20 to One (known as 20 to 1 before 2016) is an Australian television series on the Nine Network from 2005, that counts down an undefined "top 20" of elements or events of popular culture, such as films, songs, or sporting scandals. The format mixes archival footage of the listed events with comments from various Australian celebrities.

20 to One
Also known as20 to 1
GenreNostalgia
Presented by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes155
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release13 October 2005 (2005-10-13) –
12 April 2011 (2011-04-12)
Release31 May 2016 (2016-05-31) –
5 August 2019 (2019-08-05)

Originally the show was hosted by Bud Tingwell and narrated by David Reyne; the pair were replaced by Bert Newton as host for the second season. The series was rebooted by the Nine Network and returned for its eleventh season on 31 May 2016 with new hosts, Australian radio presenters Fitzy and Wippa.[1][2][3] From 2017, the show was hosted by Erin Molan and Dave Thornton.[4][5]

Format

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Each episode counts down the "top twenty" events following a particular theme, from position 20 down to number 1. Media clips depicting the event are played as the host provides background information of the entry. This is followed by clips of celebrities providing judgment on the clip or event.

Controversy

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During the segment aired on 19 June 2019, co-hosts Erin Molan and Nick Cody stated that the South Korean boy band BTS was "so popular it could heal the rift between North and South Korea."[6] She also mentioned the band's success in the United States, even though "only one band member actually speaks English." among other comments.[6] Many other celebrities made similar comments during the segment. Most notably was comedian Jimmy Carr, who jokingly compared the band's international success to the explosion of a nuclear bomb in North Korea, saying: "When I first heard something Korean had exploded in America, I got worried. So I guess, it could've been worse – but not much worse."[7] Subsequently, the hashtags #channel9apologize and #channel9racist started trending as fans of the band demanded an apology from Channel 9.[8] The BTS Australia Twitter fan account wrote: "This is unfair and presenting inaccurate information. You disregarded their achievements, and instead let your xenophobic, racist mindsets be biased instead. We want an apology."[8] On 20 June 2019, Channel 9 issued a non-apology apology, writing: "We apologize to any who may have been offended by last night's episode."[9]

Series overview

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Season Episodes Originally aired Host Narrator
Premiere Finale
1 7 14 October 2005 24 November 2005 Charles "Bud" Tingwell David Reyne
2 9 13 February 2006 8 May 2006 Bert Newton
3 14 5 September 2006 4 December 2006
4 11 13 February 2007 15 May 2007
5 6 11 September 2007 27 November 2007
6 10 26 February 2008 24 June 2008
7 19 26 August 2008 21 January 2009
8 42 5 February 2009 24 November 2009
9 16 11 February 2010 14 September 2010
10 4 1 March 2011 12 April 2011
11 10 31 May 2016 25 July 2016 Fitzy and Wippa
12 5 6 June 2017 4 July 2017 Erin Molan &
Dave Thornton
13 8 29 April 2019 5 August 2019 Erin Molan &
Nick Cody

Episodes

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Season One (2005)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
1 1 "Most Embarrassing Moments" 13 October 2005 25 June 2006 Yes
2 2 "Spectacular Dummy Spits" 20 October 2005
  • 22 May 2006
  • 10 April 2007
Yes
3 3 "Great Aussie Songs" 27 October 2005 15 May 2006 Yes
4 4 "Best Australian Commercials" 3 November 2005 10 April 2006 Yes
5 5 "Great Aussie Ideas, Icons and Inventions" 10 November 2005 17 April 2006 Yes
6 6 "Moments That Stopped The Nation" 17 November 2005
7 7 "Moments of Madness" 24 November 2005

Season Two (2006)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
8 1 "One Hit Wonders" 13 February 2006 6 August 2006 Yes
9 2 "Aussie Scandals" 20 February 2006
  • 13 August 2006
  • 12 April 2009
  • 15 November 2009
Yes
10 3 "Outrageous TV Characters" 27 February 2006
11 4 "Hits and Misses" 13 March 2006
12 5 "Unscripted and Unplanned" 27 March 2006
13 6 "Moments That Stopped the World" 3 April 2006 20 March 2007 Re-edited and Reordered
14 7 "Tears and Tantrums" 24 April 2006 12 November 2006 Yes
15 8 "Great Logies Moments" 1 May 2006
16 9 "Fads and Fashions" 8 May 2006 19 November 2006 Yes

