We now know the Kardashians and their giant bums inside out (yes, we know that sounds gross but anyway…) but when their reality show first aired in 2007 we had to do some digging to find out who they were.
We kind of knew Kim as Paris Hilton’s pal who was always out partying with the hotel empire heiress in Hollywood but who were the rest of them and why did they warrent their own show? We sometimes go out at the weekend to Yates’s in Croydon with our mate Gwendolyn who works on the reception of our local B&B but WE don’t have television producers hounding us.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians executive producer Ryan Seacrest - who has his very own weekday show on heat radio, don't you know - has spoken about how it all began, telling Haute Living magazine that casting directors were looking for families to take part and the Kardashian/Jenners were perfect.
Having met the Kardashian girls before, Ryan sent a cameraman to film the clan having a barbeque one Sunday, telling the publication: “I remember it perfectly: he called me from their house Sunday afternoon and said, ‘It’s absolutely golden; you’re going to die when you see this tape. They’re so funny, they’re so fun, there is so much love in this family and they’re so chaotic – they throw each other in the pool!”
He added: “I loved watching The Osbournes, which was really the first show of this genre. I started thinking about what another show could be like or who another show could be about, which is how it started.
“We went to some casting directors in LA and said, ‘We’re interested in meeting families who want to be on a series or are interested in being in the world of television. The Kardashians were interested.”
Obvs it didn’t all end there because super momager Kris Jenner went on to turn the family into a brand, adding squillions to their already huge fortune thanks to her insanely brilliant business mind.
And Ryan looks up to the family matriarch for what she’s done for her loved ones.
He said: “I admire Kris, because she has done an amazing job at taking what was just a television show and building it into a massive empire for the family.”
Totes, Ryan. Will you adopt us Kris? Or at least spare us a fiver…
GALLERY: 101 Kardashian fashion disasters for you to feast your eyes upon
101 Kardashian fashion disasters for you to feast your eyes upon
Socks appeal
Getting crafty with Kris' old hosiery, were we?
Getting pleathered
Where would one even buy tasselled pleather cowboy boots AND a matching pleather panelled dress?
Thigh nigh
Having to be physically cut out of a pair of boots is probably a sign they're not the best buy
Lady in waiting
If Kim had a silver platter, we'd take her to be a member of a catering company
Sacking off
A shapeless dance sack is not appropriate red carpet attire. Sorry, Kris
Leathering up
We hate to break it to you Kris, but nobody over the age of 30 should be wearing double leather
Super furry animal
We dread to think how many poor animals died only for an outfit to look this hideous
Jump for your life
Part dress, part jumpsuit, but definite no-no
Pulling shapes
Except you won't be pulling anyone in that get-up Mrs J
Lady in lace
We sincerely hope there's a zip at the back of that for health and safety reasons alone
The Amazing Spiderwoman
Someone's hoping for an invite to Spiderman 3...
Nighty night
On the plus side, at least Kim won't have to change much when she gets ready for a snooze
Wet wet wet
Kim handled having oil poured all over her really well considering
Mulleting over
We do hope Kylie's covered up under that mullet coat. We'll ignore the fishnet boots as they make our eyes hurt too much
Brace yourself
Literally. Looks like Kim was very concerned about those puppies going astray
Ready for bed
Alright, Kourtney. It's not bedtime yet
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The Kardashian harem
One of Kim's unfortunate maternity wardrobe mistakes which we just can't bring ourselves to forget
Snoody fox
How clever of Khloe to fashion a snood out of a jumper dress
Pocket it
Lost a bit of your dress? Just borrow a bit of your hubby's pocket square instead
She was a skater girl
A skater boy hoodie fashioned into a dress - why not? THIS IS WHY NOT
We see your true colours
Just the grossest colour we've ever seen basically
Hell for leather
Literally. This top is hell personified
Ice-scream
If a dog ate a Magnum and then threw up all over your dress, this is what it would look like
A bit of all white
In fact, a lot of all white. And that's definitely just all white, not all right
Baggy trousers
Now we know where the inspiration for Madness' song came from
(Un)sweet charity
One of Kris' charity bin cast-offs?
Cheapskate
Could a cheaper looking fabric exist if it tried?
Serge-ashian
Sergeant Kardashian reputing for duty, ice-cream in hand
Doing things by scarves
When you can't find your people to hold your accessories, just make them a part of your dress
Knit wit
Kim accidentally stretched Kanye's jumper in the wash so decided to wear it as a skirt instead
Primary fashion
Has a primary school class' entire box of art supples spilled over poor Kylie's dress?
All tied up
That's what you should be Kourt. Arrested for unmentionable crimes to the fashion industry
All penned in
Seriously, that primary school class need to be more careful with their felt tips
Beach ready
Who cares if it's a red carpet eh Kris? No need to change from your sunbathing stint on the shores
PVC to the max
To be fair, if Pepsi Max paid us £5k to wear this outfit we wouldn't say no either
Child's play
Cracking pins, but did you really need to wear a child's dress to show them off?
Bandaged up
Thank God Kylie's moved onto much more fashionable ground (literally) these days
In-genie-ous
Now where's that bottle? That genie needs to climb back in, pronto
West is not best
The ultimate sacrifice: wearing your husband's awful shoe designs
Getting hitched
When your dress isn't quite short enough, just keep hitching up and nobody will notice
Pull yourself to-leather (please don't)
Seriously, what is it with the momager and leather?
Gold digger
Well that's certainly one way of attracting attention...
Straight laced
A corset from Gulliver's Travels? We think not, Kris
Kolonel Mustard
Not exactly the world's most flattering shade
Sheer horror
Talking of caterers, now here's another lady who's fallen into waiting on tables
Austin Kowers
That's right Kourt, you should be cowering away in this awful shift dress
Close the curtain
No joke, we do actually think this is a real life curtain
Hooking up
We see Pretty Woman was on at the weekend...
Jump (please don't)
If you're going to wear something of Hugh Hefner's, you could've at least tit-taped yourself into it, Kim
Off the cuff
Are those actual metal cuffs around Kourt's ankles? We've seen some pretty horrific sights, but we're seriously worried about her pain threshold now
Through the keyhole
Keyhole tops are like sooooo '90s
Grrrrross
Gangster chic with leopard accessories has never been a 'thing.' Sorry KJ
Full fringe
Been frolicking in a lavender field, Kourtney?
It's a wrap
We just wish that whole day was so that outfit can't penetrate our poor eyeballs anymore
Daring to bare
We can only hope this was in response to a dare. Otherwise there is absolutely no explanation
Reaching for the pot of gold
Khloe was very happy about competing in the Irish Dancing Championships
Misfit
Really. It's OK to wear clothes that fit you sometimes
In leopardy
Leopard jumpsuits can be cool. But not if they involve palazzo pants and a lace-up front
Linger-NAY
We must admire the fact you managed to stretch an old tiara under your boobs, Khlo
Trench warfare
Paying homage to Scotland in this leather jacket with tartan trim. We don't think the Scots will be too thrilled, mind you...
Silver surfer
Did Scott Disick give Kourtney his old trews? How kind
Jumping jumping
Maybe if you could just jump away, we'd never have to see that pantsuit again
Suited and booted
Somehow we think we prefer the navy suit on Cara Delevingne
Sew no
Had an accident with the sewing machine, did you?
Feeling fierce
If there's one thing we've gauged about this family, it's that they are deffo not afraid of leopard print
Plastic fantastic
Lee from 911 called. He wants his jacket back
Creme de la creme de la creme...de la creme
Nobody can pull off top-to-toe cream, love
French miss
Part beach babe, part Parisian artist
Time traveller
Been raiding Romy and Michele's costume cupboard? Surely you could've found something better than that old thing
Scouting about
Joining the girl scouts, are we Kylie?
Reuse and recycle
And here's another way you can recycle your mum's old tights. Just in case the others weren't up your street
Kaleidonope
This is the kind of pattern we'd hope to see at the end of a kaleidoscope. Not on the red carpet
Feeling blue
How fresh faced does Kourtney look here? Let's just focus on that and not look down...
Walking on sunshine
Katrina (And The Waves) would be proud of this. Nobody else is
What a mesh
Turning yet another old pair of Kris Jenner's tights into a top. Such a resourceful family
Mid-flight
Er, Kim? Your flies are undone
Winging it
Putting a whole new meaning to the term 'bingo wings'
Slipping up
We know they're comfy, but your grandad's slippers are never meant to be seen outside
Get your crocs off
Remember that song by Jimmy Nail called Crocodile Shoes? Well erm, yeah...
Sheerly does it
We bet that photographer was a happy chappy
Just beachy
Has Kendall been combing the beach to make her weird shell sleeves?
Flower power
Those flowers are certainly powerful. But not for the right reasons
Lady in red
Oi Kourt, have you got any shoes under there?
A cuppa tee
A stretchy old t-shirt simply will not suffice as an entire dress, Mrs West
Bandaging up
At first glimpse, we actually thought Kim had suffered a serious stomach injury
In the pink
So that's where all the Pink Ladies' jackets from Grease got to...
Flare mare
Someone's been digging out their old B*Witched albums...
Disco dolly
How sweet! If you were going to an under-18s disco, that is
Pantomime Dame
Yes you've got the part. Now go and change
Scoring a Birdie
Big Bird called. He wants his feathers back
Glitz n' tits
What more could we ask for?
Don't be a square
Correction: don't wear a square
Dance dance
Does this photo remind anyone else of being dropped off in the car park by the parents before the school disco?
War and peace
We'll tell you when we'll peace out. When outfits like this don't exist anymore
Club strip
Just in case you're wondering, yep this really is Kimmy K. But as to why she's dressed like a secretarial stripper, we have absolutely no idea
Buckle up
Fancy a bigger belt buckle, Kim?
Mad for mono
Back in the day, KK was all about matching EVERYTHING
Peachy keen
Those poor bosoms don't have any room to breathe! Thankfully these days they have lots more