Caitlin Ryder

Caitlin Ryder
General Information
Nickname(s)	Ryder
Gender	Female
Born	Caitlin Ryder (1988-08-05) August 5, 1988
Relationships	Vinny Guadagnino (hooked-up) Pauly DelVecchio (hooked-up) Jonny Manfre (hooked-up) Snooki (kissed)
Series Information
First	"Good Riddance"
Latest	"I'm a Good Fiancé and I'm a Mom!"
Episode Count	10
Seasons	Jersey Shore 1, 2, 3, 5 Snooki & JWoww 1, 2

Caitlin Ryder, better known by her last name only Ryder, is Snooki's best friend. She has since became a fan favorite and made several appearances on the show.

She and Snooki were party friends, both were “real” and loved to have a good time.

Jersey Shore

Season 1

Ryder first appears at the bar with Snooki. She is introduced as her party friend and is brought to the house to meet everyone. Snooki and Ryder start making out in the hot tub.

Season 2

Ryder comes to visit Snooki in Miami.

Season 3

Nicole confronts Vinny for hooking up with Ryder back in Miami. She later comes to the Shore House to celebrate her birthday, but Nicole isn't there because she went to Long Island with Jenni. Ryder meets the new roommate, Deena, and they hang out on the boardwalk together.

Appearances

• Jersey Shore
• Snooki & JWoww

Season One
"A New Family"	"The Tanned Triangle"	"Good Riddance"	"Fade to Black"	"Just Another Day at the Shore"

"Boardwalk Blowups"

"What Happens in AC"

"One Shot"

"That's How The Shore Goes"

Season Two
"Goin' South"	"The Hangover"	"Creepin'"	"Breaking Up"	"The Letter"
"Not So Shore"	"Sleeping with the Enemy"	"All in the Family"	"Dirty Pad"	"Gone, Baby, Gone"

"Girls Like That"

"Deja Vu All Over Again"

"Back Into The Fold"

Season Three
"Back to the Shore"	"It's Gonna Be An Interesting Summer"	"Where's the Beach?"	"Free Snooki*"	"Drunk Punch Love"
"Should We Just Break Up?"	"Cabs Are Here!"	"The Great Depression"	"Kissing Cousins"	"A Cheesy Situation"

"Gym, Tan, Find Out Who Sammi Is Texting"

"A House Divided"

"At the End of the Day"

Note:
* denotes voice only appearance.

Season Five
"Hurricane Situation"	"One Man Down"	"Dropping Like Flies"	"Free Vinny"	"Nothing But Nice"	"The Follow Game"

"Love at the Jersey Shore"

"Sharp Objects"

"The Truth Will Set You Free"

"One Meatball Stands Alone"

"We Are Family"

Season One
"Sorry Neighbors, 'Cause These Bitches Are Moving In"	"What Did I Get Myself Into?"	"It Looks Like a Little Meatball"	"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"	"Sober Party of One"	"Calm Down, Hormonal!"
"Meet the In-Laws"	"Cancun Is Not an Island"	"Sitting Alone in a Hotel Room Sucks"	"Couples Hell"	"My Baby Is Boring!"	"The End?"

Season Two
"New Beginnings"	"Pregnant Problems"	"Last Call at Club Uterus"	"Now What?"	"Maine Squeeze"	"The Honeymoon Is Over"
"Turning Over a New League"	"Between a Rock and a Hard Place"	"Taking the Plunge"	"I'm a Good Fiancé and I'm a Mom!"	"I Might Not Be Engaged After This"	"All's Well That Ends Well?"

Trivia

• She's addicted to drums and a slave to the dark beat.
• She hooked up with Mike's friend The Unit
• She and Snooki bond over critically acclaimed TV.
• She was a student at SUNY New Paltz.
• She was not seen at Snooki's wedding.
• In 2018, Snooki had said they talked on Facebook occasionally, but their friendship fizzled out as they grew up and were simply party friends, as opposed to lifelong friends. She said their friendship started drifting during the Cancun trip that was shown on Snooki & JWoww, as Snooki felt Ryder wasn't the friend she needed during her pregnancy. Snooki confirmed on a podcast that the two were no longer friends.
• It was rumored she was considered to become a main cast member on the show to fill Angelina's spot, but producers opted to go with Deena.