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Top 10 TV Shows That Jumped the Shark


don’t you just hate it when your

don’t you just hate it when your favorite shows get really really lame do

favorite shows get really really lame do

favorite shows get really really lame do you hear something

you hear something

you hear something it’s a buzzin maybe it’s a fly-in

it’s a buzzin maybe it’s a fly-in

it’s a buzzin maybe it’s a fly-in beehive welcome to watchmojo.com and

beehive welcome to watchmojo.com and

beehive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 shows that jump the shark I

the top 10 shows that jump the shark I

the top 10 shows that jump the shark I once saw the Fonzie something on TV that

once saw the Fonzie something on TV that

once saw the Fonzie something on TV that just might do the trick

just might do the trick

just might do the trick for this list we’ll be focusing on

for this list we’ll be focusing on

for this list we’ll be focusing on previously well-loved TV shows that were

previously well-loved TV shows that were

previously well-loved TV shows that were ruined thanks to a ridiculous or

ruined thanks to a ridiculous or

ruined thanks to a ridiculous or out-of-character moment I was just

out-of-character moment I was just

out-of-character moment I was just trying to be funny but we are gonna have

trying to be funny but we are gonna have

trying to be funny but we are gonna have an addition to the family

an addition to the family

an addition to the family we disqualified shows that overstayed

we disqualified shows that overstayed

we disqualified shows that overstayed their welcome or lost quality over time

number 10

number 10 Lois and Clark hook up Lois and Clark

Lois and Clark hook up Lois and Clark

Lois and Clark hook up Lois and Clark the New Adventures of Superman well

the New Adventures of Superman well

the New Adventures of Superman well we’re getting married in four days and

we’re getting married in four days and

we’re getting married in four days and I’ve never been happier in my life and

I’ve never been happier in my life and

I’ve never been happier in my life and every time that things are going great

every time that things are going great

every time that things are going great between us something happens and I just

between us something happens and I just

between us something happens and I just know that something bad is gonna happen

know that something bad is gonna happen

know that something bad is gonna happen to mess up our wedding I just know it

to mess up our wedding I just know it

to mess up our wedding I just know it when a show banks on the will they or

when a show banks on the will they or

when a show banks on the will they or won’t they dynamic does anybody keep

won’t they dynamic does anybody keep

won’t they dynamic does anybody keep watching once they get together uncanny

watching once they get together uncanny

watching once they get together uncanny how that works the writers of this show

how that works the writers of this show

how that works the writers of this show tried everything to keep Supes and his

tried everything to keep Supes and his

tried everything to keep Supes and his intrepid lady reporter friend apart from

intrepid lady reporter friend apart from

intrepid lady reporter friend apart from long dormant Nazis to ancient curses a

long dormant Nazis to ancient curses a

long dormant Nazis to ancient curses a curse yes God cast upon your loves

curse yes God cast upon your loves

curse yes God cast upon your loves sumptuous ago by a wicked vindictive

sumptuous ago by a wicked vindictive

sumptuous ago by a wicked vindictive soul who was bound and determined to

soul who was bound and determined to

soul who was bound and determined to destroy your love forever but the series

destroy your love forever but the series

destroy your love forever but the series kryptonite was definitely when Clark

kryptonite was definitely when Clark

kryptonite was definitely when Clark finally married Lois or at least what he

finally married Lois or at least what he

finally married Lois or at least what he thought was Lois

thought was Lois

thought was Lois she was actually a frog eating clone who

she was actually a frog eating clone who

she was actually a frog eating clone who was trying to kill the president

was trying to kill the president

was trying to kill the president we already got to the president he’s a

we already got to the president he’s a

we already got to the president he’s a clone tool number nine

clone tool number nine

clone tool number nine Marissa shoots Trey the OSI in the

Marissa shoots Trey the OSI in the

Marissa shoots Trey the OSI in the finale of an already dismal second

finale of an already dismal second

finale of an already dismal second season sad little rich girl Marissa

season sad little rich girl Marissa

season sad little rich girl Marissa finds her would-be rapists Trey duking

finds her would-be rapists Trey duking

finds her would-be rapists Trey duking it out with his brother

seeing no alternative she shoots tray to

seeing no alternative she shoots tray to save Ryan as you do though he doesn’t

save Ryan as you do though he doesn’t

save Ryan as you do though he doesn’t die Marissa is expelled from school the

die Marissa is expelled from school the

