All in the Family (1971): 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know!

All in the Family (1971) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! All in the Family changed television forever by tackling controversial topics head on. Go behind the scenes of the classic 1970s sitcom with 15 shocking facts about Archie Bunker, Carroll O’Connor, Jean Stapleton, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, and Sally Struthers—including rejected pilots, casting secrets, contract battles, famous spinoffs, the iconic theme song, and Archie Bunker’s Smithsonian chair. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - 1: Archie Bunker Was Based on a British TV Character From Till Death Us Do Part 02:14 - 2: Mickey Rooney and Harrison Ford Turned Down All in the Family Roles 03:16 - 3: All in the Family Was Rejected Twice Before CBS Finally Aired It 04:29 - 4: Penny Marshall Almost Played Gloria and Met Rob Reiner at the Audition 05:44 - 5: Archie Bunker’s “Meathead” Insult Came From Norman Lear’s Real Father 06:25 - 6: The All in the Family Theme Song Had to Be Re-Recorded 07:35 - 7: CBS’s Famous “Rural Purge” Helped Make Room for All in the Family 08:30 - 8: All in the Family Became TV’s #1 Show for Five Straight Seasons 09:47 - 9: Carroll O’Connor Walked Off All in the Family During a Contract Dispute 11:02 - 10: Sally Struthers Spent $40,000 Trying to Leave All in the Family 12:11 - 11: All in the Family Spawned Seven TV Shows and Spinoffs 13:14 - 12: Carroll O’Connor Wrote Lyrics to the All in the Family Closing Theme 14:14 - 13: Archie Bunker’s Original $8 Chair Is Now in the Smithsonian 15:27 - 14: Carroll O’Connor Was Convinced All in the Family Would Fail 16:25 - 15: Carroll O’Connor’s Real-Life Views Were Nothing Like Archie Bunker’s Watch more Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu5WXHi8-Q4g86hCbPKk_8D5Tf1C8AZJ #AllInTheFamily #ArchieBunker #CarrollOConnor #NormanLear #JeanStapleton #RobReiner #SallyStruthers #ClassicTV #ClassicSitcoms #1970sTV #70sTV #TVHistory #TVFacts #TVTrivia #SitcomTrivia #BehindTheScenes #RememberWhen #WeirdFacts