The Wait Is Over!

NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV's hit reality series "Jersey Shore" will take a bite out of Monday night, as the network today announced that the Season Four trailer will premiere during an all-new episode of its critically acclaimed series "Teen Wolf" on Monday, July 18th at 10p.m.  The wait is officially over for "Jersey Shore" fans who have eagerly anticipated the return of television's most notorious housemates to watch them bring G.T.L. to the shores of Italy. The summer will heat up Thursday, August 4 (10p.m.) when Season Four of "Jersey Shore" premieres and the cast heads overseas to Florence to learn all about the culture they love and live by in the birthplace where it all began. As they navigate a new country, they will bring their trademark hilarity, fist-pumping and family dysfunction to "the beautiful country."

As a reward to the show's loyal viewers, in advance of this coming Monday's trailer premiere, MTV is also providing a first look at the Season Four promo campaign, as it releases the first footage of Nicole and Deena's fender bender in Florence.

Click HERE (link and embed code below) for the first footage from Season Four of "Jersey Shore:"

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The "Jersey Shore" Season Four in Italy sneak peek will premiere this Monday during "Teen Wolf," MTV's young, sexy reinvention of the classic werewolf tale, which was just renewed for a second season. The supernatural suspense ratchets up in this all-new episode. The stakes couldn't be higher, as Stiles must help Scott face his second full moon as a werewolf, while at the same time, his romance with Allison is unraveling, and Derek is the on the run from the sheriff, wanted for murder.

Click HERE to watch a clip of next week's episode of "Teen Wolf."

A true pop culture phenomenon, "Jersey Shore" is MTV's #1 series of all time.  "Jersey Shore" Season Three averaged a 7.7 P12-34 rating, up 35% versus Season Two and up 196% from Season One. Since premiering on January 6, "Jersey Shore" is 2011's #1 series across all television with P12-34.  Last year, "Jersey Shore" ranked #1 among all original cable series.

With a 1.5 P12-34 rating, "Teen Wolf" is MTV's highest-rated new series of 2010 and 2011.  Airing Monday nights at 10 p.m., "Teen Wolf" doubled its time period average from a year ago and ranks #4 across all TV in its time slot.  Nearly 1.7 million total viewers tune in to "Teen Wolf" each week.

"Jersey Shore" is Executive Produced by SallyAnn Salsano from 495 Productions. Jacquelyn French is Executive Producer for MTV. Janay Dutton is Executive In Charge of Production for MTV. Concept created by Anthony Beltempo. 

"Teen Wolf" was developed by Jeff Davis (creator, "Criminal Minds") who also serves as executive producer.  Additional executive producers include Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), Michael Thorn, Rene Echevarria ("Medium," "Castle"), Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley.  Russell Mulcahy ("Highlander," "Resident Evil: Extinction") is co-executive producer.  The pilot was written by Jeff Davis and Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman and directed by Russell Mulcahy.  The "Teen Wolf" series is based on a Screenplay by Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman.  David Janollari and Justin Levy are the MTV executives in charge of production.  The series is a co-production with MGM, in association with Lost Marbles Productions, Inc., First Cause, Inc. and DiGa.

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Source:  The Nielsen Company.  Live+SD P12-34 coverage ratings.  Jersey Shore: 12/27/10-03/27/11

Teen Wolf:  Premiere telecasts 6/05/11-07/11/11.  Time period average = 06/07/10-07/12/10 (Mon/10P-11P).  Time period rank based on P12-34 000s.

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