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 friend, Nicole Richie, the opportunity to star in it with her, and Richie accepted.
The artwork for season one, featuring Hilton and Richie - pitchfork in hand - wearing farm gear and facing the camera somberly, is a parody of Grant Wood's famous painting, "American Gothic".
One episode was originally supposed to feature Hilton and Richie working in a school, however, due to complaints from parents, the episode was never made.
All your questions answered here about "The Simple Life!"
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Q: Is the show officially canceled?A: Yes. The show was canceled by the E! network in the summer of 2007. There is no sign of any other netwok picking up the series anytime soon. And the grils have also moved on to different things. Nicole had a baby and Paris just finished her other reality show "Paris' New BFF," on MTV. ~Season 1~ Q: So why isn't the reunion epsiode on my season 1 DVD? I thought it was.A: The reunion epsidoe with the leding family and Paris and Nicole can only be found on the UK version of the Simple Life DVD. It is not on the USA version. ~Season 5 Goes to Camp!~ Q: So, did Paris and that Hunter get together afterwards?A: Season four and five of the series was severly scripted. Paris and Hunter were never a real couple in the first place. Hunter was just an actor for the show. He was an actor hired on the show for Paris. Paris was also dating Benji Madden when season five ended. ~Song Help~ Q: What is the song playing in season two when Paris & Nicole are helping this girl out on her date and they went frogging?A: Aaron Wheeler and Jayme Tovey "Girl From Next Door"Q: What song is playing by Lionel Richie when Nicole notices its her dad playing on the radio?A: "Brick House" by The Commodores - the group that Lionel used to be in.Q: What song is played in the beginig of the season 4 premiere?"Jelousy" by Paris HiltonQ: What song is played in the beginig of the season 5 premiere?A: The Dollyrots, "Watch Me Go (Kissed Me, Killed Me)"Q: What song is it that A Cursive Memory sings while Paris and Hunter are dancing?A: Perfect Company