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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Creator/GeorgStanfordBrown, Macdonald Carey, Creator/ChuckConnors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Creator/LyndaDayGeorge, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Creator/CarolynJones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Creator/RobertReedActor, Creator/RichardRoundtree, Creator/JohnSchuck, Creator/CicelyTyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Creator/BenVereen and Creator/RalphWaite.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/JohnAmos, Creator/MayaAngelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Creator/GeorgStanfordBrown, Macdonald Carey, Creator/MacdonaldCarey, Creator/ChuckConnors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Creator/LyndaDayGeorge, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Creator/CarolynJones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Creator/RobertReedActor, Creator/RichardRoundtree, Creator/JohnSchuck, Creator/CicelyTyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Creator/BenVereen and Creator/RalphWaite.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Creator/RobertReedActor, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Creator/CicelyTyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen and Creator/RalphWaite.
** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Creator/OssieDavis, Creator/RubyDee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Creator/AndyGriffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Creator/OssieDavis, Creator/RubyDee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Creator/AndyGriffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/GeorgStanfordBrown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ChuckConnors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Creator/LyndaDayGeorge, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Carolyn Jones, Creator/CarolynJones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Creator/RobertReedActor, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Creator/JohnSchuck, Creator/CicelyTyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen Creator/BenVereen and Creator/RalphWaite.
** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando,James Broderick, Creator/JamesBroderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Creator/MichaelConstantine, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Creator/OssieDavis, Creator/RubyDee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/NormanFell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Creator/AndyGriffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/HarryMorgan, Creator/GregMorris, Creator/BrockPeters, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.Creator/PaulWinfield.
** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando,
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* BabyNameTrendStarter: On the other hand, lots of parents named their sons "Kunta" after him, as well as "Levar" after the actor who played him, Creator/LeVarBurton.
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* NamesTheSame: Robert Reed played a character named William Reynolds in the original mini-series. No word on whether William Reynolds ever played a character named Robert Reed.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Music/BurlIves, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RobertReedActor, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Creator/CicelyTyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.Creator/RalphWaite.
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** Creator/MayaAngelou (Nyo Boto) was more than three years younger than her on screen daughter Cicely Tyson (Binta).
** Creator/LeslieUggams (Kizzy) was three years older than Ben Vereen, who played her son Chicken George. It's necessary though, since she also played a younger version of Kizzy.
** Leslie Uggams was only five years younger than Creator/MadgeSinclair (who played her mother) and three years younger than Creator/JohnAmos (who played her father).
** Dorian Harewood (Simon Haley) is ten months younger than Damon Evans and 19 years younger than Creator/JamesEarlJones, who both played his character's son Alex Haley. As with Leslie Uggams, he played a younger version of Simon as well.
** Creator/MayaAngelou (Nyo Boto) was more than three years younger than her on screen daughter Cicely Tyson (Binta).
** Creator/LeslieUggams (Kizzy) was three years older than Ben Vereen, who played her son Chicken George. It's necessary though, since she also played a younger version of Kizzy.
** Leslie Uggams was only five years younger than Creator/MadgeSinclair (who played her mother) and three years younger than Creator/JohnAmos (who played her father).
** Dorian Harewood (Simon Haley) is ten months younger than Damon Evans and 19 years younger than Creator/JamesEarlJones, who both played his character's son Alex Haley. As with Leslie Uggams, he played a younger version of Simon as well.
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: You would expect the African villagers to practice a local religion rather than Islam. But indeed, The Gambia was colonised by Muslims hundreds of years before the series takes place.
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* AccentsArentHereditary: Both Kunte and his grandmother inexplicably have American accents in the first episode, despite neither having been to America, nor the equivalent accents actually existing at this point in time. It's made all the stranger that when Kunte's actor changes, he plays him with an African accent, in spite of the fact it should logically sound more American.
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** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Andy Griffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
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** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Creator/OssieDavis, Creator/RubyDee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Andy Griffith, Creator/AndyGriffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/RubyDee (Queen Haley) and Creator/OssieDavis (Dad Jones) were married in real life.
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** Ruby Dee (Queen Haley) and Ossie Davis (Dad Jones) were married in real life.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett, Jr., Creator/LouisGossettJr, Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Burl Ives, Music/BurlIves, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.
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* BabyNameTrendKiller: Kunta being forced into accepting Toby as his slave name resulted in "Toby" falling out of popularity as a name starting in the late 70s.
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** Kunta Kinte was supposed to be chased down in a sprint by Fanta's father Kadi Touray, who was played by football Hall-of-Famer UsefulNotes/OJSimpson. It was expected that Simpson would have absolutely no problem catching Creator/LevarBurton. However, Burton had been a medal-winning track star in high school and could leave Simpson in the dirt when running flat out. After six ruined takes, the director finally took Burton aside and instructed him to not run flat out.
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** Kunta Kinte was supposed to be chased down in a sprint by Fanta's father Kadi Touray, who was played by football Hall-of-Famer UsefulNotes/OJSimpson. It was expected that Simpson would have absolutely no problem catching Creator/LevarBurton. However, Burton had been a medal-winning track star in high school and could leave running back Simpson in the dirt when running flat out. After six ruined takes, the director finally took Burton aside and instructed him to not run flat out.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Fran Bennett played Trixie in Part VI of ''The Next Generations'' and Mammy May in ''The Gift''.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Fran Bennett Creator/FranBennett played Trixie in Part VI of ''The Next Generations'' and Mammy May in ''The Gift''.
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** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Robert Culp, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Andy Griffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Richard Thomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
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** The cast of the second miniseries was equally impressive: Creator/MarlonBrando, James Broderick, Georg Stanford Brown, Creator/DiahannCarroll, Michael Constantine, Robert Culp, Creator/RobertCulp, James Daly, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Creator/OliviaDeHavilland, Norman Fell, Creator/HenryFonda, Al Freeman, Jr., Creator/PamGrier, Andy Griffith, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Dina Merrill, Harry Morgan, Greg Morris, Creator/BrockPeters, Richard Thomas, Creator/RichardThomas, George Voskovec and Paul Winfield.
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* NamesTheSame: Robert Reed played a character named William Reynolds in the original mini-series. No word on whether William Reynolds ever played a character named Robert Reed.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett, Jr., Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Burl Ives, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Creator/LeslieUggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett, Jr., Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Burl Ives, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.
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** The original miniseries featured many famous black and white celebrities of the time: John Amos, Maya Angelou, Creator/EdAsner, Creator/LloydBridges, Georg Stanford Brown, Macdonald Carey, Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Creator/ScatmanCrothers, Creator/SandyDuncan, Lynda Day George, Louis Gossett, Jr., Creator/LorneGreene, Creator/GeorgeHamilton, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Burl Ives, Carolyn Jones, Doug [=McClure=], Creator/IanMcShane, Creator/VicMorrow, Robert Reed, Creator/RichardRoundtree, John Schuck, Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, Ben Vereen and Ralph Waite.
