A Sixth Season of 'Jersey Shore' Is Spawned at MTV March 19, 2012, 2:12 pm Despite declining ratings - to say nothing of declining civilization - and the pregnancy of a cast member, MTV isn't ready to say goodbye to "Jersey Shore" just yet. On Monday the cable channel announced that it had ordered a sixth season of the reality series that gave the world Michael Sorrentino (better known as the Situation) and Nicole Polizzi (a k a Snooki), who in turn will be giving the world a Snooki Jr. in the months to come. MTV has already announced "Jersey Shore" spinoffs featuring Paul DelVecchio (Pauly D) as well as Ms. Polizzi and Jennifer Farley (nom de shore JWoww), and ratings for the original series tumbled to fewer than 5 million viewers for some of the final episodes of Season 5. Even so, "Jersey Shore" remains one of MTV's - and basic cable's - most popular shows with younger viewers. MTV said in a statement that Season 6 of "Jersey Shore" would be filmed this summer in Seaside Heights, N.J., adding that "things will definitely be a little different" for the show's housemates and that viewers should prepare "for fist pumps and baby bumps."