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Season 1 – The Simple Life

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Society princesses/party girls Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie leave their parties, wardrobes and trust funds behind and move in with a farm family for five weeks to experience life as they have never known it. Kind of like "The Beverly Hillbillies" in reverse.

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The Simple Life — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Simple Life is an incredibly vapid show, but there is no denying that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are downright entertaining.

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Belinda Acosta Austin Chronicle 09/26/2019
Maybe The Simple Life will surprise me. Maybe Paris and Nicole will learn something about a slice of America, and in this case, the very real hardships of rural life, a life that is vanishing.I'm not holding my breath. Go to Full Review Dennis Cass Slate 09/26/2019
The Simple Life may not feel very fresh, but it might pull off a reality show first, with public humiliation offering someone their best shot at redemption. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 09/26/2019
[Paris] Hilton and [Nicole] Richie try to bring Beverly fabulousness, and brattiness, to the country folk. They fail miserably. We all get a good laugh. At least their unapologetic shallowness and good-natured mental incapacity carry the thing through. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 09/26/2019
Thanks to the sheltered, pampered lives the two 22-year-olds have led, the results are often hilarious. [Paris] Hilton and [Nicole] Richie are like The Newlyweds, only not as smart. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Parmis A @RT00342770 10/13/2024 Although the show is very entertaining, Paris and Nicole are proved to be very superficial spoild and selfish minded people who don’t consider the stress they cause to their environments. This is heavily highlighted in the first season where the girls only cause stress to their hosting family.. :/ See more Read all reviews
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Paris Hilton

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Nicole Richie

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Mary-Ellis Bunim

Executive Producer

Jonathan Murray

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 2, 2003 Ro-Day-O vs.Ro-Dee-O Wealthy socialites Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie move in with a hardworking farm family in Altus, Ark. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 3, 2003 Dairy Farmin' Divas Paris and Nicole begin to learn what it is like to have to work for a living, getting their first jobs at a dairy farm. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 9, 2003 Sonic Burger Shenanigans Paris and Nicole don hairnets and go to work at a fast food restaurant, charming customers but not their supervisors with their antics. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 16, 2003 The One About the Rumors The mayor invites Paris and Nicole to co-chair the annual spring gala, where they cause a sensation at the kissing booth. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 17, 2003 Shopaholics A cattle auctioneer is trying to teach Paris and Nicole cattle herding only to have them misuse his credit card. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 7, 2004 Boy Crazy When Paris and Nicole get jobs at a gas station/bait shop, they reel in two local boys; Albert chastises his young charges for breaking their curfew. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 14, 2004 Good-bye and Good Luck Nicole must make amends after losing her purse and her temper at a local club; Paris and Nicole pack up their things and say goodbye to the Ledings and life in Arkansas. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 26, 2004 The Lost Episode Paris and Nicole get a job working with a taxidermist; Paris is homesick and relies on Nicole to cheer her up. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mary-Ellis Bunim, Jonathan Murray
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (L|D)
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 2, 2003