Favorite TV Moments

[Cardinals.Ken]

We already have one for movies, why not TV shows too?



When I first saw this it was rather incredible. I'd never seen anything like this on TV before. Me and my friends, that made videos at the local public access station (which has thankfully being lost to time, boy that stuff was awful), would just around and try to decipher the symbolism while stoned to the bejesus.

 

[bankybruce]

 

[devilalum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZGKI8vpcg

 

[UncleChris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZGKI8vpcg

FIFY

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZGKI8vpcg

I love how the Fonz kept his leather jacket on the whole time. LOL

...and the term "jumping the shark" was born.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I love how the Fonz kept his leather jacket on the whole time. LOL

...and the term "jumping the shark" was born.

That phrase never made much sense to me. I understand it means a show has lost it's way but how could you tell with Happy Days? Wasn't there a shark in every episode?

Steve

 

[SO91]

The Wire is filled with awesome moments. This is one of my favorites.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

That phrase never made much sense to me. I understand it means a show has lost it's way but how could you tell with Happy Days? Wasn't there a shark in every episode?

Steve

That episode was the impetuous in the creation of the phrase, literally. If I recall, it was a season finale before Ron Howard left the show. Ratings were declining, and after he left they dropped.

 

[AzStevenCal]

That episode was the impetuous in the creation of the phrase, literally. If I recall, it was a season finale before Ron Howard left the show. Ratings were declining, and after he left they dropped.

I understood that and I remember the episode well. I watched the show because my very, very young son found it entertaining. I just question whether a bad show can really "jump the shark".

Steve

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I understood that and I remember the episode well. I watched the show because my very, very young son found it entertaining. I just question whether a bad show can really "jump the shark".

Steve

My bad.

I'm no TV exec, but I think it's used more in a context of a show's ratings, and any subsequent attempts to make a change to bolster said ratings, than it is an indicator of a show's quality.

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[AzStevenCal]

My bad.

I'm no TV exec, but I think it's used more in a context of a show's ratings, and any subsequent attempts to make a change to bolster said ratings, than it is an indicator of a show's quality.

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I hadn't thought of it that way. I know through the years it's grown into being used for just about everything. I hear it tossed around about a movie that starts strong and then loses it's way and so on. I've also seen it used in book discussions, one that comes quickly to mind being the Anita Blake series which starts strong and then turns into pure trash. But, from a rating standpoint, it makes sense.

Steve

 

[Chaplin]

Brilliant scene -- even though we never see Colonel Blake's death, the power of the scene makes it seem almost worse:

 

[Chaplin]

 

[AzStevenCal]

Brilliant scene -- even though we never see Colonel Blake's death, the power of the scene makes it seem almost worse:

My vote for most powerful scene in a TV series. I still choke up whenever I come across it.

Speaking of great MASH moments, the scene where Henry watches his desk fly off into the sky is classic.

Steve

 

[NJCardFan]

Brilliant scene -- even though we never see Colonel Blake's death, the power of the scene makes it seem almost worse:

The irony of this is that this was pretty much a metaphor for McClain Stevenson's career after leaving MASH to do Hello, Larry(which, BTW, was Frasier years before there was a Frasier). As for my favorite TV moment and by favorite I mean well acted and powerful:



This was a shock to those who were fans of the show and since this was long before the WWW there were no chances for spoilers. James Evans was a great character and a strong father so to see him killed off was truly heartbreaking. You really felt for the family. Tragedy always worked well in comedies.