Thursday, June 22, 2006

Gemstar/TVGuide Buys JumptheShark



Arnold, Dudley and Mr.Horton about to play, "Neptune, King of the Sea" (image via houseofdiabolique)

Before there was JTS, there was no central hub for people to discuss, say, the "Facts of Life" episode when Tootie Ramsey nearly became a "Lady of the Night." Or, say, the Very Special "Diffrn't Strokes" where Arnold's pal Dudley was "touched." Or, for that matter, the eccentric script decision for the cast of "What's Happening" to attend a Doobie Brothers concert. Those days of free-flowing conversation may, or may not, be about to change. According to Paidcontent:

"This is in line with trying to make TVGuide.com into a community-driven site: its parent Gemstar-TV Guide International has acquired TV community site Jumptheshark.com for an undisclosed sum. The site is named after the infamous episode of Happy Days which featured The Fonz attempting to a jump over a contained shark while wearing water skis (the exact moment the show went downhill, according to many fans)."

Let's see what happens.

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