Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Genre	Reality
Starring	see Cast
Narrated by	The Kardashian/Jenner Family & Cast
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	49 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Eliot Goldberg, Jeff Jenkins, Jonathan Murray and Ryan Seacrest
Production location	Calabasas, California
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	22 minutes
Original release
Network	E!
Release	October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) – - Present
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series airing on E!. The series documents the lives of the Kardashian/Jenner family, the former of which consists of the ex-wife and children of late attorney Robert Kardashian. Ryan Seacrest is the executive producer of the show. The latest season, season four, premiered on December 13, 2009 and ended on February 21, 2010.

Cast

Main cast

• Kris Jenner, the family matriarch, is her daughters' business manager. Kris was married to the late Robert Kardashian, a successful defense attorney who became famous during the O.J. Simpson murder trial. They had 3 daughters and a son during their marriage. Kris divorced Kardashian in 1989 and later married athlete Bruce Jenner. Kris owned a children's boutique, Smooch, in Calabasas, California. She often comes into conflict with her three oldest daughters over her management of their careers but the love for her family always keeps her going.
• Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion, married Kris Kardashian in 1991, becoming stepfather to Kris's children. He is often depicted as the more conservative parent, and often engages in disagreements with his stepdaughters over their choices, but only wants the best for his children.
• Kourtney Kardashian is the oldest daughter born to Kris and Robert Kardashian. She co-owns a women's boutique, named D-A-S-H, with her sisters in Calabasas, California, and co-owned the now recently closed clothing store Smooch with her mother. She previously appeared in the reality television show Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive. She is currently in a relationship with her long-time boyfriend Scott Disick. On December 14, 2009 Kourtney gave birth to a baby boy, Mason Dash Disick, weighing in at 7 lbs, 6 oz., who, according to Kim, greatly resembles Robert Kardashian Sr.
• Kim Kardashian is the second-born daughter of Kris and Robert Kardashian. She co-owns D-A-S-H with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney. She is producing her own show called Spindustry with Jonathan Cheban and is launching her new perfume Dashing.
• Khloé Kardashian is the youngest daughter of Kris and Robert Kardashian . she co-owns D-A-S-H, and made headlines following a DUI arrest in 2007. She appeared in a nude photo shoot for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign. She has also participated in Celebrity Apprentice. She married L.A. Lakers' Lamar Odom in a special episode.
• Rob Kardashian is the youngest child and only son of Kris and Robert Kardashian . On May 15, 2009 Rob graduated from the University of Southern California.
• Kendall Jenner was born on November 3, 1995. The eldest daughter of Kris and Bruce Jenner, and the more reserved of the two younger sisters, Kendall has signed as a teen model for the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency and has landed a job with Forever 21, sparking jealousy from her younger sister, Kylie Jenner. She is now the spokesperson for Nordstrom.
• Kylie Jenner was born on August 10, 1997. The youngest daughter of Kris and Bruce Jenner.

Secondary cast

• Scott Disick is Kourtney's boyfriend and father of her son, Mason. (season 1-present)
• Lamar Odom is Khloé's husband and plays as a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. (season 4-present)
• Reggie Bush is Kim's on and off again boyfriend who with Kim mutually decided, after getting back together after Khloe's wedding after a short break, to end their relationship. He is the running back for the New Orleans Saints. (season 1-4)
• Adrienne Bailon is Rob's ex-girlfriend who broke up with him because he cheated on her. She is also an ex-Cheetah Girl. (season 2-4)

Season 1

The show premiered on E! on October 14, 2007, and has since then been the highest-rated series on Sunday nights among women aged 18 to 34. Its November 4 telecast averaged a 1.06 rating among adults and a 1.7 among women 18 to 34, according to Nielsen Media Research. The network also said that Keeping Up With the Kardashians has reached over 13 million total viewers in its first month on air.

