This week the girls take aim at TV Shows that jumped the shark...
Ever watched a TV show and thought "ok this is too far"? Well, there is a saying for it that comes from a classic TV show that did exactly that to boost ratings. This week we discuss TV shows we think jumped the shark.
But first, what were we drinking?
Bianca was drinking The Mechanic Cabernet Sauvignon
Sarah was drinking Frozen Pepsi...again
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Amy was drinking The Mechanic Cabernet Sauvignon
Bianca opened with the background and history of "jumping the shark" then she introduced her cohosts to 2 new sayings "Nuke the Fridge" and "Growing the Beard". Amy was not a fan of the latter.
Then Bianca got into her 3 shows; Battlestar Galactica, The Office, and True Blood.
Battlestar Galactica
This sci-fi series took things too far in the finale of the third season. In the episode, the identity of the “Final Five” Cylons is revealed and Bianca found it to be a less than satisfying experience. An eerie mystery was now, borderline cheesy —and it imploded prior plotlines in the process.
The Office
Some fans correlate the decline of this comedy classic to the marriage of Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) which occurs in the sixth season and Bianca wholeheartedly agrees with that. However, the shark wasn’t officially jumped until Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, departed in “Goodbye, Michael” from the following season. He made a brief return for the series finale.
True Blood
The glory of True Blood always lived in the lines of its most badass characters; Eric, Lafayette, and Pam. Then midway through series 4 suddenly Lala has PTSD, Pam is sad and her skin is terrible, and Eric is doing some kind of Tara-from-Series-4-Buffy impression. The dangerous and explosive sexual tension he and Sookie had built up over years fizzled out the moment their soft-focused, Bambi in Narnia sex began. But realistically for Bianca, it jumped the shark when Bill became Billith in the season 5 finale.
Sarah then goes into her choice of shows which were shows that did musical episodes. Now, Sarah loves a good musical but when it comes to tv shows she finds it a bit cringy to watch. Unless of course, they do it right.
Some of the shows that had a musical episode that she covered are:
- Passions
- Lucifer
- The Flash
- Scrubs
- And Buff The Vampire Slayer
Amy decided to discuss the TV show Weeds. Weeds is about a widower who lives in the suburbs with her two sons. The family is grieving the loss of their husband/father when uncle Andy decides to move in and help with the children. He actually seems to be more like a third child as opposed to the helpful brother-in-law to the show's main character Nancy.
Viewers soon discover that Nancy is supporting her family by selling weed to local bored adults who are mostly her kid's friend's parents. In the first three seasons, the show is great. There are comical hijinx that come with Nancy's secret life as a drug dealer but also relatable parent drama in relation to her kids.
However, in season 4, Amy thinks the show jumped the shark. After Nancy's neighbourhood burns down (it was a drug-related incident) the family moves and Nancy gets involved with a drug kingpin who is also the mayor of Tijuana, Mexico.
After season 4 the show lost its charm and the plot lines were getting more and more ridiculous. Nancy became less and less relatable as the seasons rolled on and Amy admits she hasn't seen the last season for that reason. For her, Weeds jumped the shark at the end of season three.
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