'60 Minutes' (1992)

<b>The plot:</b> The oldest plot in the playbook: politician cheats on wife and apologizes to Dan Rather and the world on national television. While campaigning for president, the "Boy Governor" of Arkansas was accused of an extra-marital affair with Gennifer Flowers. The governor's wife stood by her man as the two addressed the charges on air.<br>
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<b>How many watched:</b> 24.8 million<br>
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<b>Touchdown or fumble?</b> Touchdown. History tells the rest of the story, and Bill Clinton gave himself his own game name, "The Comeback Kid."<br>
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<i>--Rebecca Snavely, LATimes.com</i>

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( Reuters / February 4, 2013 )

The plot: The oldest plot in the playbook: politician cheats on wife and apologizes to Dan Rather and the world on national television. While campaigning for president, the "Boy Governor" of Arkansas was accused of an extra-marital affair with Gennifer Flowers. The governor's wife stood by her man as the two addressed the charges on air.

How many watched: 24.8 million

Touchdown or fumble? Touchdown. History tells the rest of the story, and Bill Clinton gave himself his own game name, "The Comeback Kid."

--Rebecca Snavely, LATimes.com

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