On October 20 1975 a new evening television news program first broadcasted weeknights on PBS in the United States. Unlike most other evening newscasts in the country, it is an hour in length. The program runs longer segments than most other news outlets in the U.S., with in-depth coverage of the subjects involved. The NewsHour avoids the use of sound bites, playing back extended portions of news conferences and holding interviews that last several minutes. The program was initially hosted by Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, but MacNeil left the spotlight in 1995. The show continues to be produced by their joint production company, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. Broadcast History MacNeil and Lehrer had covered the United States Senate Watergate hearings for PBS starting in 1973, which led to an Emmy Award. This recognition helped them as they worked to create "The Robert MacNeil Report" with Jim Lehrer as a half-hour local news
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Season 1 | October 1975 | 2 | |
| Season 3 | January 1977 | October 1995 | 3 |
| Season 1975 | November 1975 | 1 | |
| Season 1976 | July 1976 | November 1976 | 5 |
| Season 1977 | February 1977 | November 1977 | 9 |
| Season 1978 | January 1978 | November 1978 | 3 |
| Season 1979 | February 1979 | April 1979 | 4 |
| Season 1980 | May 1980 | December 1980 | 4 |
| Season 1981 | March 1981 | November 1981 | 8 |
| Season 1982 | January 1982 | December 1982 | 9 |
| Season 1983 | January 1983 | July 1983 | 5 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Unassigned Episodes | 53 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
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| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 53 |
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