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nuked the fridge 

Nuke the fridge is a phrase used to refer to the moment in a film series that is so incredible that it lessens the excitement of subsequent scenes that rely on more understated action or suspense, and it becomes apparent that a certain installment is not as good as a previous installments, due to ridiculous or low quality storylines, events or characters. Simply, "to nuke the fridge" means to essentially disappoint fans of a series by making a poor quality installment.

This phrase is derived by a scene in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull when the hero miraculously survives a nuclear blast by getting inside a lead-lined fridge and being blasted miles away.
The original Batman franchise really "nuked the fridge" when they casted Arnald Swartzenager as Mr. Freeze and gave him a billion ice-related puns.

Nuked the Fridge 

Outrageous, disappointing, or low point in a film series or individual film that diminishes the quality of the movie.
"That movie really nuked the fridge when he beat 100 Ninja's with a spoon."

Nuked the Fridge 

Nuking the fridge refers to the moment in a film series when it becomes apparent that a certain installment is not as good as a previous installments, due to ridiculous or low quality storylines, events or characters.

Originating from the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" where Harrison Ford's character survives a nuclear detonation by getting into a fridge, and is then blown hundreds of feet, only to hit the ground, and then emerges safely.

The absurdity of this event in the film to be the best example of the lower quality of this installment in the series, and thus the phrase was coined.

The phrase is also a reference to the phrase "jump the shark", which has the same meaning, only applied to a television series instead of a film series.

"Star Wars really nuked the fridge when Jar Jar Binks was introduced."

"Indiana Jones 4 nuked the fridge when they nuked the fridge."
Nuked the Fridge by Atalaya May 26, 2008

nuked from orbit 

When the moderators of Growtopia decides to ban a world and nuke it from orbit.
Bro, how did you get cursed for 8 hours?!
I was playing casino and the world got nuked from orbit by the mods
Shit that sucks man
nuked from orbit by proedu October 15, 2020
When someone is made fun of to the point of silence.
Nigga 1 - "Yo sister is so fat her stretch marks got stretch marks." Nigga 2 - "Oh yea, well yo sista sucked so many dicks dat they had to pump da cum out her stomach."Nigga 3 - "Oh shit nuked em!"Nigga 1 -".................."
nuked em by EbonX July 6, 2008

Nuked the hatch 

Lost "nuked the hatch" - "sunk the island"



TV terms to describe a moment when something that was once great has reached a point where the finale changed how you viewed the show.

The origin of this phrase comes from a Lost episode where the cast of Lost nuked the hatch and sunk the island and ended the show in purgatory.

Thus was labeled the lowest point of the show... May 23rd, 2010
Lost nuked the hatch when it sunk the island and ended the show in purgatory.