First television actor to reach $1 million per episode

With the salaries they demand for television roles—which are obviously contingent on the ratings for their programs—many actors have made headlines. More advertising fees for the network result from high ratings. Also, it aids in drawing viewers to the show that airs just after it on the schedule. The networks rely on highly rated programming, particularly situation comedies because they are more cost-effective to produce than dramas. Even while nobody made $1 million per episode until 1997, they developed into cash cows for their casts during the 1980s.

Jerry Seinfeld played that position in his own show, which bears his name. Despite being the only cast member to appear in every episode, Jerry made a lot more money than the other actors on the show. That shouldn't be shocking that. Seinfeld was its name after all. Jerry turned down a reputed $5 million per episode offer to appear in a tenth season of the program dubbed as "the show about nothing," despite how much money the show reportedly brought in for NBC overall. Since then, many performers have earned more than $1 million per episode.