Badda thing: the not-so-lovable youth of Jersey Shore. Think of it as the US equivalent of Blackpool beach circa 1985, except the sewage is ambulant and the turds won't stop talking.

Cable girl: Jersey Shore
MTV's new reality show features eight young Italian Americans. Charming would not be an accurate way to describe them
The London Guardian; Lucy Managan;  Tuesday,March 23, 2010
Badda thing: the not-so-lovable youth of Jersey Shore.

Welcome to Jersey Shore. Think of it as the US equivalent of Blackpool beach circa 1985, except the sewage is ambulant and the turds won't stop talking.

MTV's new reality show is populated by eight young Italian Americans (self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes", all as heavily waxed, buffed and browned as each other) who are, by and large, out to party. Pauly D is also keen to bring awareness of his proud heritage to a wider world. "My mission is to represent family, friends, tan, everything." Sammi is a woman of definite tastes. "If you aren't a guido, you can get the fuck out of my face." Her nickname is Sweetheart for reasons, in a show devoid of irony, that remain obscure. Jenni introduces herself to the group as "J-woww" and explains that, mostly, "girls hate on me because whatever they are, I am so much more". One can only assume she is here hoping to broaden her lack of appeal.

Mike calls himself – that's right, calls himself – The Situation. Why? He pulls up his shirt to reveal an eight-pack – abs hewn from the living rock. "That," he explains, "is the situation." I think this is absolutely excellent.
By the end of the first 48 hours, Snooki has disgraced herself (drink, hot tub), and the others have abandoned her for the beach.

While a distraught Snooki wanders round the house trying to master the phone to call her dad ("I love being the centre of attention and here I feel like . . . I'm not"), Mike and Sammi find themselves inexorably drawn together on the promenade. The next night, the boys end up in the hot tub with "a bunch of cool chicks". Or, as Sammi calls them, "whorebags".

Mike gets out of the tub and proclaims his restraint. "I coulda slipped a bit in!" Sammi remains unconvinced. Tune in next week to see whether the path of true love can run as smooth as a guido's back, sack and crack in this coastal village of the damned. Or, by all means, don't.

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