die Marissa is expelled from school the next season you almost killed another

next season you almost killed another

next season you almost killed another kid I don’t even hear a hint of remorse

kid I don’t even hear a hint of remorse

kid I don’t even hear a hint of remorse in your voice because I don’t have any

in your voice because I don’t have any

in your voice because I don’t have any she’s never setting foot in this school

she’s never setting foot in this school

she’s never setting foot in this school again battle teacher while this

again battle teacher while this

again battle teacher while this certainly shook things up in the OC the

certainly shook things up in the OC the

certainly shook things up in the OC the ratings barely picked up even when they

ratings barely picked up even when they

ratings barely picked up even when they killed off Marissa altogether the show

killed off Marissa altogether the show

killed off Marissa altogether the show ended after season four baby I’ve been

ended after season four baby I’ve been

ended after season four baby I’ve been here before

here before

here before number eight his name isn’t Michael

number eight his name isn’t Michael

number eight his name isn’t Michael Vaughn alias I love you said that’s why

Vaughn alias I love you said that’s why

Vaughn alias I love you said that’s why I need to tell you something just so

I need to tell you something just so

I need to tell you something just so there’s no secrets between us okay

there’s no secrets between us okay

there’s no secrets between us okay whenever it is I can e’en but still tell

whenever it is I can e’en but still tell

whenever it is I can e’en but still tell me you’re a bad guy wanting to mix

me you’re a bad guy wanting to mix

me you’re a bad guy wanting to mix things up a little the writers of this

things up a little the writers of this

things up a little the writers of this spy thriller threw some peppers into the

spy thriller threw some peppers into the

spy thriller threw some peppers into the gumbo and revealed that shotgun wasn’t

gumbo and revealed that shotgun wasn’t

gumbo and revealed that shotgun wasn’t who he said he was

who he said he was

who he said he was what are you telling me well for

what are you telling me well for

what are you telling me well for starters my name isn’t Michael Vaughn

starters my name isn’t Michael Vaughn

starters my name isn’t Michael Vaughn but when the artist formerly known as

but when the artist formerly known as

but when the artist formerly known as Vaughn begins to explain the

Vaughn begins to explain the

Vaughn begins to explain the significance of all this he is

significance of all this he is

significance of all this he is interrupted by a car crash than credits

although this revelation was meant to

although this revelation was meant to fuel new storylines alias ended with an

fuel new storylines alias ended with an

fuel new storylines alias ended with an abbreviated fifth and final season

number seven the great gazoo the

number seven the great gazoo the Flintstones

Flintstones

Flintstones now then I suppose the usual amenities

now then I suppose the usual amenities

now then I suppose the usual amenities are in order I am the Great Gazoo and I

are in order I am the Great Gazoo and I

are in order I am the Great Gazoo and I thank you for rescuing me cuz you know

thank you for rescuing me cuz you know

thank you for rescuing me cuz you know aliens cavemen that whole connection

aliens cavemen that whole connection

aliens cavemen that whole connection this pointless addition to the

this pointless addition to the

this pointless addition to the Flintstones final season appeared in 11

Flintstones final season appeared in 11

Flintstones final season appeared in 11 episodes although no one’s sure why only

episodes although no one’s sure why only

episodes although no one’s sure why only seen by Fred Barney and the children of

seen by Fred Barney and the children of

seen by Fred Barney and the children of the series this pompous pint-sized

the series this pompous pint-sized

the series this pompous pint-sized spaceman was banished to prehistoric

spaceman was banished to prehistoric

spaceman was banished to prehistoric earth by Jeff hello I’m not only

earth by Jeff hello I’m not only

earth by Jeff hello I’m not only undependable but I’m a bit of a kook

undependable but I’m a bit of a kook

undependable but I’m a bit of a kook that’s why I’m here remember I’m being

that’s why I’m here remember I’m being

that’s why I’m here remember I’m being punished with him he brought a storyline

punished with him he brought a storyline

punished with him he brought a storyline about trying to return to his home

about trying to return to his home

about trying to return to his home planet an arc that was not resolved

planet an arc that was not resolved

planet an arc that was not resolved before the show’s cancellation do you

before the show’s cancellation do you

before the show’s cancellation do you think you’ll be back I don’t know bond

think you’ll be back I don’t know bond

think you’ll be back I don’t know bond might be better if he wasn’t look at all

might be better if he wasn’t look at all

might be better if he wasn’t look at all the trouble he caused us number 6 cousin

