Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Tragedy + Time = Comedy (Season 3, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Tragedy + Time = Comedy (Season 3, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Three of America's funniest men, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, TV producer Norman Lear and comedian Bill Hader, uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in their families and learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.

Director

Hazel Gurland

Writer

Henry Louis Gates Jr. (as Henry Louis Gates)

Producers

Josh Gleason | John Maggio | Hannah Olson | Sabin Streeter | Jesse Sweet

Composer

Michael Bacon

Cinematographers

Stephen McCarthy | Sam Russell (as Samuel Z. Russell)

Editor

Jenna Bliss

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 26, 2016

Release date

Jan 26, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) Self - Host (as Henry Louis Gates) See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Bill Hader Self Self See fewer	The Skeleton Twins (2014)
Jimmy Kimmel Self Self See fewer	Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Norman Lear Self Self See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
CeCe Moore Self - Genetic Genealogy Expert Self - Genetic Genealogy Expert See fewer	The Invisible Man (2000)