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Laughing on the Inside

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. provides comedians Lewis Black and Roy Wood, Jr. with accounts of hardship in their family trees which may have led them to each find humor in adversity.

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Finding Your Roots Season 8

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family history of Rebecca Hall & Lee Daniels

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the lineages of Gretchen Carlson and Don Lemon.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. traces ancestors of John Lithgow and Maria Hinojosa.

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the diverse backgrounds of Clint Black and Rosanne Cash.

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