Episode guide

The Simple Life

55 episodes · 5 seasons · 2003–2007 · Fox/E!

← Show package · 2000s

Season 1

9 episodes

  1. S01E01 Ro-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-O

    Paris and Nicole enjoy their last day of freedom before being sent to live on a farm in the middle of nowhere.

  2. S01E02 Dairy Farmin' Divas

    Paris and Nicole start work at their first job: milking cows on a dairy farm. However, the girls are less than enthused about what the job entails, and things soon go awry.

  3. S01E03 Sonic Burger Shenanigans

    Fresh from their failure at the dairy farm, Paris and Nicole are hired to work at a fast food restaurant, and are soon wreaking havoc.

  4. S01E04 The One About the Rumors

    After visiting the Mayor's office to register Tinkerbell, Paris and Nicole are asked to be chairpersons of Altus' annual springtime gala, which they try to use as a way of charming the townspeople.

  5. S01E05 Shopaholics

    Paris and Nicole start a new job at a cattle auctioneers, but when they are sent out to buy feed at a wholesalers, they charge it to the cattle auctioneer's account, which leads to all sorts of problems.

  6. S01E06 Boy Crazy

    Paris and Nicole land jobs at a local gas station, where they soon start flirting with the local guys. Soon enough, they are spending every day with two boys they are dating, and the Leding family are not pleased.

  7. S01E07 Goodbye and Good Luck

    As the final day of their trip approaches, Janet convinces Paris and Nicole to make amends with the people they have offended in Altus and to pay off their debts, while their farewell proves emotional.

  8. S01E08 The Reunion

    Paris and Nicole are reunited with the Leding family in front of a live studio audience in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they all discuss what happened during the season, with host, Leeza Gibbons.

  9. S01E09 The Lost Episode

    In this previously unseen episode, Paris and Nicole are feeling homesick, prompting Paris' parents to send them comfort food all the way from Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Altus receives a tornado warning and the girls work at a taxidermists.

Season 2

11 episodes

  1. S02E01 The Journey Begins

    Paris and Nicole soak up the sun and shop on their last day of freedom before they begin a cross-country trek back to Beverly Hills. While on the road, they land jobs at the Batten Ranch, a rodeo farm, where Paris has an accident.

  2. S02E02 Mermaid Outing

    After being pulled over for a minor infraction, Paris and Nicole spend the night at a trailer park. The next day, they are summoned to Weeki Wachee Springs, a water park, where they audition to be in the park's mermaid show.

  3. S02E03 Nudist Resort

    Paris and Nicole are shocked to find that the resort they have arrived at is a nudist facility. While there, they reluctantly work as maids, have fun taking part in a body acceptance class, and party at the resort's nude disco.

  4. S02E04 Making Sausages

    Paris and Nicole arrive in Mississipi, where they work at a sausage factory and stay with a family who expect them to follow house rules. However, their new job soon turns chaotic, while Nicole clashes with the eldest son of the family.

  5. S02E05 Jenny's First Date

    The girls arrive in Louisiana and meet the Mequet family. They immediately bond with the daughter, Jenny, before heading to work with a crawfishing father and son.

  6. S02E06 Dancing Sheep

    Paris and Nicole reach Texas and stay at a farm run by a husband and wife, who, along with their two sons, introduce the girls to a dancing sheep, while the girls introduce the boys to spray tanning.

  7. S02E07 Play Ball

    As they continue their journey across Texas, Paris and Nicole clash with their latest hosts, the deeply religious Cash family, before working for a minor league baseball team on game night.

  8. S02E08 Brand New Look

    Still in Texas, the girls stay with a biker family and work at a local beauty salon, where they are let loose on unsuspecting customers.

  9. S02E09 Deputized

    The next stop for Paris and Nicole is the Click Ranch, where they help rekindle some romance between the owner and his wife, but their new role as sheriff's deputies is less successful.

  10. S02E10 Back in the Saddle

    Paris and Nicole conclude their trip with a final job at a working ranch, where they participate in a grueling cattle drive before driving home to Los Angeles.

  11. S02E11 The Stuff We Weren't Allowed to Show You

    A compendium of deleted scenes, outtakes and new interviews with the families and bosses from the second season of the series.

Season 3

15 episodes

  1. S03E01 Mechanics/Secretaries

    Mechanics: After once again giving up their lives of luxury, Paris and Nicole take a bus to stay with their first host family and prepare for their first internship as car mechanics. Secretaries: The girls move on to Staten Island, where they live with an Italian-American family and do an internship at an advertising agency, where they clash with their straitlaced supervisor.

  2. S03E02 Airline

    Paris and Nicole arrive in Pennsylvania, where they stay with a family whose cat injures Nicole's dog, while their internship involves working at an airport.

  3. S03E03 Mortuary

    Paris and Nicole reach New Jersey, where they attempt to help their host family quit smoking and become spooked by their internship at a funeral home.

  4. S03E04 Plastic Surgery

    Back in Pennsylvania, Paris and Nicole must cope with a plastic surgery internship which is less than glamorous, and bond with their fun loving host family.

