Shark

Dallas. This soapy drama killed off its main character Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) in the season 8 finale—or so viewers thought. It turned out that… Read More »When Did Dallas Jump The Shark?

But Roseanne jumped the shark in its final season. The Connors won the state lottery and suddenly became worth over $100 million, then it was… Read More »When Did Roseanne Jump The Shark?

In season eight, Joey fesses up to Ross that he’s in love with Joey. In The One With Ross’s Tan in season 10, they totally… Read More »Did Friends Ever Jump The Shark?

He may not be the person soaring through the air. But according to an interview he did with Oprah in 2015, Winkler did all of… Read More »Did Fonzie Actually Jump A Shark?

If there’s one single defining moment from the series that most fans would say represents the time it “jumped the shark,” it would be the… Read More »When Did The Walking Dead Jump The Shark?

idiom. (usually of television shows) to reach a point where something stops becoming more popular or starts to decrease in quality: The show jumped the… Read More »What Does The Slang Term Jump The Shark Mean?

The idiom “jumping the shark” was coined in 1985 by Jon Hein in response to a 1977 episode from the fifth season of the American… Read More »Why Do They Call It Jumping The Shark?

CW’s Riverdale is a show that jumps the shark at least ten times an episode. Heck, you could even say that they’ve been doing it… Read More »Did Riverdale Jump The Shark?

“Growing the beard” refers to the opposite of jumping the shark; i.e. when a show dramatically improves in quality. What does the phrase mean jump… Read More »What Is The Opposite Of Jumping The Shark?

Man, Stranger Things has REALLY jumped the shark. It’s lost all sense of what made S1 mysterious, creepy and cool. It’s still fun and enjoyable.… Read More »Did Stranger Things Jump The Shark?