Jump The Shark is probably about to Jump The Shark

TV Guide Acquires Jump the Shark

Casey McDonald's Guidance Counsellor, Ian J. Ball...

You're right - this is very bad news, indeed. :(

Zombie Elvis...

Jump the Shark jumped the shark when it began to appear regularly in
the writing of New York Times columnists.

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. has announced that it has acquired the
popular TV and entertainment website jumptheshark.com and related assets
from Jump the Shark Inc. Gemstar-TV Guide plans to develop and promote the
website, created by Jon Hein, across its multiple media platforms. The site
is a successful Internet destination where fans can debate whether popular
television series have passed their prime. The term is a reference to the

Steven L....

We need a new website that discusses websites that have jumped the shark.

now-infamous Happy Days episode in which Fonzie literally jumped over a
shark during a water-skiing scene. Additionally, Hein's unique voice will
be integrated with TVGuide.com, TV Guide magazine and the TV Guide Channel.
Mr. Hein said, "I'm thrilled to have Jump the Shark become a part of
Gemstar-TV Guide. Since launching jumptheshark.com, we have covered over
3,000 shows with hundreds of thousands of pages of related content and
trivia questions. I'm certain that regular users of Gemstar-TV Guide's
media properties will find value and enjoyment in this content, as well as
in the editorial content I will continue to create directly for them."