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When Snooki Came To Springfield

Video evidence that the pint-sized reality show superstar was a guest of the Township.

At this point, there  is no denying the cultural impact of MTV's reality show The Jersey Shore, which returned to the airwaves last night (click here for a recap by the Wall Street Journal. No, really. The Wall Street Journal). When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appeared on the national news show The Week, not only was the Governor asked about the show's impact on New Jersey, but he was conversant enough with the program to know that the show's cast was drawn mainly from out-of-state.

That wasn't the only weird media outcropping of the show. The New York Times devoted over 2,000 words to probing the mystery wrapped in an enigma and smothered in tanning spray that is Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Pilozzi. The article is worth a look, if for nothing else than the accompanying photo of Pilozzi decked out in a flashy party dress and heels and positioned next to a pile of garbage

But the Jersey Shore wasn't Pilozzi's first excursion into reality television. Her broadcast debut was made on an episode of an earlier MTV show, Is She Really Going Out With Him, much of which was filmed in Springfield. The episode features local businesses like the Oasis Tanning Salon alongside a barrage of snide and mean-spirited jokes about New Jersey. 

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