the trouble he caused us number 6 cousin

the trouble he caused us number 6 cousin Oliver The Brady Bunch

to a new family not many TV characters

to a new family not many TV characters are so useless they get an entire trope

are so useless they get an entire trope

are so useless they get an entire trope named after them he said wherever I go

named after them he said wherever I go

named after them he said wherever I go terrible things happen they’re right the

terrible things happen they’re right the

terrible things happen they’re right the namesake of cousin Oliver syndrome this

namesake of cousin Oliver syndrome this

namesake of cousin Oliver syndrome this 8 year old jinx was brought into the

8 year old jinx was brought into the

8 year old jinx was brought into the Brady Bunch

Brady Bunch

Brady Bunch to add some youth to the cast in the

to add some youth to the cast in the

to add some youth to the cast in the series fifth season well I guess that

series fifth season well I guess that

series fifth season well I guess that was an accident too how come we’re

was an accident too how come we’re

was an accident too how come we’re having all these accidents only since

having all these accidents only since

having all these accidents only since Oliver moved in yeah I like Oliver

Oliver moved in yeah I like Oliver

Oliver moved in yeah I like Oliver buddies and cheeks but when he tainted

buddies and cheeks but when he tainted

buddies and cheeks but when he tainted the final six episodes most viewers

the final six episodes most viewers

the final six episodes most viewers wished this mini John Denver would leave

wished this mini John Denver would leave

wished this mini John Denver would leave on a jet plane bus or the back of a

on a jet plane bus or the back of a

on a jet plane bus or the back of a stray dog and not come back again but

stray dog and not come back again but

stray dog and not come back again but you’re all doing this your own risk

you’re all doing this your own risk

you’re all doing this your own risk we’ll take our chances okay number five

we’ll take our chances okay number five

we’ll take our chances okay number five season two and beyond heroes I’m Charlie

season two and beyond heroes I’m Charlie

season two and beyond heroes I’m Charlie oh you’re gonna do fine

oh you’re gonna do fine

oh you’re gonna do fine this show had a fantastic superhero

this show had a fantastic superhero

this show had a fantastic superhero premise but lost all momentum in season

premise but lost all momentum in season

premise but lost all momentum in season two when Peter the most important and

two when Peter the most important and

two when Peter the most important and powerful character suddenly got amnesia

powerful character suddenly got amnesia

powerful character suddenly got amnesia after he spent the exciting first season

after he spent the exciting first season

after he spent the exciting first season discovering his abilities what’s your

discovering his abilities what’s your

discovering his abilities what’s your name

this of course came after that whole

this of course came after that whole saved the cheerleader save the world

saved the cheerleader save the world

saved the cheerleader save the world plot didn’t really go anywhere all

plot didn’t really go anywhere all

plot didn’t really go anywhere all heroes did after that was pile on more

heroes did after that was pile on more

heroes did after that was pile on more and more characters rehash story line

and more characters rehash story line

and more characters rehash story line after storyline and drift into cheesy

after storyline and drift into cheesy

after storyline and drift into cheesy soap opera territory this wall game

soap opera territory this wall game

soap opera territory this wall game Nehemiah come-ons inside that

Nehemiah come-ons inside that

Nehemiah come-ons inside that extraordinary buddy of yours

extraordinary buddy of yours

extraordinary buddy of yours number four time travel lost

this series started off with a bang or a

this series started off with a bang or a crash and had viewers rabid to discover

crash and had viewers rabid to discover

crash and had viewers rabid to discover the secrets of the mystifying island

the secrets of the mystifying island

the secrets of the mystifying island polar bears don’t usually live in the

polar bears don’t usually live in the

polar bears don’t usually live in the jungle spawn but it didn’t take long for

jungle spawn but it didn’t take long for

jungle spawn but it didn’t take long for things to unravel with a little help

things to unravel with a little help

things to unravel with a little help from a writer strike whether or not

from a writer strike whether or not

from a writer strike whether or not you’re down with polar bears and smoke

you’re down with polar bears and smoke

you’re down with polar bears and smoke monsters this shows increasing overuse

monsters this shows increasing overuse

monsters this shows increasing overuse of time travel and flash sideways in

of time travel and flash sideways in

of time travel and flash sideways in later seasons was a red flag I think it

later seasons was a red flag I think it

later seasons was a red flag I think it may have dislodged us this large this

may have dislodged us this large this

may have dislodged us this large this from one time with two different

from one time with two different

from one time with two different storylines in two different time periods

storylines in two different time periods

storylines in two different time periods the series was confusing to casual

the series was confusing to casual

the series was confusing to casual viewers add erratic time jumps to one of

viewers add erratic time jumps to one of

viewers add erratic time jumps to one of those plots and well you’re lost Oh what

