Season 3

Title: Reunion Special, Part One
Air Date: October 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The ladies do battle in part one of their end-of-Season 3 sit-down.

Title: Portrait of an Italian Family
Air Date: October 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Teresa and Melissa bring the family together for a photo that is sure to be worth a thousand words. Kathy makes a decision that shocks her family, and Jacqueline and a surprise visitor attempt to salvage hers. Teresa's cookbook hits stands — and the rest of the Housewives are none too pleased with some of the...

Title: Get to the Punta!
Air Date: September 18, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The ladies leave Jersey for paradise as they travel to Punta Cana. Teresa gives Caroline and Al a VIP ticket to her sexy fashion show before the entire gang heads out on their private cruise. It's all bikinis and booze until Kathy and Teresa come to blows on the beach.

Title: Singing in the Pain
Air Date: September 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The ladies trade in their heels for running shoes for a charity race that brings out Teresa's competitive side. Melissa debuts her song to a tough crowd in Hoboken. Teresa throws a birthday party for her daughter Milania, but Gia's surprise gift leaves the Housewives speechless.

Title: Belly Up and Up
Air Date: August 21, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Jacqueline's relationship with Ashley hangs in the balance when their war of words brings her to a heartbreaking decision. Teresa's financial problems grow when a visit with her lawyer reveals a giant new debt. All of the Housewives head to Kathy's house for a food tasting, where Caroline gives Kathy more than rave reviews. When...

Title: Child's Play No More
Air Date: August 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

When Teresa and Melissa get their girls together for a play date, it proves that adults don't always play as nice as the kids. Kathy and Rich decide that nature has blessed their daughter, but who's going to nurture her about "what boys want?" Meanwhile, Ashley gets a surprise visit from her father... only to realize both...

Title: A Very Jersey Christmas
Air Date: July 31, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Visions of sugar plums dance in the Housewives' heads on Christmas morning. Santa brings all the women something nice, but it's Caroline who gets something long overdue. Melissa deems herself the luckiest girl in Jersey, while Teresa's Christmas ends on a sour note.

Title: There Arose Such a Clatter
Air Date: July 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The Manzos have had it up to their tinsel with Kim G., leaving Chris Manzo caught between his family and loyalty to his oldest friend. Teresa and Kathy deck their halls in preparation for their dueling Christmas parties. Melissa and her husband make a decision that leaves Teresa with a blue Christmas.

Title: Holidazed and Confused
Air Date: July 10, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The holidays in New Jersey are off to a less-than-peaceful start when tensions brew between Caroline's children, and Kathy and Melissa find out if they have what it takes to be more than Housewives. Jacqueline's holiday party sets the stage for new friendships between Melissa and the other ladies. Teresa and Joe try to keep the...

Title: Teresa's Got a Gun
Air Date: June 26, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

After Teresa and Melissa attempt to bury the bedazzled hatchet, the Giuduces, Lauritas, and Manzos retreat to the Catskills for some guns and group prayer. Back in Jersey, Kathy kicks her cooking up a notch and goes restaurant shopping, and Melissa gears up for a holiday dance recital that sets the stage for family reunion, sans...

Title: Stick It
Air Date: June 12, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Melissa's life hits a high note as she lives out her dream of being a mother and pop star. Caroline takes her motherly advice to the airwaves, while Jacqueline attempts to tune out Ashley's latest ploy to get a car. Kathy calls a sit-down with her kids to reveal a near-death experience in the family. An unexpected phone call puts Teresa and...

Title: Gobblefellas
Air Date: June 6, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

It’s turkey time in New Jersey, and resentment and regret are on the menu. The Housewives divide as Teresa hosts a "Friendsgiving" for Jacqueline and Caroline's families, and the Gorgas have their own feast with the Wakiles. Melissa and Kathy wonder how they can bring the family back together.

Title: Drop Dead Gorgas
Air Date: May 23, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

Tricks, treats, and tension rule the day when Halloween plays backdrop to the fallout from Melissa's christening-gone-bad. Jacqueline attempts to reason with Teresa when the infamous Posche fashion show makes its way to The Brownstone. The catwalk becomes the stage for drama when Kathy speaks her mind and gets a dose of Caroline's...

Title: In the Name of the Father
Air Date: May 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM PDT

The premiere episode ushers in the drama as the newest Housewives, Melissa Gorga (Teresa's sister-in-law) and Kathy Wakile (Teresa's cousin), prepare for a family christening. Jacqueline's feelings of guilt and frustration boil over when her lunch with Ashley goes sour. A surprise outing with her sons, Albie and Chris, leaves...