Season 4 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premiered on November 19, 2020 and ran until September 2, 2021.
Background[]
On June 25, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season and premiered on November 19, 2020. The season begins with the aftermath of the infamous speech given by Snooki, JWoww, and Deena at Angelina's wedding. Since the wedding, Snooki decided to leave the show, Jenni and Deena are still not on speaking terms with Angelina, Mike and Lauren are trying to get pregnant, and Pauly has a new girlfriend. All of this builds up to the whole world shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fourth season began filming with production in August 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The beginning of the season featured some self-shot footage and Zoom calls with the cast members. After months in quarantine, the cast and crew were back in production at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort on September and October 2020. The entire resort was rented out in order to film within a quarantine bubble adhering to local, state and federal COVID-19 health and safety requirements during their stay. The second half of season four premiered on June 3, 2021. Filming took place at various locations in New Jersey, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, as well as a vacation to the Woodloch Resort in the Pocono Mountains. It was speculated for Snooki to be making a return to the show in some capacity, after she was spotted having lunch with Angelina in Florham Park, NJ. This was officially confirmed on May 11, 2021, when MTV released the teaser for Season 4B featuring Snooki's return. On April 22, 2021, Ronnie was arrested for domestic violence. At the time of his arrest, he was on probation as a result of his October 2019, domestic violence incident. He was released shortly after on a $100,000 bond. On May 13, 2021, Ortiz-Magro announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health.
Synopsis[]
Following a wildly memorable first half of season four, everyone’s favorite roommates return to take their iconic family vacation “Shore” bubble to The Poconos for the first time ever. Last trip brought the family back together following the infamous bridesmaids’ speech, and now, once again, the roommates are packing up and inviting their friends, family and loved ones for a Jersey-style family vacation. Between engagements, birthdays and gender reveals, there’s plenty to celebrate on this trip. From Vinny getting pro-wrestling-body-slammed by Jenni’s boyfriend and a new definition of “Italian Ice” to the first, and maybe last, Jersey Shore Family Vacation Talent Show, this season features some of the most unexpected moments yet. But the biggest Jerzday surprise comes when Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi returns to shake things up.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Pauly D
- Mike Sorrentino
- Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
- Jenni "JWoww" Farley
- Vinny Guadagnino
- Deena Nicole Cortese
- Angelina Pivarnick
Supporting[]
- Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
- Lauren Sorrentino
- Chris Buckner
- Zack "24" Carpinello
- Chris Larangeira
- Nikki Hall
- Saffire Matos
- Paola Giaimo
- Nino Giaimo
Notes and Trivia[]
- This is the only season to not feature Snooki as a main cast member, however she did return in a recurring capacity in 4B.
- This is the last season to feature Ronnie as a main cast member.
- From this season onwards, Lauren gets her own interview confessionals.
- Nikki Hall from Pauly and Vinny's show, Double Shot of Love, recurs during the season.
- This is the only season to feature Saffire Matos.
Episodes[]
Part one[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 71 | 1 | "The Mediation" | November 19, 2020 |
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| Two days after Angelina's wedding, the girls are at each others throats over the speech heard around the world; Mike "The Situation" becomes "The Mediation" in hopes of bringing them all back together.
Note: Snooki is removed from the opening credits. | |||
| 72 | 2 | "Taken Pauly" | November 19, 2020 |
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| Amid the pandemic, the ladies continue to socially distance, but it's not because of COVID-19; the roomies learn that Pauly's not quarantining alone. | |||
| 73 | 3 | "The Double Book" | November 26, 2020 |
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| Desperate times call for desperate measures and the guys are ready for a family vacation; there's a surprise to get the ladies back together, but Deena has a surprise of her own that could complicate everything. | |||
| 74 | 4 | "Single Ronnie" | December 3, 2020 |
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| Angelina's about to arrive and the guys need to figure out how to break the news to Deena; the squad tries to play matchmaker by creating a dating show for single Ronnie. | |||
| 75 | 5 | "Trouble Shot at Love" | December 10, 2020 |
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| Six Vegas area girls are summoned to the Hilton Lake Las Vegas to compete for the love of bachelor Ronnie Magro. | |||
| 76 | 6 | "Jurassic Angelina" | December 17, 2020 |
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| Angelina touches down in lake Las Vegas, but her arrival makes Deena uneasy; Vinny ducks punches; the Situation is burdened. | |||
| 77 | 7 | "The Text" | January 7, 2021 |
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| The Situation forgets the plan at dinner, then forgets he's on a TV show; a text from back home rattles the roommates and threatens to ruin the vacation. | |||
| 78 | 8 | "Attack of the Killer Raccoons" | January 14, 2021 |
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| Pauly scrambles to get Deena and Angelina on board with a family dinner before Nikki arrives. But a mob of raccoons almost foils his plan. Meanwhile, back in Jersey, Jenni is having some major `fomo'. | |||
| 79 | 9 | "Somebody's Wifey's in Town" | January 21, 2021 |
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| Pauly brings Nikki to family dinner, and the guys hold their breath as Deena and Angelina come face-to-face for the first time in 10 months; Vinny's offhanded comment about a wedding speech could derail everything. | |||
| 80 | 10 | "The Return of JWOWW" | January 28, 2021 |
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| Angelina and Deena have buried the hatchet, and the family vacation can officially begin. But Jenni's arrival is about the change everything. | |||
| 81 | 11 | "The Note 2.0" | February 4, 2021 |
