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World News Tonight with David Muir

TV·1948–present·20 seasons, 41 episodes·ABC·News·30m·Created by Roone Arledge

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ABC World News is the flagship daily evening television news program of ABC News, the news division of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States. Currently the weekday editions (going by title ABC World News Tonight with David Muir) are anchored by David Muir. ABC World News has been anchored at various times by a number of other people since its debut in 1953. It also has used various titles, including ABC Evening News from 1970 to 1978 and World News Tonight from 1978 to 2006.

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes1948–51Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1August 11, 1948—
  2. S01E02Episode 2March 30, 1951—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season022Episodes1951–52Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1April 2, 1951—
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 3, 1952—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season032Episodes1952–53Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1October 6, 1952—
  2. S03E02Episode 2January 2, 1953—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season042Episodes1953–58Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1October 12, 1953—
  2. S04E02Episode 2September 12, 1958—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season052Episodes1958–59Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1September 15, 1958—
  2. S05E02Episode 2May 8, 1959—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season062Episodes1959–60Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1May 11, 1959—
  2. S06E02Episode 2December 16, 1960—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season072Episodes1960–61Aired—Season avg
  1. S07E01Episode 1December 19, 1960—
  2. S07E02Episode 2September 22, 1961—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season082Episodes1961–62Aired—Season avg
  1. S08E01Episode 1September 25, 1961—
  2. S08E02Episode 2March 23, 1962—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season092Episodes1962–65Aired—Season avg
  1. S09E01Episode 1March 26, 1962—
  2. S09E02Episode 2January 29, 1965—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season102Episodes1965–67Aired—Season avg
  1. S10E01Episode 1February 1, 1965—
  2. S10E02Episode 2October 13, 1967—

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season112Episodes1967–68Aired—Season avg
  1. S11E01Episode 1October 16, 1967—
  2. S11E02Episode 2May 24, 1968—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season122Episodes1968–69Aired—Season avg
  1. S12E01Episode 1May 27, 1968—
  2. S12E02Episode 2May 16, 1969—

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

Season132Episodes1969–70Aired—Season avg
  1. S13E01Episode 1May 19, 1969—
  2. S13E02Episode 2December 4, 1970—

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

Season142Episodes1970–75Aired—Season avg
  1. S14E01Episode 1December 7, 1970—
  2. S14E02Episode 2September 5, 1975—

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

Season152Episodes1975–76Aired—Season avg
  1. S15E01Episode 1September 8, 1975—
  2. S15E02Episode 2October 1, 1976—

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

Season162Episodes1976–78Aired—Season avg
  1. S16E01Episode 1October 4, 1976—
  2. S16E02Episode 2July 7, 1978—

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

Season172Episodes1978–83Aired—Season avg
  1. S17E01Episode 1July 10, 1978—
  2. S17E02Episode 2April 20, 1983—

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

Season182Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S18E01Episode 1April 23, 1983—
  2. S18E02Episode 2August 8, 1983—

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

Season193Episodes1983–05Aired—Season avg
  1. S19E01Episode 1August 9, 1983—
  2. S19E02Episode 2April 12, 1998—
  3. S19E03Episode 3April 5, 2005—

Season 19 ranked & reviewed

Season202Episodes2005–06Aired—Season avg
  1. S20E01Episode 1August 15, 2005—
  2. S20E02Episode 2January 2, 2006—

Season 20 ranked & reviewed

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