20/20 - Season 35

First aired: 3/17/2012 40 episodes
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Episodes

1. Williams Syndrome, Tourettes, Asperger's

Aired: 3/17/2012

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.

2. Rutgers - Webcam

Aired: 3/23/2012

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.

3. Lotto Frenzy

Aired: 3/30/2012

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.

4. OCD, Schizophrenia

Aired: 3/31/2012

Children with obsessive compulsive disorder; families of children with schizophrenia shares their experiences.

5. Transgender Beauty Contestant

Aired: 4/6/2012

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.

6. Just Plane Crazy

Aired: 4/13/2012

Crazy captains, paranoid passengers and flight attendant freak outs.

7. Strange Arrangements

Aired: 4/20/2012

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.

8. Sunset Boulevard

Aired: 4/21/2012

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.

9. True Confessions

Aired: 4/27/2012

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.

10. Extreme Parenting

Aired: 5/4/2012

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.

11. Losing It: The Big Fat Money Trap

Aired: 5/11/2012

The multi-billion dollar weight loss industry in America.

12. Medical Mysteries

Aired: 5/18/2012

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.

13. Friday

Aired: 5/25/2012

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14. The Jubilee Queen with Katie Couric

Aired: 5/29/2012

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.

15. Payback

Aired: 6/1/2012

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.

16. The Big Lie

Aired: 6/8/2012

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.

17. John Edwards' former mistress

Aired: 6/22/2012

Chris Cuomo interviews John Edwards' former mistress Rielle Hunter about their current relationship and her new book.

18. Caught in a Bad Romance

Aired: 6/29/2012

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19. Heaven: Where Is It? How Do We Get There?

Aired: 7/6/2012

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.

20. Vacation Confidential; My Ultra Modern Family

Aired: 7/13/2012

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.

21. The Cammera Never Lies, Tragedy in Colorado

Aired: 7/20/2012

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.

22. Chat Room Love Triangle

Aired: 7/27/2012

Shocking tale of deception and murder.

23. What They Know That Can Change Your Life; My Ultra Modern Family

Aired: 8/3/2012

Four unique billionaires share how they became successful; getting free sperm from the Internet; a family with three wives and 24 kids.

24. Friday

Aired: 8/10/2012

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25. I'm Obsessed With ...

Aired: 8/15/2012

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.

26. When Animals Strike Back

Aired: 8/17/2012

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.

27. The Camera Never Lies

Aired: 9/7/2012

A man's incredible search and more.

28. Nasty Neighbors

Aired: 9/14/2012

Shocking stories of misbehaving neighbors.

29. Intoxication Nation

Aired: 9/21/2012

From celebrities and alcoholism to kids attending binge-drinking black out parties and the dangers of walking while intoxicated.

30. Classroom Confidential

Aired: 9/28/2012

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.

31. Stalked

Aired: 10/5/2012

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.

33. Sandusky Case: Victim 1

Aired: 10/19/2012

Penn State victim Aaron Fisher says officials at his high school stood in the way of justice.

34. All Access Nashville With Katie Couric

Aired: 10/26/2012

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.

35. Heroes

Aired: 11/2/2012

Pets Lost and Found in Hurricane Sandy's Wake.

36. Workplace Confidential

Aired: 11/9/2012

Secrets From Mark Cuban, Office Romance and More

37. The Real Dish

Aired: 11/16/2012

The 10 Germiest Places in a Restaurant, Taste Test: $5 Burger vs. $295 Burger

38. Breaking Polygamy

Aired: 11/23/2012

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.

39. True Confessions

Aired: 11/30/2012

Insiders & whistle blowers reveal little secrets of their respective trades.

40. Holidays Unplugged

Aired: 12/7/2012

Holiday Shopping tips from an extreme couponer.

41. Obama's Interview

Aired: 12/14/2012

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.