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The West Virginia Version
Buckwild (2013)

MTV is praying that lightning strikes twice when it premieres this new reality show, which follows good ol' boys (and girls) as they cavort through a small Mountain State town, in Jersey Shore's old time slot. They have reason to be optimistic — weeks before its debut, Buckwild has already been labeled a ''travesty'' by a West Virginia senator.

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