Simpsons Pay Dispute Settled

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday May 2, 2004 @01:48AM from the a-little-more-doh dept.

ackthpt writes "Simpsons voice actors were receiving $125,000 per episode and considering how wildly profitable the show is for FOX, in syndication and merchandising, the actors felt they should get a bigger piece of the pie. The strike is settled with a 4 year contract for the actors, though FOX is mum about further details, so the show will go on. For a bit more on this see this article on BBC News or The Gate."

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Pay Raise by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-02 01:50 · Score: 5, Funny

More D'oh!
in the words of Homer Simpson: by cibus · 2004-05-02 01:50 · Score: 5, Funny

"Were rich - rich as astronautes!"
1. Re:in the words of Homer Simpson: by heliocentric · 2004-05-02 02:24 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  In the words of Homer when he didn't have the crayon in his head:
  
  "We're rich... rich like astronauts!"
  
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  Wheeeee
Thank you, Jeebus! by Chris+Tucker · 2004-05-02 01:50 · Score: 4, Funny

Warm, fresh doughnuts to all concernred.

Mmmmmmmmmmm....... Doughnuts!

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Guaranteed! This comment 100% Anthrax free!
Re:Is that $125k per character voice per espisode? by kryptKnight · 2004-05-02 02:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Maggies sucking noise was only reorded once, just like road runner's beep beep. ;)

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Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -Aldous Huxley
Worst...contract negotiation...ever! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-02 02:02 · Score: 2, Funny

-Rupert Murdock
In the words of Mr. Burns by Beardydog · 2004-05-02 02:07 · Score: 2, Funny

We'll all be rich! Rich as Nazis!
Re:125K per episode is never enough... by silvaran · 2004-05-02 02:21 · Score: 2, Funny

No, that's not $125K per week - that's per episode. Each episode takes approximately 6 months to make, so that's $250K per year - that's not a whole lot for TV stars...

Yeah you're probably right. I remember back in 1847 when they started making episodes of the Simpsons (~313 episodes). Matt Groening is quite a prophet... and $250K per year was a lot of money back then.
Re:Obligatory Quote by simcop2387 · 2004-05-02 02:30 · Score: 2, Funny

Troy: Yes, the Simpsons have come a long way since an old drunk made humans out of his rabbit characters to pay off his gambling debts. Who knows what adventures they'll have between now and the time the show becomes unprofitable?