The Rural Purge made room for All in the Family.
There was a period of time where CBS was dominated by old southern TV shows. When all of these programs were canceled, nicknamed the Rural Purge, new programming was ordered up.
Harrison Ford almost joined the show!
The role of Michael Stivic, Archie’s brutish song, almost went to Harrison Ford! Ford would end up declining the role and he’d go on to do pretty well of his own accord.
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