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

Directors:

Kasey Barrett
Alicia Bean

Writers:

Brian Caldirola (writer)
Jeff Fisher (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

28 May 2007 (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:

Superficial | Superficiality | Stupidity | Non Fiction

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Paris Hilton	...	Herself (52 episodes, 2003-2007)
Nicole Richie	...	Herself (52 episodes, 2003-2007)
Mark Thompson	...	Himself - Narrator (23 episodes, 2005-2007)

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:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

New Zealand:M (season 3, 4) | Germany:12 (TV rating) | Germany:6 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | 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:

Originally the producers wanted Paris Hilton's sister Nicky Hilton to star in the show with her. When Nicky turned it down, the producers offered Hilton's longtime pal Nicole Richie the chance to star in it with her.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "George Lopez: The Simple Life (#4.7)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Main Title

The 5th Instalment Couldn't Be More Scripted.

As I tuned in for the new 5th season, I was amazed. Not in how good the show was (not that it's ever been Emmy material) But how the creators/producers thought that people were so stupid. Clearly, it's scripted and set up. I was flipping through the channels and it came on one day and I looked and what seemed to be a giant snake on one of the campers bed. That snake CLEARLY came from the amazon. It was as long as the bed, it was huge. The other head camper man (I think his name is Hunter) tries to get it and he's so "freaked out" he can't. Oh! No. Here comes Paris, she single handedly put the what looked to be like a python into a big gray bucket and carry it away. I mean, Come on.

Another thing is the premier episode (which is the only one I watched all the way through.), Paris is talking with her mom and her mom say's "Oh it's Nicole's birthday, why don't you call her?" and then the camera switches to Nicole who see's her phone ringing and is like "It's Paris." And they make up on national TV. How cute and convenient that they both had cameras ready. Yeah OK. Plus I think the whole fight was a publicity stunt that got out of hand and they carried on. Then they made up just in time for the last season.

The first season was good and so was the second. The third started gettnig worse and the fourth wasn't that good at all and now the last of the "Simple Life" series can have it's last season be as scripted as a CW drama. A reality show? Not even close. Entertaining? Hmmm... Not really. Believable? Please. In the last words, there are much better things on TV to watch on a Sunday. I highly DON'T recommend this TV show.