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The Simple Life
The Simple Life
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The Simple Life

4.7 / 10
2003
5 seasons
55 episodes
RealityComedy

The Simple Life is an American reality television series. The series aired from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007. The first three seasons aired on Fox, and the final two on E!. The series depicts two wealthy socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, as they struggle to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants and working as camp counselors.

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Cast

Nicole Richie

Paris Hilton

Lionel Richie

N

Natalie Reid

Fran Drescher

Rachel Chagall

Kesha

Louie Sebert

Seasons

  • Ro-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-O

    1.Ro-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-O

    9.0
    02-12-2003

    The girls move into the farm where we meet their hosts, the Ledding family. They freak out over chicken plucking and the enormous tick in their bedroom overtop a well. The dad lays...

  • Dairy Farmin' Divas a.k.a. First Day of Work

    2.Dairy Farmin' Divas a.k.a. First Day of Work

    9.0
    03-12-2003

    Paris and Nicole learn what it means to work for a living when they get their first jobs -- milking cows at Danny's Dairy Farm.

  • Sonic Burger Shenanigans a.k.a. Welcome to Sonic

    3.Sonic Burger Shenanigans a.k.a. Welcome to Sonic

    9.0
    09-12-2003

    Fresh off their failure as dairy-farm workers, the girls take a job at a fast-food joint, only to find that serving the public is their private nightmare.

  • The One About The Rumors a.k.a. Fair Fun

    4.The One About The Rumors a.k.a. Fair Fun

    6.0
    16-12-2003

    To get the town to know them better Paris and Nicole (with the help of the mayor) become co-chairman of the annual town festival--obviously things do not go well. Plus, Paris gets...

  • Shopaholics a.k.a. Live Stock Auction

    5.Shopaholics a.k.a. Live Stock Auction

    17-12-2003

    The girls work for this cattle auctioneer. He has them go to the feed store to pick up some feed. Nicole decides to charge a few extra things to his account. A folding mirror and a...

  • Ep 6

    6.Boy Crazy a.k.a. Fill 'Er Up

    07-01-2004

    The ladies get jobs at a gas station-food mart (and bait shop), and soon reel in two local boys as customers, whom they'll accompany to a club. In so doing, they'll stay out beyond...

  • Good-bye and Good Luck a.k.a. Goin' Home

    7.Good-bye and Good Luck a.k.a. Goin' Home

    7.0
    14-01-2004

    In the finale, the girls are prodded to pack their pricey bags after Nicole's barroom hissy finally gets Janet's goat. Not that they've been model citizens anyway. Having insulted...

  • The Simple Life Reunion

    8.The Simple Life Reunion

    8.0
    14-01-2004

    Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite with the Ledding family. They talk about season one in front of a live studio audience and promote season two.

  • Ep 9

    9.The Lost Episode

    9.0
    26-01-2004

    Paris and Nicole get a job working with a taxidermist; Paris is homesick and relies on Nicole to cheer her up.

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