Finding Your Roots

Off the Farm

Two comic actors who grew up on farms in America’s heartland--the descendants of generations of people who worked the land--retrace the journeys of their ancestors to see what they share with the men and women who literally laid the groundwork for their success.

Off the Farm Preview

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Two comic actors who grew up on farms in America’s heartland--the descendants of generations of people who worked the land--retrace the journeys of their ancestors to see what they share with the men and women who literally laid the groundwork for their success.

Previews + Extras

  • Melissa's Great-Grandfather: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Melissa's Great-Grandfather

    S6 E2 - 1m 5s

    Henry Lewis Gates Jr. talks through Melissa's Great-grandfather's death and how it affected the family's knowledge of his life.

  • Family Work Ethic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Family Work Ethic

    S6 E2 - 1m 8s

    Eric talks about getting his work ethic from his dad and grandfather and the connection between the two.

  • Keeping Family Close: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Keeping Family Close

    S6 E2 - 50s

    Melissa talks about keeping her family close and how it must come from her genetics after discovering how her past family interacted.

  • Eric’s Kansas Roots: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Eric’s Kansas Roots

    S6 E2 - 1m 13s

    Henry Lewis Gates Jr. reveals the first member of Eric's family to come to Kansas.

  • The Name Stonestreet: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Name Stonestreet

    S6 E2 - 1m 21s

    Henry Lewis Gates Jr. discovers how the name Stonestreet came to be.

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