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KitchenWitch

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:32 PM
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Really dumb question

Please define "Jump the Shark" for me... I am not up on the vernacular.

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Maddy McCall

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:35 PM
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1. Do you remember on Happy Days when the Fonz...

Edited on Wed Feb-23-05 11:35 PM by Maddy McCall

jumped a shark tank on his motorcycle? Everyone said that that was the beginning of the end for Happy Days, that it had passed its prime.

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Fenris

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:35 PM
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2. Remember that episode of Happy Days where Fonzi jumped

Over a shark with his motorcycle? That is said to be the episode where the show began its march to the grave. When someting jumps the shark, it generally means that it has become stale or just plain bad.

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Skink

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:37 PM
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4. The Fonz does point out they did another five years.....

Hmmm...:7

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tuvor

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:54 PM
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6. Five years of their worst shows, yeah.

Remember Spike? :eyes:
Remember Fonzie teaching classes? :eyes:

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yellowdogintexas

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:36 PM
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3. google "jump the shark" and you will learn more than youever

wanted to know about the phrase.

it refers to the point at which a show is on an irrevocable downhill slide.

named for the " Happy Days" episode in which Fonzie waterskiied over a shark, hence "jumping the shark"

and there are shows that never did jump the shark

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KitchenWitch

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:38 PM
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5. I am probably the only 40 year old in the country who hated that show

So I never saw that episode. But now I know, and I offer a hearty thanks to all who answered my stupid question O' the day.

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Technowitch

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Thu Feb-24-05 12:03 AM
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8. I'll be 42 tomorrow dear, and I could NOT STAND that awful show.

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KitchenWitch

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Thu Feb-24-05 01:09 AM
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10. must be a "witchy" thing

LOL

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tuvor

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Wed Feb-23-05 11:55 PM
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7. Here's the original site:

www.jumptheshark.com

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Cadence

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Thu Feb-24-05 12:04 AM
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9. When you jump the shark you're over.. you're a

has been.

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