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NBC execs will likely argue that the Seinfeld case is unique. "If another actor is lucky enough to find himself in the eighth year of a show that ranks No. 2, he has every right to ask for something comparable," says a source close to the show. "But I'd be very surprised if any actor finds himself in such a situation ever again." Okay, just don't tell Newman.

Whistling While They Work

So how do the Seinfeld salaries stack up against the rest of the TV field? Take a wide-eyed look at these per-episode figures for the just completed '96-97 season:

Roseanne: $650,000
Bill Cosby: $275,000
The X-Files' David Duchovny: $100,000
ER's George Clooney: $100,000
90210's Tori Spelling: $50,000
Mad About You's Murray the dog: $3,000

Originally posted May 23, 1997 Published in issue #380 May 23, 1997 Order article reprints

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