Youtube Of The Day – Jump The Shark

Preston, England

October 21, 2015 11:20am CST

Have you heard a TV show described as having jumped the shark? It means the programme was considered very good but suddenly started introducing ludicrous changes to the storylines and scripts or introduced new characters that ruined the show an made it less entertaining. If a popular series jumps the shark it can plummet in the ratings and even get taken off the air. The phrase actually originated from an episode of Happy Days where The Fonz went water skiing for a bet and literally jumped over a shark. This is the moment it happened, a three minute scene that has become infamous TV folklore. It is the benchmark by which all lousy TV is measured. Arthur Chappell

Happy Days Fonzie Jumps the Shark

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

21 Oct 15

I have never heard the phrase but I have seen countless shows do it.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

21 Oct 15

yes, I see it happen many times too

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

21 Oct 15

Interesting. I've only seen a few episodes of Happy Days, that wasn't one of them.

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Hope

@1hopefulman (45111)

• Canada

21 Oct 15

I loved Happy Days and the Fonz. Now, there a man!

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inertia4

@inertia4 (27978)

• United States

30 Aug 16

I remember that very well. And yes, that is exactly where that phrase came from. Happy days got stupid after awhile. Like most shows do. They lose their luster.

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