I have never understood the appeal of The Big Bang Theory. It’s a show of ‘clever jokes’ dumbed down for people who wouldn’t otherwise get them and, on top of that, the studio-recorded laughing tracks annoy the shit out of me.

But people dig it – almost as much as those who digged How I Met Your Mother, no matter how old each episode’s comedic routine got.

Recently, it was revealed how much the top earning actors in television series made, and it came to light the the top three earners in a comedy series were all from The Big Bang Theory.

Making, wait for it, a million dollars per episode. Here’s the top 10:

I couldn’t believe it either – but then again, cable has much larger earnings than streaming sites, hence the reason for Judge Judy earning an estimated $47 million a year.

Yes, seriously.

In the news anchor / TV host / reality star category it goes as follows:

Lastly, there are the top earners in a drama series – whose salaries are just not as exciting as the shows they star in:

Makes you think of creating a successful series, doesn’t it?

Read HERE for the full list – and try not to let your mouth drop too much.

[source:businessinsider&variety]