Jersey Shore, The Tanned Triangle

Jersey Shore kicks off when eight soon-to-be roommates move into a summer share. Romance heats up in the house and the guys invite three random girls to join them in the hot tub. (S1, ep1)

Feeling like an outcast, Snooki tells the others that she's leaving the Shore. The roommates' first club night out gets flirty. Mike and Sammy's situation turns into a love triangle. (S1, ep2)

The love triangle gets even more intense when Ronnie catches Sammy giving her number to another guy. And a housemate chooses to leave the Shore for good. (S1, ep3)

After a night at the clubs, Pauly and Mike have to juggle multiple groups of girls. And mayhem breaks out when a fight erupts at a bar, and one of the housemates goes down. (S1, ep4)

Snooki's violent encounter at the bar brings the housemates closer together, and she finally feels like she's a part of the family. Ronnie and Sammy's relationship reaches new heights. (S1, ep5)

The situation gets out of control when Mike has girls back to the house. Snooki fights again, and Ronnie gets into a brawl of his own, leaving Sammi questioning their relationship. (S1, ep6)

The roommates head to Atlantic City where fun turns to fury when Mike manages to antagonise both Snooki and JWOWW. And one roommate reveals that she used to have an eating disorder. (S1, ep7)

The summer's winding down, but the drama doesn't stop. Pauly's got a stalker and a fight lands another roommate in jail. (S1, ep8)

Ronnie's released from his night in jail. Snooki's upset after a run in with an ex. The housemates wrap things up at the Shore, but not before one final hot tub hook up. (S1, ep9)