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badbrainsfan · 08-04-2005, 12:44 PM

What sitcoms do you believe that jumped the shark?

EmoJoe · 08-04-2005, 01:25 PM

Full House jumped in it's 7th or 8th season when every episode was about Michelle

Rene · 08-04-2005, 03:02 PM

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Full House jumped in it's 7th or 8th season when every episode was about Michelle

i know! that got on my nerves but anyway cosby show jumped when they added pam and olivia and when every friggin episode was about cliff and his jazz buddies

Dean Winchester · 08-04-2005, 03:41 PM

hasn't just about every sitcom that lasted beyond five seasons jumped the shark? Granted, some not as badly as others (like when Seinfeld ended, it was still considered good, but most everyone agreed that it wasn't like in the heyday) and others so badly people are glad to get rid of it.

treky · 08-04-2005, 04:12 PM

"Happy Days" jumped twice, the first time was when they added that awful, annoying, live audience and made it into "The Fonzie show" the second time was when Ron Howard left.

"MASH" also jumped twice, once when Col. Blake & Trapper left and it stopped being a sitcom, then when Radar left and it became "The Alan Alda show"

I'm sure everyone agrees with my next choice "The Andy Griffith show" & when it did-black & white, Barney Fife. Need I say more???

Superstar · 08-04-2005, 04:54 PM

Sabrina the Teenage Witch - from season 5, it wasn't as funny anymore

What I Like About You - after season 2 the show became too much like a soap opera

KissMyGrits · 08-04-2005, 04:57 PM

[QUOTE=Superstar]Sabrina the Teenage Witch - from season 5, it wasn't as funny anymore

I definitely agree with that one!! It just got plain stupid after season 4 was done.....

barwars · 08-04-2005, 08:26 PM

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"Happy Days" jumped twice, the first time was when they added that awful, annoying, live audience and made it into "The Fonzie show" the second time was when Ron Howard left.

Ironically, neither of those two times are when Fonzie LITERALLY jumped the shark.

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I'm sure everyone agrees with my next choice "The Andy Griffith show" & when it did-black & white, Barney Fife. Need I say more???

Absolutely. This is the perfect example of a great TV series that turns absolutely unwatchable.

Mikado · 08-04-2005, 08:45 PM

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"Happy Days" jumped twice, the first time was when they added that awful, annoying, live audience and made it into "The Fonzie show" the second time was when Ron Howard left.

thats for sure!!!!!! ( uh huh uh huh )

jimpickens · 12-04-2007, 02:47 AM

Happy Days once it became the Fonzie show, AGS after Barney left it went down hill, the Beverly Hillbillies the minute they went to color it started to become a live action cartoon the same with Gilligan's island. Married with children after season 5 the show really began to jump the shark, the Dukes of Hazard around 1980, just to name a few.

waichingliu81 · 12-04-2007, 07:48 AM

hangin' with mr cooper- when geneva and her daughter, nicole arrived and dawn lewis's character left

caroline in the city- the arrival of randy, the introduction of the office, lack of development in caroline and richard's relationship

in the house- when jackie and austin left, tonya became a regular character, maxwell arrived, the arrival of the gym

dawsongirl · 12-04-2007, 06:34 PM

I Love Lucy- when Little Ricky started talking.

EmoJoe · 12-04-2007, 07:00 PM

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Full House jumped in it's 7th or 8th season when every episode was about Michelle

i'd actually change that to Season 5 or 6 now...

anyway, some that MAJORLY jumped the shark, off the top of my head...

Full House - like i said, around Season 5 or 6, the show just got too sappy. it also became too focused on Michelle, and they added too many new characters.
Married with Children - it got really cartoonish and over-the-top starting with Season 6, and then took a huge dive when they added Seven the next year, even if he only lasted a few episodes. it was still alright until around Season 9 though, after that, it was so stupid and cartoonish that it just became totally unwatchable.
Fresh Prince - i don't think there was one defining moment where it jumped and it still managed to have funny episodes through-out it's run, but the show gradually became less funny from Season 4 on (when they replaced Vivian). Season 5 was awful with the whole Lisa/Will plotline, and Season 6 was a little better, but still not as good as Seasons 1-3. they also attempted to try and do a ton of "serious" episodes in the later years, which just didn't work for that show and wound up looking embarrassing.

JulieSomoski · 12-04-2007, 08:46 PM

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Full House - like i said, around Season 5 or 6, the show just got too sappy. it also became too focused on Michelle, and they added too many new characters.

I would change it to season 3 or 4, once Michelle started talking. Everything she said was either bratty, mean, or over the top. But, let's not get into that again

I'm sure we can all say Roseanne jumped when they won the lottery. Either that, or when they went to Disney World. Whenever a highclass show likes that needs to rely on Disney for help, you know things aren't good.

All in the Family definitely jumped once Mike and Gloria moved out, and then when they left the show altogether.

The Jeffersons jumped when the first Mike came back in season 6, but then left again in season 8. I believe it was also around that time when Bentley left. Things were just different by that time.

The Drew Carey Show jumped when Kate got married and left the show. I mean, she was the only woman in the show. When she left, they tried to bring in that other god-awful actress to fill her spot, but things were just not the same.

Buffyboy323 · 12-04-2007, 10:00 PM

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I'm sure we can all say Roseanne jumped when they won the lottery. Either that, or when they went to Disney World. Whenever a highclass show likes that needs to rely on Disney for help, you know things aren't good.

Roseanne didn't rely on going to Disney World to help the shows' struggling ratings. I believe Disney bought ABC in 1996. To promote that (or to honor that), ABC had a bunch of their shows going to Disney World that week (Full House, Family Matters, Step By Step). And some shows simply brought Disney up in conversation (Boy Meets World).

And I always thought the term "Jump The Shark" was used for shows that changed their focus in some way. From reading some of these posts, it seems like "Jump The Shark" is a term used for the time when certain shows started going downhill. Which is it?

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08-04-2005, 03:41 PM	#4
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	hasn't just about every sitcom that lasted beyond five seasons jumped the shark? Granted, some not as badly as others (like when Seinfeld ended, it was still considered good, but most everyone agreed that it wasn't like in the heyday) and others so badly people are glad to get rid of it.

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Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	Sabrina the Teenage Witch - from season 5, it wasn't as funny anymore What I Like About You - after season 2 the show became too much like a soap opera

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jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Happy Days once it became the Fonzie show, AGS after Barney left it went down hill, the Beverly Hillbillies the minute they went to color it started to become a live action cartoon the same with Gilligan's island. Married with children after season 5 the show really began to jump the shark, the Dukes of Hazard around 1980, just to name a few.

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waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	hangin' with mr cooper- when geneva and her daughter, nicole arrived and dawn lewis's character left caroline in the city- the arrival of randy, the introduction of the office, lack of development in caroline and richard's relationship in the house- when jackie and austin left, tonya became a regular character, maxwell arrived, the arrival of the gym

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dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	I Love Lucy- when Little Ricky started talking.