Iranian hostage-watch as must-see TV
Ted Koppel reporting on the 100th day of the Iran hostage crisis during ABC News' "Nightline." (Feb. 13, 1980) Credit: ABC News
'Argo," Ben Affleck's movie set against the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, has become the favorite to win best picture at tonight's Academy Awards. Of course, 33 years ago, that crisis in Tehran also provided the impetus for network TV news to move into the previously unexplored territory of late-night programming. Here are five things to know about ABC News' "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage."
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