‘Brady Bunch’ Star Reveals How Much Cast Make from Reruns
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Eve Plumb, who played Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch, revealed that the cast earns no residuals from reruns, unlike shows like Friends, whose cast makes $20 million annually in residuals.
- The Brady Bunch, which aired from 1969 to 1974, was subject to pre-1975 residual rules that only paid cast members for the first 10 reruns, leaving them with no ongoing earnings from the show's syndication.
- Susan Olsen, who played Cindy Brady, confirmed in 2013 that the cast has not received any residual payments since 1975.
- The original cast members were paid relatively low salaries during the show's run, with Barry Williams (Greg Brady) stating they earned about $1,100 per week in the final season, which was modest and insufficient for long-term financial stability.
- These financial arrangements highlight the significant differences in compensation and residuals between classic TV shows and more recent productions.