How Much Money These Actors Earn From Reruns

Dr. Phil, "The Dr. Phil Show"

Whoever thought it was a good idea to give a sociologist and psychologist his own TV show was onto something. Dr. Phil, a product of the Oprah Winfrey Show, and eventually his talk show kicked off with both hilarious and heartbreaking episodes. Mostly, he just tries to help people through crazy, unbelievable situations. Remember Bhad Bhabie? Since airing in 2002, he's raked in around $10 million in total residuals. 

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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.
  • Survivor helped to popularize what is now a staple of American television: the reality TV show.
  • Family Matters: The infamous theme song "As Days Go By" wasn't always the theme song. "What A Wonderful World" was used in the pilot (though it has been replaced with "As Days Go By" in syndicated versions of the show).
  • The word “Television” was coined in 1900 by Russian scientist Constantin Perskyi.
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