A notorious example of a meme that could not have emerged in pre-Internet culture was the phrase “jumped the shark.” Loopy self-reference characterized every phase of its existence. To jump the shark means to pass a peak of quality or popularity and begin an irreversible decline. The phras...
I enjoyed the series before it defined "Jump the Shark" in S5, though S4 wasn't nearly as good as the first 3 due to the growing emphasis on Henry Winkler's surprise break out character, Fonzie. I liked him, and the series, better when he was still just a ...