ABC’s Chris Connelly “took one for the team” and dared to go where no one has gone before: Behind the scenes of Jersey Shore filming in Italy.

The Jersey Shore Season 4 premiere last week earned record ratings, so, we might as well take an inside look to better understand this phenomenon of clubbers, tanners, hooker uppers, and fighters who have invaded our homes via MTV and who do not seem to be going away anytime soon.

Watch their Italian antics for yourself: