Seems such an expression would’ve been around a lot sooner even worded differently. Many shows “jumped the shark” before this. Any long running show eventually becomes boring because at some point a character leaves or a new character is added or something happens that changes the show so it’s not as good as it was in the first years. I can think of many shows that “jumped the shark” at some point and that leads to their ultimate cancellation.
Seems such an expression would’ve been around a lot sooner even worded differently. Many shows “jumped the shark” before this. Any long running show eventually becomes boring because at some point a character leaves or a new character is added or something happens that changes the show so it’s not as good as it was in the first years. I can think of many shows that “jumped the shark” at some point and that leads to their ultimate cancellation.