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Posted: Sep 25 2008 08:20 pm

Heres a description of jumping the shark from college humor. you white people and your silly manurisms Laughing

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1762381

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When searching for common ground with a white person, a mention of The Simpsons is a sure- fire bet to start a lively and engaging conversation. But simply stating that you like The Simpsons is a recipe for disaster. You have to be prepared to list the specific period in which you enjoyed the show or else you might be seen as someone with poor taste.

The Simpsons highlights the concept of "jumping the shark," which is one of the most important phenomena in white culture and one of the best methods for determining the cultural significance and knowledge of a white person.

"Jumping the shark" is a phrase that was coined after an episode of Happy Days in which Fonzie, a lead character, jumped over a shark. Many people point to that as the moment the show stopped being worth watching.

Ever since that time, white people have been obsessed with accurately noting the exact moment that something stopped being relevant. By being able to judge this with the most detail, a white person is able to be seen as a sharp critic of popular culture and one that deserves to be heard. But, as with everything in white culture, there are a lot of rules and you have to be careful about what you say.

Posted: Sep 27 2008 04:17 am

mtgrnwdstar wrote:

Tyop wrote:

Roseanne: The last season was one of the worst ideas in television ever. The series final did some reconciling, but it was too late.

I concur 100% on that. The whole appeal of Roseanne was that it was a non-sugarcoated everyday family with everyday problems. Once the final season began (where they won the lottery), then the show lost its biggest asset - its identity as a middle-class family going through the hardships of life.

I dont think them winning the lottery ruined the showed, I think the way they handled it ruined it. They had plenty of opportunites to make some great episodes with the rich conners mentality vs the working mentality they use to have in dealing with problems but failed to do so. Instead it was just one big mess of a show that became a parody of itself because the cast was so bored of it by that time and ready to move on.