In honor of the soon to be national holiday we call Shark Week, TheWrap breaks down some of our favorite sharks from both TV and film
Jaws
The one that started it all. Steven Spielberg made us all afraid to go in the water with this blockbuster about a great white that terrorizes a small island community
Sharknado
Syfy struck gold with this laughably bad franchise about tornadoes filled with killer sharks that rain down all over Ian Ziering and Tara Reid
Shark Tank
The “sharks” on this ABC competition show determine if they want to invest in an entrepreneur’s business idea, then devour those who fail (just kidding)
Left Shark
Katy Perry performed at the Super Bowl XLIX, but it was the dancing Left Shark that stole the show. The dancer’s wild moves captivated audiences the world over
Finding Nemo
Bruce the Shark may have looked menacing, but he was a softy at heart. He swore a vow that he was going to change the image of sharks everywhere by not devouring his fellow fish
West Side Story
The Puerto Rican Sharks nearly got lured into a war with the white Jets in this classic Sondheim musical inspired by “Romeo & Juliet”
Land Shark
“Saturday Night Live” played into the “Jaws” hysteria with this recurring sketch about “the cleverest of all sharks”
Happy Days
This iconic sitcom inspired the phrase “jump the shark”–which describes when a TV show has overstayed its welcome–when Fonzie did just that in a Season Five episode
Deep Blue Sea
Admit it: You lost your mind when Samuel L. Jackson got eaten by a shark not even halfway through this thriller
