Jumping The Shark

I knew diff was going to go with the Simpsons...although even a bad episode of that is better than a good episode of most shows, thanks to the voice cast just being fantastic. Recent eps have brought the show almost back to its former glory.

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I knew diff was going to go with the Simpsons...although even a bad episode of that is better than a good episode of most shows, thanks to the voice cast just being fantastic.

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Bad episodes are bad episodes. And bad Simpsons is one of the worst shows on TV. It's just not funny. Sure, it may be better than a good episode of most shows, but most TV shows are utter and complete shit. If a bad episode of The Simpsons is better than those, its still utter shit.

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Recent eps have brought the show almost back to its former glory.

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I wouldnt know. But I am skeptical.

Thanks, Mzo. I understand now. :D

diffX: It's not true. Recent episodes are better. But it's hard not to get worse when you've hit the bottom. They're definitely better, but they're no where near seasons 3 - 9 caliber.

Aw. I thought this was about a new FOX reality show where people try to steal shit from sharks. :(

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Originally Posted by cka

Aw. I thought this was about a new FOX reality show where people try to steal shit from sharks. :(

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Any guesses on when this show would jump the shark?

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Originally Posted by soundwave

As Mzo stated it's in reference to Happy Days. Dude, the Happy Days episode where he jumped the shark was done in the 80s, IIRC.

http://www.wordspy.com/words/jumptheshark.asp

http://www.thedoor.ws/images/fonziejumping.jpg

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'78? I think it was either '78 or '79.

Beats me. Like any FOX reality show, I would stay as far away as possible. There is better stuff on TV, for instance the prevue and weather channels.

The term may have been coined in the 80s though...

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

The Simpsons jumped the shark with the Frank Grimes episode. This is the truth, I will hear no debate.

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Is that when irreverent crap kept happening and Homer became dumb as a stump? Is this where the writing became crap? If so, I agree.

Hey Master,

You were right, I did some research and episode 90 of season 5 of Happy days had the shark jumping:
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet...d-270/season-5

Which aired 9/13/1977. If you think about it Happy Days lasted another 7 YEARS after that.

Master of course you agree. You can't disagree with fact.