No Irish Need Apply -
finding your roots

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of actor Jane Lynch and comedian Jim Gaffigan, revealing the Irish American experience through their families.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 703

No future air times were found for this episode.

About Finding Your Roots:

Join Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

to uncover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 cultural trailblazers with fascinating histories.

The series ends with an exploration of how science and history can inspire the next generation.

Watch Finding Your Roots - Clips, Episodes & Previews

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Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

Future Broadcast times for "Finding Your Roots": (show all)

Sun, Apr 26	5:00 P.M.	Puritans and Pioneers NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Apr 26	9:00 P.M.	Puritans and Pioneers NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 27	1:00 A.M.	Puritans and Pioneers NH World (11.3)
Mon, Apr 27	9:00 A.M.	Puritans and Pioneers NH World (11.3)
Tue, Apr 28	8:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 29	12:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 29	12:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Apr 30	2:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 1	8:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 2	12:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 2	7:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, May 3	5:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, May 3	9:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 4	1:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 4	9:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Genes NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 5	8:00 P.M.	In The Blood NHPBS (11.1)