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Jersey Shore: A Reality TV Retrospective


this show is simply over-the-top welcome

this show is simply over-the-top welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of Jersey

taking a look at the history of Jersey

taking a look at the history of Jersey Shore this reality series was developed

Shore this reality series was developed

Shore this reality series was developed by MTV and debuted in late 2009 Jersey

by MTV and debuted in late 2009 Jersey

by MTV and debuted in late 2009 Jersey Shore focused on the lives of eight

Shore focused on the lives of eight

Shore focused on the lives of eight working-class Americans who are spending

working-class Americans who are spending

working-class Americans who are spending their summer together in a house in

their summer together in a house in

their summer together in a house in Seaside Heights New Jersey even in its

Seaside Heights New Jersey even in its

Seaside Heights New Jersey even in its first episodes the show featured the

first episodes the show featured the

first episodes the show featured the trademarks of tanning fist-pumping

trademarks of tanning fist-pumping

trademarks of tanning fist-pumping bedazzled clothes and of course partying

bedazzled clothes and of course partying

bedazzled clothes and of course partying viewers didn’t initially respond to the

viewers didn’t initially respond to the

viewers didn’t initially respond to the Guido’s and guidettes of Jersey Shore by

Guido’s and guidettes of Jersey Shore by

Guido’s and guidettes of Jersey Shore by actually watching the show at first the

actually watching the show at first the

actually watching the show at first the ratings sucked but after a few key

ratings sucked but after a few key

ratings sucked but after a few key hookups and drunken fights in skeezy

hookups and drunken fights in skeezy

hookups and drunken fights in skeezy bars viewership soared a not so

bars viewership soared a not so

bars viewership soared a not so flattering parody on Saturday Night Live

flattering parody on Saturday Night Live

flattering parody on Saturday Night Live propelled the show to mainstream

propelled the show to mainstream

propelled the show to mainstream recognition and following that Jersey

recognition and following that Jersey

recognition and following that Jersey Shore shattered television and MTV

Shore shattered television and MTV

Shore shattered television and MTV records what really made the show

records what really made the show

records what really made the show popular were its stars though cast

popular were its stars though cast

popular were its stars though cast members came and went through the

members came and went through the

members came and went through the seasons Jersey Shore featured a core

seasons Jersey Shore featured a core

seasons Jersey Shore featured a core group of characters that audiences loved

group of characters that audiences loved

group of characters that audiences loved to hate and hate it to love the male

to hate and hate it to love the male

to hate and hate it to love the male cast originally consisted of mama’s boy

cast originally consisted of mama’s boy

cast originally consisted of mama’s boy Vinny Guadagnino Bronx New York native

Vinny Guadagnino Bronx New York native

Vinny Guadagnino Bronx New York native Ronnie ortiz-magro disc jockey Paul

Ronnie ortiz-magro disc jockey Paul

Ronnie ortiz-magro disc jockey Paul Delvecchio better known as Pauly D and

Delvecchio better known as Pauly D and

Delvecchio better known as Pauly D and fitness enthusiast Michael the situation

fitness enthusiast Michael the situation

fitness enthusiast Michael the situation Sorrentino you can’t even describe the

Sorrentino you can’t even describe the

Sorrentino you can’t even describe the situation that you’re about to get into

situation that you’re about to get into

situation that you’re about to get into the situation meanwhile the group of

the situation meanwhile the group of

the situation meanwhile the group of ladies included the self-proclaimed Kim

ladies included the self-proclaimed Kim

ladies included the self-proclaimed Kim Kardashian of Staten Island Angelina

Kardashian of Staten Island Angelina

Kardashian of Staten Island Angelina Kivar Nick Jennifer Farley aka JWoww

Kivar Nick Jennifer Farley aka JWoww

Kivar Nick Jennifer Farley aka JWoww Sammi Sweetheart Giancola and the show’s

Sammi Sweetheart Giancola and the show’s

Sammi Sweetheart Giancola and the show’s breakout star the outrageous 4 foot 9

breakout star the outrageous 4 foot 9

breakout star the outrageous 4 foot 9 poofy haired spray tan Nicole Snooki

poofy haired spray tan Nicole Snooki

poofy haired spray tan Nicole Snooki Polizzi I’m not pissed off that they put

Polizzi I’m not pissed off that they put

