Summary: It was on this day in 1977 that the miniseries Roots premiered on ABC. Restaurants and shops cleared out while it was showing, and bars showed it on their TVs in order to keep customers there.
Summary: It was on this day in 1977 that the miniseries Roots premiered on ABC. Restaurants and shops cleared out while it was showing, and bars showed it on their TVs in order to keep customers there.