Jump The Shark Definition
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(idiomatic, of a television program or other narrative) To undergo a storyline development which heralds a fundamental and generally disappointing change in direction.
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(more generally) To experience a decline in quality, appeal, popularity, etc.
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Origin of Jump The Shark
From "Hollywood (Part 3)", a 1977 episode of the TV series Happy Days, in which the character Fonzie jumped over a shark on waterskis, after which (supposedly) the show bore no similarity to its original form.
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