Jersey Shore is an American reality television series which ran on MTV from December 3, 2009 to December 20, 2012 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast winter to Miami Beach, with Season 3 returning to the Jersey Shore. The fourth season, filmed in Italy, premiered on August 4, 2011. The show returned for a fifth season, at Seaside Heights on January 5, 2012. The fifth season finale aired on March 15, 2012. On March 19, 2012, MTV confirmed that the series would return for their sixth season. On August 30, 2012, MTV announced that the Jersey Shore would end after the sixth season, which premiered on October 4. The series finale aired on December 20, 2012.The show debuted amid large amounts of controversy regarding the use of the words "Guido/Guidette," portrayals of Italian-American stereotypes, and scrutiny from locals because the cast members were not residents of the area.The series garnered record ratings for MTV, making it the network's most viewed series telecast ever. The series' cast have also been credited with introducing unique lexicon and phrases into American popular culture.
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A huge fight breaks out after Mike tells Jionni he hooked up with Snooki; Deena faces a difficult truth about Joey; some of the roommates go camping while Pauly and Vinny pull off a big prank.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 75 votes.
Pauly and Vinny put on a "guido-theme" comedy show; Snooki becomes so distraught over her relationship woes that the girls decide to intervene; Ron and Sam try to patch things up once again.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 76 votes.
Snooki and Deena are released from the police station after their accident. Later, Snooki's boyfriend Jionni visits, but their romantic reunion comes to an abrupt halt, and a sobbing Snooki ends the night alone on the streets of Florence.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 71 votes.
The Situation gets knocked out during a fight and Ronnie and Sammi wonder if their relationship is beyond repair.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 77 votes.
Ronnie and Sam end their tumultuous relationship with a nasty breakup that prompts Ronnie to destroy all of Sam's belongings. Later, she considers leaving the shore for good.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 79 votes.
Deena once again is on the prowl for Pauly D. The Situation continues to instigate drama in the house and everyone turns on him and later in a club Team Meatballs are not treated well again and end up getting into another brawl.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 75 votes.
Jenni's injury is examined; Mike considers taking his relationship with Paula to the next level.
The episode was rated 7.62 from 71 votes.
The roommates leave Italy and return to New Jersey.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 68 votes.
Snooki and Deena party too hard; Team Meatballs have a run-in with the Italian police.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 75 votes.
All of the roommates are focused on courting their current flames, but there is never peace in the house. One of the roommates causes drama with Snooki and Deena, while JWOWW's skimpy outfit creates a problem for Roger.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 70 votes.
The roommates deal with fallout from the girls' fight; Angelina starts dating Jose, a guy from the club; and Jenni and Snooki don homemade HazMat suits to clean up the Smush Room in preparation for Snooki's hook-up.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 95 votes.
The roommates say goodbye to Miami and head home in the Season 2 finale.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 85 votes.
The roommates' final summer in Seaside Heights comes to a close in the series finale.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 61 votes.
Vinny and Pauly D take a road trip to Staten Island. Roger becomes more than just a rebound for JWOWW. The Situation reveals Sammi's shady ways, causing Ronnie to question his love for her.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 78 votes.
Sammi returns to the house; Snooki's feelings for Vinny deepen; Mike believes a hook-up smells like cheese.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 68 votes.
Snooki is devastated over her big fight with Jionni, and decides to take a break from the relationship. Mike thinks it's finally his chance to win her over, but it's someone else who ends up comforting her. Meanwhile, Deena has a pregnancy scare.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 68 votes.
With twins in the mix, it's double trouble as bi-curious Deena pulls the robbery on both The Situation AND Vinny. Plus, The Situation's "secret hook-up" with Snooki is revealed. Is Snooki a cheater or is The Situation just trying to start drama?
The episode was rated 7.52 from 88 votes.
Mike returns and learns about Danny’s threat to find new tenants; the girls hire X-rated entertainment for Pauly and Mike’s birthday party; the gang heads to Staten Island in hopes of persuading Vinny to come back to the shore.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 71 votes.
The cast heads to Miami in the season 2 opener, and the drama quickly heats up when Angelina crashes the party. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Sammi, find themselves in an awkward situation after their recent break-up.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 117 votes.
Things go south for Angelina when the house learns she slept with Jose after smushing Vinny. Then she gets too close to a guy Snooki hooked up with. But it's the last straw when The Situation discovers more unpleasantness in the bathroom.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 94 votes.
Last updated: dec 26, 2022