Season Three (2006)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
17 1 "Hoaxes, Cheats and Liars" 5 September 2006
  • 20 February 2007
  • 12 August 2008
Yes
18 2 "Greatest Songs of All Time" 12 September 2006 13 March 2007 Yes
19 3 "Mysteries and Conspiracies" 19 September 2006
  • 7 March 2007
  • 19 August 2008
Re-edited and Reordered
20 4 "The Rich and the Famous" 26 September 2006
21 5 "Great Aussie Films" 3 October 2006 24 April 2007 Yes
22 6 "Incredible Stories of Survival" 10 October 2006 1 May 2007 Yes
23 7 "Crazes and Phases" 17 October 2006
24 8 "Celebrity Scandals" 24 October 2006
25 9 "Love Songs" 31 October 2006 22 May 2007 Yes
26 10 "Triumphs and Tragedies" 7 November 2006
27 11 "Memorable Movie Characters" 14 November 2006
28 12 "Sexiest People" 21 November 2006
29 13 "Shocks and Shockers" 28 November 2006
30 14 "Magnificent Movies" 4 December 2006 23 July 2007 Yes

Season Four (2007)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
31 1 "Aussie Parties and Pastimes" 13 February 2007
  • 31 December 2008
  • 16 April 2009
Yes
32 2 "Life Changing Moments" 18 February 2007
33 3 "Fads and Phases" 25 February 2007 28 December 2008 Yes
34 4 "Amazing Moments in Music" 4 March 2007 5 August 2008 Yes
35 5 "Mistakes, Madness and Mayhem" 11 March 2007 4 January 2009 Yes
36 6 "Funny Films" 18 March 2007 16 July 2007 Yes
37 7 "Party Songs" 15 April 2007
38 8 "Rebels and Risk-Takers" 22 April 2007 4 December 2007 Yes
39 9 "Billion Dollar Ideas" 29 April 2007
  • 11 January 2009
  • 25 January 2009
Yes
40 10 50 to 1: "Great Movie One-Liners"
(2hr
Special)
8 May 2007 26 August 2008

24 November 2009

Yes
41 11 "Biffs and Blunders" 15 May 2007 18 January 2009 Yes

Season Five (2007–08)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
42 1 "Movie Heroes and Villains" 11 September 2007
43 2 "Scandals and Sensations" 30 October 2007
44 3 "Sexiest Movie Moments" 6 November 2007 11 November 2008 Yes
45 4 "Fantastic Sporting Finishes" 13 November 2007
46 5 "Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head" 20 November 2007 3 January 2010
47 6 "Movie Saints and Sinners" 27 November 2007 30 November 2008 Yes

Season Six (2008)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[10] First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
48 1 "Greatest Sporting Heroes" 26 February 2008
49 2 "Karaoke Classics" 29 April 2008 18 November 2008 Yes
50 3 "Pranks and Pranksters" 6 May 2008
51 4 "Music with a Message" 13 May 2008
52 5 "Crazy Customs" 20 May 2008 25 November 2008 Yes
53 6 "Child Stars, Where Are They Now?" 27 May 2008 16 November 2008
54 7 "Girls on Film" 3 June 2008 23 November 2008 Yes
55 8 "Celebrity Shocks and Shockers" 10 June 2008 28 January 2009 Yes
56 9 "Happy Songs" 17 June 2008
57 10 "Sporting Tears and Triumphs" 24 June 2008

Season Seven (2008–09)

