See also
jump the couch, or jumping the couch
Bizarre behaviour or statement(s) of a formerly beloved celebrity recognized as the exact moment when the world realizes this person has lost touch with reality and their popularity plummets.
Inspired by Tom Cruise's behaviour when he tried unsuccessfully to convince the world of his mutual , non-transactional, hetero love for Katie Holmes.
See also "Jumping the Shark" as the original idiom, which was coined in 1985 by Jon Hein in response to a 1977 episode from the fifth season of the American sitcom Happy Days, in which Fonzie (Henry Winkler) jumps over a shark while on water-skis. The phrase is pejorative and is used to argue that a creative outlet or work appears to be making a misguided attempt at generating new attention or publicity for something that is perceived once to have been widely popular, but is no longer.
See also Matthew
McConaughey's Oscars acceptance speech at the 2014 academy Awards.
Update: See Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards.
jump the couch, or jumping the couch
Bizarre behaviour or statement(s) of a formerly beloved celebrity recognized as the exact moment when the world realizes this person has lost touch with reality and their popularity plummets.
Inspired by Tom Cruise's behaviour when he tried unsuccessfully to convince the world of his mutual , non-transactional, hetero love for Katie Holmes.
See also "Jumping the Shark" as the original idiom, which was coined in 1985 by Jon Hein in response to a 1977 episode from the fifth season of the American sitcom Happy Days, in which Fonzie (Henry Winkler) jumps over a shark while on water-skis. The phrase is pejorative and is used to argue that a creative outlet or work appears to be making a misguided attempt at generating new attention or publicity for something that is perceived once to have been widely popular, but is no longer.
See also Matthew
McConaughey's Oscars acceptance speech at the 2014 academy Awards.
Update: See Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards.
by Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy March 28, 2022
A defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end. Inspired by Tom Cruise's recent behavior on Oprah. Also see jump the shark
My new boyfriend Benny seemed totally normal until he jumped the couch and started rubbing spicy brown mustard on his body at my family reunion.
by Melissa and Rebecca July 08, 2005
The defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end. Inspired by Tom Cruise's behaviour on Oprah
by Asher77 August 09, 2005
a rare disease where one randomly decides they should kill oprah, join scientology, or suddenly marry katie holmes.
by the person who will soon reveal the secrets of area51 February 05, 2006
Tom Cruise jumping the couch on Oprah.
by zygnus October 27, 2008
by LucySkyDiamonds August 06, 2005
Based on Tom Cruise's display of affection for Katie Holmes on Oprah. To jump the couch is to say a person has lost the ability to deal with emotions in a reasonable way. Communicating some form of insanity to those around.
by Ms. Asha March 10, 2009