"The Simple Life" (2003) TV series 2003-2007

Directors:

Kasey Barrett
Alicia Bean

Writers:

Brian Caldirola (writer)
Jeff Fisher (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

2 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV

Tagline:

They lived on a farm, they worked for a living , they lead the simple life... but can they do it again

Plot:

Paris and Nicole accept various internships along the east coast. Hilarity ensues as the girls leave their limos behind, and travel by Greyhound Bus.

Plot Keywords:

Stupidity | Superficiality | Superficial | Non Fiction

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Paris Hilton	...	Herself (56 episodes, 2003-2007)
Nicole Richie	...	Herself (56 episodes, 2003-2007)

Also Known As:

Simple Life Goes to Camp (USA) (fifth season title)
The Simple Life 2: Road Trip (USA) (second season title)
The Simple Life: 'Til Death Do Us Part (USA) (fourth season title)
The Simple Life: Goes to Camp (USA) (fifth season title)
The Simple Life: Interns (USA) (third season title)

Runtime:

22 min (56 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Germany:12 (TV rating) | Germany:6 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:M (season 3, 4) | Singapore:PG (season 1) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

By George Productions Inc.

Trivia:

After the third season, the producers Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie had plans to send the girls to Mexico for the fourth season. But plans were changed when Paris Hilton publicly confirmed that she and Nicole Richie were no longer friends. Hilton wanted the producers to replace Richie with Kimberly Stewart. But they had Hilton and Richie under contract to do a fourth season together and refused Hilton's request. The fourth season features Hilton and Richie separately playing "mother" to a different family every episode, with the family then deciding which of them was better in the role.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in New York Minute (2004/I)

Soundtrack:

Ms. Hilton

The Simple Life is just the 2 Stooges for the Y Generation.

Nearly every review of the Simple Life misses its essence -- its a staged show. ALL reality shows are in fact staged, with a script. The "reality" part is a bit of improv. allowance, and the illusion that its really happening.

The Simple Life is just as staged as the Lucy show in that generation. Most of the jokes are already written. All the bits, even down to Nicole's purse getting stolen, are staged. If the girls did some of this stuff in real life, they know they would at least get a misdemeanor offense. Instead, a little town is signed up to play along with the jokes and pretend.

The moral condemnation of Paris and Nicole, as spoiled rich girls with low IQs, is just what the producers want adults to think. Any kid with a brain knows they are just goofing off, and its no more real than the Three Stooges. Relax, folks, the stealing and lying and screw ups are all jokes.