Roots

"The Saga of an American Family."

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.

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Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976

Civilisation

Civilisation

1969

Man About the House

Man About the House

1973

Black Jesus

Black Jesus

2014

Stand By Your Man

Stand By Your Man

2014

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1966

Hollywood

Hollywood

1980

Secret Army

Secret Army

1977

Earth and the American Dream

Roots

Roots

2016

Living Single

Living Single

1993

Tía Alison

Tía Alison

2023

The Civil War

The Civil War

1990

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

Reto 4 Elementos

Reto 4 Elementos

2018

The Staircase

The Staircase

2004

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1996

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

1973

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964