23. Everybody Loves Raymond
On The Air For: 9 seasons
Est. Star’s Salary: $1.725 million/episode (Ray Romano)*
Similar to Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond is a sitcom loosely based on the life of comedian Ray Romano, starring Romano himself in the leading role. The show also stars Patricia Heaton (as Romano’s wife) and Brad Garrett (as Romano’s older brother).
Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond @debra_loves / Pinterest.com
Unlike more modern fare on the list, Everybody Loves Raymond was filmed in front of a live audience. The show was created by fellow comedian Phil Rosenthal, who now has a comedy travel and food show on Netflix called Somebody Feed Phil.