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There have been countless reunions, countless cast trips, countless vanity projects, countless wig pulls.
Its stuffed with moments and memes.
There are catchphrases and clapbacks strewn everywhere.
There are funny moments and serious ones, all jumbled together in a messy pile.
There is also that time Teresa Giudice almost knocked out Andy Cohen.
But what exactly are the building blocks of that language, the signifiers that everyHousewivesstan knows backward and forward?
Yes, its a lot, but if there is one thingHousewivesfans cant resist, its excess.
It was so crazy Brandi asked her to leave her party.
Girl, when Brandi thinks youre unruly, your shit is busted.
You dont touch the Morgan letters!
This is one time when things went in the other direction.
She then burst into tears.
If anyone is having an oversized reaction to something menial, this is the GIF to send them.
YOU DONT TOUCH THE FUCKING MORGAN LETTERS!!
!#RHONY@SonjatMorgan@Andypic.twitter.com/z3xb7Zschy
98.
As she had all season, Marlo Hampton came for Eva Pigford about her style.
Damn, I wish I was on that bus.
Lets call it a term of endearment.
How did we, as Americans, fail by letting this show get cancelled?
and closing her hands in the universal gesture for shut your mouth.
Shockingly, the tactic worked.
Yeah, it makes sense why Leah doesnt drink, but were so glad whenever she does.
Ironically, Gia is now 18 and probably feels the exact same way about the clips newfound internet ubiquity.
But what well really remember is when Heather then went and talked shit about Kelly to the producers.
Now Heathers gone and Kelly is several seasons in.
How times have changed.
Yeah, its that crazy.
Weve never heard from Rey again, but someone really needs to get his side of the story.
Her release from jail and continued work in the BLM movement waspart of the shows 13th season.
We have never seen, nor been so proud of, a turnaround like this in Housewives history.
But there was only one instance when charges were actually filed.
At least when she returned, she finally got the casserole shed been hoping for.
Kyle said, Youre such a fucking liar, Camille, andoh, girl, it was officially on.
Kenya Moore hair care!
and wearing sandwich boards for Kenyas own brand of hair products.
There is stealing the spotlight, andthen there is totally obliterating it.
Lots of crying, shaking, and vomiting followed for both women.
She has since busted those moves out almost as often as Kyle Richards busts out the splits.
78. Who said that?
Immediately a chorus of Who said that?
echoed around the table like some kind of hilarious mating call.
After Tamras reckless driving,the vehicle rolled over, injuring Vicki and sending her to the hospital.
She took revenge by emptying Margarets purse out onto a table and destroying a $500 Fornasetti candle.
After this the rest of the women refused to film with Danielle and she retired from the show.
Hair-pulling is never classy, but its always exciting.
At the other end of the table, a newly sober Luann asks Dorinda, How are the margaritas?
The action then toggles between two different but equally consuming fights unraveling in real time.
Or Luann shitting the bed.
Or Ramona pooping on the floor.
Or Scott sending Tinsley funeral roses.
Damn, a lot happened on that trip!
And just like that Camille, the villain of the first season, started to gain some sympathy.
Settle in for a night of a thousand cringes!#rhobh#Oscars#bravopic.twitter.com/jmfCKJpAfu
72.
Yeah, look at how that turned out, Kelly.
And, you know, it still didnt save their marriage.
We all remember Camilles deadpan wow, shes really flopping around way more than Pandoras wedding.
Also there was some speculation that she might have pushed Porsche.
What could have been in that closet?
The mummified body of DeShawn Snow?
directly into Vickis face.
But the thing well never forget is Kim mixing up an enormous bowl of chicken saladwith her hands.
Housewives are always characterized as throwing wine, but this is one of the few times it actually happened.
Thats what friends are for.
Taylor Armstrong eating cotton candy (RHOBHseason one)
Just watch the GIF.
A truly remarkable start to a fourth-wall-shattering season.
And just like that,a catchphrase was born.
What resulted wasa huge altercationbetween Shannon and Kelly.
Candiace took the butter knife she was holding and started brandishing it in Ashleys face.
In thewords of Dwight Eubanks, A fashion show with no fashions?
I mean, weve all seenMelrose Place.
Lets just hope for Martys sake that the water wasnt nearly as cold as Margarets delivery.
Why doesnt this ever happen at my dinner parties?
Problem is, she had to brag about the price and they werent even all that impressive.
Shes since beenfound guilty of fraud, so … yeah.
Not only was Porshaejected from the reunion, Kenya actually filed charges against her.
At the time, it made no sense, but it sure resonated.
It is also a perfect joke among fans anytime someone leaves a room.
Its the kind of thing Tennessee Williams couldnt have written, but really wished he could have.
Oh, if she only knew then how it would all end.
But, hey, it was pretty great television.
Way to change the subject!
All Tamra really achieved with this plan, however, was making herself look bad.
But Porsha got the last word when she yelled, repeatedly, Bye, Ashy!
as Kenya stomped away.
Then we found out at the reunion that Kim never gave him the gift.
In fact, she brought it back to Lisa because it had bad vibes.
Then Ramona declared it Turtle time and did a slurry dance, like a sorceress stirring a cauldron.
It doesnt get any more real than this.
Later Monique would say she thought Candiace threw a glass at her, but the attack seemed somewhat unprovoked.
Game night (RHOBHseason two)
What a curious thing to happen in such an empty, echoing house.
And to think, the only former castmate that Brandi still regularly talks to … is Kim.
What happened is nearly 10 minutes of the women screaming various and sundried insults at each other.
Never has Andys show been more electric.
But this one time, a psychic turned out to be a good idea.
Even those who barely regard the Housewives heard about this, but for Bravoholics, this news was earth-shattering.
Suddenly so much about what went down made that much more sense.
And now we said it.
Little did we know that every government employee would be cashing Trump checks for four years.
NeNe is always ahead of the curve …
13.
I made it nice!
she excoriated them, as all the women wilted guiltily around her.
This lives rent-free in the mind of every Housewives fan.
They dont call her the OG of the OC for nothing.
Michaele and Tareq Salahi told the producers of the show they were invited to President Obamas first state dinner.
What ensued was a conversation about how reality TV was ruining America anda literal congressional inquiry.
Just when you thought it couldnt get any crazier than the infamous season-one table flip,it almost did.
and telling Kyle Richards, Your husband will never emotionally fulfill you.
Not even a seance featuring the ghost of Mussolini would be as creepy.
Hes a good host, but he could never be Jerry Springer.
I dont think well ever understand it, but watching someone unravel has never been so fascinating.
Bethenny Frankel tells Kelly Bensimon to go to sleep:This outburst had been building for days.
Kelly not only went to sleep, she snuck out in the middle of the night without telling anyone.
The silence was shaken, however, byJill Zarins surprise visit.
2. Who gon check me, boo?
It happened after everyone in the cast fell out with Danielle Staub over her checkered past.
