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boechsner · 01-25-2002, 06:21 AM

Has anyone else watched the original 1977 miniseries, Roots, this past week on The Hallmark Channel?

I wasn't born until 1981 but I had always wanted to watch this epic miniseries that defined the genre, not to mention being one of the highest rated television events in TV history.

For those of you who have never seen it, watch it, this is a must see for everyone, of all races.

rangers689 · 01-25-2002, 10:46 AM

This has to have been one of the best mini series ever made for television,it was well acted and the one person i always remember is Chicken George what a name

TMC · 05-27-2016, 02:17 AM

Roots Is Still One of the Biggest TV Success Stories Ever

Zoneboy · 05-27-2016, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TMC

Roots Is Still One of the Biggest TV Success Stories Ever

Why not start a new thread with this rather than bump one from 14 years ago?

king of comedy · 05-27-2016, 05:26 PM

I may see this remake.

Babalu · 05-27-2016, 10:13 PM

I didn't watch it when it was first on because I didn't want to watch anything 8 days in a row. It was a huge deal back then. I remember seeing a few minutes of it the first night and couldn't understand how any of the details of individual slave's lives 200 years before could have possibly been known. Eventually of course the story came out that Alex Haley made it all up. But revisionist history seems to have forgotten this.

king of comedy · 05-28-2016, 06:51 AM

I heard about Haley making it up. I may have second thoughts about seeing the remake.

TMC · 05-29-2016, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

I didn't watch it when it was first on because I didn't want to watch anything 8 days in a row. It was a huge deal back then. I remember seeing a few minutes of it the first night and couldn't understand how any of the details of individual slave's lives 200 years before could have possibly been known. Eventually of course the story came out that Alex Haley made it all up. But revisionist history seems to have forgotten this.

Alex Haley also apparently, plagiarized parts of Roots.

Babalu · 05-29-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

Alex Haley also apparently, plagiarized parts of Roots.

But it's a story about supposedly heroic black people so to the ultra liberal mainstream media the truth makes no difference.

Vahan · 05-29-2016, 07:25 PM

Right, because Fox News is never mainstream.

Quit hating on Liberals. It's unhealthy.

Babalu · 05-30-2016, 05:54 AM

01-25-2002, 06:21 AM	#1
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Roots Has anyone else watched the original 1977 miniseries, Roots, this past week on The Hallmark Channel? I wasn't born until 1981 but I had always wanted to watch this epic miniseries that defined the genre, not to mention being one of the highest rated television events in TV history. For those of you who have never seen it, watch it, this is a must see for everyone, of all races.

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Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I didn't watch it when it was first on because I didn't want to watch anything 8 days in a row. It was a huge deal back then. I remember seeing a few minutes of it the first night and couldn't understand how any of the details of individual slave's lives 200 years before could have possibly been known. Eventually of course the story came out that Alex Haley made it all up. But revisionist history seems to have forgotten this.
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TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,268	Roots Is Still One of the Biggest TV Success Stories Ever

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king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I may see this remake.

05-28-2016, 06:51 AM	#7
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I heard about Haley making it up. I may have second thoughts about seeing the remake.

05-29-2016, 07:25 PM	#10
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Right, because Fox News is never mainstream. Quit hating on Liberals. It's unhealthy.

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