If you've seen Apple TV's "Shrinking" you'll be familiar with actor Ted McGinley. Long before he played Jimmy's (Jason Segel) neighbor, Derek, the actor was part of a group of new performers added to "Happy Days" in the wake of original star Ron Howard's departure. Sadly, McGinley became synonymous with the term "jumping the shark," which itself stemmed from the infamous "Happy Days" episode in which Henry Winkler's Fonzie water-skis over a shark. Far from being an amusing footnote in the actor's filmography, however, this association with "jumping the shark" almost derailed McGinley's career at one point, despite the fact he seemed to remain fairly upbeat about the whole thing.

The term "jump the shark" refers to something being past its prime, supposedly exemplified by The Fonz's unlik

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