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41. OK, good. I'm glad I didn't ruin anything for you.

Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:25 AM

Jul 2017

Believe me, I was a HUGE fan of the show up to that point.

But, it gradually came all unraveled and didn't stick to its own mythology. That drove me crazy.

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Jump The Shark🦈: TV Programs That Weren't Cancelled Soon Enough 📺 [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 OP

Cop Rock? AzureCrest Jul 2017 #1

What a disaster! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #2

Okay, made me look. Holy #%#$%. What is that. What is that. byronius Jul 2017 #28

I know! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #36

LA Law ... earthshine Jul 2017 #3

You got that right! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #4

I loved it. CA liberal law show without radical silliness. Hortensis Jul 2017 #19

Didn't they start having problems actually completing episodes on time after the first couple years? Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2017 #47

That was definitely Moonlighting! TheDebbieDee Jul 2017 #53

Not sure about cancellations, but here is my list of shows that went off the rails: Coventina Jul 2017 #5

Good list! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #9

I stopped actively watching Simpsons around S12-13 Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #38

*caution* *spoiler* (you haven't seen this yet) Coventina Jul 2017 #39

I've seen bits and pieces of Charmed post-S3 so I know about Prue/RMG Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #40

OK, good. I'm glad I didn't ruin anything for you. Coventina Jul 2017 #41

I think that sort of thing ruins most shows Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #42

Yeah, I think Doherty basically got "fired" from the show. Coventina Jul 2017 #43

Heroes hurple Jul 2017 #56

Wow I can think of a few although very few shows go out at the top of their game Va Lefty Jul 2017 #6

Excellent! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #10

"Laugh In" Season one was fresh, irreverent, and very new Warpy Jul 2017 #55

Completley disagree about MASH hurple Jul 2017 #57

I want to add "Big Bang Theory" to my list. Coventina Jul 2017 #7

Admittedly, I've never watched it! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #11

The first 6 seasons are GREAT. Coventina Jul 2017 #13

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #14

you are not alone, believe me. rurallib Jul 2017 #23

The Wonder Years Jake Stern Jul 2017 #8

Including the pilot! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #12

Most soap operas TlalocW Jul 2017 #15

Totally agree! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #17

Married With Children EL34x4 Jul 2017 #16

Absolutely! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #18

Agree--this was a much funnier and more clever spooky3 Jul 2017 #26

Magnum PI and Remington Steele Ron Obvious Jul 2017 #20

Good ones! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2017 #21

My Mother, the Car & Knight Rider LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2017 #22

Roseanne and Home Improvement rurallib Jul 2017 #24

Bones couldn't really watch the last season dembotoz Jul 2017 #25

Frasier n/t spooky3 Jul 2017 #27

Barnaby Jones Hokie Jul 2017 #29

Once Upon A Time madaboutharry Jul 2017 #30

a few freddyvh Jul 2017 #31

No one is going to mention "Grey's Anatomy"??? Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #32

Dexter Initech Jul 2017 #33

I'm Surprised Nobody Mentioned These Leith Jul 2017 #34

Lost should have ended around season 5. EllieBC Jul 2017 #44

Dexter aquamarina Jul 2017 #35

This may be a controversial choice Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #37

Homicide. EllieBC Jul 2017 #45

John from Cincinnati Yavin4 Jul 2017 #46

Bonanza Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2017 #48

Northern Exposure and Heroes n/t FSogol Jul 2017 #49

I can't believe that no one has mentioned this one Nac Mac Feegle Jul 2017 #50

The Mary Tyler Moore Show when Rhoda left. lkinwi Jul 2017 #51

I really believe shows can't last more than 5 seasons without jumping the shark mucifer Jul 2017 #52

Starting next year hurple Jul 2017 #54

The syfy Battlestar Galactica hurple Jul 2017 #58