The Princes of Malibu

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The Princes of Malibu
Princes of malibu.jpg
Genre Reality television
Created by
Starring
Opening theme"Free Ride"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Gary R. Benz
  • Brant Pinvidic
  • Spencer Pratt
Production locations Malibu, California
Running time22 minutes
Production company GRB Entertainment
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseJuly 10 (2005-07-10) 
August 21, 2005 (2005-08-21)

The Princes of Malibu is an American reality television series which premiered on Fox on July 10, 2005. There were six episodes broadcast; the first two aired on Fox, and the remaining four aired on Fox Reality Channel. It starred Brody Jenner and Brandon Jenner.

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Synopsis

The series followed Brandon and Brody Jenner, the adult sons of Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner and former Miss Tennessee USA Linda Thompson. On permanent vacation, the brothers lived with Linda and her husband, David Foster, in Foster's Malibu estate. Linda spoiled the boys, treated them as though they could do no wrong, while Foster wanted the "freeloaders" to get jobs and straighten their lives out. With their friend Spencer Pratt, the boys got themselves into various hijinks.

Episodes

  1. Episode One (July 10, 2005)
  2. Episode Two (July 17, 2005)
  3. Episode Three (July 24, 2005)
  4. Episode Four (July 31, 2005)
  5. Episode Five (August 7, 2005)
  6. Episode Six (August 21, 2005)

Production

The future of the series was thrown into doubt on July 11, 2005 when Thompson filed for divorce from Foster the day after the show premiered. [1] [2] Fox canceled the series after airing only two episodes. The remaining episodes were aired on Fox Reality Channel. It has since been featured on Channel V Australia, Living2 in the UK, and MuchMoreMusic in Canada. The Princes of Malibu: The Complete Series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. [3]

On December 20, 2016, GRB Entertainment made the show available for streaming on YouTube. [4]

Brody Jenner and Pratt became regulars on MTV's The Hills . In 2009, Jenner starred in his own reality show, Bromance . Brody and Brandon occasionally appeared on their once-stepmother Kris Jenner's reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians .

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References

  1. Piccalo, Gina (August 22, 2005). "Television & Radio; 'Princes': royal flush; The Malibu-based reality series slipped on the grain of truth from which it sprang. Fox's failed show had little chance from the outset. Reality, it seems, got in the way". Los Angeles Times. p. E.1. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. Silverman, Stephen M. (22 July 2005). "Divorce for Mom on Princes of Malibu". People. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  3. Amazon.com: The Princes of Malibu: The Complete Series: DVD
  4. The Princes of Malibu - Season 1 Episode 1 on YouTube