Jump The Shark
To decrease in quality
Example
Did you watch the whole series?
No, I quit watching after it jumped the shark when they killed off the main character
Fonzie jumping a shark in "Happy Days"
Barry Zuckerkorn jumping the shark in "Arrested Development"
Related Slang
| 2DFM | Too dumb for me |
| DBD | Don't be dumb |
| AFB | Away from brain |
| Brain Fart | Brief absence of intelligence |
| AYSOS | Are you stupid or something? |
| derp | Expression of stupidity |
| Nuked the fridge | A movie series drastically decreased in quality |
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Jump the shark is a pop culture phrase that means a product's quality has started to decline. The term originates from the TV show "Happy Days," and is commonly used to describe TV shows that have stupid plot twists and story lines.
In "Happy Days," Fonzie (played by Henry Winkler) literally jumps a shark while water skiing. It was an absurd storyline and marked the decline of the show. Critics adopted the saying and it grew in popularity. Also, many years after playing Fonzie, Henry Winkler jumped a shark a second time when he played Barry Zuckerkorn in the TV show "Arrested Development."