Bear Grylls May Have Proved Barack Obama Has Jumped the Shark
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#ICYMI: “Jumping the Shark” has nothing to do with stunt water skiing.
The reference is actually popular because of Henry Winkler, otherwise known as “The Fonz” from Happy Days. Hailing from September 1977, Arthur Fonzerelli literally jumped a shark (adorned with his classic leather jacket) in an episode called “Hollywood: Part 3.” The once popular sitcom was plummeting in popularity so a season premiere had to kick it up a notch. An innocent idiom later and we have pop culture folklore.
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