If President Bush had starred in a television sitcom, would the program have been canceled by now? Television critics call it "jumping the shark," the tipping point when a popular show begins to lose its moment. It's an allusion to the episode of the ABC hit "Happy Days" when one of the central characters, Fonzie (Henry Winkler) jumped over a shark while water skiing -- a moment so ridiculous that it was immediately seen as the beginning of the end for the long-running series.Who has used the phrase recently?
Chris Pirillo - I look across the room and witness someone knitting socks. Oh boy. Have we officially jumped the shark?
Gaping Void:
Gawker: The Times declared that beards are back, and ZZ Top celebrated. Not two weeks later, beards jump the shark with their own hot-or-not spin-off. [Bearded Dudes]
Wonkette: Wow, this “blogging” thing has really jumped the shark — just as the expession “jumped the shark” has jumped the shark.
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