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Finding Your Roots S7E4 — The Shirts on Their Backs
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Finding Your Roots•Season 7•Episode 4

The Shirts on Their Backs

8.0/10 · 55 votesFeb 9, 202160 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

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Guests: Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. reveals the immigrant roots of actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni, introducing ancestors who came to America to build a better life.

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Episode Summary

"The Shirts on Their Backs" is episode 4 of Finding Your Roots season 7. It scored 8.0/10 from 55 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on February 9, 2021.

Next: E5 · Write My Name in the Book of LifeBest of Season 7