How Much Money These Actors Earn From Reruns

Betty White, "Golden Girls" 

This classic sitcom about four BFFs in their golden years was ahead of its time in so many ways. In both theme and humor, this show didn't shy away from talking about the real issues of womanhood. The stars all earned hefty checks for each episode, but Betty White (as the only living cast member left) still makes $3 million a year.

Bob Saget, "Full House"

Though patriarch Danny Tanner only made between $2-$12,000 per episode, he claims that before he was listed as a producer, he got "next to nothing" when he was paid. However, he's arguably doing much better now with the success of the spinoff, "Fuller House." He's still a media icon and has been seen in countless other films making cameos as himself.

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The More You Know

  • One of NBC's biggest hit shows, "Cheers," was originally a flop, ranked 77 out of 100 shows in 1982, the year it debuted.
  • Looney Tunes was created in 1930, in direct competition with Mickey Mouse cartoons. A second series, Merrie Melodies, soon followed. Both shows feature characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig
  • In 1992, the Looney Tunes masterpiece "What's Opera Doc?" featuring Richard Wagner's The Ring cycle, was added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry
  • The US broadcasting industry is huge
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.