  5. S03E05 Broadcasting

    Paris and Nicole's next stop is Baltimore, Maryland, where they work at a local news station and try to fulfill the rock dreams of their host family's eldest son.

  6. S03E06 Daycare

    Paris and Nicole stop in Delaware, where they help their new host family with a space problem, while their internship is at a lively daycare center.

  7. S03E07 Zoo

    Paris and Nicole return to Baltimore, where they work at the zoo before helping their host family celebrate a birthday.

  8. S03E08 Bakery

    Paris and Nicole continue their travels through Maryland, living with a host family who Paris offers to cook for, and working at a bakery.

  9. S03E09 Psychic

    As their latest internship with a psychic is only a short distance away, Paris and Nicole remain at the Foot family home, where they attempt to match make.

  10. S03E10 Nursing Home

    Back in New Jersey, Paris and Nicole work at an elderly living center, where they give the seniors a day to remember, before teaching their host family about the cruelty of hunting.

  11. S03E11 Ad Agency

    Paris and Nicole stay with a mother and son in Miami whose unusual pets prove useful for their ad agency internship, which involves creating a campaign for a new breakfast sandwich.

  12. S03E12 Firefighters

    Havoc ensues when Paris and Nicole begin an internship with the Atlantic City Fire Department, while they task themselves with finding the daughter of their host family a new friend.

  13. S03E13 Manufacturing

    The girls intern at a manufacturing firm where their work proves dull, however they manage to have fun with their host family.

  14. S03E14 Wedding Planner

    Paris and Nicole stay with a family in Tennessee, where they play matchmakers once more, while their internship is with a wedding planner.

  15. S03E15 Dentistry

    Before they leave for New York, Paris and Nicole stay with the family of a former beauty queen, who convinces Paris to take part in a pageant, while their internship is at a dentist's office.

Season 4

10 episodes

  1. S04E01 The Nolan Family

    Paris and Nicole are no longer friends, and therefore must go head to head to see who can be a better housewife to various families, beginning with the Nolan family.

  2. S04E02 The Ghauri Family

    Paris and Nicole are sent separately to the home of the Ghauri family, where each must dress traditionally and learn about Muslim culture, which proves challenging.

  3. S04E03 The Weekes Family

    Paris and Nicole are separately tasked with helping the Weekes family, which involves putting the spark back into the couple's relationship.

  4. S04E04 The Padilla Family

    Paris and Nicole are sent separately to fill in for the mother of the lively Padilla family, whose children prove a real handful.

  5. S04E05 The Bowden Family

    Paris and Nicole are sent separately to help the Bowden family, which involves them both planning a very different wedding.

  6. S04E06 The Murrie Family

    Paris and Nicole separately care for the Murrie family's toddler, before Nicole must throw a birthday party which Paris has planned.

  7. S04E07 The Contreras Family

    Paris and Nicole separately help the Contreras family plan a camping trip, with varied results.

  8. S04E08 The Beggs Family

    Paris and Nicole are sent separately to the Beggs family home, where they must wrestle with household chores and a demanding husband.

  9. S04E09 The Burton Family

    Paris and Nicole separately look after the children of the Burton family, performing a series of creative activities, including recording a song and its accompanying music video.

  10. S04E10 The Confrontation

    In order to avoid helping another family, Paris hires an impersonator to take her place, but due to a misunderstanding, Nicole finds out, which leads to a long awaited confrontation.

Season 5

10 episodes

  1. S05E01 Welcome to Camp Shawnee

    Paris and Nicole put their feud behind them, before becoming summer camp counselors, with their first task helping a group of obese campers lose weight.

  2. S05E02 Big Primpin

    The girls continue to help their campers lose weight, with the fight to shed pounds becoming extremely competitive, while Hunter tries to impress Paris.

  3. S05E03 Pageant Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Paris and Nicole are tasked with helping a group of young girls who arrive at Camp Shawnee for a beauty pageant boot camp.

  4. S05E04 Showstoppers

    Paris and Nicole turn the tables on the pageant girls' mothers by convincing them to take part in a pageant themselves.

  5. S05E05 Flirting with Disaster

    Paris and Nicole feel the love when they are assigned to help a group of couples reignite the spark in their respective relationships, while Paris has seconds thoughts about Hunter.

  6. S05E06 Committed

    Paris and Nicole attempt to bring the couples even closer by throwing a special commitment ceremony, while someone starts to play pranks on them, with chaotic results.

  7. S05E07 Say Hello to Myke Hawke

    Paris and Nicole are horrified when they are assigned to help with a survival camp ran by an intimidating and exacting leader.

  8. S05E08 Babes in the Woods

    Paris, Nicole and the campers are tested to the limit when the camp leader organizes a survival trek into the woods.

  9. S05E09 Almost Fame-less

    Paris and Nicole act up when actress Sally Kirkland arrives to facilitate a drama camp, which leads to simmering tension.

  10. S05E10 Hollywood Ending

    Paris, Nicole and the campers prepare to stage their musical production, Hunter hatches a plan to win over Paris, and the girls have a surprise for the Bellantes.