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    This phrase refers to the point at which a TV show starts to go downhill and comes from a stunt in a TV show that marked the beginning of its decline. What is the phrase, and what is the show?

    Question #69494. Asked by darkpresence. (Aug 08 06 5:14 PM)


    elburcher

    		Jumping the Shark. It came from Happy Days.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

    Aug 08 06, 5:35 PM
    BungeeAZ

    		The program has "jumped the shark." It started out as a website and has grown into a phonomenon, www.jumptheshark.com

    The honor of this title goes to Happy Days, in the episode where Fonzie waterskis for the first time and jumps the shark on a dare. After that, the show went downhill for the webmasters of this site. Now, each time a show makes a change where it signals its decline, that show has "jumped the shark." Some shows can jump the shark and then jump back. Rock and Roll bands and other musical performers can jump the shark as well.

    Aug 08 06, 6:33 PM

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