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| Starring | Current Teresa Guidice Caroline Manzo Jacqueline Laurita Melissa Gorga (Season 3-) Kathy Wakile (Season 3-) Former Housewives Dina Manzo (season 1-mid-season 2) Danielle Staub (season 1- season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rebecca Toth Valerie Haselton Lucilla D'Agostino Nina Diaz Christian Barcellos Andrew Cohen Shari Levine |
| Production locations | New Jersey, United States |
| Running time | Approx. 44 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Sirens Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | May 12, 2009 – present |
The Real Housewives of New Jersey is a reality television program on the Bravo network which originally followed the lives of five women in and around several upscale communities in Northern New Jersey. It is the network's fourth installation of The Real Housewives of... series, following The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of New York City and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. This series had the highest-rated episode ever out of the entire franchise at its second season reunion show.
On April 13, 2011 it was announced that the third season of the series will premiere on May 16, 2011, at 9pm on Bravo, for a 90 minute episode. Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile are the newest housewives to be added.
Production history
The show's first season premiered on May 12, 2009. The five housewives featured on the program were Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo, Dina Manzo, and Danielle Staub. For the first time in the franchise, the series follows housewives who are related to one another: sisters Caroline and Dina are married to brothers Albert and Tommy Manzo, and Jacqueline Laurita is married to Caroline and Dina's brother, Chris Laurita. The series began airing in the UK on Channel 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2009 at 10:35pm. and finished on November 3, 2009
The show premiered its second season on May 3, 2010. Dina Manzo left the show after the seventh episode of the second season. On August 31, 2010 Bravo officially renewed the series for a third season. On September 7, 2010, it was announced that Danielle Staub was not returning to the show.
Season 2 premiered in the UK October 17, 2010.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 3 is set to premiere on Monday May 16, 2011, on Bravo
Current housewives
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Caroline Manzo
"If you're gonna mess with my family...you're messin with me." (Season 1-2)
"Life is about change, sometimes you have to roll with the punches." (Season 3-present)
Caroline Manzo (née Laurita)(born August 23, 1961)has been married for 26 years to Albert Manzo, co-owner of The Brownstone, an event and catering facility in Paterson, New Jersey. Albert Manzo's brother, Tommy Manzo, is the second husband of Caroline's sister and former cast mate, Dina Manzo, making the two both sisters and sisters-in-law. The couple have three children: Albert "Albie" Manzo, Jr. (born in 1986), Lauren Manzo (born in 1988), and Christopher Manzo (born in 1989). Caroline is the owner of two businesses: Opus Properties, a real estate firm, and a children's accessories line. In addition, she serves on the board of her sister Dina's charity foundation, Project Ladybug.
She, along with most of her cast mates, resides in the affluent town of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. She is known to her close friends in Franklin Lakes by the affectionate nickname "Mommy Salami". Her most memorable line of the first season became a pop culture meme: "Let me tell you something about my family, we are as thick as thieves and we will protect each other until the end." She is known to use many sayings such as "thick as thieves" and "you hang out with trash and you start to smell like garbage". Her family connections received criticism from Danielle for throwing a fundraiser in the Season 2 premiere for the Sheriff's Department.
The Season 2 finale climaxed when Manzo and fellow housewife Danielle Staub met with each housewife thinking the other owed apologies. Manzo was meeting to try and convince Staub to drop charges against Manzo's niece. After the conversation got heated, Staub left, leaving Manzo to say she was done and will not speak of her again.