Polizzi I’m not pissed off that they put pickles under my bed as a joke and I’m

pickles under my bed as a joke and I’m

pickles under my bed as a joke and I’m pissed off that Mike employee wasted

pissed off that Mike employee wasted

pissed off that Mike employee wasted like two pickles aside from this cast of

like two pickles aside from this cast of

like two pickles aside from this cast of characters Jersey Shore came with its

characters Jersey Shore came with its

characters Jersey Shore came with its own language and lifestyle to keep

own language and lifestyle to keep

own language and lifestyle to keep themselves in tip-top shape it was all

themselves in tip-top shape it was all

themselves in tip-top shape it was all GTL baby gym tanning laundry

GTL baby gym tanning laundry

GTL baby gym tanning laundry these Kaiser robots Gym tanning laundry

these Kaiser robots Gym tanning laundry

these Kaiser robots Gym tanning laundry every day since I got you that’s what

every day since I got you that’s what

every day since I got you that’s what they do every morning Gym tan

they do every morning Gym tan

they do every morning Gym tan you know that’s how they like make the

you know that’s how they like make the

you know that’s how they like make the Guido’s the Guido’s and guidettes on the

Guido’s the Guido’s and guidettes on the

Guido’s the Guido’s and guidettes on the series lived their lives on the

series lived their lives on the

series lived their lives on the battlefield otherwise known as the

battlefield otherwise known as the

battlefield otherwise known as the dancefloor the dudes went fishing for

dancefloor the dudes went fishing for

dancefloor the dudes went fishing for eligible bachelorettes to smush

eligible bachelorettes to smush

eligible bachelorettes to smush but sometimes wound up with grenades or

but sometimes wound up with grenades or

but sometimes wound up with grenades or landmines in other words the show is all

landmines in other words the show is all

landmines in other words the show is all about primping partying punch ups and

about primping partying punch ups and

about primping partying punch ups and promiscuity a threesome is not an easy

promiscuity a threesome is not an easy

promiscuity a threesome is not an easy task to accomplish but then again the

task to accomplish but then again the

task to accomplish but then again the situation does the impossible the cast

situation does the impossible the cast

situation does the impossible the cast often shocking behavior was fueled by

often shocking behavior was fueled by

often shocking behavior was fueled by the fact that during their time on the

the fact that during their time on the

the fact that during their time on the shore they didn’t have access to

shore they didn’t have access to

shore they didn’t have access to cellphones radio or the Internet this

cellphones radio or the Internet this

cellphones radio or the Internet this isolation caused the group to over

isolation caused the group to over

isolation caused the group to over indulge rage at each other and partake

indulge rage at each other and partake

indulge rage at each other and partake in more than their fair share of mixed

in more than their fair share of mixed

in more than their fair share of mixed cocktails but under the surface lay

cocktails but under the surface lay

cocktails but under the surface lay important core friendships that helped

important core friendships that helped

important core friendships that helped the group appeal to the average viewer

the group appeal to the average viewer

the group appeal to the average viewer on a punch Mike it didn’t do anything

on a punch Mike it didn’t do anything

on a punch Mike it didn’t do anything Mike knocked himself out I think might

Mike knocked himself out I think might

Mike knocked himself out I think might try to commit suicide by hitting his

try to commit suicide by hitting his

try to commit suicide by hitting his head against the wall this show came on

head against the wall this show came on

head against the wall this show came on the heels of other more polished MTV doc

the heels of other more polished MTV doc

the heels of other more polished MTV doc you soaked successes like the hills and

you soaked successes like the hills and

you soaked successes like the hills and Laguna Beach Jersey Shore took a more

Laguna Beach Jersey Shore took a more

Laguna Beach Jersey Shore took a more raw documentary approach cameramen

raw documentary approach cameramen

raw documentary approach cameramen followed the cast around as they got

followed the cast around as they got

followed the cast around as they got drunk got laid and got in trouble while

drunk got laid and got in trouble while

drunk got laid and got in trouble while fixed cameras were posted around the

fixed cameras were posted around the

