Many of the original cast went on to settle down in relationships, start families and venture into different business opportunities. Although most of the cast did in fact return for the show's spinoff series, it is not quite the same as the original show. After Jersey Shore first aired in , the cast changed pop culture by just being their crazy and wild selves.
Viewers loved watching the bunch get drunk and ultimately make poor decisions. While it did become quite dangerous at times, the constant fights amongst the roommates as well as with strangers kept fans watching.
There was always some type of drama within the house, which made the show entertaining. It changed the way young adults behaved.
They aspired to be like the cast, living their best lives while at the shore all summer long. The cast was the source of numerous fashion trends. Snooki's infamous " poof " hairstyle became the go-to look for girls. Pauly D's love for hair gel sparked a trend amongst guys paying more attention to their own hair. Six friends living and loving in NYC are now eight frenemies getting drunk and hooking up in Seaside. Karma is the new Central Perk. This is what detractors often miss.
What are the two big drivers of human drama throughout the history of entertainment? Romance and conflict. Well, guess what, Shakespeare fans? Despite a few dull scenes in a T-shirt shop, Jersey Shore is about sex and fighting, distilling drama to its raw core. Repeat cycle. Network executives take note.
A couple weeks at critics press tour, FX cited the popularity of Tosh. Even acclaimed hit dramas like Sopranos or Lost were fun. Why 'Jersey Shore' is a Huge Hit. James Hibberd. There was a Jersey invasion. The cast photo from the last season of "Jersey Shore," taken at the Shore Store in Seaside Heights where the cast worked. Still, some of the violence on the show, which played out on the boardwalk and in bars, did get serious. It drew a fair amount of criticism.
Especially shocking was the incident in which Polizzi became the target of physical violence in the first season. A New York gym teacher hit her at the Beachcomber bar when she tried to prevent the man from stealing shots meant for the cast MTV decided not to air the complete footage, but made it clear what transpired.
The cast rallied around Polizzi and grew closer. Angelina Pivarnick made a famous exit from the show, lugging her belongings in trash bags back home to Staten Island after running afoul of most of the cast early in the first season.
She officially left the cast in the second season. Since several cast members have children or are married, the hookups are nearly gone. I mean, my fellow cast members, they all have kids now. But then the people that grew up watching us now watch us go through our normal lives and activities and adventures, and they kind of fell in love with that stuff. If the people keep loving what we go through as adults, we could do this show forever.
For the next season, airing in , the cast went to New Orleans. The women from the first version of the original cast, including Angelina Pivarnick, second from left, who left the show twice, but came back for the series revival. Looking back, Sorrentino is glad for his old behavior and the chaos it would bring — like when he alienated his castmates with incendiary claims and head-butted a concrete wall.
I work at multiple rehabs. I volunteer for the police department. And Vinny is a bestselling author. The way that we all turned out is a really good story, and America was really able to see all of that from day one.
By that time, life was starting to get in the way of reality. Polizzi had found her love at the Jersey Shore Jionni LaValle , was engaged to be married and had given birth to her first child.
Ratings tapered off. They had millions of followers on Twitter, along with endorsements and product lines, including tanning lotions and vodka. But I prefer them not to do what I do. Have a tip? Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky njadvancemedia. Follow her on Twitter AmyKup or on Facebook.
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