#	Episode	Original airdate	Synopsis
1	"I'm Watching You"	10/14/07	Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner celebrate their anniversary. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian appears on The Tyra Banks Show.
2	"Managing Mom"	10/21/07	Kim and Kris, her manager, get in an argument over the publishing of some of Kim’s racy pictures. Meanwhile, Kris hires a nanny named Bree, who isn't as appropriate and decent of a nanny as she hoped.
3	"Brody in the House"	10/28/07	Kourtney, Kim and Khloé go to Mexico for a Girls Gone Wild photo shoot without telling Bruce, as they are afraid that he will disapprove. He finds out and leaves his son Brody Jenner to babysit Kylie and Kendall while he goes to Mexico to confront them.
4	"Birthday Suit"	11/4/07	Playboy magazine contacts Kris, asking her to tell Kim that they want her to be on the cover of their December 2007 issue. Kim is hesitant at first, but Kris encourages her to do so. To show Kris how difficult of a decision it is, Kim decides to trade places and play Kris’ manager for a day by setting her mom up for a semi-nude shoot.
5	"Remembering Dad"	11/11/07	The family remembers Robert Kardashian on his death anniversary. Khloé doesn't deal with his anniversary well and gets drunk. She is then arrested for a DUI.
6	"You Are So Pregnant Dude"	11/18/07	Kourtney, Kim and Khloé are about to leave to Las Vegas when Kourtney has a pregnancy scare. Meanwhile, Kendall & Kylie cause a disagreement between Kris and Bruce by asking their dad for a puppy.
7	"Helping Hand"	11/25/07	Khloé and Kourtney find out that a homeless man called Shorty is living behind their store D-A-S-H, and they decide to help him out by cleaning his appearance up.
8	"The Price of Fame"	12/2/07	Scandalous photos of Kourtney resurface, which makes Kim both scared and humiliated, as she already feels like she really screwed up with her sex tape.

Season 2

The second season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians debuted on March 9, 2008 and ended on May 26, 2008. The season premiere drew 1.4 million viewers. Overall, season two averaged 1.6 million viewers per episode, a 36% increase over season one.

#	Episode	Original airdate	Synopsis
9	"Kim Becomes a Diva"	3/9/08	When Kim starts becoming arrogant and snobby, the family thinks fame is going to Kim's head. Kourtney reads an unexpected text on Scott's old phone which hints that Scott might be cheating on her. She follows Scott around L.A. to figure out what the truth is.
10	"Rob's New Girlfriend"	3/16/08	Rob falls in love with pop star Adrienne Bailon, a Cheetah Girl, but when his sisters intervene by following him on a date with her, he thinks his relationship will be over. After consulting a nutritionist, Kris realizes it will be healthier for her family to eat eggs from chickens that they raised; she decides to build a chicken coop and buy pet chickens.
11	"Khloé Wants to Act"	3/23/08	Khloé attends an acting class, after her sisters urge her to as they think that she would be a good actress. Kris hires a fashion consultant for Bruce, as she doesn't like the way he dresses. Bruce is reluctant to change his wardrobe at first, but turns out to enjoy the shopping trip.
12	"Kris the Cheerleader"	3/30/08	Members of the Old School Crew contacts Kris and inform her that they want her to be a cheerleader. Kris is worried about auditioning and not being admitted, especially after a knee injury. Meanwhile Khloé, with assistance from Kim, Kourtney, and Kylie, teaches Kendall about puberty.
13	"Khloé's Blind Dates"	4/6/08	Kim and Kourtney are worried about Khloé being single and start an online dating profile for her. Khloé gets angry but goes along with the speed dates. Meanwhile, Bruce teaches Kendall about doing chores and earning her own money, after she hires a handyman to do all of her work.
14	"Learning Self Defense"	4/13/08	After D-A-S-H is vandalized, Kourtney, Kim and Khloé take self-defence classes to feel safe if it happened again. Rob considers dropping out of USC to pursue professional modelling.
15	"Kardashian Civil War"	4/27/08	Kim gets in an argument with Kourtney and Khloé after she purchases a Bentley. Kris gets drunk with a friend and gets a tattoo. Bruce also begins experiencing a mid-life crisis.
16	"Kardashian Family Vacation"	5/4/08	After so much chaos among the family, Bruce decides that it'd be best to take a family skiing trip to Colorado, where his mid-life crisis intensifies, as he spends time with guys that are Rob's age. Meanwhile, the family gangs up on Kim, claiming she is not spending quality time with the family during their vacation. Kim, feeling hurt, then decides to leave Colorado, but then is persuaded to come back after she hears an apology left by Khloe, saying they are sorry for being so mean, and that they love her and want her to come back. All is well after, and the Kardashian family enjoys the rest of their vacation together.
17	"Kim's Calendar for Reggie"	5/11/08	Kim shoots a sexy calendar for Reggie, but Kris distributes it for public sale. Kim gets back at her mom by selling the nude poster of her mom from Season 1. Bruce wants to earn Kourtney and Khloé’s respect and to inspire them by taking them to one of his motivational speeches.
18	"New Perspective in New Orleans"	5/19/08	The girls visit New Orleans for a charity pool tournament organized by Reggie and meet a family devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Meanwhile, Bruce's plans for a romantic weekend with Kris get ruined when Kris' cousin CiCi visits.
19	"Junk in the Trunk"	5/26/08	Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob go over their favourite moments and outtakes from the series.

