(Surprising) Facts You Didn’t Know About ‘All in the Family’

All in the Family In Black and White

Initially Norman Lear wanted All in the Family to air in black and white – because that’s how the original British version was done. CBS, however, flat-out refused. Lear responded by furnishing the entire set in neutral tones so that everything appeared devoid of color. Rita Riggs, the costume designer, said Norman Lear only wanted sepia tones so that the viewers would feel like they were looking at an old family album.

All-in-the-Family in-black-and-white

Boundaries

Did you know that All in the Family was the first program to air full frontal male nudity? Yup, it’s true. The male in question is Joey Stivic, the three week baby of Gloria and Michael.

Boundaries