Teresa Giudice
'People Make Fun of Jersey Girls But I Think They're Just Jealous' (Season 1-2)
'I'm A Jersey Girl, No One Can Knock Me Down'.(Season 3-present)
Teresa Giudice (née Gorga) (born May 18, 1972, in Paterson, New Jersey), who is fluent in Italian, is a child of a couple who immigrated from Italy. She earned a degree from Berkeley College in Fashion Marketing and Management, after which she worked in the fashion industry in New York as a contributor to Vogue magazine. She and her husband, Giuseppe ("Joe") Giudice - a childhood friend and entrepreneur - live in Towaco, New Jersey and have four daughters: Gia (born in 2001), Gabriella (born in 2004), Milania (born in 2005), and Audriana (born in 2009), with whom she was pregnant during the season one reunion show. Teresa has launched a fashion and accessory line (TG Fabulicious Guidette), and in May 2010, published a New York Times bestselling cookbook (Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy It: Live La Bella Vita and Look Great, Too!). She is also a committee member for co-star Dina Manzo's charity, Project Ladybug. In Season 1, Giudice debated and then underwent breast augmentation surgery, which was featured on the show. In October 2009, the notoriously lavish spender and her husband filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, citing $11 million worth of debt. In June, 2010, lawyer John Sywilok, the Trustee appointed by the court to oversee the Chapter 7 action, filed a complaint in U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the couple should not be permitted to shelter assets that would normally be liquidated, with the proceeds distributed to their creditors. The document alleged the Giudices "made false oaths" with regard to their income, expenses, and assets, "concealed documents, records and papers" that would allow him to ascertain their true financial condition, and sought to hide their interests in several businesses, including a clothing company, pizza parlor, and laundromat (which have been featured on the show) and their earnings from such sources as Teresa's appearances and published cookbook. Consequently, Sywilok's adversary proceeding advises that Teresa and Giuseppe's bankruptcy protection case should not be formally discharged. In July, it was reported that the contents of Giudice's mansion would be auctioned on August 22, 2010. The Giudices' attorney, Jim Kridel, "said he hoped an auction wouldn't take place", and asserted "the couple had not misled the court about their assets at the time of their bankruptcy filing." Although Teresa's rep has stated Teresa denies the auction will occur, Kridel "said that the auction is currently slated for August 22, but adds that he is appealing the decision." Joe was arrested again, on 3/27/11, for using a false identity to obtain a New Jersey drivers license. He could get 10 years in prison.
Jacqueline Laurita
Everyone Likes To Have Nice Things But I'm Not One To Brag About It (Season 1-2)
I Can Hold My Own, I Am My Own Person.(Season 3-present)
Jacqueline Laurita (born April 26, 1970) is a stay-at-home mother and is married to Chris Laurita, brother of Caroline and Dina Manzo. Together, Jacqueline and Chris have two sons: Christopher J. Laurita, Jr. (born in 2002) and Nicholas Laurita (born in 2009). Jacqueline also has a daughter, Ashley Holmes (born in 1990), from a previous marriage. After several miscarriages and pregnancy scares, which she openly and emotionally discussed on the show, Laurita gave birth to Nicholas shortly after the Season 1 Reunion show. Jacqueline spent most of her childhood and adult life in Las Vegas, where her parents still reside.
Most of the drama of Jacqueline's character revolves around being stuck in the middle of the conflicts between her sisters-in-law, Caroline and Dina Manzo, and former friend, Danielle Staub. Laurita was friendly with Staub during filming of the first season, but after a highly publicized falling out following the airing, she no longer remains in contact with Staub.
During Season 2, the majority of drama around Jacqueline involved her highly volatile teenage daughter, Ashley. The drama led up to one of the most infamous moments in the show's history; Ashley pulled housewife Danielle Staub's hair, causing Staub to slap Jacqueline's daughter with a lawsuit.
Melissa Gorga
'I Live A Life That Most Girls Only Dream Of.' (Season 3-present)
Melissa Gorga joins The Real Housewives of New Jersey for Season 3, but is already part of the family as her husband Joe is Teresa's brother. Melissa is a sassy Italian who is known for her witty, fun, and loving personality. After graduating from New Jersey City University with a B.A. degree in education and psychology, she is now a stay at home mom whose life is all about her family. Melissa and Joe have been married for almost seven years and met while both were away on spring break in Cancun. They live in an ornate mansion that her husband, a successful real estate developer, built and Melissa decorated. Melissa and Joe have three children, Antonia, Gino, and Joey.
