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The 'Roots' miniseries aired in January of 1977 and won the Emmy that year for Best Limited Series.

It also won Emmys that year for :

Best Actor - Drama or Comedy Series, Single Appearance (Lou gossett, Jr.)

Best Director - Drama Series (David Greene for "Part I")

Best Editing - Drama Series (Neil Travis for "Part I")

Best Music Composition for a Series - Dramatic Underscore (Gerald Fried & Quincy Jones"Part I")

Best Sound Editing - Series

Best Supporting Actress - Comedy or Drama Series, Single Appearance (Olivia Cole for "Part VIII")

Best Writing - Drama Series (Ernest Kinoy & William Blinn for "Part II")

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