Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
MTV and MuchMusic produced and broadcast the reality television program Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. It followed the marriage of Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, who were then husband and wife. The series premiered in August 2003 and ran for a total of three seasons and 41 episodes. The final season premiered on January26,2005, and the final episode was broadcast on March30, 2005. Simpson and Lachey were wed on October26,2002, and divorce papers were filed on December16, 2005. The divorce between Jessica and Nick was formalized on June30, 2006. Simpson's naive nature was part of the show's gimmick, which played on the widespread stereotype of "dumb blondes." Simpson, confronted with a can of Chicken of the Sea tuna, asked Nick about it in the first episode, which is perhaps the most famous example "Is this chicken or fish that I'm eating? Although I know it's tuna, the label reads "Chicken... by the Sea.""