Shearer eventually blinked, returning to the cast at the $300,000 an episode pay rate with no break in production needed.
For now, The Simpsons remains an American television institution, with an incredibly talented – and handsomely compensated – cast at the helm.
The cast got a healthy pay bump up to $125,000 an episode in 1998.
The Simpsons, the longest running sitcom in television history, is about to launch its 29th season on Fox.
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