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SimpsonsFan · 04-10-2005, 06:43 PM

When do you guys think that FM jumped the shark?

TVFactFan · 04-10-2005, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpsonsFan

When do you guys think that FM jumped the shark?

When Urkel flew through the Winslows Roof with a space suit on and landed in the Lambert's backyard on Step by Step which was based in another city.

Corizzle · 04-11-2005, 07:36 AM

When Steve's parents moved away and he moved in with the Winslows

GCW · 04-11-2005, 09:58 AM

I also think it jumped when Urkel moved in with the Winslows.

Karen* · 04-11-2005, 12:45 PM

I thought it jumped the shark when the show was moved from ABC to CBS.

Urkel_2003 · 04-11-2005, 07:14 PM

I think it Jumped the Shark much earlier in the series than when Steve Moved in with the Winslows. I'd have to say the show jumped the shark After the 4th season or even during the 4th season in some cases. It was in Season 5 they had that more upbeat sounding music, Rachael was gone, Myra was an established charachter, Judy was gone, Grandma Winslow had gotten married and moved out and wasn't there as much, Also it seems like Since Urkel had myra, this is when his chasing after Laura started to tone down just a little bit.

GCW · 04-12-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Urkel_2003

I think it Jumped the Shark much earlier in the series than when Steve Moved in with the Winslows. I'd have to say the show jumped the shark After the 4th season or even during the 4th season in some cases. It was in Season 5 they had that more upbeat sounding music, Rachael was gone, Myra was an established charachter, Judy was gone, Grandma Winslow had gotten married and moved out and wasn't there as much, Also it seems like Since Urkel had myra, this is when his chasing after Laura started to tone down just a little bit.

I agree with this, but I had picked when Urkel moved in because the show just went off the deep end at that point. Your points about season 5 are very valid but at least the show was still somewhat realistic (exceptions of the two Stephan episodes) but after that the show just became too unrealistic and like you said Judy and Rachel were gone, Mother Winslow and Richie were not on as much and Myra became a central character.

SimpsonsFan · 04-12-2005, 10:00 AM

As much as I love FM it has had quite a few jump the shark moments-for just about every JTS category, sometimes twice:
exit stage left(Rachel), new kid in town(Myra), same character, different actress(Harriette), puberty(Urkel), exit stage left(Waldo), new kid in town(3J), network switch(ABC to CBS), focusing way too much on Steve and not that much on the family towards the last few years, too many disappearing characters(Judy, Weasal, Lt. Murtaugh, Waldo)

GCW · 04-12-2005, 12:26 PM

Another shark moment in my opinion:

Recycling the same plot (Carl in the Doghouse)

It seems like in the later seasons Carl always said something to upset Harriette and he was always in the doghouse. Then they make up at the end with "I love you Mrs. Winslow" and "I love you Mr Winslow" This got so old.

SimpsonsFan · 04-13-2005, 11:07 AM

also, Hair Care(Laura) and Singing(We Are A Family) and (Do The Urkel!)-I really didn't have a problem with these songs, but some people on JTS didn't like The Urkel Dance.

GCW · 04-13-2005, 11:25 AM

It also jumped several times with all of those inventions: The Urkelbot, the transformation chamber, the cloning device, making one clone into Stefan, the teleporter, and the time travel machine. Those Sci-Fi episodes certainly took away from what was supposed to be a normal sitcom.

hughpuppies · 04-13-2005, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpsonsFan

As much as I love FM it has had quite a few jump the shark moments-for just about every JTS category, sometimes twice:
exit stage left(Rachel), new kid in town(Myra), same character, different actress(Harriette), puberty(Urkel), exit stage left(Waldo), new kid in town(3J), network switch(ABC to CBS), focusing way too much on Steve and not that much on the family towards the last few years, too many disappearing characters(Judy, Weasal, Lt. Murtaugh, Waldo)

When they had Steve Ukrle play all them different characters, Stephan, Mertle, and his bad cousin from Detriot, yes he also had a bad cousin from Detriot as did the Winslows. The cousin called Steve whewn he was learning the ropes of a space ship before going into outer space, the cousin was staying with the Winslows.

