Skyrocketing TV-Star Salaries
Next year, Helen Hunt will earn $1 million per episode of Mad About You. NBC offered Jerry Seinfeld $3 million per episode to continue Seinfeld. What do you think about the recent explosion in television stars' salaries?
Richard Strom,
Science Teacher
"I know it's a lot of money, but come on: Those TV shows are fuckin' great."
Christine Kosta,
Graduate Student
"Mark my words–Americans will soon tire of the trash that is television and turn once more to classical Greek theatre, moved to laughter and tears as they discover that gods still haunt the proscenium."
Allan Holcomb,
Interpreter
"These television stars are overpaid no-talents who don't deserve a fraction of the money they're getting. Except that one guy on The Sentinel."
Tina Alt,
Legal Secretary
"Anyone who questions whether TV stars are worth the money they're getting obviously hasn't watched Moesha."
Greg Stallings,
Systems Analyst
"One million dollars is a fair price to pay Helen Hunt for that episode where she gave birth. That had to hurt like hell."
Ryan Schu,
Firefighter
"If we don't pay top dollar to make our television the best it can be, it is the children of America who will ultimately suffer."