Season 3

The third season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians debuted on March 8, 2009 and ended on May 24, 2009. The season finale was watched by 1.9 million viewers.

#	Episode	Original Airdate	Synopsis
20	"Free Khloé"	3/8/09	Khloé goes to jail for violating her parole. She is later released, due to overcrowding. An upset Kris believes her meltdown might have something to do with the upcoming anniversary of Robert Kardashian's death, and there are tensions between Kris and her daughters. Kris then talks to her mom about her feelings and later visits his grave.
21	"Kourt's First Cover"	3/15/09	Kourtney hires Kris as her manager after she is asked by 944 Magazine to do a cover shoot. However, Kris doesn’t do well managing both Kourtney and Kim, who must go to Comic-Con && promote her new film, Disaster Movie. Meanwhile, Rob and Adrienne encounter problems when they move in together.
22	"I'd Rather Go Naked... Or Shopping"	3/22/09	Khloé faces lots of pressure about her weight when Khloé decides to do the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign for PETA. Meanwhile, Kris and Kourtney confront Kim about her shopping addiction.
23	"Pussycat Vision"	3/29/09	Kim gets LASIK eye surgery after struggling to see herself in a mirror at a dance rehearsal with Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin for a performance. Meanwhile, Bruce is anxious to talk to Kendall and Kylie about undergoing his colonoscopy. Kim performs with the Pussycat Dolls in Las Vegas.
24	"All for One and One for Kim"	4/5/09	Kim's perfume line causes friction between Kris, Khloé, Kourtney, and her. Kris searches for a common interest with Bruce, who she feels she isn't connected to anymore.
25	"Cinderella Story"	4/19/09	Khloé gets a DNA test to see if Kris is her real mother, which upsets Kris. After Rob borrows Kim’s car and gets a new tattoo, his unusual behavior causes concern among the family.
26	"The Two Year Itch"	4/26/09	Kourtney and Scott get in another argument after she accuses him of cheating again. Meanwhile, Khloé secretly gets a biopsy for skin cancer, which scares Kris after she finds out.
27	"Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder"	5/3/09	Khloé goes to New York to host a fashion show and becomes interested in moving there to open a second D-A-S-H store. Kim's focus on her career and her busy schedule forces her to choose between it and Reggie.
28	"Leaving the Nest"	5/10/09	Khloé looks for apartments in New York, which upsets Kris, who doesn't want her to leave L.A. Kourtney and Kim get Kris a monkey after she expresses a desire to have another baby in the house.
29	"Meet the Kardashians"	5/17/09	Bruce undergoes plastic surgery to fix the mistakes that were made during his treatments in earlier years to fix injuries that occurred during his sporting career. The family goes on a camping trip to meet Adrienne's family.
30	"What's Yours is Mine"	5/24/09	Kourtney borrows Kim's personal belongings without her permission, which leads to a rift. Bruce struggles with Kylie’s behaviour after he notices she wears “grown-up” clothes and too much makeup for her age. Rob breaks up with Adrienne and moves in with Kim.
31	"Double Trouble"	5/24/09	Khloé gets cheated on by her new boyfriend Rashad McCants, as Kourtney starts to think that Scott may not be the best guy for her.

