Author: Asa Hawks

The prodigal sons and daughters have returned! The cast of Jersey Shore are back in their old digs in the infamous beach house where it all began to begin shooting Season 5 of the show on Monday. In a surprise move, MTV decided to bump up filming of Season 5 to maintain the chemistry of the cast – which also meant the guys and gals have been basically sequestered since their stint in Italy ended a little over a week ago. Keep reading for the welcome home shots and a little more info about the quick turnaround on shooting!

It seems like only yesterday Snooki was loading her stuffed alligator onto an airplane at Newark airport, signaling the beginning of the five-week Jersey Shore invasion of Florence, Italy. Well, now the five weeks are up and the porta party that is the Jersey Shore cast are packing their bags and heading back stateside. Keep reading for the sad scene as all eight guys and gals pack up and head out, leaving Florence basically intact.