scottheisel Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 So yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the Happy Days episode where Fonzie jumps the shark. For those who are unfamiliar with the clip, check it here: So in honor of this prestigious milestone, what's your favorite instance of something--anything--jumping the shark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 when he, once again, jumped the shark on arrested development, to go to burger king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Saves The Day - In Reverie BURN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends (i like where you want to be but they'll never, ever, ever top tell all your friends.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 John Travolta - Battlefield Earth (after Pulp Fiction "revived" his career, he should have been a bit more...choosey) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 insane clown possee on the cover of AP Compact discs with the advent of napster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 John Travolta - Battlefield Earth (after Pulp Fiction "revived" his career, he should have been a bit more...choosey) BEST POSSIBLE EXAMPLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scriptedrain Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends(i like where you want to be but they'll never, ever, ever top tell all your friends.) Tell All Your Friends wouldn't be jumping the shark. I don't think you understand the term. - Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends(i like where you want to be but they'll never, ever, ever top tell all your friends.) Tell All Your Friends wouldn't be jumping the shark. I don't think you understand the term. - Jeff How about that 'Greatest Hits' compilation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Buffy The Vampire Slayer "The Musical" episode...I was a hardcore fan when it was airing...after that episode, it all went to shit for me and the show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Buffy The Vampire Slayer "The Musical" episode...I was a hardcore fan when it was airing...after that episode, it all went to shit for me and the show... I already didn't care for the show in general, but when I saw that episode I think I died a little inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends(i like where you want to be but they'll never, ever, ever top tell all your friends.) Tell All Your Friends wouldn't be jumping the shark. I don't think you understand the term. - Jeff My understanding of jumping the shark is when something/somebody can't do any better. Happy Days "jumped the shark" when Fonzy jumped the shark tank because there was no getting any better from that. People have said Friends jumped the shark when they aired the Chinadler Bong episode. There's a whole website dedicated to it. So I do believe I understand the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroyingthescene Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 When Seven was added to Married ... With Children. The fact that he just randomly disappeared shows they were aware of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Tell All Your Friends wouldn't be jumping the shark. I don't think you understand the term. - Jeff My understanding of jumping the shark is when something/somebody can't do any better. Happy Days "jumped the shark" when Fonzy jumped the shark tank because there was no getting any better from that. People have said Friends jumped the shark when they aired the Chinadler Bong episode. There's a whole website dedicated to it. So I do believe I understand the term. It also has to do with alienating part or a majority of the captive audience, like a turning point where everything sort of goes downhill, slowly or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 My understanding of jumping the shark is when something/somebody can't do any better. Happy Days "jumped the shark" when Fonzy jumped the shark tank because there was no getting any better from that. People have said Friends jumped the shark when they aired the Chinadler Bong episode. There's a whole website dedicated to it. So I do believe I understand the term. It also has to do with alienating part or a majority of the captive audience, like a turning point where everything sort of goes downhill, slowly or otherwise. That's a definition I was not aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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