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The Worst Episodes of The Simple Life

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 5 - Flirting with Disaster
    3.3/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Flirting with Disaster

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 6 - Committed
    3.3/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Committed

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 4 - The Padilla Family
    3.8/10(45 votes)

    #3 - The Padilla Family

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 9 - The Burton Family
    3.8/10(43 votes)

    #4 - The Burton Family

    S4:E9

    Paris and Nicole visit an artistic family. New-age values are put to the test.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 1 - The Nolan Family
    3.9/10(45 votes)

    #5 - The Nolan Family

    S4:E1

    Paris and Nicole are preggers! Well, sorta. The girls strap on 35-pound pregnancy suits and take the place of a nine-month-pregnant stay-at-home wife. Shopping and parties are out of the question as Paris and Nicole struggle to clean house, raise a three-year-old, survive Lamaze class...and hit the strip clubs? Yep, the girls do pregnancy their own way! So, when Nicole takes Mr. Nolan to a nudie joint, Mrs. Nolan's hormones go through the roof.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 3 - The Weekes Family
    3.9/10(45 votes)

    #6 - The Weekes Family

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Simple Life Season 1 Episode 8 - The Simple Life Reunion
    4.0/10(60 votes)

    #7 - The Simple Life Reunion

    S1:E8

    Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite with the Ledding family. They talk about season one in front of a live studio audience and promote season two.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 4 - Mortuary
    4.0/10(67 votes)

    #8 - Mortuary

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 5 - The Bowden Family
    4.0/10(50 votes)

    #9 - The Bowden Family

    S4:E5

    Paris and Nicole throw suprise commitment ceremonies for unwed lesbian mothers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 16 - Dentistry
    4.1/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Dentistry

    S3:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 4 - Showstoppers
    4.1/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Showstoppers

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 8 - Babes in the Woods
    4.1/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Babes in the Woods

    S5:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 13 - Firefighters
    4.2/10(53 votes)

    #13 - Firefighters

    S3:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 8 - The Beggs Family
    4.2/10(47 votes)

    #14 - The Beggs Family

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 3 - Pageant Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    4.2/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Pageant Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    S5:E3

    Paris and Nicole cause mischief when they try to council a group of girls and their moms for a pageant. Paris helps Joey, the camp directors son with his first date. Nicole has to break the news to Hunter that Paris only likes him as a friend.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 5 - Plastic Surgery
    4.3/10(65 votes)

    #16 - Plastic Surgery

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 2 - The Ghauri Family
    4.3/10(51 votes)

    #17 - The Ghauri Family

    S4:E2

    Paris and Nicole trade in their designer dresses for traditional saris when they take over the responsibilities of a traditional Pakistani mom. With the patient help of their "husband" and Americanized fifteen-year-old "son," the girls manage to dress, speak and dance like conservative Pakistani housewives...or at least their version of it. But things don't go as well when Paris and Nicole decide to share their experiences, namely how they like to party.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Simple Life Season 4 Episode 6 - The Murrie Family
    4.3/10(48 votes)

    #18 - The Murrie Family

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 1 - Mechanics
    4.4/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Mechanics

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 7 - Daycare
    4.4/10(55 votes)

    #20 - Daycare

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 10 - Psychic
    4.4/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Psychic

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Simple Life Season 3 Episode 14 - Manufacturing
    4.4/10(50 votes)

    #22 - Manufacturing

    S3:E14

    The girls intern at a manufacturing firm where their work proves dull, however they manage to have fun with their host family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Simple Life Season 2 Episode 10 - Back in the Saddle
    4.5/10(58 votes)

    #23 - Back in the Saddle

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Simple Life Season 5 Episode 10 - Hollywood Ending
    4.5/10(45 votes)

    #24 - Hollywood Ending

    S5:E10

    The finale draws the girls time at Camp Shawnee to a close. They end their time a Camp Shawnee with 'Paris and Nicole The Muscial' and a suprise for camp director Ed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Simple Life Season 2 Episode 6 - Dancing Sheep
    4.6/10(53 votes)

    #25 - Dancing Sheep

    S2:E6

    In Texas, the two terrors steal away with the sons of a hippie family for a little tanning-salon action that ends up coloring the kids' opinions of their new houseguests.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Flirting with Disaster" is the worst rated episode of "The Simple Life". It scored 3.3/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/24/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Committed".