We mostly remember The Fonz for being cool ... but one of the silliest things he ever did changed the way we talk about TV ...
It’s one of the most infamous moments in television history. On the Sept. 20, 1977 episode of ABC’s hit sitcom Happy Days, Fonzie, the lovable tough guy portrayed by Henry Winkler, strapped on water ...
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 ...
Fans say a TV show has “jumped the shark” when it has become irredeemably outlandish. The term, after all, comes from the 1977 episode of Happy Days in which Henry Winkler’s Fonzie jumps over a shark ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s one of the most infamous moments in television history. On the Sept. 20, 1977 episode of ABC’s hit sitcom Happy Days, Fonzie, ...