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  • FOX
  • Dec 2, 2003
  • FOX
  • Dec 2, 2003

Summary The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring everyone's favorite spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! The show's first 3 seasons were shown on FOX. But seasons 4 and 5 are now on E! with reruns of the first 3 seasons. During the shows first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it...

  • FOX
  • Dec 2, 2003
  • FOX
  • Dec 2, 2003
The Simple Life
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Dec 2, 2003
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Summary The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring everyone's favorite spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! The show's first 3 seasons were shown on FOX. But seasons 4 and 5 are now on E! with reruns of the first 3 seasons. During the shows first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it...

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Episode 1 • Dec 2, 2003 • 22 m
Ro-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-O
Paris and Nicole enjoy their last day of freedom before being sent to live on a farm in the middle of nowhere.
Episode 2 • Dec 3, 2003 • 22 m
Dairy Farmin' Divas
Paris and Nicole start work at their first job: milking cows on a dairy farm. However, the girls are less than enthused about what the job entails, and things soon go awry.
Episode 3 • Dec 9, 2003 • 22 m
Sonic Burger Shenanigans
Fresh from their failure at the dairy farm, Paris and Nicole are hired to work at a fast food restaurant, and are soon wreaking havoc.
Episode 4 • Dec 16, 2003 • 22 m
The One About the Rumors
After visiting the Mayor's office to register Tinkerbell, Paris and Nicole are asked to be chairpersons of Altus' annual springtime gala, which they try to use as a way of charming the townspeople.
Episode 5 • Dec 17, 2003 • 21 m
Shopaholics
Paris and Nicole start a new job at a cattle auctioneers, but when they are sent out to buy feed at a wholesalers, they charge it to the cattle auctioneer's account, which leads to all sorts of problems.
Episode 6 • Jan 7, 2004 • 22 m
Boy Crazy
Paris and Nicole land jobs at a local gas station, where they soon start flirting with the local guys. Soon enough, they are spending every day with two boys they are dating, and the Leding family are not pleased.
Episode 7 • Jan 14, 2004 • 21 m
Goodbye and Good Luck
As the final day of their trip approaches, Janet convinces Paris and Nicole to make amends with the people they have offended in Altus and to pay off their debts, while their farewell proves emotional.
Episode 8 • Jan 14, 2004 • 21 m
The Reunion
Paris and Nicole are reunited with the Leding family in front of a live studio audience in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they all discuss what happened during the season, with host, Leeza Gibbons.
Episode 9 • Jan 26, 2004 • 43 m
The Lost Episode
In this previously unseen episode, Paris and Nicole are feeling homesick, prompting Paris' parents to send them comfort food all the way from Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Altus receives a tornado warning and the girls work at a taxidermists.
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75
Jul 25, 2013
"The Simple Life" is a one-note joke, but it's a good one.
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 17, 2013
The producers know precisely what tone to take.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
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Jun 28, 2013
Though not much of it seems real, we're calling this a reality show for want of a better label. FOX uses the term "unscripted comedy," which would fit better if the series were funny.
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