That show jumped the shark when they added the new character.
jump the shark
idiomOf television program or other narrative, to undergo a storyline development which heralds a fundamental and generally disappointing change in direction.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.From Hollywood (Part 3), an episode in 1977 during the fifth season of the American television series Happy Days, in which the character Fonzie jumped over a shark on waterskis. The expression argues that it was at this point that the show bore no similarity to its original form.
Many fans believe the series jumped the shark during the fifth season when the plot became too unrealistic.
While the sitcom was once a cultural phenomenon, critics argue it jumped the shark the moment the writers introduced a supernatural twist to the grounded storyline.
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go jump in the lake
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go jump off a building
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go jump off a cliff
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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jump at
To accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.
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jump at the chance
To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.
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jump at the opportunity
To immediately seize a particular opportunity.
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jump before one is pushed
to perform an action before being forced to do so.
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jump down someone's throat
To criticise with excessive and unexpected harshness.