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Ocelot II

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58. Most of them after two or three seasons.

Wed Oct 9, 2024, 10:38 AM

Oct 9

After awhile they just run out of material to support the show's premise. Sitcoms are the worst; even if they are funny to start out with, all the jokes get used up and the whole reason for the show is gone. Case in point is The Big Bang Theory - at first it was really funny and clever, but the big joke that supported the show was that the characters were too hopelessly nerdy and socially awkward to find girlfriends. But when they got girlfriends the main premise of the show was lost; IRL an obnoxious, self-absorbed dork like Sheldon does not have a girlfriend. His obnoxious, self-absorbed dorkiness provided a lot of the humor, and when he became normal enough to attract a girlfriend he wasn't funny any more.

The West Wing held up longer than most, but even it declined after Sorkin left and some of the characters changed.

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What television show lasted way beyond its prime? And should have been cancelled earlier . Mine is ER [View all] debm55 Oct 8 OP

Murdoch Mysteries (on Acorn) displacedvermoter Oct 8 #1

Thank you displaceddvermoter. debm55 Oct 8 #2

The Walking Dead Shermann Oct 8 #3

Agree 100% FalloutShelter Oct 8 #5

Covid soured the show even more than MAGA for me. Shermann Oct 8 #12

Totally. FalloutShelter Oct 8 #13

Thank you Shermann debm55 Oct 8 #6

Agree. I stopped watching after a couple of seasons. NH Ethylene Oct 9 #55

I started to watch ER in the fourth or fifth season and watched its depressing downward spiral. Probatim Oct 8 #4

I watched it from the start, writhing was great, actors strong, It was my must watch show.Actors left at about the 4/5 debm55 Oct 8 #7

IMO, almost any show longer than two years. At least for American shows. CrispyQ Oct 8 #8

Thank you CrispyQ, I agree. debm55 Oct 8 #9

Riker's Beard is the opposite of jumping the shark Shermann Oct 9 #63

I would have to add MASH also. The ending was horrible. debm55 Oct 8 #10

Supernatural... FirstLight Oct 8 #11

Thank you FirstLight debm55 Oct 8 #14

I agree, it should have ended at season 5 Luciferous Oct 8 #25

Supernatural and The Walking Dead. canuckledragger Oct 8 #15

Thank you, canucledragger. Your post is very funny. debm55 Oct 8 #17

The Simpsons NEOH Oct 8 #16

I havenlt watched in a long time. Is it still funny? Thank you NEOH debm55 Oct 8 #18

Generally funny. LakeArenal Oct 8 #27

Haven't Watched in Years NEOH Oct 9 #46

Happy Days arkielib Oct 8 #19

Agree, Thank you arkielib debm55 Oct 8 #20

I don't always water-ski, but when I do I wear a leather jacket. nt Shermann Oct 8 #21

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH That is funny. Thank you Shermann. debm55 Oct 8 #22

Good one! arkielib Oct 8 #44

Law & Order SVU. It lost GP6971 Oct 8 #23

I totally agree. Stopped watching when he left. debm55 Oct 8 #24

Hated that show from the get go. (no text) returnee Oct 8 #29

Peter Scanavino was on by the time I started watching Shermann Oct 9 #59

Greys Anatomy bottomofthehill Oct 8 #26

Thank you bottomofthehill. I watched the first two seasons and stopped as it was boring. I didn't know it was still on. debm55 Oct 8 #30

I'm with you. milestogo Oct 9 #62

Andy of Mayberry. LakeArenal Oct 8 #28

Agree. I don't like spinoffs. debm55 Oct 8 #31

Most people will probably disagree, but I'll say Lost. rsdsharp Oct 8 #32

thank you rsdsharp. I never watched but my hubby did and called it quits in the middle of the second season. debm55 Oct 8 #34

Meet the Press. Bob in the Land Oct 8 #33

Thank you Bob in the Land. debm55 Oct 8 #35

All in the Family Freddie Oct 8 #36

agree with you Freddie. Thank you. debm55 Oct 8 #38

The Apprentice epreic01 Oct 8 #37

Winner of this thread. It stunk and from what I read it was fixed. debm55 Oct 8 #39

NCIS Srkdqltr Oct 8 #40

"Happy Days" gave us the idiom "jump the shark," LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 8 #41

Thank you. I remember that episode . debm55 Oct 9 #50

I can think of two off the top of my head. Different Drummer Oct 8 #42

Agree with you. Thank you. debm55 Oct 9 #49

Big Bang Theory - it was good for seven or eight seasons - rurallib Oct 8 #43

I agree with you. Loved it at first. debm55 Oct 9 #48

Simpsons. Elessar Zappa Oct 9 #45

Thank you debm55 Oct 9 #47

The Blacklist DemMedic Oct 9 #51

Thank you DemMedic debm55 Oct 9 #53

The CBS Evening News Tetrachloride Oct 9 #52

Thank you Tetracchloride debm55 Oct 9 #54

The Five from FOX News surfered Oct 9 #56

Thank you surfered. debm55 Oct 9 #57

Most of them after two or three seasons. Ocelot II Oct 9 #58

Agree debm55 Oct 9 #60

60 Minutes Shermann Oct 9 #61

Thank you Sherman debm55 Oct 9 #64

Reba. nt Hotler Oct 9 #65