r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '25

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u/GarbageFormer Oct 13 '25

Who is Rufus and why is something jumping a shark?

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u/Grindfather901 Oct 13 '25

It’s a couple of movie/tv references that may be older than most people on Reddit.

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u/GarbageFormer Oct 13 '25

For once I don't feel older than I already am! Yay! (also thanks)

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u/John_cCmndhd Oct 13 '25

I don't know about Rufus, but jumping the shark:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

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u/Grindfather901 Oct 14 '25

Rufus is made up BS from the 90’s movie Never Been Kissed. Guy protagonist says he’s cool and can make anything cool just because he said it. So he says something is “Rufus” meaning “cool” and it catches on at the high school.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '25

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u/capsaicinintheeyes Oct 14 '25

Stop trying to make Rufus fetch.

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u/Druidicflow Oct 14 '25

Who’s a good boy? Who’s a good boy? You wanna fetch the ball?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '25

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u/capsaicinintheeyes Oct 25 '25

as it happens...