List of The Simple Life episodes
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This is a complete list of episodes of the American reality television series The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The series included 54 episodes and two specials that aired between December 2, 2003, and August 5, 2007, in the United States.
Episode list
Series overview
Pilot
Season 1 (2003–04)
In the first season, Paris and Nicole agreed to leave behind their cellphones, credit cards and celebrity status to move in with the Leding family in Altus, Arkansas for a month. What was supposed to be an experiment in learning how to adapt to doing chores and getting their hands dirty turned out to be a failure. In the process they would ruin a dairy farmer's milk supply, wreak havoc at a local Sonic Drive-In and take advantage of an employer's credit card, ultimately getting fired from every job they took up. This was greatly upsetting to the Leding family. Despite all of this, the two would often get a reality check from the family themselves. Whether the girls took it to heart remains to be seen.
Season 2: Road Trip (2004)
In this season, Paris and Nicole traveled across the United States in a pink pickup truck (driven by Paris), pulling an airstream trailer. They participated in such activities as catching craw fish, working as maids in a nudist resort, and sausage-making.
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