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Archie Bunker's famous chair was based on the one Norman Lear's dad sat in
Norman Lear had no idea he was doing anything groundbreaking when he started work on ''All in the Family''
Despite their differences, Norman Lear said that having Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker was ''so worth it''
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