These Are The Highest-Paid Film and Television Roles Of All Time

The Cast of Mad About You, $1 Million

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser starred in the 1998 sitcom, Mad About You. They each negotiated $1 million salaries per episode. They played a married couple who go through the trials of everyday life. 

The Cast of Friends, $1 Million

Friends ended in 2004, but the cast of the show took home some hefty paychecks for their time on air. They saw a pay increase of $20,000 per episode to $1 million since the show started in 1994. No one will ever forget the longstanding influence of Ross and Rachel and the rest of the gang.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
  • Megan Fox was banned from the Wal-Mart store in her hometown because she shoplifted makeup as a teenager. She claims it was an accident.
  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer is best known as a TV sex therapist—but she’s also a trained sniper.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.