On Jan. 23, 1977, ABC aired the television adaptation of Alex Haley's landmark novel 'Roots.' By THR Staff On Jan. 23, 1977, ABC aired the television adaptation of Alex Haley’s landmark novel Roots.
In 1977, ABC miniseries “Roots” proved to be a phenomenon, raking in an astounding average of 31.9 million households over eight nights. Perhaps that explains why History just re-made the miniseries, ...