The BEST episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Every episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey!
Bravo heads to the Garden State for this installment of the "Housewives" franchise, focusing on affluent Jersey girls who are more than just friends: The cast has changed through the seasons but the featured housewives through the years have included Caroline Manzo, a devoted wife and mother of three adult children; former Las Vegas cosmetologist Jacqueline Laurita, who is now a full-time housewife; and Teresa Giudice, a mother of four who runs her household without help from a nanny or personal assistant.
#3 - Drop Dead Gorgas
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2011
It's Halloween, and the aftermath of a christening gone awry leads to dramatic tricks and nary a treat. Meanwhile, the Brownstone hosts a fashion show. The catwalk sets the stage for catcalls and catfights, particularly when Kathy voices off and Caroline stands her ground.
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#8 - Posche Spite
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/28/2010
Caroline has lunch with two of her sisters (not seen before on the show) to discuss Albie. Jacqueline and Teresa lunch with Kim D., owner of Posche, who invites them to a fashion show Danielle may attend. Danielle hears that Kim D. asked Jacqueline and Teresa, goes to Posche to confront Kim, claims the desk clerk desk insulted her and refuses to shop there again. Jacqueline's daughter Ashley agrees to model at the fashion show. Caroline wants her husband to retire but he only considers cutting back his work hours. Danielle arrives late for the show with Kim G. and a bodyguard. Because Kim D. sits with Jacqueline and Teresa at the show, Danielle feels that Kim D. arranged the show to insult her. After the show, Teresa tries to have a conversation with Danielle. Despite Kim G.'s efforts to keep everyone calm, Danielle is unpleasant with Teresa.
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#10 - The Heads of Family Will Roll
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/23/2010
The ladies are back on Jersey's shores and are determined to put Danielle out of their lives for good. An emotional dinner at Teresa’s leads to a commitment from Caroline and an invitation Danielle cannot turn down. The showdown that everyone was waiting for finally takes place - Caroline and Danielle face off, but this time there are no books, no family, no distractions and nowhere to run.
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#11 - Casinos And C-Cups
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/9/2009
Luck be a lady! Dina, Caroline and Teresa head to Atlantic City for a girls' weekend of gambling, shopping and spa treatments. After bikini shopping and an argument with her husband about "the bigger the better," Teresa struggles with the idea of getting plastic surgery. The relationship drama continues as Danielle breaks up with her boyfriend and turns to her children for support. Meanwhile, Jacqueline invites Danielle out for a friendly birthday lunch and the claws come out erupting in a major catfight.
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#13 - Youth Will Be Served
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/26/2010
Teresa and Joe celebrate their 10 year anniversary in true Giudice style. Trying to stay out of the drama, juicy Joe has his own issues to deal with when his new business gets some help from some very hands-on customers and his little princesses learn a tough lesson in the process. Meanwhile, Ashley continues her mission to prove Danielle is not the changed person she claims to be. And while Danielle is trying to focus on the positive by planning her daughter Christine’s sweet 16, she gets sidetracked when a friend, who knows a thing or two about fighting, decides to give her some self-defense lessons.
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#14 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/1/2020
Margaret tries to do damage control in regards to her Vineyard Vines lawsuit; Melissa and Joe share their baby news with their kids; Teresa invites all the ladies to a shopping event; Margaret and Danielle's feud reaches new heights.
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#19 - Secrets Revealed (Part 2)
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/20/2014
During a bonding trip to Atlantic City the ladies of NJ bare it all, unveiling scandalous secrets, skimpy clothes, and sexy dance moves! Joe Giudice takes on a gamble of his own in babysitting mischievous Milania. Kathy and Teresa get into a war of words when Teresa takes offense to Kathy's Christmas gift.
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#21 - The Hills Are Alive With Giudice
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/16/2010
The Italy extravaganza continues as Teresa and Joe give everyone an all-out tour of their hometown, complete with hordes of relatives and a family dinner like only the Giudice’s can create. Not to be outdone, Danielle meets with a private investigator in an effort to reconnect with her own family roots, and finds that sometimes blood is not thicker than water.
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#25 - New Friends, Same Jersey
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2023
When Melissa throws a 1980s-inspired roller-skating party, Teresa takes the opportunity to mend fences with Margaret, not her brother; while Dolores draws boundaries with Frank and her new man, Jennifer struggles to move forward from past offenses.
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