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That's not called jumping the shark. Jumping the shark is when something formerly cool/great (originally, Fonzie in TV sitcom Happy Days) does something so bla
by jpatokal 9y ago
That's not called jumping the shark. Jumping the shark is when something formerly cool/great (originally, Fonzie in TV sitcom Happy Days) does something so blatantly stupid (originally, jumping over a shark on water skis) that it becomes painfully obvious that they've lost all credibility.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark
- rco8786 9y agoCorrect. OP probably meant jumping to conclusions (perhaps on a welcome mat)
- AdieuToLogic 9y agoNice Office Space reference! :-D
- dhimes 9y agoA fun read by the writer of that Happy Days episode: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/03/entertainment/la-et-jump-the-shark-20100903 http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/03/entertainment/la-et-... I also heard an interview somewhere/sometime where he indicated the same thing: Although popular in our lexicon, the show actually did not go into a death spiral after that episode. It was hugely successful. Nevertheless, the term remains.
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