The Real Housewives of New Jersey

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Season 1
  • Network: Bravo
  • Series Premiere Date: May 12, 2009
Season #: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
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Critic Reviews

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    30
    Appalling or phony--one conclusion must be true, and either one underscores the fundamental question about these Real Housewives shows: Why would anyone want to watch them?
  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    30
    When I say that The RH of NJ is the most synthetic installment of the show yet produced.
  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    30
    Suffice it to say that Bravo has found yet another group of not-very-appealing women to represent their gender and, more broadly speaking, the lifestyle of the heterosexual cheeseball.

Awards & Rankings

59
#59 Best TV Season of 2009
99
#99 Most Discussed TV Season of 2009
41
#41 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

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User Score
4.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 8 out of 15
  1. Branden
    Jun 9, 2009
    1
    This show is absolute trash.. does not deserve to be broadcast.
  2. faithnamer
    Jun 25, 2009
    10
    I love the show I love the girls. I am from Bklyn and I thought us bklyn girls were all they but the Jersey they are right up there with the best.
  3. gnetb.
    Jun 16, 2009
    8
    Its good cuzz who doesnt like to see other peoples problems.Its just sooo TV though.What mother argues and has temper tantrums in front of Its good cuzz who doesnt like to see other peoples problems.Its just sooo TV though.What mother argues and has temper tantrums in front of there kids. So lady-like.… Full Review »
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