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No. overall No. in season Episode First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
58 1 "Fantastic Fads" 26 August 2008
59 2 "Celebrity Sins and Sensations" 2 September 2008 25 August 2009 Yes
60 3 "Greatest TV Moments" 9 September 2008 5 April 2009 Yes
61 4 "Greatest Songs of the Decade" 23 September 2008
62 5 "Celebrity Flings" 30 September 2008 20 October 2009 Yes
63 6 "Greatest Movie Scenes" 7 October 2008 4 August 2009 Yes
64 7 "Celebrity Chart Floppers" 14 October 2008 1 September 2009 Yes
65 8 "Pranks and Practical Jokes" 19 October 2008
66 9 "Amazing Comebacks" 21 October 2008 11 August 2009 Yes
67 10 "Born Rich and Famous" 26 October 2008 18 August 2009 Yes
68 11 "Sensational Sporting Scandals" 26 October 2008 30 April 2009 Yes
69 12 "Hollywood Blockbusters" 2 November 2008 10 September 2009 Yes
70 13 "Musical Milestones" 4 November 2008 29 September 2009 Yes
71 14 "World's Funniest People" 9 November 2008 7 May 2009 Yes
72 15 "Spectacular Stuff-Ups" 3 December 2008
73 16 "Hits That Stick" 10 December 2008
74 17 "World's Greatest Ideas" 7 January 2009
75 18 "Hottest Moments in Music" 14 January 2009
76 19 "Hits and Misses" 21 January 2009 26 November 2009 Yes

Season Eight (2009)

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No. overall No. in season Episode First Aired Subsequent airing Re-edited
77 1 "World's Most Daring Movies" 5 February 2009 22 March 2011
78 2 "Celebrities Exposed" 19 February 2009 12 October 2010
79 3 "Losing It" 26 February 2009 13 July 2010
80 4 "What Were They Thinking!" 5 March 2009 20 July 2010
81 5 "The Rebels" 12 March 2009 3 August 2010
82 6 "Sexiest Movie Scenes" 19 March 2009
83 7 "Hottest Stars on the Planet" 26 March 2009
84 8 "Saucy Songs" 2 April 2009
85 9 "Pranks and Practical Jokers" 9 April 2009
  • 15 September 2009
  • 4 February 2010
Yes
86 10 "Celebrity Dangerous Liaisons" 21 April 2009
87 11 "TV Couples" 23 April 2009 3 November 2009 Yes
88 12 "Scene-Stealing Songs" 28 April 2009 27 October 2009 Yes
89 13 "Hollywood's Biggest Scandals" 5 May 2009 13 October 2009 Yes
90 14 "Hollywood's Hot List" 14 May 2009
91 15 "Sizzling Superstars" 21 May 2009
92 16 "Big Screen Buddies" 28 May 2009 6 October 2009 Yes
93 17 "Sexiest Moments in Music" 4 June 2009
94 18 "Scorching Screen Moments" 11 June 2009
95 19 "Outrageous Sport Stars" 18 June 2009
96 20 "Madness & Meltdowns" 30 June 2009 8 November 2009 Yes
97 21 "Shakin' It" 7 July 2009
98 22 "Hollywood's Sexiest" 16 July 2009 10 January 2010
99 23 "Chart-Busting Duos" 21 July 2009 29 November 2009
100 24 "Greatest TV Families" 23 July 2009 13 December 2009
101 25 "European Cartoon Heroes" 28 July 2009
102 26 "Funniest Sounding Farts" 30 July 2009 20 December 2009
103 27 "Celebrity Flings Caught on Film" 6 August 2009
104 28 "Rock 'n' Roll Anthems" 13 August 2009 17 August 2010
105 29 "Aesop's Fables" 20 August 2009
106 30 "Cougars and Cradle-Snatchers" 27 August 2009 21 September 2010
107 31 "All-Aussie Superstars" 3 September 2009 24 August 2010
108 32 "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" 8 September 2009 31 August 2010
109 33 "Outrageous Rock Stars" 17 September 2009 5 October 2010
110 34 "Fairy Tales" 22 September 2009
111 35 "TV Characters You Love to Hate" 27 September 2009
112 36 "Australia's Funniest Characters" 11 October 2009 27 July 2010
113 37 "Aussie Jukebox Hits" 18 October 2009
114 38 "Tricks, Treats and Treasures" 25 October 2009
115 39 "Nursery Rhymes" 1 November 2009
116 40 "Hollywood Heavyweights" 10 November 2009
117 41 "Great Live Acts" 17 November 2009
118 42 50 to 1:
"All Time Greatest Movie Quotes"
(2 hr
Special)
24 November 2009 4 January 2011 Re-edited and Re-ordered

Season Nine (2010)

