Season 2
The Simple Life throws two young, wealthy urban socialites, Paris Hilton, heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune, and her friend Nicole Richie, daughter of singer Lionel Richie, into the deep end with "normal" people and gives them the opportunity to experience the values of varied environments.
The second season, subtitled Road Trip, began broadcasting in the summer of 2004.
In this season, Paris and Nicole traveled across the United States in a pink pickup truck, pulling an Airstream trailer. They participated in such activities as catching crawfish, working as maids in a nudist resort, and sausage making.
The premiere episode (drawing 9.8 million overall viewers) showcased Hilton's horseback-riding accident, which made headlines when they were still filming.
The ratings continued to climb during the season, Fox aired a special episode titled The Simple Life - The Stuff We Weren't Allowed To Show You on November 17th, 2004. The special showcased several cut scenes from the season (some of which appear on the Season 2 DVD) as well as preview clips for the third season.
The DVD of this season was released in U.S.A on November 2nd, 2004.