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# Italian Roots
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/italian-roots-ijlbcx/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-29T07:32:05.000Z
- Description: Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, and John Turturro meet ancestors who made immense sacrifices.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 6, Episode 9, #ZZZ_Episode_ca3341b3-f3a3-4561-b05e-fcebcfab856a, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Marisa Tomei and John Turturro, introducing them to ancestors who made immense sacrifices to bring their families from Italy to America.