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S8 E4 - 32s
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. works with Pamela Adlon and Kathryn Hahn, two guests whose family trees were obscured by scandals, to discover the truth about their ancestors.
Kathryn Hahn is DNA Cousins with Regina King
S8 E4 - 1m
“Oh my god, that makes me so happy.” Kathryn Hahn is delighted to discover she shares her European genetic lineage with actor and producer Regina King.
Kathryn Hahn Gets to the Bottom of a Family Scandal
S8 E4 - 1m 30s
Was Kathryn Hahn's 3rd Great-Grandfather forced to leave Germany because of a scandalous marriage to a French woman? We've got the answer.
Pamela Adlon Learns About Her Relative’s Capture by Nazis
S8 E4 - 1m 8s
Pamela Adlon is stunned to learn the details surrounding her relatives' capture by the Nazis when Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
Kathryn Hahn 3rd Great-Grandfather’s “New Family”
S8 E4 - 1m 27s
Kathryn Hahn learns about the new family her 3rd great-grandfather started when he moved from Germany to Wisconsin.
Pamela Adlon's Great-Great-Grandfather Was a Rabbi
S8 E4 - 1m 11s
Here is buried a pure and honest man." Pamela Adlon looks at a photo of her great-great grandfather’s gravestone.
Kathryn Hahn Reads Her Third Great-Grandfather's Obit
S8 E4 - 1m 19s
"It sounds like they went to a new world, and they shut a door completely." Kathryn Hahn’s third great-grandfather’s obituary doesn’t mention the wife and kids he left behind in Germany.
Pamela Adlon's DNA Cousin is Meryl Streep
S8 E4 - 1m 5s
Although she closed her eyes and wished for Redd Foxx, Pamela Adlon is overjoyed to find that her DNA cousin is multiple Oscar-winner Meryl Streep.
Pamela Adlon Has an Aunt She Didn’t Know Existed
S8 E4 - 1m 19s
"I'm so happy that I get to give this to my mom." Pamela Adlon is overjoyed by the discovery that her mother has a half-sister who is alive and well.
Pamela Adlon Knows The Importance of Knowing Your Roots
S8 E4 - 1m 2s
Pamela Adlon opens up about how important she thinks it is for people to learn more about their family histories.
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