Kathy Wakile
'People Say That I’m Sweet, But I’m Tough, So Don’t Cross Me.' (Season 3-present)
Katherina "Kathy" Wakile is one of the new faces on Season 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, but is no stranger to the cast as she is a first cousin of fellow Housewife, Teresa Giudice. Kathy resides in Wayne, New Jersey with her husband of more than 19 years, Rich, and their two children, Victoria (17) and Joseph (15). Kathy works hard to keep her family's world in order and carefully monitors her children's social lives. She also loves to party and have a good time. Whether Kathy is hosting a theme night with her girlfriends or celebrating Victoria's Sweet 16 birthday party with belly dancers, Kathy and her family definitely live life to the fullest.
Former housewives
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Dina Manzo
'If You Think I'm A Bitch Then Bring It On' (Season 1-2)
(Season 1 to Mid-Season 2) Claudine "Dina" Manzo (née Laurita) (born March 7, 1972) is a mother, interior decorator, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Project Ladybug. She and her family live in the affluent town of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. She has been married to Tommy Manzo, co-owner of the event and catering facility The Brownstone, since 2006. Manzo is her second husband. Tommy's brother and business partner, Albert Manzo, is the husband of Dina's older sister and cast mate, Caroline, making the two also sisters-in-law. Their wedding was featured on the VH1 television show My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding. Dina has a daughter, Alexia ("Lexi", born on January 25, 1996) from her previous marriage to George Hadjiapostoli (co-owner of Nisha nail salon in Wayne, New Jersey). Season 1 focuses on the struggles Dina, like many other mothers, faces as Alexia grows up. Dina's foundation, Project Ladybug, is dedicated to supporting St.Joseph's Hospital Paterson and helping children with cancer. An event for the charity was featured in Season 1. Manzo's husband, Tommy, asked to not participate in the show; her daughter, Lexi, was featured in season 1, but does not appear on Dina's graphic on the opening theme in season 2.
Dina was constantly in conflict with troublesome cast mate, Danielle Staub, throughout Season 1. After filming, the two experienced an even larger falling out than any previously featured on the show. The issue was mentioned on the reunion show by a sobbing Caroline, but at Dina's behest, no details were given. It is revealed in the Season 2 reunion, that Danielle supposedly attempted to get Lexi taken away from Dina.
In 2010, Dina produced the return of the Off-Broadway comedy, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, at the St. Luke's Theatre in New York City.
Dina left the show in the middle of the second season, purportedly to avoid further conflict with Staub. Bravo announced that they would not replace Dina that season and casted for a fifth housewife to co-star in season 3. However, Dina reappeared in Season 2 for the christening of her goddaughter, Teresa Giudice's newborn daughter, Audriana. She did not, however, appear on the second season's reunion show, although it was stated that Dina left the show due to Danielle's alleged attempt to get Dina's child Lexi taken away from her, which is what enraged Caroline at the season 1 reunion show. Staub has denied these claims.
Dina will be hosting her own show on HGTV early this fall. The show will follow her event planning company, known for its outlandish celebrations and parties. It premieres September, 2011.
Danielle Staub
'You're Either Gonna Love Me Or Hate Me...There Is No In Between With Me' (Season 1-2)
(Season 1-2) Danielle Staub (née Beverly Merrill) (born July 29, 1962) is a divorcee and the mother of two daughters, Christine (born in 1994) and Jillian (born in 1998) Staub. She portrays herself as a caring mother with good intentions. She is athletic and enjoys exercising with her daughters.
Danielle is the only cast member who entered filming as a relative stranger to the other cast members. (Caroline, Dina, and Jacqueline are related by blood and marriage, and Teresa is a long-time Manzo family friend.) Shortly before filming, Staub moved to nearby Wayne, New Jersey and (according to fellow cast mates) was immediately received with suspicion. Gossip swirled that she was a "husband stealer" and gold-digger, and had been engaged nineteen times. She was also known to be under financial stress after divorcing her wealthy second husband, Thomas N. ("Tom") Staub (CFO of Aerobics, Inc.), who failed to follow through with alimony and child support payments.
Her colorful past was the main focus of Season one, eliciting distrust and anger from cast mates, most of all protective Caroline Manzo. Staub was the most provocative character on the show, causing much conflict among her cast mates as she attempted to become part of the Manzo-Laurita-Giudice circle. She proclaimed herself to be Jacqueline's best friend while trying to turn Jacqueline against her sisters-in-law, Caroline and Dina. Season two saw an escalation of the tension between Danielle and the other Housewives and their families, notably her pressing charges against Jacqueline's daughter Ashley for assault and harassment; Ashley had pulled out Danielle's hair extensions at the end of an altercation where Ashley thought Danielle had hit Jacqueline.
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed by Bravo that Staub, would not be returning to the show for season 3. No exact reason for the departure was announced.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 10 | May 12, 2009 | July 14, 2009 | |
| 2 | 18 | May 3, 2010 | September 6, 2010 | |
| 3 | 18 | May 16, 2011 | September 2011 | |
Ratings
Season 1 ranked as the highest-rated first season series of the franchise ever, totaling a number of viewers at 2.55 million. The Season 1 finale was the most watched telecast of the Housewives franchise ever among all key demos at the time of its airing.
The second season's finale part one gathered 3.9 million viewers, making it the highest-rated episode of the season at the time of its airing and the second highest rated episode of the franchise after the January 30th episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Episode guide
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Specials
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| S–01 | "Preview Special" | April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07) | |
| 5-6 minutes of highlights for each cast member. | |||
Season 1: 2009
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | "Thicker Than Water" | May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12) | |
| 2 | "Mama Knows Best" | May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19) | |
| 3 | "Not One of Us" | May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26) | |
| 4 | "Black & White and Read All Over" | June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) | |
| Danielle cops to some of the truth revealed in the book, but not all of it, which has Jacqueline confused as to what to believe. Jacqueline notices subtle shunning on Dina's part, pressuring her to break off her friendship. Teresa is finishing the renovations on her mansion. Teresa's husband has some words for Danielle at a gala event. | |||
| 5 | "Casinos and C-Cups" | June 9, 2009 (2009-06-09) | |
| Caroline,Dina and Teresa go to Atlantic City, but not Jacqueline. Jacqueline, sensing she is not welcome as she has not cut ties with Danielle yet, takes the opportunity to spend time at home with her daughter Ashley, who is improving her grades at summer school. However, when the teenager acts ungrateful and bratty at a photo shoot Jacqueline scheduled to expand her portfolio, Jacqueline feels less than motherly and decides to withhold the car that she secretly bought for Ashley.When Dina calls Teresa a whore a fight erupts,Teresa then learns that Danielle's boyfriend is taking someone else to her beach house. Danielle finds herself with no allies after her shady boyfriend breaks up with her, and Danielle's birthday ends with an argument with Jacqueline. Teresa, after getting feedback from her friends and family and taking into account her own bodily insecurities, decides to go ahead with breast implant surgery. | |||
| 6 | "Final Dinner" | June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16) | |
| Teresa invites The Manzos, The Lauritas, and The Staubs to join them for a dinner party. Tensions rise when Danielle places the infamous book Cop Without A Badge on the table to confront allegations and rumors. This suddenly turns into an argument between the women and concludes with the infamous table flip by Teresa. | |||
| 7 | "The Last Supper" | June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23) | |
| The directors' cut of what wasn't shown on the "Final Dinner" | |||
| 8 | "Reunion: Part 1" | June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30) | |
| In the beginning, Teresa and Danielle are sitting together on one couch, while the Laurita/Manzo sisters are on the other couch. It is announced that Teresa and Jacqueline are pregnant; Jacqueline is due the following week AND Teresa is due in September 2009. The episode ended in a cliffhanger, with Caroline accusing Danielle of having planned something ominous for Dina. | |||
| 9 | "Reunion: Part 2" | July 7, 2009 (2009-07-07) | |
| The housewives were in an uproar about the book, and Caroline confronted Danielle about something she had planned to harm Dina. Exactly what Danielle had allegedly planned was not revealed, and Danielle refused to admit she knows anything about it. | |||
| 10 | "The Lost Footage" | July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14) | |
| Extended footage of favorite fights, funny moments, and additional insights into the women's home lives. | |||
Season 2: 2010
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Water Under The Table" | May 3, 2010 (2010-05-03) | |
| In the Season 2 premiere, Teresa gets her girls ready for their first day of school, Jacqueline has a baby boy, and Caroline throws a bash for the local Sheriff. Jacqueline's husband tells her he would prefer she not see Danielle again and that he doesn't want her in their house. When Danielle hears of the party, she insists it means nothing to her but starts out on a drive-by of Caroline's house. Her daughters make her abandon the drive-by. | |||
| 2 | "Generation Vexed" | May 10, 2010 (2010-05-10) | |
| Jacqueline and her daughter Ashley discuss Ashley's bad girl behavior. Caroline and Teresa question Jacqueline's continued association with Danielle. When Lauren starts dating Albie's best friend Vito, it causes friction in the Manzo clan, but Caroline does her best to let her babies work it out themselves. Danielle's daughter Christine gets featured on the cover of , and she and Teresa's daughter Gia are invited to walk the runway during . Danielle arranges a luncheon of her close friends to celebrate Christine's success, and she invites Dina and Jacqueline. Although they both apparently declined her invitation ahead of time, during the luncheon Danielle draws her guests' attention to Jacqueline and Dina's absence. | |||
| 3 | "Catty-Walk" | May 17, 2010 (2010-05-17) | |
| The drama continues when Danielle accuses Jacqueline of not being her own woman, further alienating Jacqueline. Dina is tired of the negativity and sees a Zen expert to purge Danielle from her life. Meanwhile, a pregnant Teresa and a determined Danielle see their daughters model in Fashion Week, but mishaps unfold on the runway and both daughters’ fashion careers are in doubt. | |||
| 4 | "Babies, Bubbles and Bubbies" | May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24) | |
| Teresa and Joe welcome their fourth bambina and Teresa asks Dina to be the baby's godmother. Chris Manzo gets an inside look at his dream business, and Jacqueline gets a look inside her husband's safe. Jacqueline will have no more to do with Danielle. The Brownstone prepares for a charity event, but the Manzo-Laurita family don't know that a friend has asked Danielle to present the check. Danielle prepares by arranging for an ex-convict friend to accompany her as "back-up." Caroline is aghast when she hears Danielle will attend. | |||
| 5 | "Into the Lion's Den" | May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31) | |
| Teresa and Joe bring the new baby home from the hospital. Jacqueline meets Ashley's boyfriend's mother, while Caroline's son and daughter go to dinner with the couple. Danielle arrives at the Brownstone charity event with Kim G., and an entourage including a Hell's Angel. As she was not invited to bring so many people, no table space is available and the event organizers (not the Manzos) ask that she and her entourage leave. Danielle claims that the Manzos penalized the young girl whose medical treatment was the object of the event and hints that the Manzos made a "big mistake" in offending her entourage, even though she was not supposed to bring them. | |||
| 6 | "It's Not Me, It's You" | June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07) | |
| After the Brownstone event, Danielle gets what she says is a threatening text from Jacqueline's daughter Ashley, and ponders legal action. Teresa's daughter Gia fails a film audition and starts dialect coaching for a Jersey accent. Kim G. criticizes Danielle's choice of "escorts" to the charity event, and with Jacqueline at a beauty shop, Kim vents frustration at Danielle's behavior. At a family dinner, the Manzo-Lauritas and Giudices toast getting Danielle out of their lives. Dina asks to meet Danielle to discuss their relationship; Danielle fears an "ambush" and has her ex-con on hand. The discussion gets off to a bad start. | |||
