• Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of...
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    novel was quickly adapted as a hugely popular television miniseries, Roots (1977). Together, the novel and series were a cultural sensation in the United...
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  • Root (disambiguation) (redirect from Roots)
    Alex Haley novel Roots (2016 miniseries), remake of the 1977 miniseries .hack//Roots, a 2006 anime series created by Bee Train "Roots", 2018 television...
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    LeVar Burton (section Roots)
    Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading...
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    recognition for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance...
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    America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977). Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's mate and Simba's...
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    also for performances in two miniseries: Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), and Roots (1977). Asner acted in the films El Dorado (1966), They Call Me Mister Tibbs...
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    Confederate Widow Tells All (1994). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in Roots (1977), King (1978), Sweet Justice (1995), A Lesson Before Dying (1999), The...
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    ABC television sitcom That's My Mama (1974–1975), Irene Harvey in Roots (1977), Roots: The Next Generations (1979), and Patricia Williams in Knots Landing...
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    and television shows, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Bangers and Mash (1983), Alien Nation (1989–1990), The Jacksons: An...
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    the crime series Gabriel's Fire (1991). He also acted in Roots (1977), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Picket Fences (1994), Homicide: Life on the Street (1997)...
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    in Silver Streak (1976), a liveryman in The Shootist (1976), Mingo in Roots (1977), Tinker the piano player in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (1978)...
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    Alex Haley (section Roots)
    the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking...
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  • was making more than 2,000. Later that year, Roots decided to experiment with casual apparel. By 1977, Roots had expanded to 65 retail outlets across North...
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    Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for the miniseries Roots (1977). He received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical as a producer...
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    Core (1976) – David Innes Roots 1977 SST: Death Flight (1977 TV movie) – Hank Fairbanks The People That Time Forgot (1977) – Bowen Tyler Wild and Wooly...
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    In adulthood, Woods transitioned into acting, starring as Fanta in Roots (1977), and the "Aquarius" soloist in Hair (1979). She also had a supporting...
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    The Grass Roots is an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting...
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    Angels (1976–1981), as well as the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), Roots (1977), and Shōgun (1980). For his success in programming such successful shows...
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    (1976), and the miniseries Roots (1977). Reed was again nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots. He also guest-starred on...
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    Roots (1977) (miniseries) as Stephen Bennett McCloud: The Great Taxicab Stampede (1977) as Keith Hampton The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)...
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    Tales of the Unexpected (1977 TV series) episode "The Force of Evil" (Dr. Carrington) Roots (1977) (miniseries) Telethon (1977) as Matt Tallman How the...
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  • Kunta Kinte (category Roots: The Saga of an American Family)
    life in Roots is a mixture of fact and fiction. Kunta Kinte's life story figured in two US television series based on the book: the original 1977 TV miniseries...
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  • to act in many Western films and television shows. He had a role in Roots (1977) and co-starred with Wilford Brimley in The Boys of Twilight (1992)....
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  • a sequel to the 1977 Roots miniseries, tracing the lives of Kunta Kinte's descendants in Henning, Tennessee, from 1882 to 1967. Roots: The Next Generations...
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  • television miniseries Roots (1977) that had aired on the ABC Network in 1977. The success of Roots, as well as Jesus of Nazareth (1977), resulted in many...
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  • Noah The Last Hard Men (1976) - Weed Roots (1977) - Omoro Kinte, father of Kunta Kinte Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) - Food Stamp Man (social worker) The...
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  • Alex Haley's Queen (category Roots (TV miniseries))
    Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production Roots (1977 miniseries) Roots: The Next Generations List of films featuring slavery Dudek...
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  • "Going Back to My Roots" is a 1977 song by Lamont Dozier. A cover version of "Going Back to My Roots" by the British-American band Odyssey was the most...
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  • (1976) as Barney Roots (1977, TV Mini-Series) as Sheriff Biggs Night Terror (1977) as Old Drunk Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) as Adam The...
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