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The Modern Family story has drawn attention to the cast of CBS' sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which is being used as a negotiating model. When Emmy winner Jim Parsons and his band of geeks were up for contract extensions at the end of their show's third season in 2010, it resulted in a pay bump that earned Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki a reported $200,000 per episode.
Leave it up to Sheldon (Parsons) to rock the boat, though: At the time, a few media outlets reported that he tried to push the producers for an even larger salary since he has that Emmy in his trophy case, but was told to take the 200K or find another show that could use his talents. Does NUMB3RS still come on the air?