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| Jenni and Angelina have an awkward family dinner; Ronnie calls in a favor from Dr. Drew to see if he can help bring the family back together. | |||
| 82 | 12 | "Calling Dr. Drew" | February 11, 2021 |
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| Dr. Drew helps mediate the conflict between Angelina and Jenni. And a messy situation is about to get messier when Deena learns her private conversation with Mike wasn't so private. Mike and Lauren get the best news of their lives. | |||
| 83 | 13 | "The Wedding Redo" | February 18, 2021 |
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| Angelina's wedding redo is planned, with Uncle Nino to officiate the ceremony and Vinny to deliver the wedding speech. | |||
| 84 | 14 | "The Speech Pt. 3" | February 25, 2021 |
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| Ten months after a bridesmaids speech almost destroyed the family, while Angelina gets her wedding redo as Mike tries to keep his secret until after the festivities. | |||
Part two[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 85 | 15 | "Ummmm...Hello, 2021" | June 3, 2021 |
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| The gang is back together, and big changes are in the air; Pauly D has a new look, Vinny is looking for a new home, and when social media explodes with rumors about the demise of Angelina and Chris's marriage, Mike takes on a new alter ego. | |||
| 86 | 16 | "The Party's Back" | June 10, 2021 |
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| The honeymoon might be over for Angelina after Chris moves out, but Mike has a lot to celebrate as he reaches his five-year soberversary; to mark the occasion the roomies throw a parade in his honor, and the surprise return of a certain roommate. | |||
| 87 | 17 | "The Streets Are Talking" | June 17, 2021 |
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| Snooki returns to celebrate Mike's five-year Soberversary, and the roommates begin to plan their next big family holiday. But everything comes to a screeching halt when a wild rumor surfaces involving Angelina, her marriage, and chicken tenders. | |||
| 88 | 18 | "Welcome to the Poconos" | June 24, 2021 |
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| Deena sets up a family trip to the Poconos, Nicole makes amends while still stirring the pot, and rumors swirling around Angelina threaten the group's vacation. | |||
| 89 | 19 | "Mr. P" | June 24, 2021 |
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| Jenni has a huge announcement. But before the celebration can begin, the roommates must deal with the elephant in the room currently casting a rather large shadow over their Poconos vacation - videos of Angelina and her mystery man in Old Bridge, NJ. | |||
| 90 | 20 | "Italian Ice" | July 8, 2021 |
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| Vinny suffers an unspeakable loss; Angelina confronts Jenni about the videos; and the roommates try their hand at Winter sports. | |||
| 91 | 21 | "Guido Mania" | July 15, 2021 |
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| Vinny tries his hardest to get on Angelina's nerves, Zack prepares the guys for a round of guido-mania wrestling, and a surprise guest is called in to play announcer at the big match. | |||
| 92 | 22 | "Guido Mania 2" | July 22, 2021 |
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| The ladies sit down to enjoy a night of Guido Mania wrestling, Angelina sticks it out to win her bet with Jenni, and Ron's girlfriend Saffire finally meets the family. | |||
| 93 | 23 | "Guido on Ice" | July 29, 2021 |
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| The girls get to know Ronnie's girlfriend, the couples face off in the first annual Bae Game, Vinny's reunited with a long lost love, and a Jersey Shore family fun day is about to take a turn when The Investigation returns. | |||
| 94 | 24 | "Surprise! It's a Snooki" | July 22, 2021 |
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| Mike shows Angelina the results of his investigation, Vinny plans a talent show, and Deena kicks off Jenni's birthday celebration, with a surprise appearance from Nicole. | |||
| 95 | 25 | "The SS Side Piece" | August 12, 2021 |
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| There's a Snooki on the loose, a couple of guidos going down in cardboard boats, and Angelina is about to make a speech. Jwoww's birthday celebration is in full effect! | |||
| 96 | 26 | "Worst Talent Show Ever" | August 19, 2021 |
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| Jwoww's birthday celebration is on the verge of going off the rails when Snooki's alter ego Dren RSVPs. Vinny hosts the he first, and possibly the last, Annual Jersey Shore Poconos Talent Show, and tension brews between Dren and Angelina. | |||
| 97 | 27 | "Best Birthday Ever" | August 26, 2021 |
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| A beef between the roomies is upstaged only by an unforgettable talent show hosted by Vinny Guadagnino, featuring an out of this world performance by Snooki, and a speech from Angelina that gives new meaning to the word "bombing." | |||
| 98 | 28 | "Medic!" | September 2, 2021 |
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| With the trip coming to an end, Snooki's left to clean up the mess made by Dren. meanwhile, Mike plans a second gender reveal even though everyone knows he's having a boy. | |||
Specials[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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| 99 | 29 | "The Meatball Day Wrap Up Special" | September 9, 2021 |
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| After a whirlwind season in the Pocono Mountains, the ladies of jersey Shore get together for a meatball day where they celebrate all things Season 4 with a drink or two...or ten. | |||
Multimedia[]
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| JERSEY SHORE FRANCHISEe | |
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| Cast | Pauly D • Nicole Polizzi • Mike Sorrentino • Sammi Giancola • Ronnie Ortiz-Magro • Jenni Farley • Vinny Guadagnino • Angelina Pivarnick • Deena Nicole Cortese |
| Recurring Cast | Danny Merk • Jionni LaValle • Roger Mathews • Paola Giaimo • Nino Giaimo • Lauren Sorrentino • Chris Buckner • Chris Larangeira • Zack Carpinello • Nikki Hall • Jen Harley • Vinny Tortorella • Saffire Matos • Justin May |
| Jersey Shore | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 |
| Snooki & JWoww | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Jersey Shore: Family Vacation | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| Other Shows | The Pauly D Project • The Show with Vinny • The Sorrentinos • Moms with Attitude • Cooking in the Crib with Snooki & Joey • Floribama Shore |