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Finding your roots. Season 10, episode 5, Hold the laughter /

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger -- two very funny people whose family trees brim with stories that are more drama than comedy. Moving from Napoleonic France to Nazi-occupied Poland to the castle of a European duke, Gates introduces them to rel...

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Other Authors: Streeter, Sabin (Director), Gates, Henry Louis, Jr (Screenwriter), Shlesinger, Iliza, 1983- (on-screen participant.), Odenkirk, Bob, 1962- (on-screen participant.), Burke, Kevin M. (Producer), Cesario, Matthew (Producer), Warchol, Natalia (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
Subjects:
Shlesinger, Iliza, > 1963- > Family.
Odenkirk, Bob, > 1962- > Family.
Families > History.
Comedians > United States > Genealogy.
Actors > United States > Genealogy.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
Familles > Histoire.
Comiques > États-Unis > Généalogies.
Acteurs > États-Unis > Généalogies.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Biographies télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers the roots of comedians Bob Odenkirk and Iliza Shlesinger -- two very funny people whose family trees brim with stories that are more drama than comedy. Moving from Napoleonic France to Nazi-occupied Poland to the castle of a European duke, Gates introduces them to relatives who took great risks and overcame enormous hardships for the sake of their families.
Item Description:"With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.".
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:17