#7: The Punky Brewster Cast

Amount: $2

Okay, here’s the deal with residuals: it’s not random. It’s more like a set rate that goes down over time. Let’s take Soleil Moon Frye and the gang from Punky Brewster, for instance. Since the show aired in the ’80s and has been on repeat for ages, they’re still making some money.

It’s estimated they only get about $1 to $2 bucks a year now… The first rerun pays the most, but after that, it drops by like 40%. So yeah, those reruns keep bringing in a bit of cash, but it’s not as much as you might think. It honestly doesn’t seem very fair, does it?