Danny Merk is the owner of the Shore Store and was the roommates' boss for Season 1, 3, 5–6. He is also the owner of the Shore house the cast stayed in, which is connected to the store. He makes his first appearance in the premiere episode.
Generally, Danny is a laid back boss, but his patience was often tested by the castmates' antics and their less-than-stellar work ethic.
Jersey Shore[]
Season 1[]
Danny is first introduced in the first episode where he meets the cast and lays down the rules and conditions of being in his house. He later fires Angelina because she decided to show up late because of drama with her boyfriend at the time.
Season 2[]
Danny is absent from the season as the cast was in Miami instead of New Jersey.
Season 3[]
The cast returns to the Jersey Shore and work for Danny again.
Season 4[]
Danny is once again absent the entire season since the cast went to Italy.
Season 5[]
When the cast returned from Italy, Danny secretly invited their family and friends to Jersey for a welcome back party at Captain Hook's. The cast once again resumed working for him at the Shore Store.
Season 6[]
The cast return to work for Danny for the last time. He lets Nicole stay in another house he owns next door in order for her to be able to relax due to her pregnancy.
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation[]
Season 1[]
Danny reappears in the first episode of the reunion series when Deena, Nicole, and Jenni visit the Shore Store to make some shirts. He asks where Sammi is to which the girls answer how she's most likely avoiding Ronnie. Snooki later sneaks into the Shore house and steals the famous Duck Phone.
Season 2[]
When the cast returns to the shore, they stop to visit the store where he meets Angelina again.
He appeared in the Thanksgiving special and expressed his gratitude for the cast while reminiscing the casts' time working for him.
Season 3[]
The cast visit the Shore house to celebrate Angelina's wedding and they pay Danny a visit.
Season 7[]
Danny enters the Shore houses, not expecting the cast's arrival. He was about to do a tour of the house for fans, which made the cast want to hide and surprise them.
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- He says Pauly, Jenni, and Vinny were the hardest workers, while Mike was the laziest.[1]
- He made a cameo appearance in Snooki & JWoww.
- He does still keep in touch with the cast outside of the show.
Appearances[]
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 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" |
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 Six | ||||
"Once More On to the Beach" | "No Shame, Good Integrity" | "Toxic Shots Syndrome" | "Blues, Balls & Brawls" | "Merp Walk" |
"Let's Make It Official" | "Great Meatballs of Fire" | "Control the Crazy" | "Make It Unofficial" | "Shore Shower" |
"Awkward!" | "Raining Men and Meatballs" | "The Icing on the Cake" |
Season Three | |||||
"We're Back Bitches" | "Movin on Up!" | "Mommy" | "Liars!" | "I Want a Veil!" | "Let the Planning Begin!" |
"Baby Boot Camp" | "Oui Can Cook!" | "Welcome to the Dude Ranch!" | "What a Drag!" | "Couples Weekend" | "My Baby Is Growing Up!" |
Season One | ||||||
"What's in the Bag?" | "The Ring" | "Sunday Vinday" | "Ron Ron Juice" | "About Last Night" | "Meatball Down" | "Baby Mama Drama" |
"The Temptation of the Keto Guido" | "Umm, Hello" | "Meatball Training Day" | "Angelina Leaves Her Mark!" | "JWoww vs. the Proposal" | "Future Mrs. Situation?" | "The Final Supper" |
Season Two | ||||||
"It's Complicated" | "Oh Canada" | "The Truth About Ronnie" | "Heartbreak Hotel" | "Frenemies" | "The Designation" | "Four Guidos and a Baby" |
"Back to Seaside*" | "Vinny and Angelina: A Love Story" | "What a Drag" | "Awkward City" | "Where's the Beach?" | "Staten Island Smackdown" | "Jewish Barbie" |
"Pork Roll or Taylor Ham?" | "Wallopin' in Manalapan" | "Ronnie Magro's Series of Unfortunate Events" | "The United States vs. The Situation (Part 1)" | "The United States vs. The Situation (Part 2)" | "Secaucus!" | "The Dude Ranch" |
"Ranchelor Party" | "Not Again" | "Where's Ronnie?" | "Tuxedo Time" | "The Hitch-uation (Part 1)" | "The Hitch-uation (Part 2)" |
Note:
* denotes voice only appearance.
Season Three | |||||
"Goodbye Mike" | "Thirty Days Later" | "JWoww Gets Her Groove Back" | "Gym, Tan, Strip" | "Tick. Tick. Tick." | "Strippendales" |
"The Incident at the Strip Club" | "Millennials" | "Holy Drama" | "4 Fists. 2 Bottles. 1 Shore House." | "Last Night Is Canceled" | "Snooki Goes to Washington (Part 1)" |
"Snooki Goes to Washington (Part 2)" | "Only in Jersey" | "Back to the Jersey Shore" | "Psychic Larges" | "Single J-Woww" | "Chicken Cutlets and Ketchup" |
"The Shorefather" | "Prenups and Misdemeanors" | "Unresolved Issues" | "Crash the Bachelorette" | "Beignets, Blow Up Dolls and Bridesmaids" | "P-Woww" |
"So That Happened!" | "Rewriting History" | "You Had Me at Um, Hello!" | "The Speech (Part 1)" | "The Speech (Part 2)" |
Season Seven | ||||||
"Paparazzi, Poppas, and Publications" | "Reality Check" | "Snooki Night" | "Jersey Shore Day" | "Straight to Seaside!" | "Jets Day" | "Family Meeting" |
"Rhinestone Cowboy" | "Music City Meatballs" | "Sam and Ron" | "Jersey Hot Chicken Challenge" | "Are You Friends with Her?" | "Jersey Shore Fan Club?" | "Ronnie, Sammi and Justin" |
"OG Night" | "Happy Birthday, Snooki!" | "The Meatball Party" | "Pauly's New House" | "The Bunker" | "The Meme" | "Sue Joey" |
"What Happens in Vegas..." | "The Feast of Peace" | "A Telenovela" | "The Big Apple" | "TBA" | "TBA | "TBA" |
"TBA" | "TBA" | "TBA" |
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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 • Caitlin Ryder • 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 |
Locations | Shore House • Metropole South Beach Hotel • Shore Store • Lecca-Lecca • 6 Via Vecchietti • Pizzeria O'Vesuvio |