Jumping the Shark Mystery Cache

Jumping the Shark

Jumping the Shark is a pop culture term that is used to mark the precise moment in the evolution of a popular television show where it began to decline in quality.  This scene or episode is often referred to as “the beginning of the end” for the series-a point where the show starts to go downhill in quality.  The phrase originated during a fifth season episode of Happy Days when The Fonz jumped over a shark while on water skis.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates. To find this cache, you will need to figure out which television shows are being referred to by the clues provided.  The cache is at: N 42 01.ABC  W 091 39.DEF

Even cartoons are not immune to jumping the shark.  After 5 great seasons, this cartoon series decided to introduce The Great Gazoo, a green alien from another planet that was invisible to everyone except for children and the two main characters.  This cartoon series  ended immediately after that season. (2 words)  The 1^st letter of the 2^nd word = A

In this TV show, the writers decided to add another kid to the family…Cousin Oliver.  This eight year old character was considered to be a jinx.  That may very well have been true, because six episodes later, the show was cancelled. (3 words) The 5^th letter of the 3rd word = B

This is another cartoon series that jumped the shark…by adding an annoying pup named Scrappy.  Ironically, Scrappy was added to the show in an attempt to boost the show’s ratings, but he ended up causing the show’s demise and becoming the show’s most hated character. (2 words) The 3^rd letter minus the 4^th letter of the 1^st word = C

In the first episode of the tenth season, it is revealed that the entire ninth season was just a dream.  That’s right - the whole ninth season hadn’t really happened!  The show continued for another four seasons, but most people would admit that this was the moment that the show jumped the shark.  (1 word) 2nd letter of the word = D

This comedy about a blue collar family jumped the shark when they won $108 million dollars in the Illinois Lottery.  This completely changed the premises of the show and the story lines got continually worse.  At the end of that season, it was revealed that it was all a dream. (1 word) 7^th letter -8^th letter = E

This comedy series took a turn for the worse in the 7^th season when they added a character named “Seven” to the cast.  Seven was the third unwanted kid in this family.  The character only lasted 12 episodes. (3 words) 6^th letter of the 1^st word = F

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