{"id":"jumping-the-shark","name":"Jumping the Shark","summary":"\"Jumping the Shark\" is an idiomatic phrase marking the moment a once-great show, franchise or trend starts an irreversible slide into decline. Coined in reference to a 1977 Happy Days stunt where Fonzie water-skied over a shark, the term escaped television criticism to become one of the most durable metaphors for creative burnout online.","tags":["jumping the shark","jump the shark","fonzie shark","happy days shark","jump the shark meaning","jon hein","tv decline"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":3,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/jumping-the-shark/jumping-the-shark-jumptheshark-website-screenshot.webp","caption":"The original jumptheshark.com website, launched in 1997 by Jon Hein, which popularized the phrase and cataloged TV shows fans believed had passed their peak.","width":680,"height":569,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/jumping-the-shark/jumping-the-shark-homer-simpson-jumping-shark.webp","caption":"The Simpsons parodying the iconic 'jumping the shark' moment with Homer performing the same daring water-ski leap.","width":960,"height":720,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/jumping-the-shark/jumping-the-shark-mlp-dj-pon3-jumps-shark.webp","caption":"A My Little Pony fandom illustration playing on the 'jumping the shark' concept with DJ Pon-3 and Octavia performing above a leaping shark.","width":656,"height":1127,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/jumping-the-shark/history.md","related":["bedroom-eyes","ice-spice","breaking-bad-memes","is-it-over","this-aint-it-chief","yeet","bruh","pookie","no-cap-and-cap","based","cheugy","down-bad"],"popularityRank":3174,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}