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CliffClavin · 08-19-2004, 05:11 PM

Its a point where a show's quality is at all time low or the show has strayed away from their original idea & gotten worse.

Petrie Malone · 08-19-2004, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by CliffClavin
Its a point where a show's quality is at all time low or the show has strayed away from their original idea & gotten worse.

I Love Lucy: When they moved to Connecticut. It was still funny, but it strayed away from the original premise.

Dick Van Dyke: Never. One of the few shows that, IMO, never jumped. Possibily because it left after only five seasons.

Mary Tyler Moore: After Rhoda and Phyllis left. Still a very funny show afterwards, but Rhoda and Phyllis leaving was like Lucy w/o Ethel.

Cheers: After Diane left. Rebecca was very funny, but the show became sort of a new show when they changed characters.

Friends: After season 7. Season 8 was good (won the Emmys to prove it), but after season 7 the show seemed dragged out and overstayed its welcome.

Kurt

Chambers · 08-19-2004, 05:34 PM

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Cheers: After Diane left. Rebecca was very funny, but the show became sort of a new show when they changed characters.

I used to think that too, but I don't anymore. I think Rebecca was a bad character, but everything else about the show kept getting better.

Frasier kinda jumped the shark right around when Niles and Daphne got together - but it redeemed itself later on.

Chain Gang Member · 08-19-2004, 05:37 PM

TC-Season 8:They had an episode where Jack,Janet & Terri were hiding a kitten from Mr.Furley(Look What I Found) like Jack,Janet & Chrissy had to hide a puppy from Mr.Roper(No Children,No Dogs) which made it look like they were losing ideas

spunkygirl · 08-19-2004, 06:16 PM

I hate that term "jump the shark" I hate the website too.

"jump the shark" is too general of a term

Classic TV Fanatic · 08-19-2004, 07:02 PM

I Love Lucy: Never. The chemistry was still there when the show ended.

Happy Days: Twice. When Fonzie became the lead character in season 4 and when Ron Howard/Donny Most left the show after season 7.

Laverne & Shirley: The departure of Cindy Williams aka Shirley Feeney.

Three's Company: When Suzanne Somers left the show in season 5.

The Munsters: Never. It lasted only two seasons.

Gilligan's Island: Never. It lasted only three seasons.

barwars · 08-19-2004, 07:05 PM

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Originally posted by Chambers
Frasier kinda jumped the shark right around when Niles and Daphne got together - but it redeemed itself later on.

I agree.
They shouldve stayed seperated until the finale.

spunkygirl · 08-19-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by Chambers
I used to think that too, but I don't anymore. I think Rebecca was a bad character, but everything else about the show kept getting better.

Frasier kinda jumped the shark right around when Niles and Daphne got together - but it redeemed itself later on.

But why did it Jump the Shark, just becuase Niles and Daphne got together? I've never understood that. To me a show gets better when the couple gets together, I mean I Know there are people who would say Wings Jumped the Shark when Joe and Helen got married, but I don't think so, there were so many great episodes about them being married

Penny Lane · 08-19-2004, 07:18 PM

1.When Roseanne won the lottery

2. The additions of Andy and Chrissy to Family Ties and Growing Pains.

3. Happy Days- When they went before a live audience. It ruined the show for me!

4. Laverne and Shirley- when they moved to California

5. The departure of Barbarino and the addition of Beau on Welcome Back Kotter.

barwars · 08-19-2004, 07:19 PM

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But why did it Jump the Shark, just becuase Niles and Daphne got together? I've never understood that. To me a show gets better when the couple gets together, I mean I Know there are people who would say Wings Jumped the Shark when Joe and Helen got married, but I don't think so, there were so many great episodes about them being married

I know you're not a fan of the series, so maybe you didnt know this.
But the best thing about the Niles/Daphne relationship, was that for the first 7 years.... Daphne didn't have a CLUE that Niles was obsessed with her.

Petrie Malone · 08-19-2004, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by Angela Micelli
But why did it Jump the Shark, just becuase Niles and Daphne got together? I've never understood that. To me a show gets better when the couple gets together, I mean I Know there are people who would say Wings Jumped the Shark when Joe and Helen got married, but I don't think so, there were so many great episodes about them being married

On the couples subject, Friends jumped the shark when people began to lose count of how many times Ross and Rachel got together and broke up!

Kurt

barwars · 08-19-2004, 07:21 PM

And I think that was also about the time that David Angell died on one of the September 11th flights.
So without one of the original creators, the show took a turn for the worse (although it never got bad, IMO)

Season 11 "jumped back" IMO (and the opinion of many others)

spunkygirl · 08-19-2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by DickVanDykeMan
On the couples subject, Friends jumped the shark when people began to lose count of how many times Ross and Rachel got together and broke up!

Kurt

See I don't think so, lots of real life couples do that as well, heck my brother has had that happen with his girlfriend's lots of times

barwars · 08-19-2004, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by DickVanDykeMan
On the couples subject, Friends jumped the shark when people began to lose count of how many times Ross and Rachel got together and broke up!

Kurt

Even though Im a fan of the show, I never liked that part.
Next to Phoebe -- its the worst part of the show, IMO.
(although Ross saying Rachel's name at the altar is classic.)

spunkygirl · 08-19-2004, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by barwars
I know you're not a fan of the series, so maybe you didnt know this.
But the best thing about the Niles/Daphne relationship, was that for the first 7 years.... Daphne didn't have a CLUE that Niles was obsessed with her.

Yeah I remember that, but did the chemistry die when they got together? Did they get boring?

08-19-2004, 05:11 PM	#1
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08-19-2004, 07:18 PM	#9
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,426	1.When Roseanne won the lottery 2. The additions of Andy and Chrissy to Family Ties and Growing Pains. 3. Happy Days- When they went before a live audience. It ruined the show for me! 4. Laverne and Shirley- when they moved to California 5. The departure of Barbarino and the addition of Beau on Welcome Back Kotter.
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08-19-2004, 06:16 PM	#5
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	I hate that term "jump the shark" I hate the website too. "jump the shark" is too general of a term

08-19-2004, 07:02 PM	#6
Classic TV Fanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2004 Location: Its none of your business Posts: 204	I Love Lucy: Never. The chemistry was still there when the show ended. Happy Days: Twice. When Fonzie became the lead character in season 4 and when Ron Howard/Donny Most left the show after season 7. Laverne & Shirley: The departure of Cindy Williams aka Shirley Feeney. Three's Company: When Suzanne Somers left the show in season 5. The Munsters: Never. It lasted only two seasons. Gilligan's Island: Never. It lasted only three seasons.

08-19-2004, 07:21 PM	#12
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	And I think that was also about the time that David Angell died on one of the September 11th flights. So without one of the original creators, the show took a turn for the worse (although it never got bad, IMO) Season 11 "jumped back" IMO (and the opinion of many others)