2012 • 40 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Mar 17, 2012
Remarkable medical conditions are showcased including children diagnosed with Williams Syndrome, families that must deal with Tourettes Syndrome and inside the mind of Daniel Tammet, one of the world's smartest people diagnosed with Asperger's.
Episode 2 • Mar 23, 2012
Former Rutgers student, Dharun Ravi, sits down for his first interview since being found guilty of spying on his college roommate, Tyler Clementi, with a webcam in the fall of 2010 because he was gay; Ravi faces up to 10 years in prison.
Episode 3 • Mar 30, 2012
With the Mega Millions reaching almost half a billion dollars, "20/20" looks at past winners and losers, as well as the con artists who want a piece of the winner's take; reports also on broke lottery winners, office pools, and playing the odds.
Episode 4 • Mar 31, 2012
Children with obsessive compulsive disorder; families of children with schizophrenia shares their experiences.
Episode 5 • Apr 06, 2012
Transgender beauty contestant Jenna Talackova speaks in her first interview since being disqualified from the 2012 Miss Universe Canada competition because she was not a "natural born female"; Texas wife survives three Murder-for-Hire attempts.
Episode 6 • Apr 13, 2012
Crazy captains, paranoid passengers and flight attendant freak outs.
Episode 7 • Apr 20, 2012
Author E.L. James about how the "50 Shades" trilogy was created and how life has changed; host of Lifetime's "The Conversation," Amanda de Cadenet discusses the new talk show; open marriage with kids; gigolos.
Episode 8 • Apr 21, 2012
A farm kid becomes a gossip columnist who parties with the stars; a band on the brink of success; a young veteran who wants to act; the students of Hollywood High; the murder of a runaway beauty.
Episode 9 • Apr 27, 2012
Shocking video reveals a server adding unappetizing toppings to a pizza; a surgeon admits to dropping a body part on the floor; salespeople reveal lies they use to manipulate potential buyers; a mother confesses that she is a porn star.
Episode 10 • May 04, 2012
A couple raising their children in a nudist colony; a dwarf family living in an average size house to prepare the children for the real world; a father who posted a video of himself shooting his daughter's laptop online; excessive bribery.
Episode 11 • May 11, 2012
The multi-billion dollar weight loss industry in America.
Episode 12 • May 18, 2012
A look into some of medicine's rare conditions including stories of individuals suffering from the debilitating misophonia, a disturbing and potentially fatal eating disorder known as PICA, and a rare form of epilepsy called Hypothalamic Hamartoma.
Episode 13 • May 25, 2012
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Episode 14 • May 29, 2012
An intimate portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from those who know her best; interviews include members of the royal family as well as several members of the Queen's staff; get an inside look of Buckingham Palace.
Episode 15 • Jun 01, 2012
Attractive women lure tourists into nightclubs and rack up huge tabs on their credit cards; a teacher verbally abuses a student; a couple film themselves pranking each other and put the videos online; payback songs.
Episode 16 • Jun 08, 2012
Gymnast Dominique Moceanu talks about a family secret; a grifter poses as a high school basketball player; a man impersonates his dead mother to collect her social security checks; a woman pretends to have cancer.
Episode 17 • Jun 22, 2012
Chris Cuomo interviews John Edwards' former mistress Rielle Hunter about their current relationship and her new book.
Episode 18 • Jun 29, 2012
new
Episode 19 • Jul 06, 2012
A journey around the world to investigate the many different religious and scientific beliefs about the afterlife, what happens to the body and to find out why it is important to believe in heaven.
Episode 20 • Jul 13, 2012
Insider tricks to avert vacation pitfalls. Joe Darger is a polygamist with three wives: Alina & identical twins (Vicki and Valerie). Together they are raising 24 children.
Episode 21 • Jul 20, 2012
He thought a bottle to the head would stop a robber; he was wrong. James Holmes, the suspect in a shooting at a movie theatre.
Episode 22 • Jul 27, 2012
Shocking tale of deception and murder.
Episode 23 • Aug 03, 2012
Four unique billionaires share how they became successful; getting free sperm from the Internet; a family with three wives and 24 kids.
Episode 24 • Aug 10, 2012
Friday
Episode 25 • Aug 15, 2012
A woman who went one year without looking in a mirror; the feeding tube diet; examining professional poker player Beth Shak's obsession with designer shoes; over-indulged pets; behind-the-scenes of the dog dancing competition circuit.
Episode 26 • Aug 17, 2012
Unconventional and controversial parenting methods include lavish bribes and a dad who became an Internet sensation after deciding to teach his daughter a lesson; people who work with wild animals; animal attacks; the safety of animal parks and zoos.
Episode 27 • Sep 07, 2012
A man's incredible search and more.
Episode 28 • Sep 14, 2012
Shocking stories of misbehaving neighbors.
Episode 29 • Sep 21, 2012
From celebrities and alcoholism to kids attending binge-drinking black out parties and the dangers of walking while intoxicated.
Episode 30 • Sep 28, 2012
A look at pranks, bullies and teachers pushed to the edge by students; an exclusive interview with Brittni Colleps, a teacher, wife and mother of three, serving a five-year prison term for becoming inappropriately involved with five of her students.
Episode 31 • Oct 05, 2012
The story of Lottie Spencer and Nick Smith who were cross-examined for hours by Waseem Daker, the man accused of murdering their roommate and mother. Daker was also accused of stalking Lottie Spencer.
Episode 33 • Oct 19, 2012
Penn State victim Aaron Fisher says officials at his high school stood in the way of justice.
Episode 34 • Oct 26, 2012
Katie Couric gives viewers an exclusive all-access pass into the homes of country music's biggest stars including Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, and Miranda Lambert; Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean talk about the greatest female singers in the genre.
Episode 35 • Nov 02, 2012
Pets Lost and Found in Hurricane Sandy's Wake.
Episode 36 • Nov 09, 2012
Secrets From Mark Cuban, Office Romance and More
Episode 37 • Nov 16, 2012
The 10 Germiest Places in a Restaurant, Taste Test: $5 Burger vs. $295 Burger
Episode 38 • Nov 23, 2012
A look at Colorado City, a town home to the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, the largest polygamous community in America, with a leader who continues to rule the town of 10,000 even behind bars, destroying families as he excommunicates them.
Episode 39 • Nov 30, 2012
Insiders & whistle blowers reveal little secrets of their respective trades.
Episode 40 • Dec 07, 2012
Holiday Shopping tips from an extreme couponer.
Episode 41 • Dec 14, 2012
In their first interview together since the re-election, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sit down at the White House with Barbara Walters; the first lady gives Barbara Walters a tour of the White House holiday decor.