8.2/1065 votes#1 - Sarah Jessica Parker
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2010
Sarah Jessica Parker is a celebrated icon in film and television as well as fashion, who recently served as a producer and reprised her Emmy Award-winning role as Carrie Bradshaw for the screen adaptation of the hit HBO series "Sex and the City." The actress took an emotional journey from coast to coast in search of her family's roots, crossing paths with the California Gold Rush and the Salem Witch Trials.
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- 7.6/1035 votes
#2 - Emmitt Smith
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2010
Emmitt Smith is an NFL Hall of Fame running back who, since retirement, has devoted himself to business and giving back to the community. But recently, he decided to embark on a journey inward, tracing his family's past. It was a journey that took him beyond his wildest expectations, discovering not only his African roots, but his connections to slave owners in Virginia.
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- 8.3/1075 votes
#3 - Lisa Kudrow
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2010
Lisa Kudrow journeys to the small Jewish town of Ilya where she discovers how her great-grandmother died in the Holocaust. Yet, Lisa finds hope when she uncovers a 60-year old family mystery.
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- 7.9/1039 votes
#4 - Matthew Broderick
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2010
On his journey to learn more about his paternal roots, Matthew Broderick discovers the heroic story of his grandfather during World War I and finds the final resting place of his great-great-grandfather who fought in the Civil War.
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- 8.3/1042 votes
#5 - Brooke Shields
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/2/2010
Brooke learns a tragic secret about her grandmother and then discovers a connection to royalty through her paternal roots.
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- 6.5/1060 votes
#6 - Susan Sarandon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2010
Susan leads an emotionally charged search for her family roots. Starting with her estranged grandmother Anita who abandoned Susan's mother in early childhood, Susan's journey takes her all the way to Tuscany, Italy. Back in America, Susan discovers a surprising connection to her grandmother.
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- 7.1/1042 votes
#7 - Spike Lee
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2010
Spike begins his journey in Atlanta, Georgia, where his grandmother Zimmie worked in the segregated Southern systems for many years. Here, Spike follows the trail of his ancestors dating back to the Civil War and discovers a shocking family connection.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Sarah Jessica Parker" is the best rated episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/5/2010. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Emmitt Smith".