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No. overall No. in season Episode First Aired Subsequent airing
119 1 "Sex on the Screen" 11 February 2010 30 March 2011
120 2 "World's Sexiest Scandals" 18 February 2010 15 March 2011
121 3 "Movie Monsters" 25 February 2010
122 4 "Sporty Rich and Sexy" 2 March 2010 25 January 2011
123 5 "Celebrity Mad and Bad" 4 March 2010 18 January 2011
124 6 "Sexiest on the Planet" 11 March 2010 10 August 2010
125 7 "All-Time Favourite TV Themes" 30 March 2010
126 8 "Blockbuster Heroes" 6 April 2010 11 March 2011
127 9 "Greatest Sporting Anthems" 20 April 2010 1 February 2011
128 10 "Greatest Aussie Chart Toppers" 9 June 2010
129 11 "Greatest Sports Movies of All Time" 16 June 2010
130 12 "Our All-Time Favourite Films" 23 June 2010
131 13 "Caught on Tape" 30 June 2010 4 March 2011
132 14 "Greatest Break-Up Songs" 14 July 2010 1 April 2011
133 15 "Megastars with Megabucks" 21 July 2010
134 16 "Eighties: Good, Bad and Ugly" 14 September 2010

Season Ten (2011)

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No. overall No. in season Episode[11] First Aired
135 1 "Sizzling Supermodels" 1 March 2011
136 2 "Movies Greatest
Look-a-Likes"
8 March 2011
137 3 "TV's Funniest Neighbours" 5 April 2011
138 4 "Hollywood Movie Twists" 12 April 2011

Season Eleven (2016)

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No. overall No. in season Episode First Aired Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Rank
139 1 "Viral Sensations of the Internet Age" 31 May 2016 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.715[12] #12[12]
140 2 "Celebrity OMG Moments" 7 June 2016 0.645[13] #13[13]
141 3 "Wild Commercials" 12 June 2016 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.913[14] #4[14]
142 4 "Epic Fails" 14 June 2016 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.798[15] #10[15]
143 5 "Aussiewood Stars" 21 June 2016 0.688[16] #12[16]
144 6 "Outrageous Sports Stars" 28 June 2016 0.683[17] #11[17]
145 7 "Classic TV Characters" 4 July 2016 Monday 7:30 pm 0.659[18] #20[18]
146 8 "Celebrity Hook-Ups" 11 July 2016 0.593[19]
147 9 "15 Minutes of Fame" 18 July 2016 0.645[20] #19[20]
148 10 "Pop Rockers And Shockers" 25 July 2016 0.572[21]

Season Twelve (2017)

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No. overall No. in season Episode First Aired Timeslot Viewers
(millions)
Rank
149 1 "Superstar Commercials" 6 June 2017 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.530[22] #18[22]
150 2 "Greatest Comebacks" 13 June 2017 0.526[23] #17[23]
151 3 "Viral Megastars" 20 June 2017 0.572[24] #14[24]
152 4 "Amazing Animals" 27 June 2017 0.510[25] #16[25]
153 5 "Amazing Commercials" 4 July 2017 0.493[26] #19[26]

Celebrity contributors

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This is a partial list (some in order of appearance) of the celebrities who contributed comments to 20 to One.

2005–2011

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2016–2019

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Returning

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Returning contributors are revived in 2016 include:

New contributors in 2016 include:

Awards

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Logie Awards:

  • Nominated for 2007 Most Popular Light Entertainment Program (lost to Rove Live).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Knox, David (19 February 2016). "Nine reboots 20 to 1". Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ^ Knox, David (16 March 2016). "Fitzy and Wippa to host 20 to 1". Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ Knox, David (20 May 2016). "Returning: 20 to One". Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Nine Upfronts 2017". TV Tonight. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Returning: 20 to One 2017". TV Tonight. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b Yasharoff, Hannah (20 June 2019). "BTS fans prompt apology from Australian TV show over 'offensive' segment". USA Today. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  7. ^ Reilly, Nick (21 June 2019). "Jimmy Carr sparks outrage with joke about BTS "exploding" in America". NME. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b Powell, Emma (22 June 2019). "BTS fans demand apology from Jimmy Carr over 'absolutely disgusting' joke". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^ Hollingsworth, Julia (20 June 2019). "Australian TV show apologizes for 'racist' BTS comment". CNN. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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