those plots and well you’re lost Oh what

those plots and well you’re lost Oh what what’s going on don’t even think about

what’s going on don’t even think about

what’s going on don’t even think about it early don’t even think it early hey

it early don’t even think it early hey

it early don’t even think it early hey damn it number three winning the lottery

damn it number three winning the lottery

damn it number three winning the lottery Roseanne longer is the biggest one in

Roseanne longer is the biggest one in

Roseanne longer is the biggest one in the history of Illinois at the hundred

the history of Illinois at the hundred

the history of Illinois at the hundred and eight million dollars the final

and eight million dollars the final

and eight million dollars the final season of this blue-collar comedy begins

season of this blue-collar comedy begins

season of this blue-collar comedy begins with the titular comedienne striking it

with the titular comedienne striking it

with the titular comedienne striking it rich in the lottery to the tune of 108

rich in the lottery to the tune of 108

rich in the lottery to the tune of 108 million dollars and this storyline

million dollars and this storyline

million dollars and this storyline completely changed the nature of the

completely changed the nature of the

completely changed the nature of the show out were the everyday struggles of

show out were the everyday struggles of

show out were the everyday struggles of the average American family and in were

the average American family and in were

the average American family and in were visits from tabloid journalists first

visits from tabloid journalists first

visits from tabloid journalists first ladies and princes how do you think the

ladies and princes how do you think the

ladies and princes how do you think the lottery is going to change your lives

lottery is going to change your lives

lottery is going to change your lives well not much we’re probably just gonna

well not much we’re probably just gonna

well not much we’re probably just gonna be the same people we always work yeah

be the same people we always work yeah

be the same people we always work yeah only happy spoiler alert in the finale

only happy spoiler alert in the finale

only happy spoiler alert in the finale they revealed the entire show was made

they revealed the entire show was made

they revealed the entire show was made up and Dan was dead bummer

up and Dan was dead bummer

up and Dan was dead bummer let’s tell Dan now number two it was all

let’s tell Dan now number two it was all

let’s tell Dan now number two it was all a dream

a dream

a dream Dallas

an overhaul of the creative team at the

an overhaul of the creative team at the end of season eight coincided with one

end of season eight coincided with one

end of season eight coincided with one of the show’s popular characters Bobby

of the show’s popular characters Bobby

of the show’s popular characters Bobby Ewing being killed off

the next year did so poorly Patrick

the next year did so poorly Patrick Duffy was convinced to reprise his role

Duffy was convinced to reprise his role

Duffy was convinced to reprise his role in a season 9 finale shocker

when confused fans tuned in to the

when confused fans tuned in to the season 10 premiere they learned that the

season 10 premiere they learned that the

season 10 premiere they learned that the entire previous season had been a dream

entire previous season had been a dream

entire previous season had been a dream I think like I just saw ghosts

I think like I just saw ghosts

I think like I just saw ghosts I thought I did that’s right the whole

