https://www.metv.com/stories/at-first-norman-was-against-sammy-davis-jr-appearing-in-all-in-the-family

The popular episode that almost never was.

Danielle Brisebois said that Stephanie was based off of her childhood self (https://www.metv.com/stories/danielle-brisebois-said-that-stephanie-was-based-off-of-her-childhood-self)

"She was a sad little kid when she started on the show."

[url]Danielle Brisebois said that Stephanie was based off of her childhood self (https://www.metv.com/stories/danielle-brisebois-said-that-stephanie-was-based-off-of-her-childhood-self)[/B]

"She was a sad little kid when she started on the show."

Actually this is not true! In a Sept 20, 1979 interview with The Hour Danielle said she was not that much like Stephanie. Danielle said Stephanie was more fresh than she was and her mother Mary would not let her get away with what Uncle Archie put up with from Miss Mills.

https://books.google.com/books?id=3VcpAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA29&dq=brisebois+fresh&ei=4F66ZtvRBdKCjMcPrIrW6Qs&cd=2#v=onepage&q=brisebois%20fresh&f=false