Once great TV shows that totally 'jumped the shark'

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When good shows go bad TV types say they have "jumped the shark" (the phrase comes from an episode of Happy Days where Fonz literally jumps a shark - on water-skis). Nominations please...

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  1. Lost

    (2004)

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    Lost

  2. Big Brother

    (2000)

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    Big Brother

  3. The Simpsons

    (1989)

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    The Simpsons

  4. Prison Break

    (2005)

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    Prison Break

  5. Little Britain

    (2003)

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    Little Britain

  6. 24

    (2001)

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    24

  7. The X-Files

    (1993)

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    The X-Files

  8. Desperate Housewives

    (2004)

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    Desperate Housewives

  9. Happy Days

    (1974)

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    Happy Days

  10. Friends

    (1994)

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    Friends

  11. My Family

    (2000)

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    My Family

  12. Doctor Who

    (2005)

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    Doctor Who

  13. Scrubs

    (2001)

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    Scrubs

  14. Celebrity Big Brother

    (2001)

    Rank12

    Celebrity Big Brother

  15. Ally McBeal

    (1997)

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    Ally McBeal

  16. South Park

    (1997)

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    South Park

  17. MI-5

    (2002)

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    MI-5

  18. Charmed

    (1998)

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    Charmed

  19. EastEnders

    (1985)

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    Rank18

    EastEnders

  20. America's Next Top Model

    (2003)

    Rank18

    America's Next Top Model

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