Greatest "Jump the Shark" Moment?
09-28-05, 04:50 PM
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Greatest "Jump the Shark" Moment?
What TV show has the best defined moment when it "Jumped the Shark"? Here are the ones off the top of my head:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I guess that occurred either when Buffy Summers hit college or when she's dies and then is brought to life again and then limps on for a couple of more seasons until cancellation.
Ally McBeal: Hmmmm, I guess this went down the toilet after the Forth Season. I guess this show is a text book example of a David E Kelly drama going awry if left alone for more than one season.
Friends: I assume this leapt the shark fin around about Season Seven. The characters lost their charm, it got boring and the cast became a bunch of overpaid, egotistical has beens that couldn't keep their mugs off the magazines.
Boston Public: This is pretty famous and must have been discussed many times. This leapt over the shark when Kathy Baker's Hook Lady character was introduced and then the once gritty school drama got turned into a musical by the start of Season Two. And of course with very bad timing, Jeri Ryan & Michael Rapaport joined the cast as well. They both signed up, since they both thought they were joining the excellent series they saw in Season One. Poor Jeri and Mike...
Due South: I guess this one started to go down the pan when the main character started seeing the ghost of his father.
Any more suggestions?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I guess that occurred either when Buffy Summers hit college or when she's dies and then is brought to life again and then limps on for a couple of more seasons until cancellation.
Ally McBeal: Hmmmm, I guess this went down the toilet after the Forth Season. I guess this show is a text book example of a David E Kelly drama going awry if left alone for more than one season.
Friends: I assume this leapt the shark fin around about Season Seven. The characters lost their charm, it got boring and the cast became a bunch of overpaid, egotistical has beens that couldn't keep their mugs off the magazines.
Boston Public: This is pretty famous and must have been discussed many times. This leapt over the shark when Kathy Baker's Hook Lady character was introduced and then the once gritty school drama got turned into a musical by the start of Season Two. And of course with very bad timing, Jeri Ryan & Michael Rapaport joined the cast as well. They both signed up, since they both thought they were joining the excellent series they saw in Season One. Poor Jeri and Mike...
Due South: I guess this one started to go down the pan when the main character started seeing the ghost of his father.
Any more suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Cancer Man
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I guess that occurred either when Buffy Summers hit college or when she's dies and then is brought to life again and then limps on for a couple of more seasons until cancellation.
09-28-05, 05:05 PM
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BP was actually better in S4 than S2 or S3.
Law & Order - the arrival of the Rohmbot. Even though it has improved since her termination, it is a shadow of its former great self.
Law & Order - the arrival of the Rohmbot. Even though it has improved since her termination, it is a shadow of its former great self.
09-28-05, 05:10 PM
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I have to think the actual jumping of the shark is by definition the greatest "jump the shark" moment. They don't call it the "Buffy goes to college".
09-28-05, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sherm42
On Happy Days when Fonzi jumped a shark on water skiis. Oh wait...
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09-28-05, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Cancer Man
What TV show has the best defined moment when it "Jumped the Shark"? Here are the ones off the top of my head:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I guess that occurred either when Buffy Summers hit college or when she's dies and then is brought to life again and then limps on for a couple of more seasons until cancellation.
Ally McBeal: Hmmmm, I guess this went down the toilet after the Forth Season. I guess this show is a text book example of a David E Kelly drama going awry if left alone for more than one season.
Friends: I assume this leapt the shark fin around about Season Seven. The characters lost their charm, it got boring and the cast became a bunch of overpaid, egotistical has beens that couldn't keep their mugs off the magazines.
Boston Public: This is pretty famous and must have been discussed many times. This leapt over the shark when Kathy Baker's Hook Lady character was introduced and then the once gritty school drama got turned into a musical by the start of Season Two. And of course with very bad timing, Jeri Ryan & Michael Rapaport joined the cast as well. They both signed up, since they both thought they were joining the excellent series they saw in Season One. Poor Jeri and Mike...
Due South: I guess this one started to go down the pan when the main character started seeing the ghost of his father.
Any more suggestions?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I guess that occurred either when Buffy Summers hit college or when she's dies and then is brought to life again and then limps on for a couple of more seasons until cancellation.
Ally McBeal: Hmmmm, I guess this went down the toilet after the Forth Season. I guess this show is a text book example of a David E Kelly drama going awry if left alone for more than one season.
Friends: I assume this leapt the shark fin around about Season Seven. The characters lost their charm, it got boring and the cast became a bunch of overpaid, egotistical has beens that couldn't keep their mugs off the magazines.
Boston Public: This is pretty famous and must have been discussed many times. This leapt over the shark when Kathy Baker's Hook Lady character was introduced and then the once gritty school drama got turned into a musical by the start of Season Two. And of course with very bad timing, Jeri Ryan & Michael Rapaport joined the cast as well. They both signed up, since they both thought they were joining the excellent series they saw in Season One. Poor Jeri and Mike...
