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These shows made a major impact in six seasons or less

By Dave Lake
Special to MSN TV

As "Jersey Shore" winds up its sixth and final season, it concludes after having made a major impact on the pop culture landscape. Snooki and The Situation and Co. transcended reality TV to become pop culture phenomenons, writing books, landing major endorsement deals and pulling in millions of dollars. They managed to do this all in a few short years, thanks to the quick rise of their MTV reality show. And they're not alone. Lots of other shows made a major impact before quickly disappearing from view. Here's a look.

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