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TV SERIES · 2007–2021 · USA

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Episodes
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9 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026

Keeping Up with the Kardashians is a reality series that premiered in 2007 and follows the Kardashian family.

9 Interesting Facts About Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    Kanye West personally dictated how his proposal to Kim would be shot, calling for long-lens footage and a ground-level camera brought in once she knew, and the crew stayed silent so Kim would be genuinely surprised.

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  2. #002

    Kendall Nicole Jenner's middle name honors Nicole Brown Simpson, a friend of Kris who was murdered in 1994.

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  3. #003

    When Keeping Up with the Kardashians launched in 2007, Caitlyn Jenner was reluctant and irritable, having already begun losing endorsements and speaking engagements over her involvement in the reality show.

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  4. #004

    At first most of the family flew coach, with business class reserved for Caitlyn and Kris; around Season 4 everyone renegotiated to business or better, and by Season 7 or 8 private jets were standard.

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  5. #005

    Kendall Jenner set a rule against bringing a boyfriend onto the show until they had been dating for at least a year; one boyfriend came close to that mark, but they split before it.

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  6. #006

    A crew member who took a photo in one of the girls' bathrooms was fired immediately, and Farjam stood firmly behind her team whenever the family accused someone of leaking.

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Production Story (1)

  1. #007

    Season 1 had no budget for daily hair and makeup, so the family was styled only for interviews; from Season 2 on, Farnaz Farjam found a way to cover the cost every day.

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Behind the Scenes (2)

  1. #008

    Kylie Jenner found out she was pregnant during filming of Life of Kylie and kept it from the cameras; when a family member told Farjam, she suspected a setup to expose the leaker.

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  2. #009

    After the sisters had children, production had to make sure the nannies were on set every day, or the kids would distract the cast and disrupt filming.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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