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Jump the Shark Discussion: T*K*O Season 1

D'Snowth

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I was so hoping to wait till tomorrow to post this thread, but I just couldn't wait. I'm sure you all are familiar with Jump the Shark website, where you vote on where TV series took the dive. Well, this is the Jump the Shark discussion for the first season of T*K*O. Here's how this will work: you all post, and tell us when you thought T*K*O went downhill, and at the end of each day, I'll tally the votes. Oh, and one more thing, PLEASE vote truthfully :wink: .

Okay, to start off, here're my votes.

T*K*O Jump the Shark when...

1 vote-We cut the laugh track
1 vote-"D'Snowth's Little Secret" episode
1 vote-"Hasta La Vista, KermieBaby" episode.
 

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1 vote: Cutting laugh track (a HUGE mistake)
1 vote: Toilet Jokes
 

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theprawncracker said:
1 vote: Cutting laugh track (a HUGE mistake)
I always use laugh tracks for any of my work, even in my flash cartoons, I use laugh tracks. I was upset when on Rocky and Bullwinkle season 1 DVD, they edited out the laugh tracks from the few episodes that had them. I hate live audiences because the actors have to wait for them to settle down before they can continue delivering lines. BUT, some people didn't like the laugh track on T*K*O, so we cut it.
 

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Okay, here's the current votes for the day...

First Show: 2005
Last Show: N/A
Genre: Comedy
Network: Muppet Central
Slot Day(s): Thursdays, Fridays

Jumped the Shark when... Votes
Cut the laugh track 2
"D'Snowth's Little Secret" 1
Exit Stage Left (KermieBaby47) 1
Toilet Jokes 1
 

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Cut teh laugh track.

But really...it hasn't gone down hill at all!
 

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And now, the current JTS votes for T*K*O, season 1!

First Show: 2005
Last Show: N/A
Genre: Comedy
Network: Muppet Central
Slot Day(s): Thursdays, Fridays

Jumped the Shark when... Votes
Cut the laugh track 3
Never Jumped 2
"D'Snowth's Little Secret" 1
Exit Stage Left (KermieBaby47) 1
Toilet Jokes 1
 
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