Things that I think have jumped the shark

[gunslingingbird]

I forgot to add. Now after said "tele-vision" episode, anything that is considered to have become stale, less edgy, less cool, or more "cliche" with time is said to have "jumped the shark". Another example would be "jumped the couch" after the infamous Tom Cruise episode of "Ophra Winfrey" in which it became evident that Tom Cruise was kind of crazy and it was said that would hurt his career, so now when a celebrity does soemthing crazy that will hurt his career, that celebrity is said to have "jumped the couch". Kramer from Seinfeld telling racist jokes or Mel Gibson in an angry phone rant would be extreme examples of a celebrity who has "jumped the couch". Same thing with movie franchises that have become stale or less imaginative are said to have "nuked the fridge" after that scene in Indiana Jones and the Kindom of the Something or Other where Indy escapes a nuclear explosion by hiding inside a lead lined refrigerator.

Well, sonofabitch, I never knew those phrases even existed! What about Terrell Owens? Does he have some phrase named in his honor (or lack thereof)?

 

[gunslingingbird]

^ What he said.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Never heard of it before, but I see what you're saying. It's like all those fucking GEICO commercials, where the first 2 or 3 were funny, and then they killed them by overdoing them, right?

Yeah, I'd say that the Gieco gekko has jumped the shark. Those Geico cavemen DEFINITELY jumped the shark, a long time ago.

 

[gunslingingbird]

So the Simpsons have jumped the shark, then?

 

[lurkingdirk]

- The insurance commercials with Flo
- Roald's babyoil references
- "reality" TV
- The Kardashians

 

[gunslingingbird]

The latent references to homosexuality in Freeones Talk.

 

[Will E Worm]

The week Obama jumped the shark. Article Long before this.

Singing, dancing, talent shows

"Coming out" in comics.

The term "Jump the shark" it's time for a new term.

Feel free to add your own....

1-Commercials that have adults with little kids' voices. I am thinking of those stupid fucking Subway commercials

2-References to a zombie apocalypse

Zombies in general have over stayed their welcome.

Commercials need more animals. Cats. :yesyes:

A lot less singing and music.

So the Simpsons have jumped the shark, then?

Simpsons 911

Simpsons making fun of USA made products. :nono:

 

[Harley Spencer]

I see, I see. Ok.

Movies about couples, friends, and family going on vacation, getting lost, or getting a new home, turning out to be haunted or crazy psycho killers on the loose. Overdone. They need some new plots.

 

[Rey C.]

Reality TV.

Is there anyone who hasn't been on a goofy reality TV show now? And if not, is there anyone left who doesn't know or hasn't met someone who has been on a reality TV show?