| 7 | "Play at Your Own Risk" | June 14, 2010 (2010-06-14) | |
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Dina and Danielle's meeting ends in argument. Danielle and friends including Kim G. mock a text Dina sent Danielle. Kim asks Jacqueline about Ashley and Danielle's Facebook war. The Manzos go pumpkin-picking with the Giudices, Ashley and her boyfriend, who is asked to a family poker game where the men will "initiate" him. At the game Jacqueline tells Danielle's ex, Steve, that she objects to his sale of Danielle's sex tape. Steve explains that the tape is of Danielle alone, and that she herself dropped legal action to stop the sale. Derek holds up well, but a fight between Jacqueline and Ashley interrupts the game. Danielle and friends go for a pole-dancing lesson so she can feel sexy when dating. Dina decides to leave the series to get rid of Danielle and spend more time with her family. Dina Manzo's final episode. | |||
| 8 | "Bubbies Gone Bad" | June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) | |
| Teresa, Caroline and Jacqueline have lunch and regret Dina's absence. Caroline's daughter Lauren finishes beauty school, but Caroline's son Albie may not be able to continue his legal studies. Ashley considers moving home but is daunted by her stepfather Chris' anger at her fight with Jacqueline at the poker game, and by the rules he imposes if she wants to live at home again. Danielle has surgery to correct her third breast implant operation. Teresa and Joe's housewarming party is disrupted when Kim G. discusses Danielle though the Manzo-Laurita women don't want to talk about her. | |||
| 9 | "Posche Spite" | June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28) | |
| Caroline discusses Albie with her sisters. Kim D. asks Teresa and Jacqueline to a Posche fashion show Danielle may attend. Danielle hears that Kim D. asked them, claims the Posche desk clerk insulted her and won't shop there again. Caroline wants her husband to retire but he offers only to reduce his hours. Danielle arrives late for the show with Kim G. and a bodyguard. Kim D. sits with Teresa and Jacqueline at the show, so Danielle insists Kim set up the show to insult her. After the show, Teresa tries to talk with Danielle. Kim G. tries to keep everyone calm but Danielle responds badly to Teresa. | |||
| 10 | "Country Clubbed" | July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12) | |
| Teresa and Danielle's exchange ends in a wild chase through the country club. Ashley pulls out some of Danielle's extensions. Danielle calls the police. Ashley makes a Facebook comment on the incident. Jacqueline and Chris warn Ashley that another incident will get her thrown out of the house. Danielle's energist calls Jacqueline to remove negative energies, with doubtful results. Danielle mulls legal action against Ashley. Albie's lawyer gives him hopeful news about law school. | |||
| 11 | "Staub Wounds" | July 19, 2010 (2010-07-19) | |
| Danielle presses charges against Ashley, and takes boxing instruction to protect herself. Caroline and Jacqueline feel Danielle is going after one of their children just because they rejected her friendship. Kim "G." is with Danielle at the courthouse and promises to support her in court, but then visits Jacqueline, who says it's wrong to play both sides as Kim appears to be doing. Albie can continue his law studies, but may have to attend an out-of-state school. | |||
| 12 | "Youth Will Be Served" | July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26) | |
| Teresa and Joe celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary in true Giudice style, despite money woes Joe admits to Chris. Joe's new business gets help from some very hands-on customers and his little princesses learn a tough lesson in the process. Ashley gets a summons to answer Danielle's complaint against her and intends to countersue Danielle, but Jacqueline and Chris think not. Danielle focuses on Christine's sweet 16, which is a success. While his law school applications are pending, Albie enters the police academy. | |||
| 13 | "Don't Drink the Holy Water" | August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02) | |
| Dina Manzo returns as Audriana Giudice is christened in a typical Giudice festival. Chris Manzo has his 1-year anniversary as a Brownstone worker. Danielle confides to Kim G. that she wants to find her birth mother, and Danielle takes her daughter Christine for a first adult doctor's visit. A chance remark by Christine tips off Danielle that Kim G. is friendly with the Manzo-Lauritas and Teresa, even to the point of revealing to Teresa what was told to her in confidence. Danielle tells another friend to avoid Kim. On hearing this, Kim apologizes to Jacqueline for ignoring her advice about Danielle. Danielle asks Kim G. to a restaurant meeting and after a furious public dispute, the two part ways. | |||
