• 'Simple Life' mini-marathon reruns leds FOX to top of lackluster Tuesday ratings race

  January 1, 2004
  Tuesday's 8-10 PM ET The Simple Life rerun marathon didn't bring in the typical good numbers of the earlier original episode broadcasts, but the two-hour block of four repeat episodes was still good enough to place FOX first in the night's lackluster holiday period ratings race.

• The Simple Life - Episode 5 summary

  December 22, 2003
  "Stealing for a Living," our episode summary for Episode 5 of FOX's The Simple Life, written by StarryLuna, has now been posted.

• Nikki Hilton gets into tiff with sister Paris' (s)ex-beau Rick Salomon

  December 20, 2003
  Just when the ratings go up and things start to calm down for the Hilton sisters, up pops Rick Salomon again.

• The Simple Life - Episode 4 summary

  December 19, 2003
  "The Complex Comedic Ironies of Realistic Simplicity, or How ‘Bout Another Pint at the Pub?," our episode summary for Episode 4 of FOX's The Simple Life, written by Ra_8secs, has now been posted.

• How "real" is 'The Simple Life'?

  December 13, 2003
  How far can a "reality TV" show go in staging its events?

• The Simple Life - Episode 3 summary

  December 12, 2003
  "Darling I Love You But Give Me Rodeo Drive," our episode summary for Episode 3 of FOX's The Simple Life, written by ginger, has now been posted.

• FOX to broadcast new 'The Simple Life' episode on December 17, repeat previous episodes

  December 10, 2003
  FOX might only have seven episodes of The Simple Life to broadcast and already be scrambling to produce a sequel to the series, but clearly that's not stopping the ratings-starved network from milking the existing episodes of the new hit reality series for as much as they can.

• Paris Hilton led 'Simple Life' with Arkansas student Trae Lindley during filming

  December 9, 2003
  Now we know why the local teenage girls were jealous of Paris Hilton during her stay in Altus, Arkansas to film Fox's The Simple Life.

• The Simple Life - Episode 2 summary

  December 9, 2003
  "Milking It," our episode summary for Episode 2 of FOX's The Simple Life, written by AyaK, has now been posted. Check it out by clicking here.

• Second episode of 'The Simple Life' draws even better ratings

  December 8, 2003
  For those keeping track, it looks like FOX's "a rising tide will lift all boats" unusual 8:30 PM programming strategy is paying off well for the network, as Wednesday's second episode of the series not only scored more great ratings, but also brought season-high ratings to its lead-in and lead-out programs.

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