<P> Nonetheless, in September 2011, Governor Christie vetoed a $420,000 tax incentive awarded to the show by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, stating: "As chief executive, I am duty - bound to ensure that taxpayers are not footing a $420,000 bill for a project which does nothing more than perpetuate misconceptions about the state and its citizens ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Timeslot (ET) </Th> <Th> No of Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Premiere </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Finale </Th> <Th> TV season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (in million) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (in million) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Thursday 10: 00 pm </Td> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> December 3, 2009 </Td> <Th> 1.38 </Th> <Td> January 21, 2010 </Td> <Th> 4.83 </Th> <Th> 2009--10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> July 29, 2010 </Td> <Th> 5.25 </Th> <Td> October 21, 2010 </Td> <Th> 6.07 </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> January 6, 2011 </Td> <Th> 8.45 </Th> <Td> March 24, 2011 </Td> <Th> 7.61 </Th> <Th> 2011 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> August 4, 2011 </Td> <Th> 8.78 </Th> <Td> October 20, 2011 </Td> <Th> 6.63 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> January 5, 2012 </Td> <Th> 7.60 </Th> <Td> March 15, 2012 </Td> <Th> 4.99 </Th> <Th> 2012 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> October 4, 2012 </Td> <Th> 4.69 </Th> <Td> December 20, 2012 </Td> <Th> 3.13 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Timeslot (ET) </Th> <Th> No of Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Premiere </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Finale </Th> <Th> TV season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (in million) </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Viewers (in million) </Th> </Tr>

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