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* The notorious [[MTV]] [[Reality Show]] ''[[Jersey Shore]]'' follows eight self-proclaimed guidoes/guidettes (most of whom aren't from New Jersey, and two of whom [[Fake Nationality|aren't even Italian]]) living and partying in a Seaside Heights beach house, cranking the "Joisey" stereotype [[Up to Eleven]]. [http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/state-new-jersey-mtv-jersey-shore-one-dimentional-portrayal-11238 New Jersey residents] and [http://www.npr.org/blogs/tellmemore/2009/12/mtvs_jersey_shore_reality_or_r.html Italian-American groups] were ''pissed'', but it's done nothing to stop the show from turning into <s>a hit</s> a pop culture phenomenon.

** Before that, MTV did two of their spring break specials (1998 and 2002) in Seaside Heights.

** According to Jersey-native and Cracked.com writer Daniel O'Brien, ''Jersey Shore'' is the [http://www.cracked.com/blog/jersey-shore-is-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-the-east-coast-since-911 worst thing to happen to the east coast since 9/11].

** According to Jersey-native and ''[[Cracked.com]]'' writer Daniel O'Brien, ''Jersey Shore'' is the [http://www.cracked.com/blog/jersey-shore-is-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-the-east-coast-since-911 worst thing to happen to the east coast since 9/11].

** The upcoming season takes the entire cast to Italy itself to "get back to their roots." [[Trailers Always Lie|According to the previews,]] we can expect an international diplomatic incident within the first episode or two.

* After the media started mocking New Jersey after [http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=8162101 a massive corruption scandal], [[The Daily Show|Jon Stewart]] took time out of his show to [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-july-28-2009/hey--c-mon-that-s-not----why-would-you----whoa- defend his home state].

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* ''[http://www.mynewhaircut.com/ My New Haircut]''. Originally a pair of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QJ9i_o5vo viral] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90if6EPsgeQ videos] (warning: [[NSFW]]<ref>Rated "R" for Real Fuckin' Funny. Mature audiences only. Viewer discretion is advised. This film contains graphic language. Kiss my ass.</ref>) that [[Affectionate Parody|affectionately parodied]] the Jersey guido lifestyle, it's now being turned into a web series. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?src_vid=Q5QJ9i_o5vo&v=HlVYLuI5isk&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_504016 Here's the trailer.]

* [[James Rolfe]], of ''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]'' fame, is from southern New Jersey and filmed the first 50 episodes (and a few segments of the 51st episode) in the state. In college, he made a film called ''[http://www.cinemassacre.com/new/?p=184 Legend of the Blue Hole]'' that was inspired by ''Weird NJ'' and New Jersey's urban legends. He has plans to make sequels to it, but thanks to his work doing ''AVGN'' videos, those plans have been [[Development Hell|put on hold indefinitely]].

* From ''[[Cracked]]'': [http://www.cracked.com/funny-258-new-jersey/ "A Pop Culture Tour of New Jersey."]

* From ''[[Cracked.com]]'': [http://www.cracked.com/funny-258-new-jersey/ "A Pop Culture Tour of New Jersey."]

* The American on ''[[The Bugle]]''.

* ''AH.com Wars'', a spin-off of ''[[AH Dot Com the Series]]'' that parodies ''[[Star Wars]]'', features a Naboo-analogue planet called Najoisey, a [[Planetville]] version of New Jersey.