What is Keeping Up with the Kardashians's IQ Score?

Keeping Up with the Kardashians has an IQ Score of 44/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Numbing tier. The score breaks down to 10/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 6/50 Educational Value, and 20/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Keeping Up with the Kardashians educational?

Keeping Up with the Kardashians is low on educational value, 6/50 on TVI's rubric. Watch for entertainment, not for learning.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians , IQ Score 44/200

Name: Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Genre: reality
Rating: 44

Keeping Up with the Kardashians has an IQ Score of 44/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Numbing tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

reality

44/ 200

Numbing

Minimal cognitive demand, content designed purely for consumption

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

The Kardashian-Jenner family's daily lives. Exceptional at manufacturing interest in mundane events.

Educational value is minimal. The show's influence on the parasocial economy and beauty standards is culturally significant. Delivers its genre reliably for its audience.

Where to Watch

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