This might be the most absurdly profitable hour of work ever done.

At the peak of FRIENDS, each cast member made $1M per episode.

That alone was crazy. But here’s what makes it even crazier:

The show still generates ~$1B per year for Warner Bros.

Each cast member still earns ~$20M per year from reruns.

All because David Schwimmer convinced the cast to negotiate as ONE unit.

Now let’s do the math:

24/7 math (365 days):
• $2,283 per hour
• $38 per minute

Regular people math (5 days, 8 hrs):
• $76,923 per day
• $9,615 per hour
• $160 per minute
• $2.67 per second

For acting done 20 years ago 🤯🤯🤯