Australian version of "jumped the shark" - TV show FAIL.
Instead of referring to the waning days of American sit-com Happy Days and the episode where Fonzie jumped a shark, only to see the show sink further and further into irrelevance and low ratings, it refers to the opening episode of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (
ABC's) 2009 return of comedy show "The Chaser," where the "edgy" comedians go to the Vatican City to abuse nuns and fly a blimp with foul
anti-Catholic slogans past the Pope in the Vatican.
Marked the beginning of the end for the
ABC's "The Chaser."
"Jeez, I used to think they were so edgy and
funny, but now they've just flown the Vatican."
"'Crikey' used to be really cool until they took on the chk-chk-boom
girl... but they really flew the Vatican on that
one."
"Yeah, right... from Mo-Toons to toilet-bowl-Jesus. They've flown the Vatican."