The Girls Next Door is an American reality television series that originally aired on E!. The series focused on the lives of Hugh Hefner's then-girlfriends who lived with him at the Playboy Mansion. Hefner was often on the show along with various Playmates and other celebrities. It premiered on August 7, 2005, and ended on August 8, 2010, with a total of 91 episodes over the course of 6 seasons. The pilot episode was never aired on television but was later released on the season 1 DVD in 2006.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editPilot
editThe pilot episode, titled "Hef's World", was unaired on television, but was later released on the season 1 DVD in 2006.
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| "Hef's World" | 2006 (on DVD) | |
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Guest appearances: Janett Munoz, Molly Walker | ||
Season 1 (2005)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Meet the Girls" | August 7, 2005 | |
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Bridget, Holly, and Kendra discuss their lives as Hef's three girlfriends. Together with Hef, they go to the AFI salute to George Lucas. The episode was viewed by 990,000 viewers - an estimated double the amount previously watching the same timeslot.[citation needed] Guest appearances: Mary O'Connor, Hank Fawcett, Val Tasso, Eileen Ruiz | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "New Girls in Town" | August 7, 2005 | |
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The girls hang out with two future Playmates, who are staying at the Mansion for test shoots. Everyone heads out for dinner and clubbing. The girls find out that they will be featured in a Playboy pictorial. Guest appearances: Audra Lynn, Sara Jean Underwood, Tiffany Fallon, Raquel Gibson | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Happy Birthday, Kendra!" | August 14, 2005 | |
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Hef and the girls head to the Playboy Jazz Festival. They celebrate Kendra's birthday with family and friends. Guest appearances: Destiny Davis, Don "Magic" