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I thought 2010 was the Year of New Jersey. Then we saw this news: Last night’s Real Housewives of New Jersey premiere attracted 2.87 million viewers, making Monday the best night in Bravo’s history, according to the network. Add to that the fact that interest in Jersey Shore has only increased in its third season, and that I see posters for Jerseylicious more than I see my own face, and it’s official: I was wrong. Clearly, 2011 is the year in which we will fully embrace the Garden State (until next year) with successful series that spout more stereotypes than a third-rate stand-up comic at an open mic night. Because, if we listen to reality TV, New Jersey is a state full of loud women with big hair and beefy husbands who are suspicious waste management workers entrepreneurs. Actually, that’s true. (Hey, I live there half the year.) But! It’s also full of other wonderful things that should be highlighted on the small screen. Television, here are the New Jersey-centric series I want to see in 2011:
The Turnpike: A new A&E series chronicling the gritty, frustrating, and thankless life of a New Jersey toll booth worker. (Seriously, this would be kind of awesome, right?)
Cheesequake Cheesecakes: Who is the mover and shaker of New Jersey cake-making? Find out at New Jersey’s most appealingly named rest stop!
Climbing Ivy: A reality show chronicling the selection of one Princeton Eating Club’s new class. Will you accept this ascot?
Jersey Racketeering: The name will pull you in, but you’ll stick around once you’re won over by a charming crew of badminton players.
Cape May: An alternative to Jersey Shore. Watch as normal folk on the ritzier side of the shore go to the club (that is, the yacht club), GTL (Gin, Tennis, and Luncheons), and smush (avocados, for a perfectly pleasant summer guacamole).
The Sopranos: A group of 10 opera singers fight to win your vote to become the Best. Soprano. Ever. Journey songs banned from competition.
Your turn, PopWatchers. What Jersey-centric shows do you want to see? And did you catch Real Housewives of New Jersey last night? Of course you did.
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“Real Housewives of N.J.” I feel “real” disgusted whenever I have the misfortune to wander upon a few minutes of this. Nothing worse than cafones with a few bucks.
and her brother showed himself to be the biggest cafone of the whole crew!! (I still had to look at the whole show though)
Well it is entertainment. That being said Teresa’s sister-in – law is not accustomed to money and it has gone to her head, plus her ignorance makes for amusing or annoying enterainment.
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Great numbers for an explosive season premiere!
I do have to admit, that was a great season premiere. It had my emotions going. I really wanted to reach through the TV and slap Teresa’s brother.
i think teresas brother ought to be ashamed of himself calling her garbage in front of there mom and dad discrace to the italian heritage
Good for Joe doing his pizza business, which he clearly enjoys. Good for Teresa for sticking by him and doing what she can to help. Kudos to the Giudices!
I hope you would begin slapping Theresa’s drunk driving husband Joe Giudice for trying to fight Theresa’s brother. Family is family and a little comment like ” walk away you gargage” should strike a cord of emotion in anyone, but when it comes from a relative it’s just not as bitings as if a stranger had said it. I think Joe’s rage was jealousy based.
Theresa has never made reference to her sister in-law or her brother or even her aunt for that matter.
One would have to wonder if Theresa’s brother was right on the money when he accussed her of being in competition with his wife {Melissa} and that Theresa’s jealous on their home.
It was great. I had to watch it twice. I wanted to slap Melissa and non-juicy Joe.
One word for Teresa’s brother – DRUNK!! One word for her sister-in-law – JEALOUS!!
Go Teresa and Joe, you two rock!!!
Why would Melissa be jealous of Theresa? Melissa’s better looking, has a better body. Melissa has talent{the ability to carry a tune}.
What about the bankruptcy filling, Danielle obsessing over,couldn’t have a baby BOY for Joe, female would Melissa be jealous of?
Joe Giudice flipped his car driving drunk. I fully doubt Theresa’s brother will be aiming to top that disfunction.
The Gorga’s have tax trouble too, look it up. Them gloating over Theresa and Joe’s financial problem just made them look more petty. Joe even called is brother in law “lazy” when the man is flipping pizzas. He was very disrespectful to his parents also. A boy is not the end all be all for some people. Joe loves his daughters.
Give me The OC, Laguna Beach, The Hills and even the Real Housewives of OC over any programming related to New Jersey, the Tackiness capital of the Northeast
New Jersey is richer than wannabe Orange County, or Los Angeles, the illegal capital of the United States. LOL
omg CAPE MAY SOUNDS EPICALLY AWESOME. Also, I love Cape May. Would be a nice alternative to JShore. YAY.
I meant NJ
It was massively entertaining. But at the same time I felt like I shouldn’t have been watching. It was so uncomfortable and kind of disgusting.
I really want the Real Housewives of Compton! That is keeping it REAL
Hi !!! Good job!
crazy ,know class get some
crazy know class at all
the homliest women of any housewife show,, OC are at least pretty
WAS TRULY A HOT MESS!
NOT THAT I’D EVER WANT TO SEE DANIELLE AGAIN…BUT I FELT IT WAS OVER THE TOP! AND, THOSE POOR KIDS HAD TO WATCH THAT SCENE. I MAY JUST BAIL ON THIS SEASON. THERESA MAY BE NO SAINT, BUT SHE’S GOT HER HANDS OVERFLOWING WITH CRAZY IN-LAWS. HER BROTHER SHOULD ABSOLUTELY DUCK AND RUN. HE’S A MESS!