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podes

07-09-2010, 07:40 PM

..didnt watch this season at all, just started on hulu, and its not funny at all, they are going for over the top stuff---trying anything to get a laugh....the show used to be smart-funny, now its just stupid

watching reruns on wpix and wow:heart

MarkC

07-09-2010, 07:56 PM

..didnt watch this season at all, just started on hulu, and its not funny at all, they are going for over the top stuff---trying anything to get a laugh....the show used to be smart-funny, now its just stupid

watching reruns on wpix and wow:heart

I don't watch the new ones. I just watch them on adult swim l8 nite. Old ones are classic

OuTRiGHT

07-09-2010, 10:10 PM

what does jumped the shark mean

podes

07-09-2010, 10:28 PM

a term to describe a moment when somethin that was once great has reached a point where it will now decline in quality and popularity. Origin of this phrase comes from a Happy Days episode where the Fonz jumped a shark on waterskis. Thus was labeled the lowest point of the show.
Cousin Oliver on Brady Bunch, Scrappy Doo.

OuTRiGHT

07-09-2010, 10:41 PM

interesting, thanks

podes

07-09-2010, 10:48 PM

urban dictionary is the GEN Y versio of websets

BETTERMAN

07-10-2010, 11:29 AM

a term to describe a moment when somethin that was once great has reached a point where it will now decline in quality and popularity. Origin of this phrase comes from a Happy Days episode where the Fonz jumped a shark on waterskis. Thus was labeled the lowest point of the show.
Cousin Oliver on Brady Bunch, Scrappy Doo.

That's mostly right. It actually means the point of the show where it became absurd or ridiculous- not where it reached it's height of popularity. Those could be 2 separate points in the show.
A show could have already reached it's height of popularity, started it's decline, and then the show could do something out of desperation (i.e. add a ridiculous character) to make it jump the shark.

With that said I don't think it has done so, I just think it got a bit complacent. If they dig their heels, put some heart into it, they could put it right back where it was.

podes

07-11-2010, 10:46 PM

That's mostly right. It actually means the point of the show where it became absurd or ridiculous- not where it reached it's height of popularity. Those could be 2 separate points in the show.
A show could have already reached it's height of popularity, started it's decline, and then the show could do something out of desperation (i.e. add a ridiculous character) to make it jump the shark.

With that said I don't think it has done so, I just think it got a bit complacent. If they dig their heels, put some heart into it, they could put it right back where it was.

yeah ur right, i should have actually READ what i cut and pasted...lol

Bekim...

07-11-2010, 10:54 PM

a term to describe a moment when somethin that was once great has reached a point where it will now decline in quality and popularity. Origin of this phrase comes from a Happy Days episode where the Fonz jumped a shark on waterskis. Thus was labeled the lowest point of the show.
Cousin Oliver on Brady Bunch, Scrappy Doo.

interesting

podes

07-11-2010, 11:04 PM

maybe urban dictionary wasnt the best "source"...

tonei.

07-12-2010, 09:39 AM

I think of family guy as a Magic show.......

Somehow these guys tricked everyone into thinking anything about this show is/was ever remotely funny.......I actually cant think of a show that's more not funny......

Forca Barca

07-12-2010, 09:59 AM

The Patron Saint of Shark Jumping :floor

http://www.bundyology.com/maniatm.jpg

He joined three shows after their height (The Love Boat, Happy Days, and Dynasty) and was a replacement on Married with Children.

SlickBri481

07-12-2010, 11:38 AM

At some point you just run out of ideas. I actually had no clue Family Guy was still on making new episodes. And I watch a lot of TV, lol.

Worst jumping the shark ever for me was the final season of Oz. It was embarrassingly desperate and bad...

Mikey da Murph

07-12-2010, 12:07 PM