Trivia / Archie Bunker's Place

• Actor Leaves, Character Dies: Jean Stapleton left the series after the first season due to feeling she'd gone as far as she could go with her character. This led to Edith dying off-camera between seasons and was the premise for "Archie Alone". Unlike many examples of this trope, this was done specifically to give the character a dignified and impactful end.
• The Cast Showoff: Danielle Brisebois' singing and dancing talents were frequently showcased with Stephanie.
• Directed by Cast Member: Carroll O'Connor directed several episodes, and wrote a few as well.
• Disowned Adaptation: Norman Lear had already opposed continuing All in the Family after the Stivics' departure, and even more vehemently opposed to this show – to the point where he tried to prevent it from going on the air before finally being overridden by CBS president William S. Paley.
  The only way it got on was when [Paley] called me to his office and had four or five pages of names of people who would be out of work if the show didn’t go on. And so the show went on.
• Executive Meddling: Executives at CBS prevented O'Connor from filming a true series finale. O'Connor was reportedly so angry that he wouldn't work with the network for a decade afterwards.
• Franchise Zombie: Despite being a sequel series that didn't have the input of All in the Family creator Norman Lear, and lacked most of the original cast, this show somehow managed to shamble along for a full four seasons.
• Real-Life Relative: Murray's daughter appeared in one episode played by Martin Balsam's real-life daughter Talia.
• What Could Have Been: According to a 2001 E! True Hollywood Story special, if the show had continued for a fifth season, Mike would have returned for a cameo, and the show likely would have had (according to Carroll O'Connor) a proper series finale.

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