Audrey Meadows Brought In The Big Bucks
As far as syndication goes, these days, once a show goes into syndication, the whole cast makes money every time an episode runs as a “repeat.” In the case of The Honeymooners, that wasn’t the case. In fact, the only cast member that received residuals for the repeat episodes was none other than Alice Kramden (Audrey Meadows.)
At the time, getting paid for a syndicated show was unheard of, because repeats didn’t exist, so no one thought to make a deal for residuals. That said, Meadows’ manager was very business savvy and decided to strike a deal. Many people think that this deal, in particular, set the precedent in the history of actors getting paid for repeats.
