It’s hard to believe it’s only been nine years since the now-ubiquitous Kardashian clan first entered America’s living rooms.
In the years since, Kim Kardashian has gone from Paris Hilton hanger-on to one of the most famous women on the planet.
Sure, the Kim Kardashian sex tape helped, but Mrs. West’s rise to fame was primarily due to the tireless work of momager Kris Jenner, and one long-running reality show that debuted on E! on October 14, 2007:
The clip above shows the very first scene from the very first episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Like so much of the series, the scene is obviously and hilariously scripted, opening with Kris whispering about Kim’s now-famous ass in conversation with Khloe.
“I think she has a little junk in the trunk,” Kris observes, in one of the most cringe-inducing opening scenes in the history of TV pilots.
We’re expected to believe that this woman had been living with Kim for 26 years and only noticed she has an ass you could set a drink on when the cameras started rolling.
In another hilarious-in-context scene Kourtney Kardashian helps Kim prepare for fame by posing as an interviewer and asking her sister what she does for a living.
“I own a clothing store and I’m a wardrobe stylist,” Kim responds.
That’s right – this was so long ago that Kim Kardashian worked an actual job that required her to show up somewhere on time evry day.
Yes, we know, she works very hard, and she’s built an empire that allows her to blah, blah, blah.
We’re just saying – it’s pretty funny to imagine Kim cashing out customers nowadays.
Of course, it’s not all about the older sisters.
As you can see, Kim and company aren’t the only ones who have matured considerably since 2007.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner are nigh-unrecognizable these days, further proof that a whole lot can change in nine years – especially if you have a really good plastic surgeon!
Check out some of the show’s most GIF-worthy moments in the gallery above, and don’t forget that you can always watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians online at TV Fanatic.
It’s the best way to celebrate this holiest of holidays.