Season 4

Season 4 premiered on November 8, 2009 with a two hour special called "Keeping Up With the Kardashians: The Wedding". The remainder of the season began airing on December 13, 2009, and ended on February 21, 2010. The premiere special received the highest ratings to date with 1.1 million viewers. The second episode broke more records with 4.1 million viewers. Season 4 premiered in the UK on January 17, 2010. The season finale of Keeping up with the Kardashians broke many records for E!, these records include 4.8 million viewers, and highs among adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.

#	Episode	Original Airdate	Synopsis
32	"The Wedding"	11/8/09	Khloé and Lamar Odom decide to get married less than one month after they begin dating. With the entire family against the decision, Khloé becomes upset, but she later gets married regardless. Rob attempts to rekindle his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Adrienne Bailon. Kim realizes she misses her boyfriend Reggie Bush and Kourtney and Scott aim at improving their relationship. (Two Hour Episode)
33	"Scott on the Rocks"	12/13/09	Kourtney and Scott find themselves pitted against her family, (especially Khloé) because they disapprove of him. (One Hour Episode)
34	"Hot Cup of Love"	12/20/09	Khloé takes an anger management class after slapping Scott, as Kourtney won't talk to Khloé if she doesn't do so. Kris is given a male-enhancement drug by a friend, and she tries it on Bruce by slipping it in his coffee. She accidentally gives the coffee to Rob one morning and almost lands him in the hospital as he has an erection which won't go away.
35	"Baby Blues"	12/27/09	Khloé gets excited when she thinks she's pregnant, but is disappointed when she finds out that she really isn't. Kim lies to everyone to get out of doing things, which upsets her parents, and she learns a lesson when she upsets Kendall and Kylie after lying to them.
36	"Shape Up Or Ship Out"	1/3/10	Kourtney confronts Scott when he fails to take her pregnancy seriously by threatening to end their relationship. Bruce is upset that Kris won't let him buy a helicopter toy for fun, and that she won't let him make any financial decisions. Khloé pays Bruce to do jobs for her, but then Kim and Khloé find out that Kris is being a hypocrite by buying a $4000 dress for one event. Kim, Khloé and Bruce then decide to play "scavenger hunt" with Kris by hiding her dress until she gives Bruce his ATM card so that he can buy the helicopter toy. Rob also tries to rekindle his relationship with Adrienne again after seeing her at Khloé's wedding, but turns out to almost be stalking her, as he calls her 24/7. He almost goes to New York to visit her, but receives an email from her new boyfriend which tells him that it really is over between them. Rob is heartbroken but decides to get a date to move on. (One Hour Episode)
37	"Must Love Dogs"	1/10/10	Kim takes in a stray Chihuahua, even though she hates dogs, and turns out to love the dog, which she names Princess. She is devastated, however, when she must give the dog up because she has medical problems. Bruce also pressures Rob to move out of the house and he ends up getting a job to develop his own skin care line, with Kourtney's help.
38	"Body Blows"	1/24/10	Bruce goes to a charity event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and although Kourtney, Kim and Khloé were set to attend, they didn't which upsets Bruce. He decides to hold a charity boxing event for the American Heart Association and the people that they fight turn out to be harmful for them. Meanwhile, Kourtney babysits for a friend and finds out that she isn't prepared to have a baby at all. Scott does a much better job at babysitting and does great with the toddlers. (One Hour Episode)
39	"Weekend From Hell"	1/31/10	Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé take a weekend trip to Santa Barbara, California to have one final trip before the baby arrives, but it doesn't go as planned because Kim and Khloé leave Kourtney out of everything and also get drunk, which upsets the sober Kourtney. Meanwhile, Kylie gets jealous of Kendall, because she signs a modeling contract.
