RHONJ S4, E21: Green With Envy

Send us Fan Mail Meredith recaps The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4 Reunion Part 1 (Episode 21), noting it was filmed a full year after the season events, leaving the cast unusually angry. She explains typical Housewives filming/reunion timing, then breaks down reunion highlights: the seating arrangement; ongoing “strippergate” blame and claims it was a production-driven “nothing burger”; Jacqueline’s absence from the prior reunion and her allegation she has a recording of Teresa asking her to expose Melissa as a stripper; Caroline and Jacqueline’s constant digs at Teresa; Jacqueline revealing son Nicholas’s autism diagnosis and her decision to go public via People; Caroline addressing viewer backlash and Lauren’s lap-band surgery; escalating magazine/blog and family feuds; and a blowup between Teresa and Kathy that ends with Rosie screaming backstage after Teresa mentions Kathy’s father.00:00 Reunion Setup01:00 How Filming Works05:17 Why Everyone's Furious06:13 Strippergate Perspective11:02 Mediator Cast Roles12:35 Reunion Seating Shade18:19 Jacqueline Skips Reunion20:21 Setup Accusations Explode23:20 Birthday Party Fallout25:59 Teresa Justified Anger31:47 Jacqueline Segment Begins35:16 Nicholas Autism Reveal39:19 Vaccines Myth Rant40:56 Personal Early Intervention42:25 Jacqueline Turns on Teresa43:15 RV Eavesdropping Fallout44:59 Breaking the Fourth Wall46:26 Going to Hell Rant47:53 Called Into Work48:51 Caroline Gets Dragged51:09 Lauren Lap Band Reveal52:36 Online Cruelty and Empathy59:32 Teresa vs Manzos Explodes01:03:11 Napalm Ghostwriter Gotcha01:04:33 Teresa Apology and Weave Fight01:07:36 Kathy and Richie Clash01:11:22 Parents Insults and Rosie Rage01:14:34 Why the Family Imploded01:16:17 Wrap Up and Next ReunionSupport the show