...This was a very disappointing book. Unlike the truly funny and insightful website, this book is spotty, thematically inconsistent and generally unfunny. The TV shows selected for analysis include some of the worst fare that medium has ever offered. Then the author bounces around to sports, movie actors and politics, subjects that don't fit the whole idea of 'jumping the shark'. What should have been published were the best quotes from those on the website. There were instances where the author seemed to be defensive or unsure of his opinions, diluting the whole concept. This was a good idea that didn't work in the framework the author chose to present it. A slapdash, all over the place jumble of a book, it jumped the shark on page 3.