40	"I Want Your Sex"	2/14/10	Khloé makes a "love tape" for husband Lamar Odom while he's on the road, but it turns out to not be sexy at all, and she is embarrassed because Scott and Rob play it with Lamar, who originally thinks that it's a joke. Kourtney misses intimacy with Scott as well, but is afraid to have sex because she doesn't want to hurt the baby. She later takes a Sex During Pregnancy class with Scott, and begins to enjoy sex again.
41	"Blame It on the Alcohol"	2/15/10	The family goes to Las Vegas for Kim's birthday. Kim at first thinks it's okay to work on her birthday, but finds out that she is working too much. Tension only worsens when Scott and Rob get drunk at a bar downstairs. They later return and start smashing furniture while Kim and Kourtney attempt to get dressed in an adjoining room. Scott behaves inappropriately with Rob's friend, Paula, by repeatedly referring to her as a hooker. He eventually goes to bed, but is unfortunately woken up by a still-intoxicated Rob as payback for being unable to hookup with Paula. Arriving just in time to catch Scott and Rob rolling around on the floor, Kris orders Rob to sober up and get dressed, but bans Scott from coming to Kim's birthday dinner, as his boss will be there and she doesn't want him to get fired. She also wants to make Kim's birthday dinner better. Despite being warned multiple times against attending Kim’s birthday dinner, Scott goes to the dinner anyway, and gets mad at Kris for asking the waiter to cut him off. After repeatedly yelling in the man's face, Scott physically shoves a $100 bill in the waiter's mouth, which embarrasses everyone. Leaving Kourtney alone in her room for the rest of the night, Scott fails to make it back to the suite and instead, continues partying. Kourtney calls Rob and subsequently breaks up with Scott, unaware that he had put their call on speaker for Scott to hear. At the end of the episode, Kourtney has locked him out of the house. Scott begs her to talk to him , but she says "go tell it to someone who cares." (One Hour Episode)
42	"Delivering Baby Mason"	2/21/10	Scott returns to the house to apologize to Kris, but the apology does nothing for her and she isn't willing to give him another chance. Scott is also worried about never seeing Kourtney again, so he tries to apologize over text messages and voicemails, until Kourtney finally gives him a chance to explain himself in person. She finally reconciles with him and at the baby shower the whole family comes back together after so much fighting. Kim also decides to take two weeks off from working after fainting from exhaustion, and decides to also stop taking on so many responsibilities. Kourtney then delivers her son, Mason Dash Disick. Kourtney also tells everyone that she will be returning to Miami to hire new girls at the store, as only two are currently working there. Khloé says that she will be going too, although she won't be there 24/7 and she isn't very happy about it as she wants to stay in L.A. with Lamar. Scott is going as well to visit some of his friends and to open a nightclub, while Kris is upset because they're taking their son Mason too, and Bruce tells Khloé her marriage is more important than going to Miami.

DVD releases

• The first season of the show was released on DVD on October 7, 2008. It contains all 8 episodes with commentary from the cast.
• The second season was released on DVD on November 10, 2009. It contains all 10 episodes from the second season. Its release in the US was preceded by a release in Australia.
• The third season was officially released in Australia on October 29, 2009 and will be released in the US on August 17, 2010. The DVD features all 12 episodes of season three while a 6 disc set featuring the first three seasons of the show boxed together with new packaging was released in Australia on November 13, 2009.
• Season four of the show will be released on DVD in Australia on July 7th 2010 and released on DVD in the US in late 2011.

External links

• Keeping Up With The Kardashians at IMDb
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