Unreal, Cast Of Friends TV Show Make Insane $$$ For Reruns...

[Sigblitz]

Royalties are the way to do it, man. Sit back and watch the cash poor in.

Assuming you can produce something folks want to see over and over....pretty big risk.

No soup for you.

 

[Sigblitz]

Somewhere Bernie Sanders is wiping his chin at the thought of "redistributing" this wealth...

We should impose a punishment on them by redistributing their wealth and Emmy's. EVERYBODY gets a trophy.

 

[WanderingSol07]

I believe it was 21-22 episodes per season and there are 10 seasons, so about 220 shows. The original Stargate TV show had 10 seasons with also 22 episodes per year. They filmed around Vancouver in Canada and usually worked 6 days a week, 8-12 hours a day for close to 9 months straight.

 

[churchmouse]

I believe it was 21-22 episodes per season and there are 10 seasons, so about 220 shows. The original Stargate TV show had 10 seasons with also 22 episodes per year. They filmed around Vancouver in Canada and usually worked 6 days a week, 8-12 hours a day for close to 9 months straight.

That is on re-runs somewhere on the cable channels. Maybe hero's and Icons. Not sure.

 

[eldirector]

No soup for you.

Ha! Busted.

You owe Larry David $0.02.

 

[gregkl]

Since my wife and I cut the cable we are doing the start at season 1, episode 1 and run it all the way through program.

We started with Friends, then Bluebloods, then NCIS. Now we are looking for the next one.

My wife and I don't have the same tastes so it's kinda hard to find something she will like that I will at least tolerate.

We only watch one episode per night since we are generally busy with other things.

What we have noticed though is that we like the shows better when we watch them this way. No commercials, no long waits between seasons or two part episodes. We get more into the character and story development.

Making money is good. I am glad for them. It's sorta the same on smaller level as an insurance broker. Get enough going and live on the residuals. My neighbor is doing this. He worked hard for less than 10 years. Now he is coasting and he's only in his early 40's.

 

[JettaKnight]

So, I never cared for it, maybe watched an episode or two...

In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, we stumbled onto a "Friends" cafe, completely dressed up and labeled like Central Perks.


Friends has overtaken Miami Vice as #1 new show in Bulgaria.

 

[HoughMade]

I watched some "Friends" back in the day. Won't be watching the reruns, but i say- they made a product people want to buy, good for them making some coin.

Now let's look at this a little.

There were 236 total episodes of "Friends" over 10 years. (24 episodes a year, not 10).

This means that a channel that plays reruns will broadcast the entirety of the series every 47 weeks if they play only 1 episode a day for 5 days a week. However, rerun stations being what they are, most are probably broadcasting at least 2 episodes a day 6 days a week. This means that every episode of "Friends" gets broadcast every 20 week, or 2 1/2 times a year. That's 1 station. How many stations are there and what does the advertising during each episode cost?

They are making money for a lot of other people and earned their payout by making a saleable, resaleable and resaleable again, product.

No jealousy, all admiration here.

 

[bwframe]

So, I never cared for it, maybe watched an episode or two...

In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, we stumbled onto a "Friends" cafe, completely dressed up and labeled like Central Perks.


Friends has overtaken Miami Vice as #1 new show in Bulgaria.

Crazy Bulgarians. Not even close. Wonder how much Don makes per rerun?

[video=youtube;yWKQeOK6vuA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWKQeOK6vuA[/video]

 

[rvb]

Trying to remember why I watched Friends. ...


oh yea .....


now I remember. There were 2 reasons...

 

[rvb]

I actually read somewhere that the show's resurgence in popularity is due in part to the younger generation that grew up w/ cell phones, social media, etc recognizing that deeper connection to be had when there is constant, real connection with friends as shown in this show, regardless of how idealized it might be.

We used to watch it faithfully in college. it was a chance for all of our group of friends, guys and gals, to hang out and watch something we could all enjoy. There were a lot of similarities in our group of friends... siblings, dating relationships, roommates, etc. I guess we identified w/ it and it did have it's funny moments. That was before smartphones and the rise of social media.

I can't get back into it today... watched a few episodes on Netflix but didn't hold my interest.

-rvb

 

[WebSnyper]

If there wasn’t a demand they wouldn’t get paid for it. Good for them. They did something for many season, many people love the show, and they still play it, heck ya if it was me I would want a check

I’m in the good for them camp. If that is what the markets pays, then so be it. I can’t even imagine that kind of money. I did a lot of things wrong, I won’t even see that much money the rest of my life.

Agreed, I have no issues at all with them getting paid on it. Everyone else is making money on it, or it would not be happening.

I actually read somewhere that the show's resurgence in popularity is due in part to the younger generation that grew up w/ cell phones, social media, etc recognizing that deeper connection to be had when there is constant, real connection with friends as shown in this show, regardless of how idealized it might be.

We used to watch it faithfully in college. it was a chance for all of our group of friends, guys and gals, to hang out and watch something we could all enjoy. There were a lot of similarities in our group of friends... siblings, dating relationships, roommates, etc. I guess we identified w/ it and it did have it's funny moments. I can't get back into it today... watched a few episodes on Netflix but didn't hold my interest.

-rvb

Both my kids (19 & 20) got into watching it this year on Netflix. I wouldn't seek it out again myself, but admit I watched it if the kids had it on. It does seem to draw in that age group for some reason.

I believe their contract with Netflix is falling off after this year, but Netflix paid something like $100 million to have it, and I thought I heard Warner Brothers would be launching their own service and likely have Friends on it. I believe I had heard Friends was either one of or the #1 streamed show on Netflix.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I watched some "Friends" back in the day. Won't be watching the reruns, but i say- they made a product people want to buy, good for them making some coin.

Now let's look at this a little.

There were 236 total episodes of "Friends" over 10 years. (24 episodes a year, not 10).

This means that a channel that plays reruns will broadcast the entirety of the series every 47 weeks if they play only 1 episode a day for 5 days a week. However, rerun stations being what they are, most are probably broadcasting at least 2 episodes a day 6 days a week. This means that every episode of "Friends" gets broadcast every 20 week, or 2 1/2 times a year. That's 1 station. How many stations are there and what does the advertising during each episode cost?

They are making money for a lot of other people and earned their payout by making a saleable, resaleable and resaleable again, product.

No jealousy, all admiration here.

TBS shows them at least 5 days a week, starting around 8 or 9 a.m. and going until 6 p.m.. And when it's not Friends, it's Seinfeld. I often have one or the other on in the background when I work from home (not a whole lot to watch after the morning news).

 

[gregkl]

Trying to remember why I watched Friends. ...


oh yea .....


now I remember. There were 2 reasons...

I have always thought she has nice ..."reasons".

 

[JettaKnight]

????

Not 1 post stating they are over paid.

Just curious.

I never watched this series save for 10 minutes here or there but heck yes, get paid.

Well, in his defense, the title has both the words "insane" and "unreal".