - who has it, how do they use it and how does it affect you? Using experts in various fields and interviews with the rich and famous, as well as hidden cameras and celebrity look-alikes, 20/20 correspondents report on race, perks, diplomatic immunity, celebrities, and beauty privileges.

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  • The Interview: Sarah Palin with Charles Gibson

    Episode 98 Originally aired:  September 12, 2008

    Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gives her first interview since being named Senator John McCain's running mate.

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  • Episode 3155

    Episode 99 Originally aired:  September 19, 2008

    Actor Alec Baldwin talks about the custody battle for his daughter and his relationship with her and with his ex-wife, Kim Basinger; an emergency operator s handling of a 911 call is blamed by some for the death of a young mother.

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  • Episode 3156

    Episode 100 Originally aired:  September 26, 2008

    Interviews with Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain and their families and close friends; turning points in the early lives of the candidates.

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