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Jersey Shore Does Italy for Season 4

Vinny, vidi, vici?Season 4 of Jersey Shore will shoot in Italy, MTV announced Tuesday. Check out photos from Jersey Shore"While the stateside Jersey Shore locales have become iconic for our audience it's really the constantly evolving dynamic amongst the cast that keeps ...

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Joyce Eng

Vinny, vidi, vici?
Season 4 of Jersey Shore will shoot in Italy, MTV announced Tuesday.

Check out photos from Jersey Shore

"While the stateside Jersey Shore locales have become iconic for our audience it's really the constantly evolving dynamic amongst the cast that keeps them coming back each season and Europe is a fresh spin on a show that continues to reach new heights for us," Chris Linn, MTV's executive vice president of programming and head of production, said in a statement. "The cast is headed to the birthplace of the culture they love and live by. We can't wait to see what erupts as a result."During their trip to the motherland, the gang — who endured criticism during the first season for perpetuating Italian stereotypes — will visit Vinny's family for a "famous Guadagnino dinner" and "turn the beautiful country upside down," the network promises.

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This is the second time the MTV hit has relocated from Seaside Heights, N.J. Season 2 filmed in Miami before returning to New Jersey for the third season. Last week's episode earned 8.9 million viewers to set a new MTV record for most-watched series telecast ever.Production on Season 4 is set to begin in the spring.What do you think of the move? Is Italy GTL-ready?