No Laughing Matter -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shows comedians Seth Meyers, Tig Notaro and Sarah Silverman that their family tress are filled with people whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success. Gates also reveals to each one news of an unexpected DNA cousin.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 507

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About Finding Your Roots:

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

is the 12th and latest series from the renowned cultural critic and Harvard scholar.

In this 10-part series, Professor Gates continues the quest he begun in African American Lives 1 and 2 and Faces of America delving into the genealogy and genetics of an all new group of famous Americans.

The series combines history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family, and identity in today's America.

Each hour features a different pair of celebrity guests, who are bound together by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, whether it be as old friends, through long-lost relatives, or even through a common ancestral past.

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Thu, Dec 11	4:00 A.M.	Fighters NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Dec 11	2:00 P.M.	Fighters NHPBS (11.1)
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Tue, Dec 16	8:00 P.M.	Forever Young NHPBS (11.1)
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Sat, Dec 20	7:00 P.M.	Forever Young NH Explore (11.2)
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