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

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Picture this: Norman Lear told Carroll O’Connor that his name would appear first in the second season credits, however O’Connor forced Lear to change this. Why? O’Connor wanted Jean Stapleton to get equal footing as co-lead. So that’s what happened.

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Norman Lear held the role of George Jefferson for Sherman Hemsley

Think back to the first time the Jefferson’s were introduced. Remember how we didn’t actually see George, just Louise. The reason for this is because Sherman Hemsley was working on another production and couldn’t be present at filming. So instead of re-casting the role, Lear decided to wait for Hemsley to become available.

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