1970s-80s TV character to whom the phrase jumped the shark originally referred NYT crossword answer is:
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The phrase "jumped the shark" originally referred to the 1970s-80s TV character Fonzie from the show "Happy Days". Fonzie was a cool, leather-jacket wearing, motorcycle-riding greaser who was known for his catchphrase "Ayyyy!" and his signature move of jumping over a shark while water skiing. This moment was seen as the point at which the show had become overly silly and had lost its original charm, and thus the phrase "jumped the shark" was born.
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