fixed cameras were posted around the house to catch any nigh behavior at home

house to catch any nigh behavior at home

house to catch any nigh behavior at home we’re gonna have sex so you know that’s

we’re gonna have sex so you know that’s

we’re gonna have sex so you know that’s a situation season 2 moved the team to

a situation season 2 moved the team to

a situation season 2 moved the team to South Beach Florida for more of their

South Beach Florida for more of their

South Beach Florida for more of their unique brand of antics they return to

unique brand of antics they return to

unique brand of antics they return to their original stomping grounds for

their original stomping grounds for

their original stomping grounds for season 3 and even gained a new cast

season 3 and even gained a new cast

season 3 and even gained a new cast member Snooki’s friend Deena Nicole

member Snooki’s friend Deena Nicole

member Snooki’s friend Deena Nicole Cortes was brought on to replace

Cortes was brought on to replace

Cortes was brought on to replace Angelina and she became another core

Angelina and she became another core

Angelina and she became another core member of the series season 4 of the

member of the series season 4 of the

member of the series season 4 of the series brought many members of the

series brought many members of the

series brought many members of the show’s cast in touch with their Italian

show’s cast in touch with their Italian

show’s cast in touch with their Italian roots by filming in Italy and it turned

roots by filming in Italy and it turned

roots by filming in Italy and it turned out that their crazy

out that their crazy

out that their crazy exploits translated overseas streets are

exploits translated overseas streets are

exploits translated overseas streets are so small in alleys until narrow rise and

so small in alleys until narrow rise and

so small in alleys until narrow rise and I’m able to fit through the alleys and

I’m able to fit through the alleys and

I’m able to fit through the alleys and have to turn himself sideways they

have to turn himself sideways they

have to turn himself sideways they returned to the Jersey Shore in their

returned to the Jersey Shore in their

returned to the Jersey Shore in their fifth season for even more fist-pumping

fifth season for even more fist-pumping

fifth season for even more fist-pumping hair gel and tight bods I’ll break it

hair gel and tight bods I’ll break it

hair gel and tight bods I’ll break it out there tonight in a show full of

out there tonight in a show full of

out there tonight in a show full of outrageous events it took some truly

outrageous events it took some truly

outrageous events it took some truly crazy experiences to stand out memorable

crazy experiences to stand out memorable

crazy experiences to stand out memorable moments included cast arrests Snooki

moments included cast arrests Snooki

moments included cast arrests Snooki getting punched in the face multiple cat

getting punched in the face multiple cat

getting punched in the face multiple cat fights

fights

fights detoxifying the community smush room and

detoxifying the community smush room and

detoxifying the community smush room and more than one steamy session in the hot

more than one steamy session in the hot

more than one steamy session in the hot tub since its debut Jersey Shore became

tub since its debut Jersey Shore became

tub since its debut Jersey Shore became a cultural phenomenon and a source of

a cultural phenomenon and a source of

a cultural phenomenon and a source of mindless entertainment for millions

mindless entertainment for millions

mindless entertainment for millions while it did garner record numbers of

while it did garner record numbers of

while it did garner record numbers of fans the show also had its share of

fans the show also had its share of

fans the show also had its share of detractors for its questionable

detractors for its questionable

detractors for its questionable portrayal of youth culture Italians and

portrayal of youth culture Italians and

portrayal of youth culture Italians and Italian Americans especially but despite

Italian Americans especially but despite

Italian Americans especially but despite the show’s many critics the series

the show’s many critics the series

the show’s many critics the series permeated all aspects of American media

permeated all aspects of American media

permeated all aspects of American media and gave its stars celebrity status

and gave its stars celebrity status

and gave its stars celebrity status spin-offs and careers outside the show

spin-offs and careers outside the show

spin-offs and careers outside the show and it did this by giving fans exactly

and it did this by giving fans exactly

and it did this by giving fans exactly what they wanted

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