Like his predecessor David Garrison, who left "Married... With Children" in season four, McGinley has starred in various shows following the sitcom's end in 1997. He played Mark Gottfried in three episodes of "The West Wing," played a superhero in the animated series "The Justice League," and starred as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom "Hope & Faith" (via IMDb). He also appeared in episodes of "Mad Men" and "Castle" in the 2010s and more recently starred as Sam in the Netflix series "No Good Nick," John Baxter in "The Baxters," and Webb in "Keeping Up with the Joneses."
However, as far back as his time on "Happy Days," McGinley has been considered somewhat of a curse in the television industry. Why? Nearly every time he stars in a show, they mysteriously drop in ratings or are canceled altogether. That's according to the website Jump the Shark, referring to the moment of "Happy Days" decline when the Fonz literally jumped over a shark (via NBC News). McGinley was a prominent face on the website, which charted the lowest lows of television. "I have to say, the first time I came across the website, it hurt my feelings," he said. "I was hurt by it. It's not fun to read those sorts of things."
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