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As a Boy, Ed O'Neill Acted Out Movie Scenes for Friends

As a Boy, Ed O'Neill Acted Out Movie Scenes for Friends

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Sammy Hagar Discovers His True Biological Surname

Sammy Hagar Discovers His True Biological Surname

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Sammy Hagar Tears Up Over His Mother's Hard Life

Sammy Hagar Tears Up Over His Mother's Hard Life

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Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start

Ed O'Neill Learns About His Immigrant Ancestor's Harsh Start

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Bob Odenkirk Learns The He is Descended from Royalty

Bob Odenkirk Learns The He is Descended from Royalty

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Iliza Schlesinger's Comedic DNA Cousin is Revealed

Iliza Schlesinger's Comedic DNA Cousin is Revealed

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Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust

Iliza Schlesinger Discovers Her Connection to the Holocaust

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Jesse Williams Discovers the Story of An Enslaved Ancestor

Jesse Williams Discovers the Story of An Enslaved Ancestor

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Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots

Sunny Hostin Explores Her Puerto Rican Roots

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Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother

Jesse Williams Learns About His Swedish Great Grandmother

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Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father

Sunny Hostin Learns About Her Grandmother's Missing Father

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Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

Dionne Warwick Explores the Roots of Her Singing Grandfather

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Finding Your Roots

Levar Burton's Emotional Connection to His Ancestors

LeVar Burton is overcome with emotion when when he reads the 1940 census for Arkansas that reveals that he and his father's ancestors share something truly profound.
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Season 9 Episode 2
Salem's Lot
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots.
Hidden Kin
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Season 9 Episode 1
Hidden Kin
We explore Edward Norton and Julia Roberts' roots, revealing their hidden connections.
Where Did We Come From?
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Season 8 Episode 10
Where Did We Come From?
Erin Burnett, Amy Carlson and André Leon Talley trace their ancestral roots.
Watchmen
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Season 8 Episode 9
Watchmen
Regina King and Damon Lindelof discover that they have more in common than meets the eye.
Songs of the Past
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Season 8 Episode 8
Songs of the Past
Broadway stars Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nathan Lane meet a cast of inspiring ancestors.
Forgotten Journeys
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Season 8 Episode 7
Forgotten Journeys
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace their ancestral paths.
Fighters
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Season 8 Episode 6
Fighters
Terry Crews and Tony Danza find they aren’t the first in their families to beat the odds.
Mexican Roots
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Season 8 Episode 5
Mexican Roots
Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at The Mexican-American experience.
Things We Don't Discuss
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Season 8 Episode 4
Things We Don't Discuss
Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn discover the truth about their scandal-plagued ancestors.
Children of Exile
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Season 8 Episode 3
Children of Exile
Retracing the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raúl Esparza.
Activist Roots
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Season 8 Episode 2
Activist Roots
The family history of Brittany Packnett Cunningham & Anita Hill.
Hidden in the Genes
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Season 8 Episode 1
Hidden in the Genes
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels
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