Jersey Shore is MTV's reality television franchise created by SallyAnn Salsano and MTV Entertainment Studios. The franchise follows the lives of eight housemates at a vacation home: in Seaside Heights, New Jersey in seasons one, three, five and six, South Beach, Florida in season two and Florence, Italy in season four, respectively.
TV Show/Main series[]
Jersey Shore[]
- Main article: Jersey Shore (television series)
The main series originally debuted as a reality television series in 2009. For the first quarter of 2010, season 1 of Jersey Shore was the highest-rated original cable series among 12- to 34-year-olds, with a season-high 2.6 rating for the finale. The season also ranked #1 for its time period versus all cable competition among 12- to 34-year-olds. The season finale was MTV's highest-rated original series telecast in almost two years. Overall, the season averaged 2.7 million viewers. The season featured five special episodes, including a half-hour show titled Jersey Shore: After Hours hosted by Julissa Bermudez which aired occasionally after select episodes featuring cast members discussing the week's episode.
Spinoffs[]
Snooki & Jwoww[]
- Main article: Snooki & Jwoww
Snooki & Jwoww, sometimes rendered Snooki & JWoww or Snooki & JWOWW in print and online sources, is an American reality television series on MTV starring Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer "JWoww" Farley, a spinoff of Jersey Shore. The first season featured Polizzi and Farley living together in a former firehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey. A second season was confirmed on August 3, 2012. The format expanded to one hour, and was filmed in Manchester, New Jersey. It premiered January 8, 2013. MTV confirmed a third season on April 25, 2013. On October 8, 2014, MTV confirmed season 4 will be the final season of the series. The Fourth and final season premiered on Wednesday, November 5 at 10/9c.
The series ran for 48 episodes over four seasons from June 21, 2012 until February 4, 2015.
The Pauly D Project[]
- Main article: The Pauly D Project
The Show with Vinny[]
- Main article: The Show with Vinny
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation[]
- Main article: Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Another Jershey Shore spin-off which follows seven housemates from the original Jershey Shore as they spend a month on vacation together in Miami, Florida (USA).
Floribama Shore[]
- Main article: Floribama Shore
Television film[]
Jersey Shore: Spoof'd[]
A half-hour special titled Jersey Shore: Spoof'd aired on January 16, 2010, featuring the original cast audition tapes and cast commentary highlighting internet and television spoofs that have sprung up as a direct response to the show.
Shores around the world[]
- █ Currently airing sub-franchise
- █ Sub-franchise with an upcoming season
- █ Sub-franchise in development
- █ Sub-franchise with unknown status
- █ Sub-franchise no longer in production
| Country/Region | Name | Original Network |
Premiere | No. of Seasons |
Current Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Acapulco Shore | MTV LA | September 27, 2014 | 8 | Karime Pindter Diego Garciasela Eduardo "Chile" Jaylin Castellanos Jibranne "Jey" Eduardo "Eddie" Beni Falcón Alba Fernanda Jacky Isa Ignacia "Nacha" |
| Brazil | Rio Shore | Paramount+ | 2021 | TBA | TBA |
| España | Gandia Shore | MTV Spain | October 14, 2012 | 1 | Abraham Arantxa Ylenia Padilla Esteban Labrador Cristina "Core" Cristina "Gata" Alberto "Clavelito" |
| Mediterranean Europe |
Super Shore | MTV Spain MTV LA |
February 2, 2016 | 3 | Eva Elettra Karime Pindter Luis "Potro" Ferre Isaac Victor Adela Igor Paula |
| France | Super Shore Ouvre-Toi! |
MTV France | 2017 | 1 | TBA |
| Poland | Warsaw Shore | MTV Poland | November 10, 20213 | 15 | Diva Ewa Dzik Don Kasjo TBA |
| USA | Floribama Shore | MTV USA | November 27, 2017 | 4 | Jeremiah Buoni Codi Butts Aimee Hall Kirk Medas Nilsa Prowant Candace Rice Gus Smyrnios |
| UK | Geordie Shore | MTV UK | May 24, 2011 | 22 | TBD |
The franchise's Controversy and criticism[]
The controversies in the series were due in large part to the manner in which MTV marketed the show, as it liberally used the word guido to describe the cast members. The word guido is generally regarded as an ethnic slur when referring to Italians and Italian Americans. One promotion stated that the show was to follow, "eight of the hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos", while yet another advertisement stated, "[the show] exposes one of the tri-state area's most misunderstood species ... the GUIDO. Yes, they really do exist! Our Guidos and Guidettes will move into the ultimate big beach house rental and indulge in everything the Seaside Heights, New Jersey scene has to offer".
Merchandise[]
DVD releases[]
On February 23, 2010, Amazon.com and MTV teamed up to release Jersey Shore on DVD. The title theme, "Get Crazy" by LMFAO has been changed. Other songs have been changed since their original air date as well. A retail release by Paramount Home Entertainment with added commentary was released on July 20. Although it is claimed the DVDs are uncensored, the video and some audio is still censored. The DVD also includes special features include deleted scenes, the reunion special, "Tips From The Situation and Snooki", "Before the Shore", and the "Jersey Shore Makeover with Michael Cera", amongst others. On December 28, 2010, the Season 2 Uncensored DVD was released. On July 26, 2011, the Season 3 Uncensored DVD was released. On December 27, 2011, the Season 4 Uncensored DVD was released. On August 28, 2012, the Season 5 Uncensored DVD was released. On March 19, 2013, the Season 6 Uncensored DVD was released.
Other merchandise and appearances[]
Other merchandise relating to the show have also been released, including talking bobblehead dolls of the cast, a beach game set, Halloween costumes, a "Gym Tanning Laundry (GTL)"-labeled sports bottle, "The Situation - Official App" for iPhone, as well as various T-shirts.
The cast of Jersey Shore appeared on the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Nicole Polizzi appeared on TLC's Cake Boss episode "Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship" on November 8, 2010, in which she orders a cake for her mom. Polizzi also appeared on the March 14, 2011 edition of WWE Raw as the guest host and she wrestled a professional wrestling match on April 4, 2011, at WrestleMania XXVII. Jennifer Farley and Angelina Pivarnick appeared on various episodes of TNA Impact in 2011. The cast of Jersey Shore appears on MTV's Season 4 of Disaster Date, starring Jen Lilley, Lauren Zima, Cale Hartmann, Jason Karasev, Russell Pitts, Hasan Minhaj, Diarra Kilpatrick, and Kara Luiz. Angelina Pivarnick appeared in the show NY Ink in which she got a tattoo that shows her time in Jersey Shore.
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