Miniseries
Season 3 Episode 4 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
"Roots," "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "The Thorn Birds" mastered the art of storytelling.
Miniseries such as "Roots," "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "The Thorn Birds" mastered the art of storytelling. With their epic sagas, these television events kept America riveted night after night. Revisit famous scenes and hear actors talk about the impact of their miniseries on their own lives and on the world.
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Miniseries
Season 3 Episode 4 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Miniseries such as "Roots," "Rich Man, Poor Man" and "The Thorn Birds" mastered the art of storytelling. With their epic sagas, these television events kept America riveted night after night. Revisit famous scenes and hear actors talk about the impact of their miniseries on their own lives and on the world.
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Buy Now
Preview: S3 Ep4 | 30s | Premieres Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
John Amos on Ancestors and Roots
Clip: S3 Ep4 | 1m 53s | Actor John Amos describes hearing his ancestors' spirits while on the set of "Roots." (1m 53s)
A Transcendent Moment in Roots
Clip: S3 Ep4 | 4m 11s | Roots co-stars Louis Gossett Jr. and LeVar Burton describe a scene they shared. (4m 11s)
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