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Does MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ Even Belong in 2017?

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The reality-TV phenomenon is returning with ‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation.’ Whether audiences will still be receptive to blackout hookups and rampant misogyny is anyone’s guess.

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On Monday, MTV announced the return of Jersey Shore after five long years off the air.

While fans of binge drinking, fake tanning, and Vinny Guadagnino are doubtlessly psyched, haters will be wondering how well the iconic MTV franchise will translate in 2017.

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