Episode
Who Do You Think You Are?: Christina Applegate
Overview
Actress Christina Applegate investigates her paternal grandmother - a stranger to her and her father. Uncovering dramatic details along the way, Christina gains insight into the life and hardships of the woman she and her father loved, but never knew.
Details
- Series
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2013-07-30
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Christina Applegate is Episode 2 in Season 4 of Who Do You Think You Are?. It aired on 2013-07-30. The runtime is 42 min.
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