The Future Mrs. Reiner Almost Played Mrs. Stivic
Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner’s wife, auditioned for the role of Gloria. As she and Reiner were living together, Sally Struthers truly believed they would have better on-screen chemistry and that she wouldn’t end up with the role. With that in her mind, she went into that audition, gave it her all, and landed the part. Later on, a producer told her that she got the part because she had “a fat face and blue eyes like Carroll O’Connor.”
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Budgetary Concerns
Initially the producers wanted to use an orchestra for the theme tune however due to budgetary concerns, they used Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton instead, singing and playing at the piano. What a good decision in the end!
Budgetary Concerns