7. Coach
On The Air For: 9 seasons
Est. Star’s Salary: $100,000/episode (Craig T. Nelson)*
While often forgotten today, Coach was an extremely popular television show back in its day, airing from 1989 up until 1997. Starring Craig T. Nelson as the titular coach, the show followed a fictional college football team, and eventually an NFL expansion team.
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Before there was drama Friday Night Lights, which follows Texas high school football (which many take more seriously than the NFL) Coach was showing viewers the backstory of an American football coach, revealing his personal life as well as what we’re used to seeing on the field.