Also when it because a show about Steve and Laura almost every episode, and then it because Myra obsessed with Steve and hardly anything about the Winslows.

Also I have to agree with them science things Steve kept inventing. You always knew after inventing it he get Carl to try it out or he would try it out at the Winslows and it would always blow up.

Like the huge vaccum he made and used it in the kitchen, or the vaccum bagpipes, or the radio toothbrush, or the super glue and glued his hand to Laura, or when he was accused of blowing up the sceince lab at school, when they found out someone else did it they dismissed the case but never charged the other person from blowing it up.

Was nice the first season when Steve only made guest apperances and focused more on the Winslows.

SimpsonsFan · 04-20-2005, 09:56 AM

also: moving(Steve move's in with The Winslows)

GCW · 05-24-2005, 11:31 AM

---Laura and Steve get together
---Stefan Urquelle was introduced

SimpsonsFan · 05-25-2005, 08:14 AM

You know it's funny, people have such different feelings about Laura and Steve getting together. Some people were glad to finally see Laura with Steve after he had been chasing her for all those yrs, and some people thought it was a terrible idea. I'm kind of on the fence with that one.

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04-12-2005, 12:26 PM	#9
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	Another shark moment in my opinion: Recycling the same plot (Carl in the Doghouse) It seems like in the later seasons Carl always said something to upset Harriette and he was always in the doghouse. Then they make up at the end with "I love you Mrs. Winslow" and "I love you Mr Winslow" This got so old.
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04-13-2005, 11:25 AM	#11
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	It also jumped several times with all of those inventions: The Urkelbot, the transformation chamber, the cloning device, making one clone into Stefan, the teleporter, and the time travel machine. Those Sci-Fi episodes certainly took away from what was supposed to be a normal sitcom.
	Last edited by GCW; 04-18-2005 at 12:16 PM.

04-11-2005, 09:58 AM	#4
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	I also think it jumped when Urkel moved in with the Winslows.

04-11-2005, 07:14 PM	#6
Urkel_2003 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 167	I think it Jumped the Shark much earlier in the series than when Steve Moved in with the Winslows. I'd have to say the show jumped the shark After the 4th season or even during the 4th season in some cases. It was in Season 5 they had that more upbeat sounding music, Rachael was gone, Myra was an established charachter, Judy was gone, Grandma Winslow had gotten married and moved out and wasn't there as much, Also it seems like Since Urkel had myra, this is when his chasing after Laura started to tone down just a little bit.

04-12-2005, 10:00 AM	#8
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	As much as I love FM it has had quite a few jump the shark moments-for just about every JTS category, sometimes twice: exit stage left(Rachel), new kid in town(Myra), same character, different actress(Harriette), puberty(Urkel), exit stage left(Waldo), new kid in town(3J), network switch(ABC to CBS), focusing way too much on Steve and not that much on the family towards the last few years, too many disappearing characters(Judy, Weasal, Lt. Murtaugh, Waldo)

04-13-2005, 11:07 AM	#10
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	also, Hair Care(Laura) and Singing(We Are A Family) and (Do The Urkel!)-I really didn't have a problem with these songs, but some people on JTS didn't like The Urkel Dance.

04-20-2005, 09:56 AM	#13
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	also: moving(Steve move's in with The Winslows)

05-24-2005, 11:31 AM	#14
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	---Laura and Steve get together ---Stefan Urquelle was introduced

05-25-2005, 08:14 AM	#15
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	You know it's funny, people have such different feelings about Laura and Steve getting together. Some people were glad to finally see Laura with Steve after he had been chasing her for all those yrs, and some people thought it was a terrible idea. I'm kind of on the fence with that one.