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Season 04
Episode 05
Spoiled Sports

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Field Day

On this episode, titled "Spoiled Sports," everyone's a ... yeah, you get it.

Season 04
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S.04
Ep.03
'Third Eye Blind'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Wearing White Don’t Make You Pure

If we were using Friends titles, this would be "The One Where They Wear Bindis and Screech at Each Other."

S.04
Ep.02
'Poker Face'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Vegas and Diets

What could possibly be in that yellow diet liquid?

S.04
Ep.01
'High Tide, Low Blow'

Real Housewives of NJ Recap: Unleash the Rosie!

Drape your dress off one shoulder because season four of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is here.

S.03
Ep.21
'Reunion, Part 2'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Andy Has the Last Word

It takes a while, but we finally realize why he's been targeting Teresa so baldly.

S.03
Ep.20
'Reunion, Part 1'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The ‘Attack Teresa Show,’ Live Onstage!

And Andy Cohen gets in his own punches.

S.03
Ep.19
'Portrait of an Italian Family'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Portrait of an Insane Family

The family is immortalized just as 'Fabulicious!' poises to tear them apart.

S.03
Ep.18
'Blood Is Thicker Than Guccis'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Melissa Gets Her Moment to Be ‘On Display’

Though we have to endure the conclusion of the inane Punta Cana adventures first.

S.03
Ep.17
'Get to the Punta!'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Trouble, This Time in Paradise

Now they can all scream and get bug-eyed in monokinis.

S.03
Ep.16
'Singing in the Pain'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Sad Songs Say So Much

Young Gia's agonizing musical plea for family peace would make even the bravest soul gouge out his own eardrums.

S.03
Ep.15
'Black as Ink'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The Joe Feud Cannot Be Quashed

Why can't they all just get along? Well, because that would eliminate the show's reason for being.

S.03
Ep.14
'Belly Up & Up'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The Beverly Hills Suicide Changes Everything

It's harder to look at these people's self-inflicted financial stresses without quivering in frustration.

S.03
Ep.13
'Child's Play No More'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Kids Say the Damningest Things

Ashley is not taking the "grow up" talk lying down.

S.03
Ep.12
'Episode 12'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: New Year, New Sequins

"Gimme pizza, you old troll."

S.03
Ep.11
'Episode 11'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The Never-Ending Christmas

Christmas morning was never so bedazzled.

S.03
Ep.10
'There Arose Such a Clatter'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Christmas Grouse

The Yuletide fighting continues as Kim G. is ousted as Joe Giudice simmers to a boil.

S.03
Ep.09
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Screw Yule!

In New Jersey, Christmas is a time for gaudiness, screaming, and grudges old and new.

S.03
Ep.08
'Holidazed and Confused'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Christmas in July

Among our gifts: Joe Gorga in a sparkly onesie, and the return of Kim G.!

S.03
Ep.07
'Teresa's Got a Gun'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Locked and Loaded

The Giudices have everyone over for a weekend of live ammo and dry-humping.

S.03
Ep.06
'Whine and Dine'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Sibling Sitdown

What motivated the massively insulting use of the word "redone"? An explanation doesn't make things any clearer.

S.03
Ep.05
'Splits and Giggles'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Musical Interludes

Who knew Melissa had such "musical" "talent"?

S.03
Ep.03
'Sealed with a Diss'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The Peace Offering

Teresa attempts to write a letter of conciliation to Joe, who is distracted by his own pimple analogy.

S.03
Ep.02
'Drop Dead Gorgas'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Fashion Emergency

Kathy's accusations bring out Teresa's table-flipping eyes.

S.03
Ep.01
'In the Name of the Father'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Anatomy of a Brawl

What brought on Joe's double-fisted game of Whac-a-Mole?

S.02
Ep.17
'Finale Part 2'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: And It Ends With a Group Hug

The finale concludes with an insincere reconciliation with Danielle that Caroline's not buying.

S.02
Ep.16
'Reunion Part 1'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Reunited to Yell Some More

Andy Cohen makes sure that no grudge goes un-aired.

S.02
Ep.15
'The Heads of Family Will Roll'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Finale Recap: Garbage Times Two

The season ends with an "epic" confrontation between Danielle and Caroline. Neither one comes off very well.

S.02
Ep.14
'The Chanels of Venice'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Viva Italia!

The ladies are off to Venice, where Teresa goes into a sick spending frenzy. Again.

S.02
Ep.13
'Don't Drink the Holy Water'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: The Christening and the Sex Talk

Baby Audriana is christened, and Joe nearly implodes from the stress of spending money he doesn't have.

S.02
Ep.12
'Youth Will Be Served'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: It’s Party Time

Destitution be damned, Teresa wants her tenth anniversary to be special.

S.02
Ep.11
'Staub Wounds'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: New Digs?

Teresa looks at her possible future, but remains in denial.

S.02
Ep.10
'Country Clubbed'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Watch This Year’s Throwdown

Danielle and Teresa go at it on the lawn.

S.02
Ep.09
'Posche Spite'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Fashion Showdown

This week's setting for everyone fighting with Danielle? A fashion show.

S.02
Ep.08
'Bubbies Gone Bad'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: It’s Come Down to a Breast Exam

One of Danielle's implants has gone wrong, and so have the Housewives' kids.

S.02
Ep.07
'Play at Your Own Risk'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Parting Is Such Loud Sorrow

Out with Dina Manzo, in with a new crazy.

S.02
Ep.06
'It's Not Me, It's You'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: It’s Danielle’s Party, and She’ll Cry If She Wants To

When the Housewives go out of their way to tell Danielle they don't want to be her friend, tears are inevitable. As are arguments.

S.02
Ep.05
'Into the Lion's Den'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Never Utter Your Ferraris

Danielle stages a public showdown with the Manzos at a benefit.

S.02
Ep.04
'Babies, Bubbles and Bubbies'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: When Do the Arrests Start?

No one is safe from these Housewives, not even infants with cancer.

S.02
Ep.03
'Catty-Walk'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: More Danielle Drama Means Less Show Drama

The other women's obsession with Danielle is sapping the energy they need to be crazy on their own.

S.02
Ep.02
'Generation Vexed'

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Nobody Wins in the Ham Game

While Caroline's kids can't stop throwing luncheon meat, Danielle plans her daughter's supermodel career.

S.02
Ep.01
'Water Under the Table'

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Premiere Recap: Mean Girls, Jersey Style

The ladies are back, all still happily obsessed with the prostitution whoo-ah.

Schedule: Mondays, 10 p.m.
Bravo
Cast: Teresa Giudice
Jacqueline Laurita
Dina Manzo
Danielle Staub
Caroline Manzo
Producers: Valerie Haselton , Jennifer O'Connell, and Lenid Rolov and
Debut: May 12, 2009
Official Site: Bravo: The Real Housewives of Jersey
Fan Sites: IMDB: The Real Housewives of New Jersey

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey: The Offending Card Is Revealed!

"Redone home." "Redone"? What kind of an animal would write such a thing!

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More than one, that's for sure.

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Wow!

8/17/10 at 11:30 AM

Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Final Countdown for Danielle

Everyone finally starts to turn against Teresa and her moody husband, and Danielle struggles to stay relevant.

8/2/10 at 9:40 AM

Watch Teresa Giudice’s Awkward Fake-Tan Commercial

The table-flipping and deeply indebted 'Real' housewife logs a hard day's work.

7/20/10 at 6:02 PM

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Tiny Teresa even tries to flip the table.

7/4/10 at 11:18 AM

Real Housewives of NJ’s Giudices: More Legal Heat

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