The Real Housewives franchise has shown fans some crazy moments over the years, and every season of RHONJ offers up new drama between a passionate group of women. Teresa Giudice has appeared since day one and whether she's attempting to mend her relationship with her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, once again, or fighting with a friend, she's always at the center of entertaining storylines.
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Whether involving current or former cast members of RHONJ, there are many moments that have brought the drama and that still stun fans to this day. From legal trouble to marital strife, family arguments to friends fighting with each other, this Bravo reality show never disappoints.
Melissa Considered Having Another Baby
Melissa Gorga is easy to like as she approaches her friendships with care and compassion, and she wants to be a good sister-in-law to Teresa.
When Melissa thought about having another baby, it was a super dramatic storyline since she had celebrated her 40th birthday. She was challenging the idea that a woman can't have a baby after that deadline, and she and Joe were taking the idea seriously.
Caroline Called Danielle "Garbage"
At the end of the second season of RHONJ, Caroline Manzo called Danielle "garbage," which was a huge shock.
Caroline and Danielle had a lot of tension for a while, but it was still a huge moment on the series. There are a few other storylines involving Danielle which were more surprising and unexpected, so this one is only ranked at number nine, but it was the culmination of a season-long feud with Danielle.
When Ashlee Got Involved With Danielle
Season two of RHONJ saw former cast member Jacqueline Laurita dealing with her daughter, Ashlee, who was struggling a lot.
Ashlee got involved in the ladies' fight with Danielle by texting her, and it was definitely juicy to watch. It was one thing for Teresa to talk about the rumors going around about Danielle being engaged too many times and all of the other supposed parts of her past. It was even more dramatic than someone's daughter was becoming involved. This storyline got even more tense when Danielle pressed charges against Ashlee.
Joe Was Upset That Melissa Started A Business
Melissa is one of the Real Housewives stars with a business as she opened her clothing boutique, Envy, in 2015.
This was inspiring and cool to watch, as she is super passionate about it. It quickly became a dramatic storyline when her husband, Joe, made it clear that he was upset. Joe is all about the tradition of having a wife and mother around all the time, and he didn't like that his wife was working outside the house. It was definitely tough to see him acting so harshly about such a positive thing.
The "Soggy Flicker" Moment
Siggy Flicker said goodbye to the show and when she was still a housewife, she had a huge fight with Margaret.
She figured that Margaret was her good friend, but Margaret gave her the nickname "Soggy Flicker," and Siggy was totally devastated. This was a dramatic storyline as it involved two friends fighting, which is a common feature on this Bravo franchise, and it was about something that many fans might have brushed aside. It's hard to know what will really upset someone, and this moment was too much for Siggy.
Teresa Shared She Was Getting Divorced
Teresa and Joe are getting divorced, and when Teresa started talking about this on the show, it was a huge moment. Fans had watched this couple's legal issues for a while and Teresa always said that she would stick by her husband and that things would be okay between them.
This was one of the most dramatic storylines on the series as a couple who had been married for 20 years didn't take divorce lightly. There had been talk for years of trouble between them, and it was finally coming out.
Danielle Pulled Margaret's Ponytail
Danielle Staub pulling Margaret Josephs' ponytail was definitely one of the most dramatic storylines on RHONJ. This was weird and wrong for so many reasons.
For one thing, it's strange to watch adults pull each other's hair and then fight about it later. For another, it was a fairly violent scene. Danielle said Teresa was all about this move and that made Teresa not want to hang out with her anymore. As far as storylines go, this was one of the most entertaining and the most confusing, so it's ranked at number three.
Teresa And Joe Got Sentenced To Prison
Season 8 told the story of Teresa raising her daughters while Joe was serving time in prison, and once he was home, it was time for her to serve her own time.
This was an incredibly difficult time for the family and it shocked fans so much that this storyline is ranked number two. Watching Teresa go through so much pain was tough, and Teresa was honest and vulnerable about the situation.
Teresa Got Mad At Danielle And Flipped The Table
Fans will never, ever forget when Teresa flipped a table on Danielle. This has got to be the most dramatic storyline ever featured on RHONJ.
Teresa got so incredibly angry that all she could do was flip the table and send glasses and plates everywhere. No one can even believe that this really happened and while many crazy moments have happened on the show since, this one really took the cake. It wasn't exactly a good or normal way to deal with anger.