# When celebrities' reputations jump the shark

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** commercials-ads\
**Created:** [March 30, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887 "2026-03-30T13:17:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-celebrities-reputations-jump-the-shark/1028887/146 "2026-04-02T18:00:46Z")

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Walter Neff from _Double Indemnity_, aka Fred MacMurray hawking Chisanbop (a Korean finger math counting system) for $12.99 in 1979.

[https://youtu.be/vtARCOoQTT8?si=bEWxGvluU47Fcsmy](https://youtu.be/vtARCOoQTT8?si=bEWxGvluU47Fcsmy)

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