The Simple Life (2003–2007)

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Plot

The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring everyone's favorite spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! During the shows first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it was really like to live among the middle-class as they moved from their posh Beverly Hills pads to the small town of Altus, Arkansas (population 817) for a one-month stay. Paris and Nicole were horribly inept at their jobs, which were the first they had ever had-including gigs at a dairy farm and a fast-food joint. But pretty soon they were up to their old tricks, picking up guys and causing mischief along the way, all in an effort to spice up the lives of their small town family and to win the hearts of the town's simple, kind-hearted residents. In the end, the girls survived the challenge, and most certainly served to prove that you can take the girl out of the city...

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Simple Life S02E01The Journey BeginsS02E01 · 10.0Paris and Nicole depart from Miami Beach toward their first destination, the Batten Family Ranch, but trouble mounts as Paris Hilton gets into a serious accident while riding a horse.
  2. 02The Simple Life S02E03Nudist ResortS02E03 · 10.0Paris and Nicole work as maids at the Caliente Nudist Colony and learn the meaning of the word ""termination"" as they become hotel maids at the nudist resort.
  3. 03The Ghauri FamilyS04E02 · 10.0Paris and Nicole trade in their designer dresses for traditional saris when they take over the responsibilities of a traditional Pakistani mom. With the patient help of their "husband" and Americanized fifteen-year-old "son," the girls manage to dress, speak and dance like conservative Pakistani housewives...or at least their version of it. But things don't go as well when Paris and Nicole decide to share their experiences, namely how they like to party.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2003–04Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Simple Life S01E01Season's bestRo-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-ODecember 2, 2003 9.0The girls move into the farm where we meet their hosts, the Ledding family. They freak out over chicken plucking and the enormous tick in th
  2. S01E02The Simple Life S01E02Dairy Farmin' Divas a.k.a. First Day of WorkDecember 3, 2003 9.0Paris and Nicole learn what it means to work for a living when they get their first jobs -- milking cows at Danny's Dairy Farm.
  3. S01E03The Simple Life S01E03Sonic Burger Shenanigans a.k.a. Welcome to SonicDecember 9, 2003 9.0Fresh 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 priv
  4. S01E04The Simple Life S01E04The One About The Rumors a.k.a. Fair FunDecember 16, 2003 6.0To 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
  5. S01E05The Simple Life S01E05Shopaholics a.k.a. Live Stock AuctionDecember 17, 2003The 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 thing
  6. S01E06Boy Crazy a.k.a. Fill 'Er UpJanuary 7, 2004The 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 cl
  7. S01E07The Simple Life S01E07Good-bye and Good Luck a.k.a. Goin' HomeJanuary 14, 2004 7.0In 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
  8. S01E08The Simple Life S01E08The Simple Life ReunionJanuary 14, 2004 8.0Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite with the Ledding family. They talk about season one in front of a live studio audience and promote se
  9. S01E09The Lost EpisodeJanuary 26, 2004 9.0Paris and Nicole get a job working with a taxidermist; Paris is homesick and relies on Nicole to cheer her up.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2004Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S02E01The Simple Life S02E01Season's bestThe Journey BeginsJune 16, 2004 10.0Paris and Nicole depart from Miami Beach toward their first destination, the Batten Family Ranch, but trouble mounts as Paris Hilton gets in
  2. S02E02The Simple Life S02E02Mermaid OutingJune 16, 2004 9.0Paris and Nicole get jobs at Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida and play a surprising game of hide-and-seek with their boss's daughter.
  3. S02E03The Simple Life S02E03Nudist ResortJune 23, 2004 10.0Paris and Nicole work as maids at the Caliente Nudist Colony and learn the meaning of the word ""termination"" as they become hotel maids at
  4. S02E04The Simple Life S02E04Making SausagesJune 30, 2004 9.0While staying with a host family, Nicole butts heads with their oldest son and decides to give him a taste of his own medicine.
  5. S02E05The Simple Life S02E05Jenny's First DateJuly 7, 2004 9.0In the swamplands of Louisiana, Paris and Nicole meet their next host family and make a big impression after taking their daughter on a shop
  6. S02E06The Simple Life S02E06Dancing SheepJuly 14, 2004 8.0In Texas, the two terrors steal away with the sons of a hippie family for a little tanning-salon action that ends up coloring the kids' opin
  7. S02E07The Simple Life S02E07Play BallJuly 21, 2004 9.0The girls crash with the Cashes, and they have a hell of a time with the Christian family's no-profanity rule. Thank heaven they also score
  8. S02E08The Simple Life S02E08Brand New LookJuly 28, 2004 6.0The girls bring their own spice to Spicewood, Texas, where they repay their biker couple hosts by helping their 14-year-old son with his hom
  9. S02E09The Simple Life S02E09DeputizedAugust 4, 2004 8.0Paris and Nicole continue on their cross-country journey to their next stop in Texas, the Click Ranch. The girls give the father, Bob, some
  10. S02E10The Simple Life S02E10Back in the SaddleAugust 4, 2004 8.0Before finally heading home to Beverly Hills, Paris and Nicole make their last stop at a Texas ranch, where they work on a cattle drive. But

