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Originally Posted by vtgmsc
Jumping the shark is an idiom popularized by Jon Hein that was used to describe the moment in the evolution of a television show when it begins a decline in quality, signaled by a particular scene, episode, or aspect of a show in which the writers use some type of gimmick in an attempt to keep viewers' interest........etc etc.......
Peace, Mike
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I believe Fonzie on "Happy Days" actually jumping a shark on waterskis has some part in the figure of speech.