# Why can't sitcom characters ever become rich?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 26, 2001, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-sitcom-characters-ever-become-rich/73871 "2001-07-26T16:55:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-sitcom-characters-ever-become-rich/73871/41 "2001-07-29T00:42:43Z")

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Well what about “Benjamin” or “The Jeffersons” or “Silver Spoons”. Heck, Tony Danza was a butler in “Who’s the Boss”. Lotsa depictions of the “upper crust” in successful sitcoms. Being ‘street’ doesn’t help sitcoms, just like being ‘cul-de-sac’ doesn’t hurt them. Being on thrusday night, on the other hand…

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