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- 2010
- NBC
- 2010
- NBC
Summary Based on a UK documentary series, this NBC offering will trace the family trees of well known celebrities. This glimpse into the personal lives of celebrities will also unearth interesting elements of American history.
- 2010
- NBC
- 2010
- NBC
Who Do You Think You Are?
12 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 5, 2010
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Summary Based on a UK documentary series, this NBC offering will trace the family trees of well known celebrities. This glimpse into the personal lives of celebrities will also unearth interesting elements of American history.
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12 Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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44% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
44% Mixed
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8 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
58
44% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
44% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The stories, though personal for each subject, aren't just a voyeuristic peek at famous people's lives and ancestries, but a look inside the human heart.
Not only are the stories engrossing in and of themselves, but they seem certain to spark interest in genealogy among viewers.
As fans of "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" know, there are reality shows, and there are reality shows. Who Do You Think You Are? may not be up to those standards, but although it shares none of the game-show attributes of its new NBC cohorts, it's the clear winner.
As much as I like Parker and Kudrow and the subjects of later episodes such as Susan Sarandon and Spike Lee, I’m not sure I like them enough to care about their long-gone ancestors. It’s primarily when the stars’ family trees overlap with history--the Holocaust, for example, in Kudrow’s case--that the show feels like something more than Hollywood self-indulgence.
Sure, it's mildly intriguing to unearth details about your ancestors, but even allowing that the stars are being good sports here, their reactions often reflect off-putting degrees of self-absorption.
If one dispenses with the seemingly coaxed melodrama, the well-rehearsed family scenes and the endlessly repetitive bumpers, an occasional nugget of helpful information on tracing family roots is discovered.
While it may be fascinating for Parker to learn that she also had a relative who was part of the gold rush, for viewers, sitting through an hour of centuries-old genealogical minutiae feels more like fool's gold.
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Production Company:
- George IV Productions
- Is or Isn't Entertainment
- Shed Media US
Initial Release Date: Mar 5, 2010
Number of seasons: 12 Seasons
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
• 1 Nomination
