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.
Watch Finding Your Roots - Clips, Episodes & Previews
Journey From Brazil to Becoming a Baker
Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song
Extended Trailer
Season 10 Inside Look
Born to Sing Preview
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