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1. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: Epcot Center: The Opening Celebration (1982)

Unrated | Adventure, Drama, Family

Rainy weather fails to dampen the enthusiasm as EPCOT Center is opened. Host Danny Kaye looks at the history of the project from Walt's first announcement through construction. Celebrity guests help Kaye visit several attractions.

Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Roy Clark, Alex Haley, Danny Kaye

Votes: 17

2. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)

TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History

A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.

Stars: Julian Bond, Coretta Scott King, John Lewis, Andrew Young

Votes: 737

3. Like It Is (1968–2012)

Talk-Show

Charles Hobson the original creative force behind the long-running "Like It Is," a morning current affairs program hosted by Gil Noble. Actor Robert Hooks was the original host and Noble ... See full summary »

Stars: Gil Noble, Ralph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka

Votes: 11

4. American Experience (1987– )

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt

Votes: 2,205

5. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
Episode: Vendetta (1981)

Drama, Family

Willy-Joe falls for Carrie, the daughter of his family's sworn enemy Jake Simms. After Carrie confides a secret to Willy-Joe, he sees a chance for them to be together as husband and wife.

Director: Ivan Dixon | Stars: Jonelle Allen, Ramon Bieri, Star-Shemah Bobatoon, Beeson Carroll

Votes: 7

6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)

TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.

Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 4,242

7. Roots (1977)

TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

Stars: LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr.

Votes: 18,886

8. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)

TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.

Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens

Votes: 2,292

9. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley (2020 Podcast Series)

Documentary, Biography

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Star: Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 14

10. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part I (1977)

TV-14 | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1750, in Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself among his tribesmen in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave... See full summary »

Director: David Greene | Stars: Edward Asner, O.J. Simpson, Ralph Waite, Maya Angelou

Votes: 419

11. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part II (1977)

TV-14 | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

Despite a violent rebellion, the slave ship Lord Ligonier completes its voyage in 1767, and Kunta Kinte endures the indignity of an Annapolis slave auction. Fiddler, the slave in charge of ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene, Robert Reed, Ralph Waite

Votes: 352

12. Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album (1985 Video)

60 min | Music

The making of Frank Sinatra`s 1984 album, L.A. is My Lady. Featuring Quincy Jones and an appearance by Michael Jackson.

Director: Emil G. Davidson | Stars: Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Michael Brecker

Votes: 29

13. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part III (1977)

TV-14 | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1776, John Reynolds sells the now adult Kunta Kinte to his brother William. Kunta tries to escape again, this time with dire consequences. He also meets his match in Belle Reynolds, the slave who cooks for William's family.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorne Greene

Votes: 320

14. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part VII (1977)

TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1861, "Chicken George" returns home hoping to free his enslaved family.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia Cole, Brad Davis

Votes: 273

15. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part VIII (1977)

TV-14 | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

The war is over, the Confederacy having surrendered, freeing the slaves. Mr. Harvey invites the slaves to stay if they wish, maybe sharecropping. The rest of the plantation owners, a ... See full summary »

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia Cole, Brad Davis

Votes: 277

16. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part IV (1977)

TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History

By 1780, Kunta accepts his fate, settles down with Bell and they have a daughter named Kizzy. Several years later, Kizzy befriends Anne, the young girl who was the result of a secret affair... See full summary »

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Reed

Votes: 318

17. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 3 (2016)

TV-14 | 104 min | Drama, War

George becomes an accomplished trainer of gamecocks and earns the nickname of Chicken George; George marries Matilda, a preacher's daughter, and fathers many children; Tom Lea loses a wager... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Chad L. Coleman, Shannon Lucio, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Regé-Jean Page

Votes: 387

18. The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981 TV Special)

Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.

Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Mason Adams, Jed Allan, Loni Anderson, Bea Arthur

Votes: 71

19. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
Episode: Palmerstown, U.S.A (1980)

60 min | Drama, Family

A dispute over a bill causes tension between the Freeman and Hall families and inseparable friends Booker and David are pressured not to see each other anymore.

Director: Peter Levin | Stars: Jonelle Allen, Beeson Carroll, Bill Duke, Janice St. John

Votes: 7

20. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part VI (1977)

TV-14 | 99 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1824, Kizzy is allowed to visit the plantation of her previous owner, Dr. William Reynolds, and learn the ultimate fate of her parents. Meanwhile, old slave Mingo teaches Kizzy's son ... See full summary »

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, Gilbert Moses | Stars: Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Sandy Duncan

Votes: 297

21. Queen (1993)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1993)

TV-14 | 96 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Part 1 develops the relationship between James Jackson, Jr., a rich plantation owner's son, and Easter, a slave.

Director: John Erman | Stars: Christopher Allport, Ann-Margret, Bob Banks, Suzi Bass

Votes: 34

22. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 2 (2016)

TV-14 | 96 min | Drama, War

Redcoats attempt to persuade slaves to run away and join the English army; Kunta escapes but slave catchers apprehend him and amputate half of his foot to ensure that he never runs off ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Van Peebles | Stars: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Emyri Crutchfield, Matthew Goode, Genevieve Hannelius

Votes: 429

23. Roots (2016)

TV-MA | 388 min | Drama, War

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.

Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 8,473

24. When We Were Kings (1996)

PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport

Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.

Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown

Votes: 19,138 | Gross: $2.79M

25. Roots (1977)
Episode: Part V (1977)

TV-14 | 51 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1806, Kunta's teenage daughter Kizzy falls in love with a slave called Noah, who later tries to escape. Unfortunately, he is quickly caught and tortured until he names Kizzy as his accomplice, sealing her horrific fate.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: John Amos, Chuck Connors, Sandy Duncan, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Votes: 294

26. Queen (1993)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1993)

TV-14 | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Part 1 develops the relationship between James Jackson, Jr., a rich plantation owner's son, and Easter, a slave.

Director: John Erman | Stars: Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Ossie Davis

Votes: 38

27. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 1 (2016)

TV-14 | 99 min | Drama, War

In the river region of the Gambia in 1750, Omoro Kinte and his wife, Binta, have a son named Kunta. Kunta is kidnapped in 1767 and sold to British slave traders. After he arrives in ... See full summary »

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Malachi Kirby, Derek Luke

Votes: 527

28. Roots (2016)
Episode: Part 4 (2016)

TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, War

Chicken George returns to the Lea farm after 20 years; Tom, nurses a grudge against his father; George and Cyrus join the Memphis Colored Battery; Tom returns home after the war to embark on a new life with his family.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Herman Netzhammer, Lane Garrison, Tip 'T.I.' Harris

Votes: 375

29. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

120 min | Biography, Drama, History

The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.

Stars: Debbi Morgan, Dorian Harewood, Paul Koslo, Stan Shaw

Votes: 2,786

30. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode: The Time Has Come: 1964-1966 (1990)

TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History

Episode focuses on black militancy and the roots of the black power movement. Also tracks the influence of ideas of black separatism and black nationalism on a new generation of blacks and ... See full summary »

Directors: James A. DeVinney, Madison D. Lacy | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Tracy Amalfitano, A. Peter Bailey

Votes: 20

31. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee

Votes: 102,073 | Gross: $48.17M

32. Mama Flora's Family (1998)

TV-PG | 175 min | Drama

Mama Flora reflects on her life from the 1910s through to the 1970s while trying to help her granddaughter get her life right and be a better mother for her son, all while bringing the family she has left back together.

Stars: Cicely Tyson, Erika Alexander, Blair Underwood, Queen Latifah

Votes: 625

33. Queen (1993)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (1993)

TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance

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Director: John Erman | Stars: Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Ossie Davis

Votes: 33

34. Queen (1993)

TV-14 | 282 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Biracial daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the ... See full summary »

Stars: Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Ossie Davis

Votes: 1,715

35. Remembering 'Roots' (2002 Video)

19 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Jeffrey Lerner | Stars: David L. Wolper, Leslie Uggams, Sandy Duncan, David Greene

Votes: 18

36. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

TV-PG | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Sharon 10X, Benjamin 2X, Mohmaed Al-Faysal

Votes: 150

37. 60 Minutes (1968– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News

The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.

Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer

Votes: 4,344

38. Malcolm X (1972)

PG | 91 min | Documentary, Biography

James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.

Director: Arnold Perl | Stars: James Earl Jones, Ossie Davis, John Ali, Muhammad Ali

Votes: 533 | Gross: $0.10M

39. Roots: One Year Later (1978 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

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Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, David L. Wolper, Georg Stanford Brown

Votes: 32

40. Parkinson (1971–2007)

50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.

Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries

Votes: 803

41. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)

90 min | Talk-Show

American show featuring the popular British talk show host.

Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery

Votes: 248

42. EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Centre, literally singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder and Figment, and speaks with ... See full summary »

Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Danny Kaye, Drew Barrymore, Eric Sevareid, Roy Clark

Votes: 88

43. Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)

60 min | Drama, Family

In Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends, despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer, with the families becoming close, due to the boys.

Stars: Jonelle Allen, Beeson Carroll, Bill Duke, Janice St. John

Votes: 104

44. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978 TV Special)

210 min | Reality-TV

Primetime Emmy Award is the main American award in area of television, annually handed by the American television academy.

Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Alan Alda, Jack Albertson, Robert Alda, Melissa Sue Anderson

Votes: 59

45. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.

Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann

Votes: 579

46. Dinah! (1974–1980)

90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »

Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby

Votes: 312

47. Tony Brown's Journal (1978– )

TV-G | 30 min | Talk-Show

A talk-show hosted by American journalist and businessman Tony Brown which airs on PBS.

Stars: Tony Brown, J. Fred MacDonald, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee

Votes: 26

48. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode: Part III (1914-1918) (1979)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Will and Cynthia Palmer's daughter Bertha is off to Lane College, the first in the family to do so. There she meets Simon Haley, a fellow student who is working his way through school. She ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Irene Cara, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee

Votes: 84

49. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode: Part VII (1960-1967) (1979)

Biography, Drama, History

In October 1960, Alex attends his great-aunt Liz's funeral but he and his father Simon still don't get along. Alex is now making a decent living as a writer, mainly for magazines, but his ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Marlon Brando, James Broderick, Lee Chamberlin

Votes: 88

50. Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Episode: Part I (1882-1883) (1979)

99 min | Biography, Drama, History

It's now April 1882, 12 years later. Chicken George returns to live with Tom Harvey and his wife Irene. Tom travels to Memphis to attend a Republican convention but soon learns that his ... See full summary »

Director: John Erman | Stars: Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Henry Fonda, Paul Koslo

Votes: 91