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Southern Hellraiser · 08-03-2005, 05:09 PM

When Did Show Jump The Shark to you?
Choices
Roseanne and Dan win the lottery
Same character, different actor (Becky)
Never Jumped
The "new" Roseanne
Birth (Andy)
Bev Comes Out of The Closet
Too much Tom Arnold
The last season
I Don't (Fred and Jackie)
Tom and Roseanne split
The finale
They go broke
Darlene gets pregnant
Roseanne gets pregnant
Sudden Career Change
Darlene goes to college
Jackie gets stupid
I Do (Darlene)
Roseanne assumes creative control
Puberty (Darlene)
Exit...Stage Left (Tom Arnold)
Dan has a heart attack
The writing gets bad
New Cast Members
DisneyWorld!
Roseanne Barr's psychiatric history revealed
Roseanne and Sara get nose jobs
Special Guest Star (Ellen DeGeneres)
Birth(Jerry Garcia Conner)
I Do (Jackie and Fred)
Dan cheats on Roseanne
Everybody moves in together
Roseambo
Fights and Stuff
It got old
Roseanne sings the National Anthem
Birth(Harris Conner Healy)

USTVFanFromUK · 08-03-2005, 06:28 PM

I'll go with the finle even though the last season was hit and miss with me overall.

GeorgiaboyJeff! · 08-03-2005, 07:55 PM

Well I was watching the last season eps on Nick at Nite last night & I hate it.It seemed like the show should have changed to "Roseanne & Jackie's wild adventures!" I mean every episode deals with them going on a trip & getting mixed with some very stuck up,top-notched rich people.I didn't like them winning the lottery... Everything just seems weird so far in the last season.Then I didn't like the ep last night where Dan cheated on Roseanne. I thought Roseanne let Dan off the hook a little too good for me.

Southern Hellraiser · 08-03-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaboyJeff!

I thought Roseanne let Dan off the hook a little too good for me.

troopoleon8897 · 08-03-2005, 09:51 PM

I would say the last season because thats when it truely jumped the shark but i still enjoy that season very much...

Squidgett · 08-11-2005, 11:56 PM

Although I still liked the last season, I think the Conners winning the lottery was a little much, and it was rather unbelievable that they won after buying only one ticket (the odds of that are astronomical)

troopoleon8897 · 08-12-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Squidgett

Although I still liked the last season, I think the Conners winning the lottery was a little much, and it was rather unbelievable that they won after buying only one ticket (the odds of that are astronomical)

I think they had been buying them for a while because they mentioned them a couple times before Dan had his Heart Attack to Bev. and This one had to be different Than the ones then they mentioned earlier because they choose all the #'s in the Hospital

ThomasE · 08-13-2005, 04:37 PM

It was when they went back to using Becky #2 and then was used like an extra along with Bev. saying the only she could have sex with her ex husband was by going to the convenient store and looking at the playboy pictures.

Dean Winchester · 08-14-2005, 04:25 PM

I think the show officially jumped in the final episode. Good time to go out IMO. Season 9 had a few horrid episodes but for the most part was still a fun ride

Heather987 · 08-15-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaboyJeff!

Well I was watching the last season eps on Nick at Nite last night & I hate it.It seemed like the show should have changed to "Roseanne & Jackie's wild adventures!" I mean every episode deals with them going on a trip & getting mixed with some very stuck up,top-notched rich people.I didn't like them winning the lottery... Everything just seems weird so far in the last season.Then I didn't like the ep last night where Dan cheated on Roseanne. I thought Roseanne let Dan off the hook a little too good for me.

I felt like the last season was trying to be like Lucy and Ethal, but a very bad version of it. I am just thankful that N@N skips a lot of the really crappy episodes, this is one time I can thank them for skipping.

As for jumping the shark, I enjoy the show most of the time but it jumps on quite a few occassions and then rebuilds itself only to jump again.

grundle · 08-15-2005, 11:20 PM

I'm picking something that isn't on that list. It jumped when imposter Becky came along.

