Jerry Seinfeld

Seinfeld became an institution by the time the series was over, created by and starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld. It lasted for nine seasons, which was no small feat for a sitcom at that time.

Still, it must’ve been heartbreaking to walk away from $100 million being offered for the tenth season. But Seinfeld wanted the show to end at its peak and not let the story grow stale. He firmly believed an extra season would’ve ruined everything he had worked so hard for the sitcom to be.