The WORST episodes of The Simple Life

Every episode of The Simple Life ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 4/25/2025Network: E!Status: Ended
Firefighters
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#1 - 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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Dairy Farmin' Divas a.k.a. First Day of Work
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#2 - Dairy Farmin' Divas a.k.a. First Day of Work

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2003

Paris and Nicole learn what it means to work for a living when they get their first jobs -- milking cows at Danny's Dairy Farm.

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Sonic Burger Shenanigans a.k.a. Welcome to Sonic
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#3 - Sonic Burger Shenanigans a.k.a. Welcome to Sonic

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/9/2003

Fresh off their failure as dairy-farm workers, the girls take a job at a fast-food joint, only to find that serving the public is their private nightmare.

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Shopaholics a.k.a. Live Stock Auction
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#4 - Shopaholics a.k.a. Live Stock Auction

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2003

The girls work for this cattle auctioneer. He has them go to the feed store to pick up some feed. Nicole decides to charge a few extra things to his account. A folding mirror and a $120 birdhouse to give to the lady they are staying with for Mother's Day. The man finds out and comes to talk to them.

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Boy Crazy a.k.a. Fill 'Er Up
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#5 - Boy Crazy a.k.a. Fill 'Er Up

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/7/2004

The ladies get jobs at a gas station-food mart (and bait shop), and soon reel in two local boys as customers, whom they'll accompany to a club. In so doing, they'll stay out beyond their curfew, and in a number of ways they'll pay.

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Good-bye and Good Luck a.k.a. Goin' Home
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#6 - Good-bye and Good Luck a.k.a. Goin' Home

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/14/2004

In the finale, the girls are prodded to pack their pricey bags after Nicole's barroom hissy finally gets Janet's goat. Not that they've been model citizens anyway. Having insulted locals and avoided labor since day one, it's a safe bet that few folks will be missing Misses Richie and Hilton once they're gone.

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Making Sausages
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#7 - 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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Back in the Saddle
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#8 - 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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Mechanics
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#9 - 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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Airline
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#10 - 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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Mortuary
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#11 - 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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Zoo
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#12 - 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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Psychic
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#13 - 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
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#14 - 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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Dentistry
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#15 - 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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The Weekes Family
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#16 - 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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The Padilla Family
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#17 - The Padilla Family

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/25/2006

Paris and Nicole vist a new family and are asked to play mother to four children.

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The Murrie Family
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#18 - The Murrie Family

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/16/2006

Paris and Nichole are challenged by caring for a five year old and a baby.

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The Contreras Family
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#19 - The Contreras Family

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2006

Paris and Nicole endure a memorable camping trip with the family.

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The Confrontation
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#20 - The Confrontation

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/13/2006

A couple, who have been married for 64 years, give Paris and Nicole a well deserved lesson about love, life and togetherness.

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Big Primpin
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#21 - 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.

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Showstoppers
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#22 - Showstoppers

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2007

Paris and Nicole prepare the campers and their moms for the pageant. With an unexpected turn of events, the mom's are made to do the pageant and their daughters prepare them.

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Flirting With Disaster
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#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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Say Hello to Myke Hawke
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#24 - 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.

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Babes in the Woods
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#25 - Babes in the Woods

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/22/2007

Paris and Nicole's 'survival' skills are put to the test when they become lost in the woods. Survival camp draws to a close and the campers and Myke have an interesting send off.

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