Scott Brady was almost a part of the show.
In fact, Brady turned down the role of Archie Bunker. But that didn’t stop the actor from appearing in a later episode as a different character, however, as Joe Foley.
All in the Family was almost filmed in black and white.
Norman Lear initially wanted to air the show in black and white as a nod to how Archie Bunker viewed the world. CBS balked on the idea and the show would be produced in color.