nuke-the-fridge

Only Olds Say 'Jump The Shark' Now

Ryan Tate · 07/28/08 06:05AM

"In Indiana Jones, the hero’s improbable achievement was to survive a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator. Hence, 'to nuke the fridge' means to introduce a wildly implausible element to a once-respected franchise, or more generally, to signal the abandonment of past standards of quality." [Times]