# "Jumping The Shark" musically

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-the-shark-musically/218522 "2003-12-12T04:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![riserius1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@riserius1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/riserius1)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-the-shark-musically/218522/61 "2003-12-18T11:16:54Z")

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So is **Meeting Yoko** the equivalant phrase of Jumping the Shark? Seems a bit unfair, not to mention innacurate.

But hey, if I get credit for it, I’ll go along with anything;)

Chris W

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**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jumping-the-shark-musically/218522/62 "2003-12-18T15:25:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by syncrolecyne \*  
> **The _Magical Mystery Tour_ film was a definite shark jumping moment for the Beatles’ carrer in film.**

Heathen! It’s a filmic masterpiece. Not only does it include the great “I Am the Walrus” sequence, but also the best love scene in cinematic history. I speak, of course, of the Buster Bloodvessel/Aunt Jessie beach fantasy sequence.

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