Keeping Up with the Kardashians

10 Best Episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians - Season 5

A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 30, 2023.

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#12 - The Missing Ring (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Khloé loses her 7-carat engagement ring and worries that Lamar will freak out, but Rob finds it. Meanwhile, Bruce and Kris fight about the new garage: Bruce feels Kris is taking over "his" only space in the house; she thinks he doesn't appreciate all the work she has put into their home. The friction makes Kendall and Kylie worry that their parents will divorce, but the parents manage to resolve their petty issues and end up sleeping in the garage together.

The episode was rated 7.28 from 83 votes.

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#11 - The Kardashians Take NYC (Season 5 - Episode 11)

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Khloé celebrates her birthday in New York City with her family and friends, while Kourtney continues to weigh the pros and cons of opening up a new store there. Meanwhile, Kris decides she's fed up with Bruce's homebody attitude and leaves him behind in Los Angeles, but Rob gets him to let loose during a night out in a club with his friends and the BG5 girls. Bruce later gets earrings and a haircut. Also, Kim parties with football player Miles Austin (with the paparazzi not far behind), and her ex Reggie Bush becomes jealous when he finds out that she has moved on. Miles later breaks up with Kim at the end of the episode.

The episode was rated 7.31 from 81 votes.

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#10 - Junk in the Trunk 2 (Season 5 - Episode 12)

The Kardashians look back at their favorite moments from the series and view some previously-unaired footage.

The episode was rated 7.32 from 47 votes.

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#9 - My Bodyguard (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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Kim develops a schoolgirl crush on her new Australian bodyguard despite the fact that they both wanted to keep the relationship strictly professional. Kim drinks a little too much and kisses her bodyguard goodnight. Later she tries to fix the problem to make things less awkward around them. Meanwhile, Khloé teaches Lamar how to swim.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 106 votes.

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#8 - Blind Date (Season 5 - Episode 2)

Kris sets up a blind date for Kim with an Armenian professional athlete. Khloé's family pesters her for Laker-game tickets, which upsets her. When none of them get tickets, they watch the game from the comfort of Khloé's home.

The episode was rated 7.34 from 107 votes.

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#7 - No Boys Allowed (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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As Mason goes in for his 6-month check-up, Kourtney realizes she wants another baby so her kids will be close in age like she and Kim were, but when she obsesses about getting pregnant, Scott thinks she's taking all the fun out of the process of trying. Meanwhile, Bruce has a hard time accepting that 12-year-old Kylie has male friends, and there's tension when she breaks the rule about inviting a boy up to her room.

The episode was rated 7.36 from 118 votes.

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#6 - Kris "The Cougar" Jenner (Season 5 - Episode 9)

Unhappy about getting older, Kris hires a personal trainer, Storm, to help her get back into shape. Bruce becomes concerned when Storm arrives at the house and starts hitting on Kris, but Kris dismisses his feelings until others point out that she might be going too far with Storm. Kim's competitive nature gets her into trouble when she loses to Kourtney during poker night and is forced to serve her needs for a day.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 99 votes.

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#5 - Dash No More (Season 5 - Episode 10)

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im meets football star Miles Austin. Kourtney thinks about expanding D-A-S-H by moving to New York but her sisters are against the idea. Meanwhile Scott and Bruce bond, but Bruce still insists on behaving like a rodent to Scott, despite Scott trying his best to change his ways.

The episode was rated 7.40 from 90 votes.

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#4 - Kourt Goes A.W.O.L. (Season 5 - Episode 6)

When nobody in Kourtney's family makes an effort to attend Scott's birthday party in Las Vegas, Kourtney house-hunts in New York City. Her family soon finds out, and Kris plots a belated surprise party for Scott. Meanwhile, Bruce struggles with getting Kim's dog, Rocky, neutered.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 113 votes.

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#3 - Kim's House Party (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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Kim moves into her new house but is dismayed at the housewarming party Kris throws her: red wine is spilled on Kim's brand-new cushions and a huge food fight happens. Meanwhile Kourtney considers moving out of Khloé's house, because Khloé won't let her see Scott.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 136 votes.

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#2 - Match Made in Hell (Season 5 - Episode 7)

When Khloé constantly jokes that Rob is dating her best friend Malika, they decide to pretend that they are. Meanwhile, Kris ponders managing the pop band BG5, and after she decides, she wonders if she made the wrong decision.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 102 votes.

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#1 - Botox and Cigarettes (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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Kim receives another round of Botox injections after Kris says she has lines around her eyes. Khloé goes along for moral support, and Kim suffers the side effects of Botox: the skin around her eyes start turning purple. After this incident, Kim swears that she will never get another injection. Meanwhile, Kris is discovered smoking and Kourtney, Kendall, and Kylie try to get her to quit; Kourtney plots to make Kris think that Kendall is smoking because of her example. Kourtney buys nicotine-free cigarettes (honey and marshmallow) and Kris decides to stop smoking.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 102 votes.

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