Dan Patrick playfully ribbed Billingsley for a bit, insinuating that there might be a lot more joy if the actor and director were in fact still getting a bit of a payday for his most iconic role. How exactly it is that Zack Ward –- who played the supporting role of Scut Farkus –- can keep getting a respectable royalty check in the mail every couple of years, while Billingsley –- who had far more screen time –- gets nothing, is unclear. This, after all, is a movie that for the better part of 20 years has been broadcast for 24 hours straight by TBS on Christmas Eve (via NextTV). Call it the magic of Hollywood math.

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That being said, Billingsley has also helped create a handful of some of the most successful films of the past couple of decades. This includes serving as an executive producer for “Iron Man” and co-producer for another Christmas classic, “Elf.” This is on top of his acting and directing work. So while there’s no denying that it would be nice to have a couple grand popped in his mailbox every now and again, we’re guessing that Billingsley isn’t exactly hurting for the cash.