Cutting-Edge Facts You Don’t Know About ‘All in the Family’

First TV show to be shot before a studio audience since the ‘50s.

Production teams were phasing out live studio audiences before All in the Family came around. As a result the show would be aired before an audience, setting the stage for essentially every comedic sitcom to follow.

First TV Show To Be Shot Before A Studio Audience Since The ‘50s

First comedy series filmed on videotape.

The technology in TV is always changing and this was the first comedic series to be filmed on videotape, transitioning away from film. We told you that All in the Family broke through a bunch of barriers.

First Comedy Series Filmed On Videotape