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Chocoholic · 04-22-2003, 01:50 AM

When did Wings jump the shark for you, if it got bad at all?

For me, it was when Joe and Helen got married and Lowell left. I thought the show took a major turn for the worse at that point, and with a few exceptions, I skip over the episodes from the final two seasons. Seasons one through six are my favorites seasons.

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losthighway · 04-22-2003, 02:05 AM

I think all shows have peaks and valleys and some do have moments that reflect a downturn, but for me, that never happened with Wings. I still enjoyed the show, even after the Helen/Joe marriage and I consider the final episode of Wings one of the best closig episodes of a sit-com ever.

But one of the reasons I have remained a loyal fan of the show, even 6 years after it left the air is because it is one of the few shows that remained consistent for the entire run. I never considered Wings to be the best sit-com on TV. There were several that were better, but it never hit a bottom either. That may have been different had the show gone on for 9 or 10 seasons, rather then only really 7 seasons as Wings did.

nantucket_wings · 04-22-2003, 08:40 AM

I would have to say the very last episode where the find the money stashed in the upstairs locker, that and everytime Brian would date someone else other than myself, lmao, jk ... but I always stayed true to wings, always and forever ...

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Originally posted by Snoopy
When did Wings jump the shark for you, if it got bad at all?

For me, it was when Joe and Helen got married and Lowell left. I thought the show took a major turn for the worse at that point, and with a few exceptions, I skip over the episodes from the final two seasons. Seasons one through six are my favorites seasons.

www.jumptheshark.com

nantucket_wings · 04-22-2003, 08:42 AM

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Adamantium · 04-22-2003, 04:14 PM

Well I've said in the past, that the show jumped the shark when Lowell left. However, I still watch the post-Lowell episodes and enjoy them. I think if not for Antonio and Brian seasons 7 and 8 would really be bad. In my opinion, they carried the show once Lowell was gone.

As for the last episode, I liked it. However, I felt bad for Roy that he didn't get Sandpiper, which he had tried to own, since the begining.

phoebe7165 · 04-24-2003, 12:59 PM

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04-22-2003, 01:50 AM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	When did Wings "Jump the Shark"? When did Wings jump the shark for you, if it got bad at all? For me, it was when Joe and Helen got married and Lowell left. I thought the show took a major turn for the worse at that point, and with a few exceptions, I skip over the episodes from the final two seasons. Seasons one through six are my favorites seasons. www.jumptheshark.com

04-22-2003, 08:42 AM	#4
nantucket_wings " Wing Nut " Senior Member Join Date: Apr 08, 2003 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 1,042	Re: Re: When did Wings "Jump the Shark"? .... .... I goofed on this post so Ill just put this instead, lol

04-22-2003, 02:05 AM	#2
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	I think all shows have peaks and valleys and some do have moments that reflect a downturn, but for me, that never happened with Wings. I still enjoyed the show, even after the Helen/Joe marriage and I consider the final episode of Wings one of the best closig episodes of a sit-com ever. But one of the reasons I have remained a loyal fan of the show, even 6 years after it left the air is because it is one of the few shows that remained consistent for the entire run. I never considered Wings to be the best sit-com on TV. There were several that were better, but it never hit a bottom either. That may have been different had the show gone on for 9 or 10 seasons, rather then only really 7 seasons as Wings did.

04-22-2003, 04:14 PM	#5
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	Well I've said in the past, that the show jumped the shark when Lowell left. However, I still watch the post-Lowell episodes and enjoy them. I think if not for Antonio and Brian seasons 7 and 8 would really be bad. In my opinion, they carried the show once Lowell was gone. As for the last episode, I liked it. However, I felt bad for Roy that he didn't get Sandpiper, which he had tried to own, since the begining.

04-24-2003, 12:59 PM	#6
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Have any of you checked out jumpthe shark.com? It has tons of shows and it's pretty interesting and hilarious to see what people are writing about these shows.