WONDERFUL MOVIE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. I remember watching this movie on TV, when it originally aired on TV in 1979 when I was a little girl. It had such a great impact on me that I never forgot it years later as a grown woman. I had searched everywhere for this movie. I finally came across it at a public library. Our entire family have enjoyed this movie thoroughly. It is very accurate to history. The actors for the roles were superb. Mr.Gosset and Ms. Uggams and Cole were great. Enjoyed watching all these actors in Roots and enjoyed their performances just as much if not more in this movie. I used this as an educational movie for my children. Kids do not get a lot of US history in schools today like we used to get in the 70's. The only part of the movie that I recall has bad language is in the last disc, which depicts President Truman and as I understand was true to history. However, these few words are mild today compared to other movies with inappropriate language. By the way, did you know that the producer of this movie was also associated with the Little House on the Prairie TV series? Please make more movies like these.

I saw this miniseries when it aired originally in 1979. I thought it was excellent. Unfortunately, I missed some of nights that it aired. I had always hoped that it would air again. As far as I know it never did. Our main public library had one copy of it on video, but apparently it was checked out of the library and never returned to the library. If my memory serves me correctly, Backstairs at the White House aired the same time that Roots was on TV, and we put both TV's together to watch both series. I have checked everywhere to find a copy of this wonderful series. At one time I saw that it was not available on video or DVD. I would really like to be able to purchase a copy of Backstairs..... via video, DVD, whatever is available. Thxs.

This is such an EXCELLENT mini series... However I can not find it on Video DVD cassette or elsewhere, and have not seen it pop up on A&E True Stories or the History Channel.... If anyone knows where to find this PLEASE email me to the above address.

I join the rest of my fellow comment posters to say that I too would sincerely enjoy seeing this movie again. I especially would enjoy watching it with my children. Also, if anyone know of the network that it first aired, perhaps asking them to consider re-airing this wonderful piece of work would be an option.