'Raymond' Co-Stars Win New Backend Deal - Source

[Terminal23]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
I enjoy this show very much.But,I was reading this and thinking.My GOD. Not happy with making 166,000 an episode.It will take me 5 years to make just 166,000.Let alone making that much per episode.

[no1_vern]

You forget that "stars" arent normal people. "They" think they have to live the life! Have you noticed that most of the stars get at least 200K each episode?? Romano seems to be getting $2M an episode.


Why you ask? because the show makes
Quote: The Hollywood Reporter said the show is expected to generate upward of $500 million during its first five years of syndicated reruns!

Really!

An article in Money magazine several years ago talked about a Doctor who was going broke. Yep thats what he claimed. He said he couldnt put enough money away to put his 2 children(5 and 7 at the time) through college. After all he was making "only" $1.2 Million a year.

[Ed_S]

In this case, I think they're justified. Ever watch the show? Whatever Romano's getting, the others should be worth as much or more - they make the show good, the "Ray" character is just an irritating idiot, how hard can that be to portray?
The one holding out, Brad Garrett (Robert), is worth double Romano.