>> with "holocaust," the heat was you shouldn't even touch this subject. it's disrespectful. but finally, the thinking was, no, to not talk about it would be disrespectful. to not perpetuate the memory, for another generation. and so, if you're too young to know, here's a depiction. >> not since the war, have emotions been so high in germany. the holocaust telecast caused heated discussion. its most tangible-political effect was shownhen the german legislature debated the search for naziar crimils. hol kau holocaust made it easier for lawmakers to continue the hunt for nazis. >> holocaust made it real, even creation. was a hollywood >> sunday night, "root begins in eight parts on abc. ift sounds like i'm plugging iti am. basically, television will never be the same, again. >> there was really no-bigge televion eventhan "roots." it was based on a 1976 book by