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

Published on 08/17/2017
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Theeeee First

During the 60’s, many of the sitcoms would film with single-camera format without a live audience. They instead used a laugh track in order to simulate audience responses. However Lear made the decision to use multiple-cameras format and all in front of a live audience! Like they did back in the 50’s.

Theeeee First

Theeeee First

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Videotape First

Norman Lear used tape to film in front of an audience, and this became the format during the 70’s through the 90’s, due to their success. Furthermore the use of videotape also gave All in the Family a kind of look from early live television, like The Honeymooners.

Videotape First

Videotape First

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