Does anyone remember this series???

I bought it a while ago on DVD and it is absolutely amazing!!!

Can anyone tell me if the series got any awards, and if so what were they?

I believe it broke records for a TV audience, and am wondering if anyone can give me the numbers ratings for this series?



Thanks


Alright Now

Here are many of the awards they were nominated for/won



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075572/awards


Not too sure about the ratings but I know A LOT of people watched it (including me).  But, part of that had to do with the fact that there were only 4 major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS) and maybe a few independent stations (depending on where you lived) so there wasn't too much in the way of choices. But, it was an EXCELLENT program.




Cat

I remember watching it back in the mid 70s when it first came out, I've also just recently watched it again with my 15 year old on the Hallmark channel, It's still a pretty powerfuyl program.

Not only powerful, at the time it was regarded as influential, in a positive sense.

In my opinion, it ultimately helped move race relationships forward (and it could only have that impact due to the large numbers who watched it).

There has been some scandal about Alex Haley having fictionalized and/or plagiarized parts of it, but I think it was still a great piece of drama.

Major, major work! Epitomized the future of the mini-series!

In case nobody knew, last week this miniseries was released in a 30th Anniversary Edition.

I was one of the majority of the country, and turned it on during the 2nd or 3rd night.  The popularity of this series was mostly spread by word-of-mouth, and on the following nights the popularity grew enormously.  The ending show was the #1 rated show in history until the "Who Shot J.R." episode of Dallas.  In fact, it blew away the previous record holders (the TV premiere of Gone With The Wind, and the final episode of The Fugitive).  By episode 3, it has a 63% share, and the final part had an amazing 51.1% share (the first time in history that over half of the TV shows in the nation were watching a single broadcast).

I can only hope that sometime in the near future, they get around to releasing a DVD of the follow-up series (Roots: The Next Generation, Roots: The Gift, and Queen).  And if you have never seen this series, I would encourage everybody to either buy or rent it.  It now sits proudly in my DVD collection, alongside the next miniseries that David L. Wolper produced, North & South.

I remember it.

"Roots Remake Fills Out Its Incredibly Large Cast With Some Oscar Winners, a Tony Winner, and Two Newcomers"

http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/roots-remake-finds-its-cast.html

"Roots Remake Fills Out Its Incredibly Large Cast With Some Oscar Winners, a Tony Winner, and Two Newcomers"

http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/roots-remake-finds-its-cast.html


Why are they trying to remake this? ::)

Why are they trying to remake this? ::)
Trying to? It looks like they will!

I'd like to watch that movie. I can't decide if I want to read the book first.

Trying to? It looks like they will!


What does Levar Burton think of this?

"‘Roots’ Remake Coming to A&E in 2016; LeVar Burton to Produce"

http://www.slashfilm.com/roots-remake/

I'd like to watch that movie. I can't decide if I want to read the book first.



Read the book, first. I read the book a LONG, time ago. There was a lot of stuff that was in the book that wasn't in the movie/series.




Cat

"‘Roots’ Remake Coming to A&E in 2016; LeVar Burton to Produce"

http://www.slashfilm.com/roots-remake/


I guess I could watch and give it a chance.

"‘Roots’ Remake Coming to A&E in 2016; LeVar Burton to Produce"

http://www.slashfilm.com/roots-remake/

Anyone set to direct it yet?

Anyone set to direct it yet?


Could it be someone we know?

Could it be someone we know?
I am waiting to hear.

Anyone set to direct it yet?


Levar Burton could be a good director.

Levar Burton could be a good director.



He IS a good director. I have seen a lot of things he has directed.



Cat

He IS a good director. I have seen a lot of things he has directed.



Cat


Didn't he direct Reading Rainbow?

Read the book, first. I read the book a LONG, time ago. There was a lot of stuff that was in the book that wasn't in the movie/series.




Cat


I might consider reading the book, but the accusations of plagiarism give me a bit of a pause.

Didn't he direct Reading Rainbow?



I don't know if he directed it but he was the executive producer.



Cat