The Simple Life (2003)

Comedy · Reality-TV

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.

IMDb rating: 4.3 (6,221 votes)
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

5.14 avg 9 episodes 5.6 → 4.7 24 min avg

Front-loaded

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ro-Day-O vs. Ro-Dee-O	5.6	102
2	Dairy Farmin' Divas	5.2	82
3	Sonic Burger Shenanigans	6.1	90
4	The One About the Rumors	5.4	77
5	Shopaholics	5.2	73
6	Boy Crazy	5.1	76
7	Goodbye and Good Luck	5.0	70
8	The Reunion	4.0	62
9	The Lost Episode	4.7	57

Season 2 (2004)

4.90 avg 11 episodes 4.8 → 5.2 21 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Journey Begins	4.8	58
2	Mermaid Outing	5.0	58
3	Nudist Resort	5.1	61
4	Making Sausages	4.8	64
5	Jenny's First Date	4.6	56
6	Dancing Sheep	4.5	54
7	Play Ball	4.6	58
8	Brand-New Look	4.9	53
9	Deputized	5.9	60
10	Back in the Saddle	4.5	57
11	The Stuff We Weren't Allowed to Show You	5.2	27

Season 3 (2005)

4.60 avg 16 episodes 4.3 → 4.2 21 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mechanics	4.3	65
2	Secretaries	5.5	39
3	Airline	5.4	60
4	Mortuary	3.9	68
5	Plastic Surgery	4.2	66
6	Broadcasting	5.2	58
7	Daycare	4.2	52
8	Zoo	4.6	46
9	Bakery	4.7	53
10	Psychic	4.3	51
11	Nursing Home	4.8	49
12	Ad Agency	4.7	58
13	Firefighters	4.3	53
14	Manufacturing	4.4	51
15	Wedding Planner	4.9	54
16	Dentistry	4.2	52

Season 4 (2006)

4.29 avg 10 episodes 3.9 → 5.5 22 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Nolan Family	3.9	46
2	The Ghauri Family	4.3	50
3	The Weekes Family	3.9	46
4	The Padilla Family	3.9	47
5	Bowden Family	4.2	50
6	Murrie Family	4.3	48
7	Contreras Family	4.8	33
8	Beggs Family	4.2	48
9	Burton Family	3.9	44
10	The Confrontation	5.5	53

Season 5 (2007)

4.58 avg 10 episodes 6.7 → 4.5 22 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Welcome to Camp Shawnee	6.7	55
2	Big Primpin'	5.0	36
3	Pageant Girls Just Want to Have Fun	4.2	36
4	Showstoppers	4.2	34
5	Flirting with Disaster	3.6	33
6	Committed	3.5	35
7	Say Hello to Myke Hawke	5.0	39
8	Babes in the Woods	4.3	37
9	Almost Fame-Less	4.8	37
10	Hollywood Ending	4.5	38