The phrase comes from reaction to an episode of the television show Happy Days， in which a character jumped over a shark while waterskiing. Viewers thought it was unrealistic and silly. Now， when popular culture entertainment seems desperate to continue attracting attention， we say it has “jumped the shark.
Linda Napikoski
Jump the shark是什么意思？
这个词来自电视秀欢乐时光中的一集，里面的主角在滑水的时候跳上鲨鱼背。观看者认为他不切实际而且愚蠢。如今，当受欢迎的文化娱乐活动感到绝望时，为了继续吸引观众的注意力，我们说它是为了哗众取宠jumped the shark，努力挽回失去的吸引力。
（原标题：What Does “Jump the Shark” Mean?）
