is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band the Lawrence Arms, released in 2006 by Fat Wreck Chords.

The album's title demonstrates the band's propensity to juxtapose the twin elements of "legitimate" literature and philosophy and American pop culture, referencing both the 1969 off-Broadway revue of the same name and a comment made by Mother Teresa that conditions in Chicago's south side depressed her more than the poverty of Calcutta.

by Judy Blume, while the title "Jumping the Shark" references a pop culture term describing an episode of Happy Days.

In a style that parallels the band's previous album The Greatest Story Ever Told, the inside back cover of the liner notes bears a pair of quotations designed to illustrate the album's juxtaposition of "legitimate" literature and philosophy with American pop culture: -from William Shakespeare's King Lear, Act IV, scene i -Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure A music video for "The Devil's Takin' Names" was filmed in January 2006 with director Bob Trondson.

[3][4] Between February 9, 2006 and the album's March 7, 2006 release date, a different song was made available to stream on a daily basis through their Myspace profile.

[15][16] They closed out the year with an appearance at the CMJ Music Marathon, and supporting Frenzal Rhomb on their tour of Australia in December 2006.

[17][18] Following an appearance at the Shameless Hours festival, the band embarked on a headlining US tour in October and November 2007 with American Steel, the Falcon, and Sundowner, which included a performance at The Fest.