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Chocoholic · 04-10-2006, 04:35 PM

Who are some TV characters that you think went downhill during the course of their show?

Hawkeye, M*A*S*H- When Alan Alda decided to go all moral and sappy and started having Hawkeye rant and rave about how much war is Hell.

BJ, M*A*S*H- When he grew the mustache and became even more of a whiner.

Matthew, NewsRadio- Hard for me to pinpoint exactly, but during the course of the show, he just grew more and more weird.

Antonio, Wings- I like him in the earlier seasons, but during the last couple of seasons, they really made him into such a whiny, pathetic, self-hating loser.

Janitor, Scrubs- I grew tired of him after the first season.

Janice · 04-10-2006, 10:48 PM

Chrissy Snow on Three's Company. She started off reasonably intelligent, if just a bit ditzy. She ended up a complete dumbbell.

Same can be said of Rebecca on Cheers, to a lesser degree.

Adamantium · 04-10-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Chrissy Snow on Three's Company. She started off reasonably intelligent, if just a bit ditzy. She ended up a complete dumbbell.

I agree with you on that one. She was a nice character early on, but then got out of control. Just imagine if she had stayed for all eight seasons.

Eric Forman - That '70s Show - Although I still liked the character, he got too silly and weird in seasons six and seven.

Rene · 04-10-2006, 11:26 PM

jd-scrubs-hes not funny anymore
eric foreman-that 70s show
jackie-roseanne

Raisingdad2004 · 04-11-2006, 07:27 AM

Every character on Scrubs - call it evolution, or growing up I guess.
Jackie - Roseanne
Eric - Boy Meets World, Chrissy Snow syndrome
Rebbeca - Cheers, mood swings?
Daphne - Frasier, changed when she married Niles.

Superstar · 04-11-2006, 10:52 AM

Chelsea - That's So Raven, Chrissy Snow syndrome again

megamanj2004 · 04-11-2006, 12:52 PM

Fonzie (Happy Days) - Once Richie and Potsie left, he became too into himself a lot and that grated my nerves.

Arnold (Diff'rent Strokes) - As soon as he said "Whatcha' talkin' bout?" for the umpteenth billionth time!

Steve Urkel (Family Matters) - When they made him a permanent member of the show and he got really annoying from that point on. I don't care if he saved that show or not! He's still annoying to a T!

Daphne (Frasier) - When she made out w/ Niles

TVFactFan · 04-11-2006, 04:11 PM

GEORGE JEFFERSON, jump the shark after the first year of the show.

It was no more dancing
it was no more singing
it was no more yelling
it was no more door slamming
it was no more jumping in the air

Basically it was no more George-lol

gidgetgrape · 04-11-2006, 04:44 PM

Chrissy Snow from Three's Company - Before she left she was down to one brain cell. Even her hair was dumb.

Jodie Dallas from SOAP - He became more involved with women as the seasons progressed.

Ant-Lox · 04-12-2006, 10:37 AM

George, Elaine, Jerry, Kramer all jumped during the last two seasons, but I still loved them

Niles & Daphne Jumped once they hitched on Frasier

Chain Gang Member · 04-12-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by darlene_conner

eric foreman-that 70s show

Are you kidding?The show is nothing without him even though him and Donna not getting married in the 6th season made the show suck

Fonzarelli · 04-13-2006, 08:26 PM

They went too far in making Eric dumber on Boy meets world. He gradually became more dumb every season. In season 1, he was normal. In 2 and 3, he was dim-witted. In seasons 4 and 5, the first signs of stupidity are shining through. In season 6, he's stupid, but believable. Up to this point Eric can be both stupid and sincere, sensitive, serious and believable. Then came season 7 and he became a moron, not being able to function in the real world. He 'jumped back' however after the saddening, painfully unfunny episode in which he found a 'lucky penny'. He became a bit more normal again and stayed like that until the finale.

