When a TV show "jumps the shark," that basically means that the storylines are getting too far-fetched or ridiculous. For example, IMHO, Riverdale jumped the shark in Season 3 with the introduction of ...

Almost every show that goes for multiple seasons eventually does the thing fans dread the most: the jump the shark. Not every show jumps the shark, but it's usually inevitable for long-running shows.

These days, it’s common parlance for TV fans to talk about a show “jumping the shark” when it starts declining in quality, usually due to some unexpected plot point or storyline. The origins of the ...