Friends Cast's Million-Dollar Syndication Payday

0:00On April 29th, the friend's cast stays stacked as some of the richest TV stars ever, all from insane residual checks that keep rolling in years after. The show ended. Back when it aired, they started small in seasons 1 and 2, but negotiated big ahead of season 3 for $75,000 per episode. Climbing to $85,000 in season 4, $100,000 in season 5, and so on up to a million bucks each episode in seasons 9 and 10. Fans and folks online are straight up jealous, dreaming of that kind of payday while most of us grind for scraps, but it shows the power of a hit show that never dies in reruns. They locked in a 2% slice of syndication profits too, which passed their banks endlessly and variety reports each pool 2.5. Million dollars for that one-off reunion special. No wonder they're set for life. Friends' cash flow proves syndication is the real jackpot in Hollywood. That's the story for today.

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