A TV star’s check is worth less than the envelope it comes in
The 'Saved By The Bell' cast gets paid less than the postage on their residuals.
The story
Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen say they receive small residuals from 'Saved By The Bell,' sometimes less than postage costs, despite the show's long rerun history.
Source: brobible.com
Our reading
Mario Lopez’s residuals from ‘Saved By The Bell’ are so small they sometimes don’t even cover the cost of postage. It’s the kind of financial irony that makes you wonder if the show’s reruns are actually losing money for the network.
Imagine getting a check for a few cents, then having to pay to receive it. It’s like a reverse pyramid scheme where the show’s success is funneled into something that barely exists.
At least the check doesn’t have to be signed in triplicate, or maybe that’s just what happens when you’re playing a character named A.C. Slater.
