The BEST episodes of The Simple Life

Every episode of The Simple Life ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simple Life!

The Simple Life is a totally unscripted series starring everyone's favorite spoiled socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie! During the shows first season, Paris and Nicole got a reality check when they learned what it was really like to live among the middle-class as they moved from their posh Beverly Hills pads to the small town of Altus, Arkansas (population 817) for a one-month stay. Paris and Nicole were horribly inept at their jobs, which were the first they had ever had-including gigs at a dairy farm and a fast-food joint. But pretty soon they were up to their old tricks, picking up guys and causing mischief along the way, all in an effort to spice up the lives of their small town family and to win the hearts of the town's simple, kind-hearted residents. In the end, the girls survived the challenge, and most certainly served to prove that you can take the girl out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the girl!

Last Updated: 2/12/2024Network: E!Status: Ended
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Psychic
star
8.40
10 votes

#1 - Psychic

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/30/2005

Paris and Nicole intern for a psychic in Washington, D.C., and play matchmaker for their host grandmother.

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Nursing Home
star
8.38
8 votes

#2 - Nursing Home

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2005

Paris and Nicole intern at a retirement home and although they fail at cooking and cleaning, they make up for it by adding their own twist to the seniors' activity calendar.

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Plastic Surgery
star
8.36
14 votes

#3 - Plastic Surgery

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2005

Paris and Nicole go and work with a plastic surgeon. Obviously, chaos reigns more ways than one. Also, Meanwhile, the girls hit it off with their new host family and leave quite a lasting impression on the mom.

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Manufacturing
star
8.29
7 votes

#4 - Manufacturing

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/28/2005

Tonight the girls have to work at a circuit board factory where they meet their toughest supervisor yet. Also at the Host Family mom and dad go out and leave Paris and Nicole in charge of their three handsome young boys, the girls decide to give them a lesson in dating.

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Wedding Planner
star
8.27
11 votes

#5 - Wedding Planner

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/12/2005

Paris and Nicole try their hand as wedding planners at the Dearly Beloved Wedding Chapel in Nashville. Trouble starts when the girls oversleep and leave the nervous bride biting her nails at the altar.

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Firefighters
star
8.25
8 votes

#6 - Firefighters

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2005

The girls are now in Atlantic City, where they heat things up when they intern as firefighters. And also the girls try to become friends of he kids of their new host family, but their plan backfires.

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Mortuary
star
8.23
13 votes

#7 - Mortuary

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2005

Paris and Nicole decide to take jobs working at a funeral home in New Jersey. Chaos reigns as usual as Nicole accidently disposes the remains of someone in the most worst place. Also, both girls try to interfer in their host families habits of smoking, much to their angry chargin.

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Airline
star
8.14
14 votes

#8 - Airline

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2005

Paris and Nicole take flight to the friendly skies as they get jobs working for an airline. But things turn out bad when Nicole freaks out that her host's cat attacks Foxy Cleopatra.

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Big Primpin
star
8.00
14 votes

#9 - Big Primpin

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2007

Paris and Nicole try to help the campers of Camp Shawnee get into shape. They show the female campers how to loose weight 'their' way and the girl and boy campers go into competition on who can loose the most weight. Nicole gives Hunter tips on impressing Paris. Hunter later finds out that Paris doesn't impress easily.

Daycare
star
8.00
11 votes

#10 - Daycare

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2005

Paris and Nicole are interns at a day-care center.

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Zoo
star
8.00
12 votes

#11 - Zoo

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2005

When Paris and Nicole intern at a Baltimore zoo, the girls discover they both have true animal instincts. Meanwhile, the girls plan a romantic date for their new host parents in an effort to rekindle their flame after 20 years of marriage on the ""Zoo""

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Culinary
star
8.00
10 votes

#12 - Culinary

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/23/2005

When the girls intern at the Gourmet Bakery, they stir up a whole lot of trouble making desserts. Also Paris cooks dinner for the family she is staying with.

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Broadcasting
star
7.90
10 votes

#13 - Broadcasting

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2005

Paris and Nicole work as weather-woman on Fox 45 Baltimore News.

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Mechanics
star
7.82
17 votes

#14 - Mechanics

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2005

Paris and Nicole leave New York aboard a bus headed for New Jersey, where they work as mechanics in an auto body shop.

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Ad Agency (BK)
star
7.80
10 votes

#15 - Ad Agency (BK)

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2005

The girls are now in Miami where Paris and Nicole intern at an advertising agency and their new host family, the Jacobs, have baby orangutans Pumpkin and Peanut. And Paris & Nicole have to create a new ad for Burger King.

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Committed
star
7.80
10 votes

#16 - Committed

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/1/2007

As the couples camp draws to a close Paris and Nicole help the camp couples to undergo recommitment ceremonies. Paris helps a camper with his commitment issues. Someone is playing practical jokes on the girls, but it is not who they suspected. They also must face their own issues with love.

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The Weekes Family
star
7.75
8 votes

#17 - The Weekes Family

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2006

Paris and Nicole fill in for a housewife who is desperate to keep the spark alive in her 12-year marriage. The girls' "husband for a day" bends over backward as he tries to teach them how a relationship works, but commitment just doesn't come easily for Paris and Nicole. To show this couple how they would keep the spark alive, Paris gets wild 'n' wet on a golf course, and Nicole brings blindfolds, tequila and an erotic photo shoot into the mix. It's safe to say this host couple may never be the same.

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Making Sausages
star
7.67
15 votes

#18 - Making Sausages

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2004

While staying with a host family, Nicole butts heads with their oldest son and decides to give him a taste of his own medicine.

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Dentistry
star
7.67
6 votes

#19 - Dentistry

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/12/2005

The girls last stop is Tennessee, where they fall into the hands of an overly-chipper motivational speaker and beauty queen coach. So this diva convinces Paris to enter the local pageant. Meanwhile, their last internship is at a dentist's office where Paris and Nicole must drill.

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Say Hello to Myke Hawke
star
7.63
8 votes

#20 - Say Hello to Myke Hawke

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/2007

Survivalist camp begins at Camp Shawnee, and Paris and Nicole must learn how to rough it in the wilderness. The campers are put to the test by eating bugs, using knives and starting their own fires. Survivalist camp proves too hard for one camper and another develops a crush on Myke Hawke.

Almost Fame-Less
star
7.57
7 votes

#21 - Almost Fame-Less

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2007

Acting camp begins at Camp Shawnee. Paris and Hunter develop their relationship. Sally Kirkland joins Camp Shawnee and has some interesting teaching techniques and lessons to share with the campers. Nicole and Paris have a few run-in's with Sally.

Back in the Saddle
star
7.56
9 votes

#22 - Back in the Saddle

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2004

Before finally heading home to Beverly Hills, Paris and Nicole make their last stop at a Texas ranch, where they work on a cattle drive. But when the girls discover the herd is going to be slaughtered, they take matters into their own hands.

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Flirting With Disaster
star
7.56
9 votes

#23 - Flirting With Disaster

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/24/2007

A couples therapy camp begins and the girls get a visit from Paris's mom, Kathy Hilton. Paris and Nicoles romance skills get put to the test and Paris and Hunter's relationship takes a major turn.

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The Lost Episode
star
7.56
9 votes

#24 - The Lost Episode

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2004

Paris and Nicole get a job working with a taxidermist; Paris is homesick and relies on Nicole to cheer her up.

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The Beggs Family
star
7.56
9 votes

#25 - The Beggs Family

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2006

Paris and Nicole help out a family with a messy house.

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