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Roots
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
- Created by:
- Alex Haley
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- ABC
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E01
Episode 1
The Phenomenon of Roots
47mAuthor of "Roots" Alex Haley goes on a voyage to his ancestral home village in Africa and to the grave site of his relative Kunta Kinte in Virginia with LeVar Burton who portrayed Kinte in "Roots". Narrated by Louis Gossett, Jr.
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E02
Episode 2
Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation
2007-05-22An examination of "Roots" impact on society in the 1970's from a modern perspective.
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Roots: One Year Later
Air date unavailableHosted by Louis Gossett Jr.
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Remembering Roots
2007-05-2225th-anniversary 3 DVD edition bonus. New interviews with key cast members.
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The Struggle to Make Roots
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E06
Episode 6
30th anniversary
2007-05-22 · 27m'The American Story Continues' is a new interview series with celebrities discussing how important the original series 'ROOTS' was and continues to be in this day and age. Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Blair Underwood, and more make an appearance
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E07
Episode 7
Cast Interviews
28m'The Cast Looks Back' is a new bonus video that features interviews with most of the cast of the original miniseries. They talk about making the series and how it has transformed their lives.
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E08
Episode 8
The Gift
1988-12-11 · 89mThe characters of Kunta Kinte and Fiddler from Roots are back in this movie. In this movie the two of them accompany their owner to another plantation at Christmas time and they learn that the son of the owner helps slaves escape. And the two of them try to help him and also see this as an opportunity to escape themselves.
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