By now, you have probably heard of the show called “Who Do You Think You Are?”. It is the TV program that combines genealogy and the personal family lives of celebrities. If you happened to miss an episode of the show, you can catch the episodes from Season Two online, right now.
There are two versions of the “Who Do You Think You Are?” television program. There is an American version, and a UK version, and each one features celebrities that would be easily recognized by their target audience. The show is connected with the well known genealogy website Ancestry.com. If you go to the NBC webpage that talks about the show, you can actually use a search engine that is powered by Ancestry.com to begin working on your own family tree. To begin, just put in your first and last name, and click the button that says “Start Your Tree”. You can also use the NBC website to start your free 14 day trial with Ancestry.com.
Season One of the American version of the show quickly became incredibly popular. One episode focused on the family tree of actress Sarah Jessica Parker, and another focused on her husband, actor Matthew Broderick. Other celebrities featured in Season One include actress Lisa Kudrow, actress Susan Sarandon, and actress Brooke Shields. There was an episode involving the family tree of NFL Hall of Fame running back Emmett Smith, and another episode on director Spike Lee.
There was a time between when the first season of the show ended and the second season began where you could watch all of the episodes from Season One online, through the NBC website. Today, there are still some clips available of Season One.
Right now, there are entire full length episodes of Season Two of “Who Do You Think You Are?” that you can watch, for free, from the NBC website. Season Two features actress Gwyneth Paltrow, actress Kim Cattrall, actress Ashley Judd, actor Steve Buscemi, comedian Rosie O’Donnell, country music star Tim McGraw, and musician Lionel Ritchie. These episodes will be available to watch until September of 2011. If you have been following the show, and missed an episode, here is your chance to find out what you missed. This is also a good way to check out the series for the first time.
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