The Simple Life (2003) poster

The Simple Life

★ 4.8 2003 · 2000s 5 seasons FOX

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Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie

Self

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Self

Mary-Ellis Bunim

Mary-Ellis Bunim

Producer

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Producer

Jonathan Murray

Jonathan Murray

Producer

Ryan Crow

Ryan Crow

Producer

Trivia about The Simple Life

Paris told some media that she was in talks to do the show by herself, but ultimately, Fox decided the city-living cast had to be a duo.

The Simple Life was inspired by Green Acres, a sitcom about a New York society couple who moved to a farm.

Johnson said they originally thought of moving an entire family to the South.

At that first meeting she did not come off stupid.

There was a sweetness to her." The two departments talked and realized they had their show: Send Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky, who had never worked a day in their lives, to live and work on a farm.