Election Edition: The Candidates

Name: Election Edition: The Candidates
Released: 2020-10-25

TV Flash files “Election Edition: The Candidates” as hour 581 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 53, episode 6, aired 2020-10-25, 60 min.

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This leaf is S53E06: listed hour 581 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 6 of 36 in season 53. It aired 2020-10-25 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Putin's Public Enemy | Dr. Fauci | Hell Flight” (S53E05). Next is “Ask Ohio | Arizona Counts | The First Outbreak” (S53E07). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

60 Minutes — Election Edition: The Candidates (S53E06)

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The Candidates – The 2020 presidential candidates and their VPs appear on 60 MINUTES for the hour in this pre-election edition. Lesley Stahl interviews President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence; Norah O'Donnell interviews the Democrats, Joe Biden, the former vice president, and his running mate California Sen. Kamala Harris.

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Where does Election Edition: The Candidates sit in the 60 Minutes guide?

S53E06 is listed hour 581 of 767 — hour 6 of 36 in season 53, season 53 episode 6.

When did 60 Minutes S53E06 air?

Election Edition: The Candidates aired 2020-10-25 and is listed at 60 minutes.

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