<P> MTV responded to the controversy by issuing a press release which stated in part, "the Italian - American cast takes pride in their ethnicity . We understand that this show is not intended for every audience and depicts just one aspect of youth culture ." Since the calls for the show's removal, several sponsors have requested that their ads not be aired during the show . These sponsors include Dell, Domino's and American Family Insurance . </P> <P> In a February 2010 interview, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the show "negative for New Jersey" because most of the cast members are not from the state . According to Christie, the program "takes a bunch of New Yorkers and drops them at the Jersey Shore and tries to make America feel like this is the real New Jersey". Governor Christie took action against the series by trying to encourage people to experience the real Jersey Shore for themselves rather than watch it through MTV: "I can tell people: They want to know what New Jersey really is? I welcome them to come to New Jersey any time ." A Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released in February 2010 showed that 59% of Americans who had seen the show had a favorable view of New Jersey compared to only 44% of those that had not seen the show . The FDU poll repeated the national telephone survey in 2011 and showed similar results . Consequently, poll director Peter Woolley concluded that "These measures...suggest the show isn't hurting the nation's view of the state . In fact, it may be promoting one of the state's best features--not Snooki, but the shore itself ." </P> <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>

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