Surprising Stories from the Set of All in the Family

During All in the Family’s debut season, Rob Reiner’s hair loss advanced so quickly that it became noticeable on screen. Midway through the first season, the problem was solved the old-school TV way: Reiner began wearing a hairpiece to maintain continuity as Mike Stivic.

It’s a small behind-the-scenes fix, but it speaks to how fast the show moved early on. While Archie and Mike argued week after week, production realities were scrambling just as quickly to keep the focus on the politics, not Mike’s disappearing hairline.