TV shows that have jumped the shark

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Originally Posted by thatscifiguy

I think some people are mistaking jumping the shark with their own personal taste and enjoyment of a series. For example, a series that continuously sets new ratings records like TWD does has not jumped the shark simply because you don't like it.

That's exactly what I've been thinking. Most of the shows named don't really have anything that stands out as something that "jumped the shark." Seems more like people liking a show less because they don't like the direction it went in, not actually factoring in if something was done for ratings. Just from reading certain threads, some people will criticize every little thing just because the show isn't what they want it to be.

Originally Posted by Bageara

What does jumping the Shark even mean , I've never heard the expression before?

Lucky you. I hate the phrase because it's so overused, and usually incorrectly.