The Longest-Running Sitcoms Of All Time (With Star Salaries)

13. Friends

On The Air For: 10 seasons
Est. Star’s Salary: $1 million/episode (Jennifer Aniston)*

When many people think of a sitcom, Friends is often the first to come to mind. A classic American comedy series with little plot and plenty of banter between a close-knit group of friends who happen to be neighbors, the show is as easy to watch as comfort food is to eat.

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The massively successful show spawned the careers of nearly all of its stars, turning Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Courtney Cox, and Matthew Perry into household names. Netflix bought the rights to the show in 2015 for a whopping $100 million.