| 14 | "The Chanels of Venice" | August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09) | |
| Joe Giudice has a one-car accident and is charged with DUI (to Danielle's delight). Teresa, Caroline and Jacqueline and extended families fly to Venice, where Teresa manages to find a chance to spend. On their cruise ship for Naples the generational mix is complicated, and even Caroline and Albert become babysitters for the young Giudices, who are not entirely cooperative. Jacqueline overindulges the first night out and misses Milania Giudice's fourth birthday party, at which Milania falls asleep at dinner and wakes up cranky, refusing her birthday cake. | |||
| 15 | "Hills Are Alive with Giudice" | August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16) | |
| 16 | "The Heads of Family Will Roll" | August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23) | |
| At a family dinner, Caroline announces that she will try to save Ashley from criminal charges and try to mediate directly with Danielle. Danielle is surprised to see Caroline has her phone number and is skeptical of the idea, but agrees to meet her. The meeting starts off quietly, but deteriorates when Danielle says that she will not drop the charges and that Ashley should pay for her mistake. Things get worse when Danielle lists the times she feels Caroline's family wronged her. Caroline asks what she has done to Danielle; when Danielle cannot name a reason, she reverses the question with Caroline stating that her entire family is an extension of her and therefore Danielle wounded Caroline. Danielle leaves when Caroline says, "When I said you were garbage, I meant that you were garbage." Both women tell their families that the fight between them is over. | |||
| 17 | "Reunion: Part 1" | August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30) | |
| The women meet for the first time in over a year at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Tempers soon explode over a dispute regarding Ashley. When Danielle makes a remark about Teresa's nephew, Teresa bolts from her couch and yells at Danielle not to bring up her family. Danielle walks off-set, further angering Teresa; Caroline chastises her for "giving what she wanted." The "ominous thing" in "the book" regarding Dina is revealed; Danielle allegedly tried to have Child Protective Services take Dina's daughter Lexi. Danielle smugly makes a comment about "having her lawyers" put a gag order on Dina not allowing her to discuss the issue, which enrages the other women as they feel Danielle can comment but Dina cannot defend herself. Danielle is taken to task for various comments, ranging from her pronunciation of "women" to the way Teresa dresses her kids to how Danielle's sex tapes may embarrass her young daughters via classmates' taunts. Danielle claims that the show edits the cast to appear as certain types of people; Caroline responds that they are all who they are and the editing doesn't change that. | |||
| 18 | "Reunion: Part 2" | September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06) | |
Season 3: 2011
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | US Viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "In the Name of the Father" | May 16, 2011 | 2.87 | |
| Season 3 opens with new housewives Kathy Wakile and Melissa Gorga---who are both related to Teresa---gearing up for a family christening. Meanwhile, Jacqueline's lunch with her daughter leaves a sour taste; Caroline's surprise gathering with her sons turns emotional; and Teresa serves up a cookbook in a bid to bring financial stability to her family. | ||||
| 2 | "Drop Dead Gorgas" | May 23, 2011 | TBA | |
| It's Halloween, and the aftermath of a christening gone awry leads to dramatic tricks and nary a treat. Meanwhile, the Brownstone hosts a fashion show. The catwalk sets the stage for catcalls and catfights, particularly when Kathy voices off and Caroline stands her ground. | ||||
DVD releases
In April 2010, Target stores released the first season on DVD. The second season was released on January 9, 2011.
| Season | Episodes | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | March 2010 | |
| 2 | 18 | January 2011 | |
References
- Official show website on Bravotv.com
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