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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 as | 20 to 1 |
| Genre | Nostalgia |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 155 (as of 6 May 2019) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 13 October 2005 (2005-10-13) – 12 April 2011 (2011-04-12) |
| Release | 31 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]
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.
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]
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|
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 | — | — |
| 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 |
|
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 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Episode[10] | First Aired | Subsequent airing | Re-edited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Hoaxes, Cheats and Liars" | 5 September 2006 |
|
Yes |
| 18 | 2 | "Greatest Songs of All Time" | 12 September 2006 | 13 March 2007 | Yes |
| 19 | 3 | "Mysteries and Conspiracies" | 19 September 2006 |
|
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 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Episode[10] | First Aired | Subsequent airing | Re-edited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Aussie Parties and Pastimes" | 13 February 2007 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 | "Great Songs of the Decade" | 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 | "Love and Laughter" | 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 | "Trading Places" | 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 | "Delicious Divas" | 25 October 2009 | — | — |
| 115 | 39 | "Hit The Road" | 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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] | — |
| 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] |
This is a partial list (some in order of appearance) of the celebrities who contributed comments to 20 to One.
Returning contributors are revived in 2016 include:
New contributors in 2016 include:
