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Host Meredith recaps The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 4, Episode 5 “Spoiled Sports,” starting with fallout from the pool-party fight between Teresa and Joe Gorga and highlighting Joe Giudice yelling at Teresa in the car and refusing to have Joe and Melissa in their home. Joe Gorga confides to Rich at the gym that he feels guilty for calling Teresa a “fucking bitch” and later texts Teresa an olive-branch message, which Jacqueline says Teresa denied receiving, fueling Caroline and Jacqueline’s suspicions that Teresa manipulates the truth. At Jacqueline’s cast “field day,” Teresa and Gia attend while Joe Giudice stays at the shore; tensions build as Joe Gorga lightly cheats during games and Gia becomes increasingly upset, leading to a blowup when Jacqueline and Caroline try to intervene, including Jacqueline reading a “bad sport” book. Kathy calms Gia, Jacqueline apologizes, and Gia is ultimately given the prize as the episode ends.

00:00 Welcome and Episode Setup

01:19 Recap of Pool Party Fallout

03:32 Giudice Car Fight Red Flags

05:40 Misogyny and Patriarchy Breakdown

09:30 Gym Talk Joey Feels Guilty

11:15 Lauren Diet Drama and Prom Story

13:24 Teresa and Jacqueline Field Day Call

17:07 Field Day Prep and Teresa Tension

20:23 Gia Bra Shopping and 2010s Feathers

21:41 Joe Texts Teresa and Lie Question

23:57 Text After Fight

24:47 Teresa Show Debate

25:23 Field Day Setup

28:06 Joe Talks Gia

30:34 Games Turn Sour

36:04 Basement Meltdown

40:47 Teresa Confronts Adults

44:45 Kathy Calms Gia

46:13 Prize And Wrap Up

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