Due South: I guess this one started to go down the pan when the main character started seeing the ghost of his father.
Any more suggestions?
09-28-05, 05:39 PM
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Angel: When Angel becomes a father and is holding the baby. All of a sudden the once fun --vampire kicking ass-- sort of show becomes this vampire with daddy issues Vs some one else with even more daddy issue after angel's kid. That kid and daddy theme went on for the next few seasons even after they sort of did a time cheat and brought the "baby" back as this mostly grown teenager..
sure the show had some good eps here or there over the next few years, I even liked the last few season but for me at least Angel holding a baby in the rain was all shark jump
sure the show had some good eps here or there over the next few years, I even liked the last few season but for me at least Angel holding a baby in the rain was all shark jump
09-28-05, 06:03 PM
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Moonlighting - When David & Maddie finally "did it".
Mad About You - When Paul & Jamie had a baby.
Seinfeld - When Kramer revealed his first name.
The X-Files - When they started shooting episodes in LA instead of Vancouver!
Mad About You - When Paul & Jamie had a baby.
Seinfeld - When Kramer revealed his first name.
The X-Files - When they started shooting episodes in LA instead of Vancouver!
09-28-05, 06:06 PM
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Lois and Clark---when they got married-was that during season 4?
09-28-05, 06:21 PM
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Dr. Weird gone.
Brady Bunch: Cousin Oliver, obviously.
Cheers: Rebecca replaces Diane.
Family Guy: Crappy Dvd Movie (my prediction)
Sealab 2021: Death of Harry Goz/no Captain Murphy.
Seinfeld: Larry David leaving.
Simpsons: Maude Flanders dying.
Twin Peaks: Laura Paulmer mystery solved.
X-Files: The Movie.
Brady Bunch: Cousin Oliver, obviously.
Cheers: Rebecca replaces Diane.
Family Guy: Crappy Dvd Movie (my prediction)
Sealab 2021: Death of Harry Goz/no Captain Murphy.
Seinfeld: Larry David leaving.
Simpsons: Maude Flanders dying.
Twin Peaks: Laura Paulmer mystery solved.
X-Files: The Movie.
09-28-05, 06:34 PM
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Growing Pains- When Leo DiCraprio signed on. New siblings are usually death for a show.
NYPD Blue- Dennis Franz showing his but. Then Zach Morris as a cop??
Saved By The Bell- The season at the beach. WTF? But it did introduce us to Leah Remini!
Saved By The Bell- The season after the beach. Striptease girl left, and they replaced the girl that Slater saved from drowing (who had an accent) with Tori, the stupid biker chick who was too old to play young on 90210.
X Files- When Duchovny left.
The Apprentice- Season 3. Too many idiots!
I think Entourage slipped a bit this season. The first was great, but I think they changed it to appeal to more people to get ratings. I can understand that, but it's still different.
NYPD Blue- Dennis Franz showing his but. Then Zach Morris as a cop??
Saved By The Bell- The season at the beach. WTF? But it did introduce us to Leah Remini!
Saved By The Bell- The season after the beach. Striptease girl left, and they replaced the girl that Slater saved from drowing (who had an accent) with Tori, the stupid biker chick who was too old to play young on 90210.
X Files- When Duchovny left.
The Apprentice- Season 3. Too many idiots!
I think Entourage slipped a bit this season. The first was great, but I think they changed it to appeal to more people to get ratings. I can understand that, but it's still different.
09-28-05, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cancer Man
Friends: I assume this leapt the shark fin around about Season Seven. The characters lost their charm, it got boring and the cast became a bunch of overpaid, egotistical has beens that couldn't keep their mugs off the magazines.
09-28-05, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CPT
Growing Pains- When Leo DiCraprio signed on. New siblings are usually death for a show.
Except DiCaprio wasn't a sibling. Maybe you're thinking of Chrissy
09-28-05, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jadzia
L.A.Law - When Rosalind Shays fell down the elevator shaft
The rest of that season was awesome. However, the next season, it fell off the cliff.
09-28-05, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CPT
New siblings are usually death for a show.
09-28-05, 07:30 PM
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The only role I like James Spder in is when he plays a sex crazed pervert.....oh wait....
Roseanne-When they won the lottery (I think it was the last season) then it was all a dream or something, stupid.
Home Improvement, when they started having serious storylines like when the kids were going all goth and the drug stuff, lam-o.
The 3's Company spinoff, 3's a Crowd, where Jack became a cook or something in a Hotel, they should have just let it be after 3's finished.
Alias, when they introduced the long lost sister, BORING, though Mia is
I liked the movie 
Roseanne-When they won the lottery (I think it was the last season) then it was all a dream or something, stupid.
Home Improvement, when they started having serious storylines like when the kids were going all goth and the drug stuff, lam-o.
The 3's Company spinoff, 3's a Crowd, where Jack became a cook or something in a Hotel, they should have just let it be after 3's finished.
Alias, when they introduced the long lost sister, BORING, though Mia is
X-Files: The Movie
