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Coming up in the June 2023 issue of BBC History Revealed

Why do we say ‘jump the shark’?

Q&A Why do we say ‘jump the shark’? • SHORT ANSWER A TV trope was born when, in Happy Days, Fonzie… you guessed it, jumped over a shark • LONG ANSWER To ‘jump the shark’ is when a television show in decline introduces a gimmick in a desperate attempt to rejuvenate its ratings, only to fail. […]