It’s one of the most infamous moments in television history. On the Sept. 20, 1977 episode of ABC’s hit sitcom Happy Days, Fonzie, the lovable tough guy portrayed by Henry Winkler, strapped on water ...
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This Day in Pop Culture for September 20
The phrase, “jumping the shark” was inspired by the fifth season premiere episode of the TV series Happy Days which aired on this day in 1977. The episode featured the leather clad Fonzie performing a ...
These days, it’s common parlance for TV fans to talk about a show “jumping the shark” when it starts declining in quality, usually due to some unexpected plot point or storyline. The origins of the ...
In sitcom lore, Fonzie leaving Milwaukee to water ski over a California shark — wearing an inexplicable fashion combo of swimming trunks and leather biker jacket — defined the moment when a popular TV ...
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