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Carol Burnett Learns Who Fought in Wars — and Who Fled

Carol Burnett and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncover some surprising connections between her family, the American Revolution and the Civil War. Burnett, an award-winning actress and best-selling author, is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her work for her comedic and dramatic roles on television, film, and Broadway, most notably The Carol Burnett Show.
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Season 9 Episodes

Out of the Past
S9 E10 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 04/04/23

Anchormen
S9 E9 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 03/28/23

And Still I Rise
S9 E8 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/21/23

Chosen
S9 E7 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/14/23

Family: Lost and Found
S9 E6 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 02/07/23

Rising From the Ashes
S9 E5 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/31/23

Far from Home
S9 E4 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/24/23

Secret Lives
S9 E3 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Salem's Lot
S9 E2 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/10/23

Hidden Kin
S9 E1 Length 52:09 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Secret Lives Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Niecy Nash Discovers Her Ancestor's History as Slaves
Clip Length 05:40 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Carol Burnett Learns Who Fought in Wars — and Who Fled
Clip Length 04:28 Premiere Date 01/17/23

Season 9 Official Preview
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 01/03/23

Season 9 Inside Look
Preview Length 01:00 Premiere Date 12/22/22

Extended Trailer
Preview Length 03:13 Premiere Date 12/20/22

FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Escape from Nazi Germany
Clip Length 04:54 Premiere Date 12/20/10

FACES OF AMERICA: Mike Nichols' Famous German Ancestor

Clip Length 01:59 Premiere Date 12/20/10

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Out of the Past - S9 E10

Actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley uncover their lost roots from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower.

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Caribbean Roots - S12 E3

Exploring the Caribbean heritage of actors Liza Colon-Zayas and Delroy Lindo.

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The Road We Took - S12 E4

Mapping the roots of actress Lizzy Caplan and comic Hasan Minhaj, moving from shtetls in Eastern Europe to farmlands in northern India.

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Love & Basketball - S12 E5

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of basketball superstars Brittney Griner and Chris Paul - revealing that they are not the first extraordinary people in their family trees.

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Family: Lost and Found - S9 E6

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Secret Lives - S9 E3

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The Ties That Bind - S11 E7

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Great Migrations - S12 E2

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American Dreams - S12 E1

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