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2005Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S03E01The Simple Life S03E01Season's bestMechanicsJanuary 26, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole leave New York aboard a bus headed for New Jersey, where they work as mechanics in an auto body shop.
  2. S03E02SecretariesJanuary 26, 2005When Paris and Nicole stop in Manhattan to intern in the mailroom of a marketing company, they learn that climbing the corporate ladder is h
  3. S03E03AirlineFebruary 9, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole take flight to the friendly skies as they get jobs working for an airline. But things turn out bad when Nicole freaks out t
  4. S03E04MortuaryFebruary 16, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole decide to take jobs working at a funeral home in New Jersey. Chaos reigns as usual as Nicole accidently disposes the remain
  5. S03E05Plastic SurgeryFebruary 23, 2005 8.0Paris and Nicole go and work with a plastic surgeon. Obviously, chaos reigns more ways than one. Also, Meanwhile, the girls hit it off with
  6. S03E06BroadcastingMarch 2, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole work as weather-woman on Fox 45 Baltimore News.
  7. S03E07DaycareMarch 9, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole are interns at a day-care center.
  8. S03E08The Simple Life S03E08ZooMarch 16, 2005 8.0When Paris and Nicole intern at a Baltimore zoo, the girls discover they both have true animal instincts. Meanwhile, the girls plan a romant
  9. S03E09The Simple Life S03E09CulinaryMarch 23, 2005 8.0When the girls intern at the Gourmet Bakery, they stir up a whole lot of trouble making desserts. Also Paris cooks dinner for the family she
  10. S03E10PsychicMarch 30, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole intern for a psychic in Washington, D.C., and play matchmaker for their host grandmother.
  11. S03E11Nursing HomeApril 6, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole intern at a retirement home and although they fail at cooking and cleaning, they make up for it by adding their own twist t
  12. S03E12Ad Agency (BK)April 13, 2005 9.0The girls are now in Miami where Paris and Nicole intern at an advertising agency and their new host family, the Jacobs, have baby orangutan
  13. S03E13The Simple Life S03E13FirefightersApril 20, 2005 9.0The girls are now in Atlantic City, where they heat things up when they intern as firefighters. And also the girls try to become friends of
  14. S03E14ManufacturingApril 28, 2005 8.0The girls intern at a manufacturing firm where their work proves dull, however they manage to have fun with their host family.
  15. S03E15The Simple Life S03E15Wedding PlannerMay 12, 2005 9.0Paris and Nicole try their hand as wedding planners at the Dearly Beloved Wedding Chapel in Nashville. Trouble starts when the girls oversl
  16. S03E16DentistryMay 12, 2005 5.0The girls last stop is Tennessee, where they fall into the hands of an overly-chipper motivational speaker and beauty queen coach. So this d