The real Becky was strong willed and opinionated. The fake Becky was a wet noodle with no opinions on anything.

Ireneparalegal · 08-15-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by grundle

I'm picking something that isn't on that list. It jumped when imposter Becky came along.

The real Becky was strong willed and opinionated. The fake Becky was a wet noodle with no opinions on anything.

It is on the list. Anyhow, my opinion is when Roseanne became pregnant with her fourth child. It really hit rock bottom when they won the lottery.

grundle · 08-16-2005, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

It is on the list.

Thanks!

needles1987 · 03-01-2008, 06:17 PM

I would say the finale.

Dusk Angel · 03-02-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasE

along with Bev. saying the only she could have sex with her ex husband was by going to the convenient store and looking at the playboy pictures.

Is it wrong that I laughed at that?

Not that Beverly being gay was in anyway believable.

I think that Dan's Bike Shop fiasco wrecked the show in many ways. The show became depressing during that time. I've already said in another topic that I thought Becky running off and marrying Mark was unbelievable, too, although I was glad to see Becky gone.

08-03-2005, 05:09 PM	#1
Southern Hellraiser Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 08, 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 19,960	Jumped the shark When Did Show Jump The Shark to you? Choices Roseanne and Dan win the lottery Same character, different actor (Becky) Never Jumped The "new" Roseanne Birth (Andy) Bev Comes Out of The Closet Too much Tom Arnold The last season I Don't (Fred and Jackie) Tom and Roseanne split The finale They go broke Darlene gets pregnant Roseanne gets pregnant Sudden Career Change Darlene goes to college Jackie gets stupid I Do (Darlene) Roseanne assumes creative control Puberty (Darlene) Exit...Stage Left (Tom Arnold) Dan has a heart attack The writing gets bad New Cast Members DisneyWorld! Roseanne Barr's psychiatric history revealed Roseanne and Sara get nose jobs Special Guest Star (Ellen DeGeneres) Birth(Jerry Garcia Conner) I Do (Jackie and Fred) Dan cheats on Roseanne Everybody moves in together Roseambo Fights and Stuff It got old Roseanne sings the National Anthem Birth(Harris Conner Healy)
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08-03-2005, 09:51 PM	#5
troopoleon8897 Let's Go!! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: Not Hell, But the same Zip Code Posts: 1,751	I would say the last season because thats when it truely jumped the shark but i still enjoy that season very much...
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08-03-2005, 06:28 PM	#2
USTVFanFromUK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 24, 2004 Posts: 553	I'll go with the finle even though the last season was hit and miss with me overall.
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08-03-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
GeorgiaboyJeff! Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 25, 2002 Posts: 664	Well I was watching the last season eps on Nick at Nite last night & I hate it.It seemed like the show should have changed to "Roseanne & Jackie's wild adventures!" I mean every episode deals with them going on a trip & getting mixed with some very stuck up,top-notched rich people.I didn't like them winning the lottery... Everything just seems weird so far in the last season.Then I didn't like the ep last night where Dan cheated on Roseanne. I thought Roseanne let Dan off the hook a little too good for me.

08-11-2005, 11:56 PM	#6
Squidgett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2005 Posts: 22	Although I still liked the last season, I think the Conners winning the lottery was a little much, and it was rather unbelievable that they won after buying only one ticket (the odds of that are astronomical)

08-13-2005, 04:37 PM	#8
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	It was when they went back to using Becky #2 and then was used like an extra along with Bev. saying the only she could have sex with her ex husband was by going to the convenient store and looking at the playboy pictures.

08-14-2005, 04:25 PM	#9
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I think the show officially jumped in the final episode. Good time to go out IMO. Season 9 had a few horrid episodes but for the most part was still a fun ride

08-15-2005, 11:20 PM	#11
grundle Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 01, 2004 Posts: 53	I'm picking something that isn't on that list. It jumped when imposter Becky came along. The real Becky was strong willed and opinionated. The fake Becky was a wet noodle with no opinions on anything.

03-01-2008, 06:17 PM	#14
needles1987 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 27, 2008 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 192	I would say the finale.