List of television shows set in New Jersey
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[edit] Live format
- The Real Housewives of New Jersey[1]
- Jersey Shore (TV series)
- Miss America Pageant (1954–2005), held in Atlantic City starting in 1921, first televised in 1954, moved to Las Vegas in 2006
- MTV's Shore Thing (2002), live programming originated from the Seaside Heights Boardwalk and beach
- MTV's Summer Share (1998), live programming originated from the Seaside Heights Boardwalk and beach
- The Richard Bey Show (1987–1996), also known as People are Talking and 9 Broadcast Plaza; originated from Secaucus
- Brick City[2]
[edit] Comedy, drama, and reality
- The Apprentice (2004–present), frequent tasks at Trump Organization properties in New Jersey
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (series run: 2000–present; years set in New Jersey: 2000-2010), near the southern Jersey Shore
- Batman (animation serie) It sets in Gotham City, a fictional city of New Jersey
- Boardwalk Empire (2010–present), new drama set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition Era
- Cake Boss (2009–present), reality show set at Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken[3]
- Charles in Charge (1984–1990), near the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick
- Down the Shore (1992–1993), Belmar, New Jersey on the Jersey Shore
- House (2004–present), fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (presumably in Plainsboro)
- Hudson Street (1995-1996), short-lived sitcom starring Tony Danza & Lori Loughlin took place at a fictional newspaper in Hoboken
- Jersey Couture (2010-present) - features Diane & Co., a dress shop in Freehold, NJ
- Megas XLR (2004–2005) set in Jersey City
- Method & Red (2004), unspecified New Jersey suburb (presumably near New York City)
- The Sopranos (1999–2007), various parts of Essex County (with occasional scenes in Manhattan)
- Stand By Your Man (1992), set in "Franklin Heights"
- That's Life (2000–2002), fictitious "Bellefield" (obstensibly Belleville or Bloomfield)
- JONAS (2009-TBA) starring The Jonas Brothers, who originate in New Jersey.
- Jerseylicious (2010) reality show set at the Gastby Salon in Green Brook
- "Jersey Shore (TV Series) follows the lives of eight soon-to-be roommates living and working together for the summer in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
- "Glam Fairy follows Jerseylicious star Alexa Prisco and her team of hair and makeup artists, also known as her "fairies" at the Glam Factoy in Hoboken, New Jersey
- Akkara Kazhchakal popular Malayalam sitcom series
[edit] Game shows
- Trump Card (1990–1991), filmed at Trump Castle (now Trump Marina) in Atlantic City
[edit] News
- CNBC – most of its in-studio programming originates from Fort Lee
- MSNBC – most of its in-studio programming originates from Secaucus
- New Jersey Network – most of its in-studio programming originates from Trenton or Newark
- News 12 New Jersey – central studio-office complex in Edison; with remote newsrooms in Newark, Trenton, Madison, Oakland and Wall Township
[edit] See also
- Television and film in New Jersey
- List of movies based on location
- List of people from New Jersey
- Thomas Edison
- Kevin Smith
[edit] References
- ^ "New Jersey steals the show - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2010-04-21. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/21/entertainment/la-et-jersey-20100421. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Brick City: TV's New Newark, New Jersey Documentary". The Daily Beast. 2011-01-29. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-01-29/brick-city-tvs-new-newark-new-jersey-documentary/. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Strauss, Gary (2010-07-30). "Reality TV docks at Jersey shore, gives rise to new stars". Usatoday.Com. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-07-30-jerseytvNEW_ST_N.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
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