'Jersey Shore' closes season with 6.6 million

Snooki and Co. said "ciao" to Italy Thursday night as the season four finale of "Jersey Shore" drew 6.6 million viewers. While the reality skein remains a substantial ratings hit, the finale was down more than 2 million viewers from the Aug. 4 season premiere. The cabler ran a reunion special immediately following the episode, which garnered 5 million viewers. Overall, the season averaged 7.3 million viewers. "Jersey Shore" traveled to Europe this season but will return to its Garden State haunts for season five, which is set to debut in January. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com