Name: Episode 3 — Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)
Released: 1971-01-26
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Danielle Brisebois

All in the Family (1971 – 1979)

1971 • 9 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 3 — Oh, My Aching Back (aka Archie's Aching Back)

Released: 1971-01-26 • Comedy

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Archie is convinced he'll collect a large settlement from a petty traffic accident if a Jewish lawyer handles the case.

The stylistic minimalism of the Bunkers' sparsely furnished set is on full display in this early episode. According to director John Rich, who grew up not far from Archie's neighbood, the Spartan look of the Bunkers' living room deco was achieved as a result of painstaking efforts. The director remembers personally supervising the cracking of windows and repainting of walls to give the place a run-down, lived-in look. "I told the set designers to take all the color out of it," remembers Rich. "Norman and I wanted to do the show in black and white, but CBS nearly went into a coma. So we decided to do the next best thing and shoot the entire show in muted sepia tones."

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Episode air date	26.01.1971
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	9.33
Genres	Comedy
TMDB series rating	7.8
IMDb series rating	8.4
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US