STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's official: Blowouts and poofs are back and better than ever.

The highly anticipated "Jersey Shore" reunion season, aka the "Family Vacation", taking place in Miami, premiered on MTV Thursday night.

They describe themselves as a "dysfunctional family" but to Staten Islanders (fans and haters!) the "Jersey Shore" castmates are household names.

Those names are Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and S.I. natives Vinny Guadagnino and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino.

Tonight's episode was as high-spirited and borderline belligerent as "JS" fans thought it would be. Keep scrolling to see our full recap of the "Family Vacation" premiere.

Longtime fans who remember the days of fist bumps, Snooki meltdowns and Situation shenanigans are looking forward to the reboot. And for the unfamiliar, they're about to get a full dose of GTL, whether they asked for it or not.

Did the comeback live up to your expectations? Leave a comment, whether you love or hate it.

LONG LIVE THE SHORE DAYS

Before heading on their 'Vacation,' the cast mates embrace their nostalgic side as they talk about life "after the Shore" and what they've been doing now. Snooki and JWoww talk about their married lives with husbands, children and how much they need a vacay.

The loss of her father is weighing on Deena's experience back in the "JS" limelight but regardless, she's returning to Miami.

Pauly D's party lifestyle is thriving. Yep, this Rhode Island guy is the only solo housemate so, naturally, he claims the smush room. Ron is a soon-to-be father who is "trying to make it work" with his girlfriend, Jen Harley. Nevertheless, he is given a "look, don't touch" rule.

Guadagnino is staying true to his S.I. roots, buying a home in the borough. No shame: Vinny's mom still does his laundry and lives around the corner. Once a Staten Islander, always a Staten Islander, right?

A big topic of "The Situation's" life after the Shore conversation is his pending legal issues. He was indicted on $8.9M in tax fraud charges in 2014.

He calls it: The United States vs. The Situation.

"My freedom is jeopardized and theres nothing I need more than to see my roommates and have this vacation," Sorrentino says.

MOVING IN DOESN'T MEAN MOVING ON

While the "JS" roommates settled in their new home for this comeback season -- a stylish penthouse in Miami -- there seems to be two OG cast members missing: Sammie "Sweetheart" Giancola and The Situation."

"The Situation" is handling a big court date in his ongoing case, enabling him from getting to the house. As for Sam. she seems to have no intention of returning to the "JS" scene.

"I don't think she wants to re-live the Ron and Sam stuff," Deena says.

Sam might've taken the high road about her and Ron's five-year relationship turned sour but he wasn't so courteous.

It was all fun and games until the trash bag came out. The guys brought in a large garbage bag -- that Snooki mistakes as Angelina Pivarnick, because of her choice of luggage in Season One -- that contained a life-size sex-doll of Sammi.

While most of the housemates found this hysterical --making it a running joke throughout the episode -- it could be seen as offensive to have a sex-doll inspired by a woman who left a possibly abusive relationship.

It's becoming more and more apparent why she wants nothing to do with certain cast mates. Just sayin'.

FIRST NIGHT OUT

A lot has changed about the "JS" cast, but their "all or nothing" party habits are stronger than ever this episode. Here's the recap: Snooki peed in the pool (fully clothed, BTW.), Vinny was the best wingman of all time by holding up the girl Pauly was grinding on to keep her balanced and Ron talked trash about Sam.

Yep, sounds like a typical "JS" night out.

RON VS. DEENA

Back at the house, things got intense with Ron and Deena when she confronted him on why he didn't reach out to her after he father's death. Ron says his reasoning for not showing sympathy for Deena's father's passing was because she was close with Sammi.

After a blow out argument, the two decided to move on and "let the past be the past."

**WRITERS NOTE: Why are the men of the house filling this episode with negative comments on the women they live with? And why is it that Sam's sex-doll keeps getting brought up? They've joked about bringing her out to the club with them and having her sleep in Ron's bed.

There's a line between a joke and public humiliation. This doll skit is WAY over the line. Unacceptable, "JS."

MAWMI TEARS

After hearing her son's favorite song play in a restaurant the "JS" cast ate at, Snooki had an emotional moment which triggered JWoww to burst into tears too. "I just have to shut it off," JWoww said. The mom guilt was real but soon after, the ladies were sipping on mix drinks and dancing.

"I will fist pump until I die," Snooki says.

'IT'S A GOOD SITUATION'

Mike "The Situation" made his Miami comeback in style. Pauly and Vinny picked him up from the airport and brought him to the day-club where Ron, Snooki, JWoww and Deena were partying.

Maybe not the ideal setting for a man two years sober, but he carried his own.

"He's such a different Mike, he's such a nice person and so positive," Snooki said.

"You're an inspiration to all of us by being down here during the hardest time of your life," Vinny says, hosting a toast to 'The Situation.'

Ron is stuck in 2011. I'm convinced. I hope Sammi is getting some cash from MTV because they say her name as

During a "full-fam" dinner, the "JS" cast all made a heart-felt toast to "The Situation," where the talked about how far he's come since his early MTV days.

Except for Ron. He used this air time to prove how petty he could be by citing every time "The Situation" has done him dirty. He ended his mini-rant with blanket "I'm proud of how far you've come" statement. Which "The Situation" let slide. You can't please everyone, right?

SNOOKS MAKES A SPASH

The girls -- and viewers, if I could speak for the majority -- are tired of hearing about the Sam sex-doll. Deena and Snooki take matters into their own hands and throw the doll in their house pool.

In this process, Snooki lost her wedding ring and went into full breakdown mode. The episode ends with a shot of the roommates combing through the bar trying to find the missing ring and Snooki calling her family, crying about how much she wants to go home.

"Karma is not just a club," 'The Situation' says after Snooki realizes her rock is missing.

"Jersey Shore: Family Reunion" airs on MTV Thursday's at 8 p.m.