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Kal Penn | Where Are You From?

Kal Penn | Where Are You From?

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Sheryl Sandberg | Studying Resilience

Sheryl Sandberg | Studying Resilience

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Marisa Tomei | Surprise Celebrity Cousin

Marisa Tomei | Surprise Celebrity Cousin

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Michael Strahan | Related to Royalty

Michael Strahan | Related to Royalty

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S. Epatha Merkerson | Ancestors Who Endured

S. Epatha Merkerson | Ancestors Who Endured

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Paul Ryan | Jewish Roots

Paul Ryan | Jewish Roots

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Tulsi Gabbard | Lava Spreads Over Savai’i

Tulsi Gabbard | Lava Spreads Over Savai’i

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Marco Rubio | Native American Connection

Marco Rubio | Native American Connection

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Seth Meyers | Meet Mejer Trakianski

Seth Meyers | Meet Mejer Trakianski

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Mia's Grandparents

Mia's Grandparents

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Isabella's Surprise Celebrity Cousin

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Anjelica's 5th Great Grandfather

Anjelica's 5th Great Grandfather

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Finding Your Roots

Christiane Amanpour | "Gobsmacked"

Christiane Amanpour is left “gobsmacked” by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. when he tells her that one of her ancestors was a governor of Isfahan – the second city of Iran.
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This Land Is My Land
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Season 6 Episode 4
This Land Is My Land
Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright discover unexpected family trees.
Homecomings
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Season 6 Episode 3
Homecomings
Sterling K. Brown, Jon Batiste, and Shasheer Zamata learn their family histories.
Off the Farm
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Season 6 Episode 2
Off the Farm
Dr. Gates helps Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet answer family mysteries.
Hollywood Royalty
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Season 6 Episode 1
Hollywood Royalty
Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini learn their family histories.
All in the Family
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Season 5 Episode 10
All in the Family
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the stories of Ty Burrell and Joe Madison.
The Eye of the Beholder
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Season 5 Episode 9
The Eye of the Beholder
Marina Abramović, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Kehinde Wiley learn their family histories.
Hard Times
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Season 5 Episode 8
Hard Times
Dr. Gates explores the stories of Laura Linney, Michael Moore and Chloë Sevigny.
No Laughing Matter
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Season 5 Episode 7
No Laughing Matter
Dr. Gates reveals the histories of comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman.
Roots in Politics
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Season 5 Episode 6
Roots in Politics
The family histories of politicians Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan.
Freedom Tales
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Season 5 Episode 5
Freedom Tales
Dr Gates traces the family history of S. Epatha Merkerson and Michael Strahan.
Dreaming of a New Land
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Season 5 Episode 4
Dreaming of a New Land
Dr. Gates reveals the family history of Kal Penn, Sheryl Sandberg and Marisa Tomei.
Reporting on the Reporters
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Season 5 Episode 3
Reporting on the Reporters
Journalists Christiane Amanpour, Ann Curry and Lisa Ling learn their family histories.
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