I thought I did that’s right the whole

I thought I did that’s right the whole season that’s a lot of hours of your

season that’s a lot of hours of your

season that’s a lot of hours of your life you’re not getting back it’s over

life you’re not getting back it’s over

life you’re not getting back it’s over none of that happened before we launched

none of that happened before we launched

none of that happened before we launched our top pick to the Sharks here are a

our top pick to the Sharks here are a

our top pick to the Sharks here are a few honorable mentions and it’s kind of

few honorable mentions and it’s kind of

few honorable mentions and it’s kind of weird spending our last moments together

weird spending our last moments together

weird spending our last moments together bent over a table with our naked pots so

bent over a table with our naked pots so

bent over a table with our naked pots so I always hoped it’d be Ryan look out

dog oh my god

dog oh my god sliders

number one

number one Fonzie jumps the shark happy days shark

Fonzie jumps the shark happy days shark

Fonzie jumps the shark happy days shark that is the stupidest thing I’ve ever

that is the stupidest thing I’ve ever

that is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard

heard

heard stupid yes also dumb but it’s something

stupid yes also dumb but it’s something

stupid yes also dumb but it’s something I got it through the top spot has to go

I got it through the top spot has to go

I got it through the top spot has to go to the show that spawned the entire

to the show that spawned the entire

to the show that spawned the entire trope only Fonz that’s me got discovered

trope only Fonz that’s me got discovered

trope only Fonz that’s me got discovered by a talent scout at Arnold’s and he’s

by a talent scout at Arnold’s and he’s

by a talent scout at Arnold’s and he’s going to Hollywood set in the third part

going to Hollywood set in the third part

going to Hollywood set in the third part of an already questionable Hollywood arc

of an already questionable Hollywood arc

of an already questionable Hollywood arc this episode is cited as the moment

this episode is cited as the moment

this episode is cited as the moment Happy Days quality began to slip eager

Happy Days quality began to slip eager

Happy Days quality began to slip eager to impress his fans

to impress his fans

to impress his fans the Fonz straps on a pair of water skis

the Fonz straps on a pair of water skis

the Fonz straps on a pair of water skis and literally yes literally jumps over a

and literally yes literally jumps over a

and literally yes literally jumps over a shark

do you agree with our list what’s your

do you agree with our list what’s your favorite or least favorite jumping the

favorite or least favorite jumping the

favorite or least favorite jumping the shark moment Fez you jump that shark and

shark moment Fez you jump that shark and

shark moment Fez you jump that shark and you’re not even wet for more trope

you’re not even wet for more trope

you’re not even wet for more trope written top 10s published daily be sure

written top 10s published daily be sure

written top 10s published daily be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com never stop

to subscribe to watchmojo.com never stop

to subscribe to watchmojo.com never stop the censors have no fears we’ve got

the censors have no fears we’ve got

the censors have no fears we’ve got stories for years like much becomes a

stories for years like much becomes a

stories for years like much becomes a robot

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