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What TV series essentially became unwatchable to you after one decision by the writers? (piefed.social)
submitted 9 months ago by [M] to c/television@piefed.social
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[–] 35 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

Happy Days when they had The Fonz water ski jump over a shark.

Yep, I'm old, and yes that is where the term "Jump the shark" is from.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I remember seeing an interview with Tom Bosley, the actor who played Mr. Cunningham, where he points out that there were more episodes of Happy Days after jumping the shark than before, so it was hardly the death knell for the show.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Except that isn’t true.

    Yes the show peaked in the ratings the season Fonzie jumped the shark, but the show went on for another 8 years and the later seasons were when the show was better than ever.

    Also the phrase comes from an interviewee on the Howard Stern show, talking about Happy Days, 20 years after the show ended.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child)

    That is when the show became so dumb I did not watch anymore, and it is what the phrase is from, I didn't say who coined it or when.

    Also, Jon Hein coined the term in 1985, 8 years after the episode aired https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

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