The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for March 29, 2010
March 28, 2010
March 30, 2010
Transcript:
"Huey takes a short but well-deserved vacation, and through quiet meditation, reaches new levels of cosmic understanding." Huey: "The Cosby Show" really jumped the shark when Raven-Symone showed up.
freeholder1 almost 15 years ago
“New levels of COSBY understanding.”
freeholder1 almost 15 years ago
“That’s SOOOO Raven!”
pawpawbear almost 15 years ago
What did “Jump the Shark” mean?
bradatwellbird almost 15 years ago
“Jumping the Shark” is a reference to the 70’s TV show “Happy Days” where the Arthur Fonzarelli character, decked out in his classic leather jacket, water ski jumped over a shark in a pen. The popular reference is that when a show has run out ideas, the writers do something outlandish, like having a character jump a shark.
avonsalis almost 15 years ago
Thanks, Brad - I never had the slightest idea. I’ve been assuming for years that it must be some political-wonk phrase. And I even saw an episode or two of that show at the time, when my little brother tried to convince me that it was brilliant, so I can feel exactly how apt the saying is. Ahhhh!