Brian Damage · 04-13-2006, 08:39 PM

Fonzi

Steve Urkel

Latka Gravas

James · 04-14-2006, 02:17 AM

Even though I like The Wonder Years I'll have to say Kevin Arnold since he got rebellious during the last two years of the show, totally unlike the Kevin with which I grew up. Winnie Cooper did, too, to an extent when she really wanted Kevin out of her life; she was no longer the girl next door.

Amazingly those two characters are currently in my avatar. Fortunately the picture was taken before they jumped the shark.

Raisingdad2004 · 04-14-2006, 05:25 AM

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Even though I like The Wonder Years I'll have to say Kevin Arnold since he got rebellious during the last two years of the show, totally unlike the Kevin with which I grew up. Winnie Cooper did, too, to an extent when she really wanted Kevin out of her life; she was no longer the girl next door.

Amazingly those two characters are currently in my avatar. Fortunately the picture was taken before they jumped the shark.

Could that not be put down to growing up?

04-10-2006, 04:35 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	TV characters that jumped the shark Who are some TV characters that you think went downhill during the course of their show? Hawkeye, MASH- When Alan Alda decided to go all moral and sappy and started having Hawkeye rant and rave about how much war is Hell. BJ, MASH- When he grew the mustache and became even more of a whiner. Matthew, NewsRadio- Hard for me to pinpoint exactly, but during the course of the show, he just grew more and more weird. Antonio, Wings- I like him in the earlier seasons, but during the last couple of seasons, they really made him into such a whiny, pathetic, self-hating loser. Janitor, Scrubs- I grew tired of him after the first season.

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megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,361	Fonzie (Happy Days) - Once Richie and Potsie left, he became too into himself a lot and that grated my nerves. Arnold (Diff'rent Strokes) - As soon as he said "Whatcha' talkin' bout?" for the umpteenth billionth time! Steve Urkel (Family Matters) - When they made him a permanent member of the show and he got really annoying from that point on. I don't care if he saved that show or not! He's still annoying to a T! Daphne (Frasier) - When she made out w/ Niles
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04-13-2006, 08:26 PM	#12
Fonzarelli Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 19, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,996	They went too far in making Eric dumber on Boy meets world. He gradually became more dumb every season. In season 1, he was normal. In 2 and 3, he was dim-witted. In seasons 4 and 5, the first signs of stupidity are shining through. In season 6, he's stupid, but believable. Up to this point Eric can be both stupid and sincere, sensitive, serious and believable. Then came season 7 and he became a moron, not being able to function in the real world. He 'jumped back' however after the saddening, painfully unfunny episode in which he found a 'lucky penny'. He became a bit more normal again and stayed like that until the finale.
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04-10-2006, 10:48 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Chrissy Snow on Three's Company. She started off reasonably intelligent, if just a bit ditzy. She ended up a complete dumbbell. Same can be said of Rebecca on Cheers, to a lesser degree.

04-11-2006, 07:27 AM	#5
Raisingdad2004 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 05, 2004 Posts: 715	Every character on Scrubs - call it evolution, or growing up I guess. Jackie - Roseanne Eric - Boy Meets World, Chrissy Snow syndrome Rebbeca - Cheers, mood swings? Daphne - Frasier, changed when she married Niles.

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04-11-2006, 04:11 PM	#8
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,129	GEORGE JEFFERSON, jump the shark after the first year of the show. It was no more dancing it was no more singing it was no more yelling it was no more door slamming it was no more jumping in the air Basically it was no more George-lol

04-11-2006, 04:44 PM	#9
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Chrissy Snow from Three's Company - Before she left she was down to one brain cell. Even her hair was dumb. Jodie Dallas from SOAP - He became more involved with women as the seasons progressed.

04-13-2006, 08:39 PM	#13
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04-14-2006, 02:17 AM	#14
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Even though I like The Wonder Years I'll have to say Kevin Arnold since he got rebellious during the last two years of the show, totally unlike the Kevin with which I grew up. Winnie Cooper did, too, to an extent when she really wanted Kevin out of her life; she was no longer the girl next door. Amazingly those two characters are currently in my avatar. Fortunately the picture was taken before they jumped the shark.