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Yes, I would guess that Tina Fey made $30,000/per ...

2006-10-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

Yes, I would guess that Tina Fey made $30,000/per ep when she left SNL. As for Mad TV, I would guess about half of that for the head writer... with the Exec. Producer getting close to that amount.

South Park and Wondershowzen are a whole different thing. The head writers are also creators of the show, and in the case of SP... do voices/direct/etc. Trey Parker and Matt Stone also have an "overall" deal with Viacom that guarantees them much more money than $30,000 week.

The Wondershowzen guys probably got in the neighborhood of $10,000-$20,000 per ep... depending on how many other "high end" salaries they had on their show. MTV is notoriously cheap.

By the way, these are all guesses.

So Russ, do SNL head-writers really make 30K an ep...

2006-10-26T04:11:00.000-07:00

So Russ, do SNL head-writers really make 30K an episode? And, if so, is that just THAT show? What about Mad Tv? Southpark? Wondershowzen? I was just wondering about the funny/salary equation.

You are brillant AND right! Thank you for an insid...

2006-10-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

You are brillant AND right! Thank you for an insider's analysis. I stopped watching after episode 2. Where do they get their "test" audiences? Max's last sentence says it best.

Trying to get caught up on all your posts here ("U...

2006-10-24T08:19:00.000-07:00

Trying to get caught up on all your posts here ("Ultra-man" pulled my socks off my feet... SO MANY memories came rushing back), but I simply had to relay to you how much I appreciated this one. When you unleash yourself with words for an extended series of sentences, it is a real treat, Russ. It personalizes your blog more.

I will never, ever watch "Studio 60" and I will never, ever care. That show appears to put the "ugh" in "smug".