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Roook36 t1_j8si72r wrote

I'm old enough to remember when the guy who coined the phrase made the website jumptheshark.com to keep track but then sold it to TVGuide

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safe-word t1_j8siqts wrote

It was a sad day when TV Guide bought the rights to Jump The Shark.

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theblackfool t1_j8sl3xc wrote

Who determines when a show jumps the shark? For different people those are going to be different moments.

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Specific_Inside_7119 t1_j8vfmsj wrote

The clear sign of a show about to "jump the shark" is when you see Ted McGinley join the cast.He was called the patron Saint of shark jumping because it seems as soon as he was cast the show began its downward slide and was never the same.Probably a coincidence because he was a nice guy and a decent actor,but that was his curse for a long time.according to the book JUMP THE SHARK.

Another sign is when the romantic tension between the male and female lead leads finally to marriage (MOONLIGHTING) or when there's a vacation involved or they have a "very special episode".

One more CLASSIC shark jump came when they introduced "cousin Oliver " on the BRADY BUNCH. It upset the entire tic-tac-toe dynamic of the.show.

That's just a few examples of " jumping the shark ".

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Chickens1 OP t1_j8sm1k2 wrote

Maybe rotten tomatoes style voting.

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dragonmp93 t1_j8ssft3 wrote

The live action Mulan is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

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monsieurxander t1_j8snbh4 wrote

Would be redundant since there are already episode ratings. (And those are useless.)

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tamarzipan t1_j8vpysl wrote

What I want is a site where you can look up info on shows but it won’t spoil past the last ep you watched…

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Chickens1 OP t1_j8sh7la wrote

I'm binging through a couple right now where I know the bloom is off the lily, but I have that Fuck it, I can finish this attitude about it, but still, I would like to see what the consensus is on where the JTS episode was.

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j8sh7op wrote

Yes. Somewhere in season 3 for the Walking Dead, and season 2 for Westworld. Maybe season 3 of Heroes too.

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OShaunesssy t1_j8sio7i wrote

I'd say Walking Dead officially jumped the shark with the fake Glenn kill where he hid under a dumpster, lol

Heroes would be when HRG was shot in the eye and died. But then, he is casually given Claire's blood, so he comes back to life.

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Contrarian_Eh t1_j8sj3l8 wrote

Re Walking Dead, yeah that's when I tuned out, but IMO it went downhill way before that. I think I was just holding out hope up until then.

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