During the late 1970s and early 80s the most popular show on television was ABC's "Happy Days." The Cunninghams and Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli were members of the family - until Fonzie jumped the shark - literally. The phrase "jump the shark" relates to the episode during the series' twilight when the cast went to Hawaii and the daredevil Fonzie had to water-ski jump over a shark tank for some contrived sense of honor. After that point, critics and viewers all but abandoned the … [Read more...]