The Simple Life

*The Simple Life*
The Simple Life
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Mary-Ellis Bunim; Jonathan Murray;
Starring	Paris Hilton; Nicole Richie;
Composers	Roger Neill; Michael Suby;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	55 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Bunim/Murray Productions; 20th Century Fox Television;
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	December 2, 2003 –; May 12, 2005
Network	E!
Release	June 4, 2006 –; August 5, 2007
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The Simple Life is an American reality television series starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. It depicts the two wealthy socialites, as they struggle to do menial, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors. The series premiered on December 2, 2003, on Fox, and concluded on August 5, 2007, on E!.^[1] A falling out between Hilton and Richie in 2005 led the series to be cancelled by Fox following its third season.^[2] It was eventually picked up by E!, which aired its fourth and fifth seasons. The Simple Life helped catapult Hilton and Richie into international stardom,^[3] and maintained a consistently high viewership throughout its run on both networks.^[4]^[5] It also spawned a number of international remakes.^[6]

^ "The Simple Life: Richie and Hilton Reality Show Cancelled". July 30, 2007.
^ "Fox cancels 'The Simple Life'". October 13, 2005.
^ "Nicole Richie: 'Yes, My Style Has Changed'". People. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "FOX's 'The Simple Life' premiere draws 13 million viewers and the night's highest Adults 18-49 rating". Reality TV World. March 12, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ Dehnart, Andy (June 7, 2006). "Simple Life 4 debut quadruples E!'s average ratings". Reality blurred. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Anne-Marie Losique's no Bimbo".

[1] "The Simple Life: Richie and Hilton Reality Show Cancelled". July 30, 2007.

[2] "Fox cancels 'The Simple Life'". October 13, 2005.

[3] "Nicole Richie: 'Yes, My Style Has Changed'". People. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[tslratings-4] "FOX's 'The Simple Life' premiere draws 13 million viewers and the night's highest Adults 18-49 rating". Reality TV World. March 12, 2003. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[phr-5] Dehnart, Andy (June 7, 2006). "Simple Life 4 debut quadruples E!'s average ratings". Reality blurred. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[6] "Anne-Marie Losique's no Bimbo".

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