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"jumping the shark" 

(revival)
The scene was so preposterous that many believed it to be an ill-advised attempt at reviving the declining ratings of the flagging show... since then, it has become a metaphor that has been used by U.S. TV critics and fans to denote the point at which the characters or plot of a TV series veer into a ridiculous, out-of-the-ordinary storyline.

The term Jumping the shark alludes to a scene in the TV series Happy Days when the popular character Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, on water skis, literally jumps over a shark.

A phase in a relationship to rekindle romance after a betrayal or tort action.
My boyfriend has been going so overboard on the gifts and little extras since I caught him with that other girl, every time we go out it is like "jumping the shark".
"jumping the shark" by Kelly October 15, 2007
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jumping the shark 

when your favorite show starts to flag and go downhill, as when Fonzie jumped the shark on waterskis. We all knew that Happy Days was on its way down then.
When Rudy (Cosby show) hit puberty, and they added that new little girl that was Denise's step-daughter, that show DEFINITELY jumped the shark.
jumping the shark by osbo November 4, 2002

Jumping the Shark 

The term is actually "jumping the SHARK" referring to the painful last episodes of Happy days in which arthru fonzerelli aka 'the fonze" jumps over sharks on water skis while simultaneously wearing his trademark leather jacket. Jumping the shark occurs when a show has hit and alltime low and has to do something drastic and crazy to maintain its viewers and keep them interested.
Example- Hey did you hear that Sean and Christian are moving troy/ macnamara to LA for the new season of Nip/tuck? Wow I hope there not jumping the shark with that one.
Jumping the Shark by Moreah February 9, 2007

jumping the shark 

It is the precise moment when you recognize that something is really over although it's momentum carries it on for a few steps.
She lit another cigarette and looked away. Her eyes looking beyond me told me for sure that the shark had been jumped.

Howard Dean's campaign jumped the Shark when he stood on the stage raving and shaking his fist at the crowd.
jumping the shark by J. Salyer March 22, 2004

jumping the shark 

A semi-popular phrase for "selling out" or turning into shit.
The Ren and Stimpy show jumped the shark when Nickolodeon bought all the rights to make the show.
jumping the shark by AYB June 19, 2003

Jumping the shark 

Moving from the realm of cult into the realm of camp.
Jumping the shark: Top Gear jumped the shark when James May got in the car with Kenny Brock

jumping the shark 

Chris Wylde. Whoo-ee. Now there's a man whose opnion you should listen to.
He also sells DiGiorno, and had a shitty talk show on Comedy Central for a while.
jumping the shark by Anonymous June 18, 2003
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