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\t\t<\/p>\n The cast of Friends<\/strong><\/a><\/em> each earned $1 million per episode for the final two seasons of the long-running show and they\u2019re still earning nearly as much money every year.<\/p>\n Over 20 years after the show ended on NBC, the cast is earning lots of money for residuals thanks to the show having a successful life in syndication and streaming. <\/p>\n A new report has revealed how much cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer<\/strong>, and the late Matthew Perry<\/strong> are earning each year in residuals. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Lisa<\/strong>\u2018s new feature in The Times<\/a><\/em> revealed that number to be $20 million per year for each cast member. <\/p>\n The 9th season of Friends <\/em>had 24 episodes and the 10th season had 18 episodes, for an average about $20 million per year for those seasons. The cast is effectively earning the same amount each year two decades later, without having to do any work!<\/p>\n \u201cAfter Matthew died I watched the show again,\u201d Lisa<\/strong> said in the feature. \u201cBefore, I only saw what I did wrong or could have done better. But for the first time I truly appreciated just how great it was. I felt I did OK, but Jennifer and Courteney? Amazing. David and Matt? They had me laughing so hard. And then Matthew \u2014 he was just beyond us all.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about the appeal for younger audiences today, Lisa <\/strong>said, \u201cFriends <\/em>captured a kind of innocence that maybe a younger generation has never got to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n The feature also contained comments from Lisa<\/strong> about the \u201cbrutal\u201d treatment from the writing staff<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n