Nov 03 2014
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By namanknowledge Entertainment

Fact #717: “Growing the Beard” is the TVTrope opposite of “Jumping the Shark.”

Growing the Beard is the definitive moment when a TV series begins to become noticeably better in quality. The term stems from when Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker) grew his beard between seasons one and two of Star Trek: TNG.

 

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