tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post4460927470804865543..comments2024-03-24T19:29:46.463-07:00Comments on Ancestral Discoveries: "Who Do You Think You Are?" - Kim CattrallJanice M. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-47076047076452799852011-04-11T07:43:37.823-07:002011-04-11T07:43:37.823-07:00Thanks for your comments. If the Cattrall episode...Thanks for your comments. If the Cattrall episode is representative of the British series, the approach does appear to be different. And yes, the British version runs longer and has more information, because there are no commercials.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-33604934287876997982011-04-11T06:26:14.051-07:002011-04-11T06:26:14.051-07:00This episode was my favorite this season. Not near...This episode was my favorite this season. Not nearly as much flogging of the ancestry.com brand. Much more like a story unfolding rather than people pretending surprise or jumping to conclusions. The British version of this episode has more information, photos, and scenes that were deleted before it aired in America. Cattrall came across as strong, fiercely loyal, and responsible - something thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-75614315316291731272011-04-03T07:37:24.158-07:002011-04-03T07:37:24.158-07:00Thank you for stopping by to read my blog. As for...Thank you for stopping by to read my blog. As for them using one of the British episodes, it was probably much less expensive to buy the rights to do that rather than film a brand-new episode, so it was a cost-effective way to add an extra episode to the second season.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-80348159865209860592011-04-03T01:34:09.971-07:002011-04-03T01:34:09.971-07:00I really enjoy your site, and I have to say I find...I really enjoy your site, and I have to say I find it very odd, that the US series essentially bought the UK version of this episode and re-edited it in the American version. You can find more episodes on Youtube from the UK version. I like your reviews of the episodes from an experts point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-40461412465269059222011-03-29T07:31:42.092-07:002011-03-29T07:31:42.092-07:00Thank you for the information about the British se...Thank you for the information about the British series. Obviously I should make time in my schedule to watch those. I agree with you about the Sarandon episode, but I found the Kudrow episode overly dramatic in some ways, particularly when I discovered that the Russian record book that she looked at in Belarus is scanned and available free online.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-80277326434523408162011-03-29T05:14:48.272-07:002011-03-29T05:14:48.272-07:00As someone who has been watching the British (and ...As someone who has been watching the British (and more recently Australian) versions of WDYTYA for a number of years now, I can tell you that the DIY-style of uncovering the evidence by the celebrity is commonplace in these series. The shows are well made, and I would highly recommend watching them (some UK episodes are on Youtube, including the original Kim Catrall episode). <br /><br />I have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-88776883962229991282011-02-26T09:17:28.504-08:002011-02-26T09:17:28.504-08:00Banai Lynn Feldstein, the Ginger Jewish Genealogis...Banai Lynn Feldstein, the Ginger Jewish Genealogist blog (http://idogenealogy.com/blog/), told me on Facebook that the reason Ancestry.com appears to late is that the episode is a re-edit of an original British one. I appreciate the explanation, because I have not seen any of the British episodes, and the last time I looked they were not available online.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-15999927470840925272011-02-26T08:58:58.432-08:002011-02-26T08:58:58.432-08:00Of course they already knew about the second marri...Of course they already knew about the second marriage before filming began. All of these stories are researched well beforehand to ensure that a story is there to build a show around. That's something you need to keep in mind as you watch. And it definitely was another "silver platter" moment, but on the other hand, I didn't feel as cheated in this instance, because Cattrall Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-81623795038691594212011-02-26T07:59:19.205-08:002011-02-26T07:59:19.205-08:00I was really impressed that the star did so many o...I was really impressed that the star did so many of her own personal interviews - it shows how important it is to talk to the people who are still alive and get their stories down. Granted, this episode was about finding those folks in the first place. I also found it interesting how different people have such different views of the same person - a good reminder when doing personal interviews Carol Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062588763657870062noreply@blogger.com