ROOTS (1977)
Episode 2
A David L. Wolper Production, Warner Bros. Television, A Warner Communications CompanySynopsis
Kunta is involved in a disastrous attempt at rebellion on board the slaveship before his arrival at Annapolis, where he is sold to his first owner and meets his first-and only-friend, an American-born slave called Fiddler. Despite the close watch kept by a cruel overseer, Kunta makes the first of many attempts to escape.
| NETWORK | ABC |
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| RATINGS | 44 |
| SHARES | 62 |
Main Credits
| Writer | William Blinn |
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| Writer | Ernest Kinoy |
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| Executive Producer | David L. Wolper |
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| Producer | Stan Margulies |
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| Director | John Erman |
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| Director | David Greene |
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| Cinematographer | Stevan Larner |
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| Editor | James T. Heckert |
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| Editor | Neil Travis |
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| Composer | Gerald Fried |
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Full Credit List
| Writer | William Blinn |
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| Writer | Ernest Kinoy |
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| Research | George Sims |
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| Executive Producer | David L. Wolper |
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| Producer | Stan Margulies |
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| Associate Producer | Malcolm Alper |
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| Associate Producer | Donald A. Ramsey |
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| In Charge of Production | Conrad Holzgang |
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| Director | John Erman |
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| Director | David Greene |
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| Cast | Tina Andrews |
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| Cast | Edward Asner |
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| Cast | LeVar Burton |
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| Cast | Fred Covington |
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| Cast | Ji-Tu Cumbuka |
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| Cast | Joe Dorsey |
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| Cast | Louis Gossett |
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| Cast | Lorne Greene |
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| Cast | Bill Gribble |
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| Cast | Stan Haze |
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| Cast | Maurice Hunt |
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| Cast | Vic Morrow |
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| Cast | Robert Reed |
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| Cast | Paul Shenar |
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| Cast | Roosevelt Smith |
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| Cast | Joe Turner |
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| Cast | Ralph Waite |
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| Cast | Ren Woods |
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| Actress | Brooks Clift |
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| Actress | Betty Cole |
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| Actress | Lynda Day George |
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| Actress | Cindy Henderson |
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| Actress | Anne Weldon |
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| Actress | Rachel Longaker |
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| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster |
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| Script Supervisor | Vivian Jones |
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| Production Assistant | Jody Richardson |
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| Production Assistant | Eve Light |
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| Production Assistant | Marie McKeller |
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| Assistant to the Producer | Wendy Winter |
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| Production Designer | Jan Scott |
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| Set Decorator | Anthony Mondello |
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| Cinematographer | Stevan Larner |
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| Gaffer | Lee Heckler |
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| Grip | Vern Matthews |
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| Key Grip | Vern Matthews |
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| Sound Recording | Willie Burton |
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| Wardrobe | Eaves Costume Co., Inc. |
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| Assistant Costume Supervisor | Jack Martell |
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| Costumes | Jack Martell |
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| Makeup | Bernadine Anderson |
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| Makeup | Scott Cunningham |
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| Makeup | Paul Stanhope |
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| Hair Stylist | Lola "Skip" McNalley |
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| Editor | James T. Heckert |
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| Editor | Neil Travis |
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| Associate Editor | Fred Kaplan |
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| Associate Editor | Darrell Upshaw |
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| Post Production Supervisor | George Taylor |
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| Music Editor | Neiman-Tillar Associates |
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| Sound Effects Editor | Neiman-Tillar Associates |
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| Negative Cutter | Mary Nelson |
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| Composer | Gerald Fried |
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| Title Design by | Pacific Titles |
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| Opitcal Effects | Pacific Titles |
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