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Finding Your Roots
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
Season 3
Episode 4
Uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in the families of three of America’s funniest men–Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader—as they learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. unearths the hidden roots of Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser.
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Explore the roots of Alanis Morissette and Ciara and their hidden connections to history.
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Henry Louis Gates uncovers the lost roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley.
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Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of Angela Y. Davis and Jeh Johnson
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Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez discover close relatives whose names they’ve never heard
