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TV Shows That "Jumped the Shark"

The term for when a TV show "jumps the shark" indicates that the show is no longer enjoyable - the story lines have declined to such an extent that viewers start to switch off. Sometimes it's because a popular character dies, leaves the show or the actor playing the role is replaced by another actor. Often it's the plot twist that hurts the shows credibility (dream sequence in Dallas; Roseanne winning the lottery etc). Here's some culprits ....
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Homeland
Homeland
1
Felicity
Felicity
2
E.R.
E.R.
3
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
4
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
5
Glee
Glee
6
The O.C.
The O.C.
7
True Blood
True Blood
8
The Office (U.S.)
The Office (U.S.)
9
Dexter
Dexter
10
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
11
Weeds
Weeds
12
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
13
Misfits Season 4
Misfits Season 4
14
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
15
X-Files
X-Files
16
Scrubs
Scrubs
17
Roseanne (Season 9)
Roseanne (Season 9)
18
Dallas
Dallas
19
Happy Days
Happy Days
20
Heroes
Heroes
21
Smallville Season 7 (2007)
Smallville Season 7 (2007)
22
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
23
Lost
Lost
24
Prison Break Season 3
Prison Break Season 3
25
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
26
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6
27
Friends Season 4
Friends Season 4
28
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
29
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
30
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