"The first three seasons were really good. Just the right amount of humor with a sprinkle of drama. Season 4 was barely ...

Fans say a TV show has “jumped the shark” when it has become irredeemably outlandish. The term, after all, comes from the ...

Time jumps can be a storytelling tool as old as time itself, allowing showrunners to bypass uneventful stretches or inject fresh stakes into a series. But when misused, these leaps can alienate fans ...

Almost every show that goes for multiple seasons eventually does the thing fans dread the most: the jump the shark. Not every show jumps the shark, but it's usually inevitable for long-running shows.

Fans say a TV show has “jumped the shark” when it has become irredeemably outlandish. The term, after all, comes from the 1977 episode of Happy Days in which Henry Winkler’s Fonzie jumps ...