10. Goodnight Sequence
After Earl Hamner based the show on his own family and upbringing, he decided to incorporate some of his family’s routines and traditions into the show.
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This included the iconic “goodnight” sequence at the end of each episode, which we all remember.
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Hamner explained that his family used to say goodnight to each other repeatedly until their father would tell them to stop it.
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However, there are only a handful of episodes where they don’t end with the goodnight routine. This includes the two-part episode “The Outrage”– where President Roosevelt dies.
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