22. Family Guy
On The Air For: 20 seasons
Est. Star’s Salary: $50,000/episode (Seth MacFarlane)*
Family Guy is comedian and actor Seth MacFarlane’s primary claim to fame; an animated comedy series focusing on the life of one American nuclear family, talking dog included. Fans especially love the character of Stewie, a baby genius who often spews profanities.
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Creator, producer, and voice actor Seth MacFarlane reportedly makes only $50,000 per episode, and while it adds up to around a million dollars per season because a season consists of so many episodes, it does seem rather surprising considering the success of the show that he has built.