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25. Or, has a baby when the other kids are already adults.

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 07:52 PM

Jun 2013

"Family Ties", I am talking about you. And, "Growing Pains", not that I thought that show was all that great in the first place. That was a double shark-jumper, as they not only had a late-in-life baby, by they also took in homeless Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Name a TV show and when it "Jumped the Shark"... [View all] Locut0s Jun 2013 OP

A lot of shows jump the shark at about 5 years. texanwitch Jun 2013 #1

Dallas Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #2

Pretty much the quintessential example Dash87 Jun 2013 #11

Twin Peaks, halfway through 2nd season (nt) The Straight Story Jun 2013 #3

Pan Am In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #4

Babylon 5, Season 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #5

I really liked the telepath story arc on avebury Jun 2013 #21

Secrets of the Soul (I believe) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #30

I liked that she was turned into a weapon of avebury Jun 2013 #32

"Pleased to meet you, Mr. Garibaldi." (from a later ep) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #33

I agree. G'Kar became my favorite character. avebury Jun 2013 #35

I could reminisce about B5 for days Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #39

Hey, you sound like us at our house - I'm told it's called "binge-watching." calimary Jun 2013 #41

Did you ever see my thread over in the Science Fiction group kentauros Jun 2013 #50

Didn't see the thread but ill check it out Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #53

You're welcome! kentauros Jun 2013 #54

Just about any show in season three NV Whino Jun 2013 #6

"The West Wing". Aristus Jun 2013 #7

I don't think I even made it that far. femmocrat Jun 2013 #15

When Sorkin left after season 4 the show disintegrated. Hong Kong Cavalier Jun 2013 #52

Boston Public mokawanis Jun 2013 #8

McHale's Navy jumped the shark when they moved to Italy Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #9

! Kali Jun 2013 #26

smallville when they infused Broken_Hero Jun 2013 #10

24 - Mr. Graham becomes Graham Bauer, Dash87 Jun 2013 #12

Happy Days Ron Obvious Jun 2013 #13

Very meta meta of you. baldguy Jun 2013 #44

The O'Reilly Factor edbermac Jun 2013 #14

So funny libodem Jun 2013 #38

Laverne and Shirley when they moved to California. femmocrat Jun 2013 #16

Or, has a baby when the other kids are already adults. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #25

Turn On Doc_Technical Jun 2013 #17

I think it was cancelled during the second break NoPasaran Jun 2013 #18

Three minutes into the Charlies Angels reboot Callmecrazy Jun 2013 #19

You're right about House olddots Jun 2013 #20

The Simpsons - "Take The Alligator & Run" Initech Jun 2013 #22

Don't recall that episode, but for me it was the "Evita" episode Orrex Jul 2013 #64

It was the one with Kid Rock as a guest star. And Homer goes to Florida for spring break. Initech Jul 2013 #65

Roseanne KamaAina Jun 2013 #23

They didn't really win it though. Neoma Jun 2013 #24

Roseanne is my fave show ever bigwillq Jun 2013 #28

Stargate SG-1, when Richard Dean Anderson quit being a series regular. Apophis Jun 2013 #27

I agree SG-1 took a big dip after Anderson left however... Locut0s Jul 2013 #67

I loved Claudia Black on the show, didn't care for Ben Browder's character. Apophis Jul 2013 #68

Dallas: The Dream Season. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #29

South Park. Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #31

Scooby Doo - Scrappy Doo Yavin4 Jun 2013 #34

Coach archiemo Jun 2013 #36

Actually I believe it was some other pro league KamaAina Jun 2013 #37

The Brady Bunch several times aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2013 #40

That was horrible sharp_stick Jun 2013 #51

Earlier for Angel. politicat Jun 2013 #42

I've only seen haphazard episodes of "House" (and loved them) but I saw the final show... MiddleFingerMom Jun 2013 #43

House was great! Maybe you'll be able to catch the reruns. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #45

Heroes, Season 1, Episode 23 baldguy Jun 2013 #46

OMG yes... Locut0s Jul 2013 #57

They should have stopped and went to print or webcomic sakabatou Jul 2013 #70

Space: 1999 MrScorpio Jun 2013 #47

Maverick jumped the shark when James Garner walked Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jun 2013 #49

Grey's Anatomy - when they killed off George and miraculously saved Izzie. tanyev Jun 2013 #55

Happy Days, when Richie left for the Army jmowreader Jul 2013 #56

MASH not long after Frank left in season 6 deutsey Jul 2013 #58

The Simpsons, around 1996 Ter Jul 2013 #59

And they have celebrity appearances every episode. Dash87 Jul 2013 #60

"Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" - 'Celebrity week' Dash87 Jul 2013 #61

The Flintstones Shrek Jul 2013 #62

When I re-watched Angel NewJeffCT Jul 2013 #63

'The Howdy Doody Show' when Princess Summerfallwinterspring left. bike man Jul 2013 #66

Lost In Space rogerballard Jul 2013 #69

Jesery Shore..the day it started. NM_Birder Jul 2013 #71