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2006Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S04E01The Nolan FamilyJune 4, 2006 8.0Paris and Nicole are preggers! Well, sorta. The girls strap on 35-pound pregnancy suits and take the place of a nine-month-pregnant stay-at-
  2. S04E02Season's bestThe Ghauri FamilyJune 11, 2006 10.0Paris and Nicole trade in their designer dresses for traditional saris when they take over the responsibilities of a traditional Pakistani m
  3. S04E03The Weekes FamilyJune 18, 2006 9.0Paris and Nicole fill in for a housewife who is desperate to keep the spark alive in her 12-year marriage. The girls' "husband for a day" be
  4. S04E04The Padilla FamilyJune 25, 2006Paris and Nicole vist a new family and are asked to play mother to four children.
  5. S04E05The Bowden FamilyJuly 9, 2006 7.0Paris and Nicole throw suprise commitment ceremonies for unwed lesbian mothers.
  6. S04E06The Murrie FamilyJuly 16, 2006 7.0Paris and Nichole are challenged by caring for a five year old and a baby.
  7. S04E07The Contreras FamilyJuly 23, 2006 8.0Paris and Nicole endure a memorable camping trip with the family.
  8. S04E08The Beggs FamilyJuly 30, 2006 8.0Paris and Nicole help out a family with a messy house.
  9. S04E09The Burton FamilyAugust 6, 2006 7.0Paris and Nicole visit an artistic family. New-age values are put to the test.
  10. S04E10The ConfrontationAugust 13, 2006 8.0A couple, who have been married for 64 years, give Paris and Nicole a well deserved lesson about love, life and togetherness.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2007Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S05E01Season's bestWelcome to Camp ShawneeMay 28, 2007 10.0Paris and Nicole are finally back together after their long fight and Malibu's Camp Shawnee gets the pleasure of meeting them. Paris and Nic
  2. S05E02Big PrimpinJune 3, 2007 8.0Paris and Nicole try to help the campers of Camp Shawnee get into shape. They show the female campers how to loose weight 'their' way and th
  3. S05E03Pageant Girls Just Want to Have FunJune 10, 2007Paris and Nicole cause mischief when they try to council a group of girls and their moms for a pageant. Paris helps Joey, the camp directors
  4. S05E04ShowstoppersJune 17, 2007 8.0Paris and Nicole prepare the campers and their moms for the pageant. With an unexpected turn of events, the mom's are made to do the pageant
  5. S05E05The Simple Life S05E05Flirting with DisasterJune 24, 2007 7.0A couples therapy camp begins and the girls get a visit from Paris's mom, Kathy Hilton. Paris and Nicoles romance skills get put to the test
  6. S05E06The Simple Life S05E06CommittedJuly 1, 2007 8.0As the couples camp draws to a close Paris and Nicole help the camp couples to undergo recommitment ceremonies. Paris helps a camper with hi
  7. S05E07The Simple Life S05E07Say Hello to Myke HawkeJuly 8, 2007 9.0Survivalist camp begins at Camp Shawnee, and Paris and Nicole must learn how to rough it in the wilderness. The campers are put to the test
  8. S05E08The Simple Life S05E08Babes in the WoodsJuly 22, 2007 8.0Paris and Nicole's 'survival' skills are put to the test when they become lost in the woods. Survival camp draws to a close and the campers
  9. S05E09The Simple Life S05E09Almost Fame-lessJuly 29, 2007 8.0Acting camp begins at Camp Shawnee. Paris and Hunter develop their relationship. Sally Kirkland joins Camp Shawnee and has some interesting
  10. S05E10The Simple Life S05E10Hollywood EndingAugust 5, 2007The finale draws the girls time at Camp Shawnee to a close. They end their time a Camp Shawnee with 'Paris and Nicole The Muscial' and a sup

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