Jumping the Shark

[Comatose]

When a show has become so ridiculous that its integrity is beyond restoration, the show has been known to "jump the shark." This phrase originates from an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie literally jumps a loving shark on water skis. The phrase can also be used to describe movies and books that begin to decline in creativity or quality of writing somewhere along the way.

Many shows have been accused of jumping the shark, most often toward the end of the show's run (ex. Rugrats).

Discuss.

TV Tropes page on Jumping the Shark.

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[fred da kiko]

Fairly odd parents is a perfect example. Examine Cosmo's character in the first episode of the first season, then examine his character in the first episode of the third season. He basically devolved into a dribbling man child, the same goes for the parents, although at a lesser extent.

[KILLERBUNNY]

Did anyone else expect this to be about skate 3?

[Bosie1997]

Spongebob.

[dorkdotdan]

Spongebob.

This

[Harm94]

Cosmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYp9e3SJJLw

[Menen]

Cosmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYp9e3SJJLw

I dont remember any of those episodes

[Tingalz]

Fairly odd parents is a perfect example. Examine Cosmo's character in the first episode of the first season, then examine his character in the first episode of the third season. He basically devolved into a dribbling man child, the same goes for the parents, although at a lesser extent.

that's flanderization, not jumping the shark

[Katamari007]

Did anyone else expect this to be about skate 3?

yes

When a show has become so ridiculous that its integrity is beyond restoration, the show has been known to "jump the shark." This phrase originates from an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie literally jumps a loving shark on water skis. The phrase can also be used to describe movies and books that begin to decline in creativity or quality of writing somewhere along the way.

Many shows have been accused of jumping the shark, most often toward the end of the show's run (ex. Rugrats).

Discuss.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JumpingTheShark

it's probably a good idea to link to the trope page so that

Fairly odd parents is a perfect example. Examine Cosmo's character in the first episode of the first season, then examine his character in the first episode of the third season. He basically devolved into a dribbling man child, the same goes for the parents, although at a lesser extent.

^^^ this doesn't happen and everyone gets tropes confused

[Harm94]

I dont remember any of those episodes

They were from The Oh Yeah Cartoons shorts before it was made into a show.

[kegeshan]

Related.

[fred da kiko]

that's flanderization, not jumping the shark

The whole show became "cosmo does some stupid stuff, timmy does some stupid stuff, wanda tells helps timmy fix it, the parents are stupid, crocker is insane."

[Hiiro326]

Cosmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYp9e3SJJLw

Who is that voice actor now?

That's another character in that show...

[Comatose]

yes

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JumpingTheShark

it's probably a good idea to link to the trope page so that

^^^ this doesn't happen and everyone gets tropes confused

Ah, good idea. Thanks Kata.

incognito bump

[froglover06]

Did anyone else expect this to be about skate 3?

Yes.