Electronic Media have compiled this years list of the Most Bankable Stars in Syndication. Bart and The Simpsons came in at #4 on their list, following Jerry Seinfeld and just missing out on #3 by the cast of Friends. “Coming in at No. 4 is TV’s longest-running comedy series and longest-running animated show in prime time. Don’t have a cow, but it remains a cash cow for the Fox Network. Neither double nor triple runs seem to be able to slow down its success. Simpsons still holds its own but fans have been upset to learn the writers are mulling an end to the prime-time run two or three years down the road, even if it will play on in syndication forever. Still, young and old alike continue to flock to Springfield. “Bankable because not since Dennis the Menace has America identified so warmly with a yellow-haired troublesome child. It seems that every family has a little Bart running around,” said one panelist.” The Simpsons came in at #5 last year. Read More >>>
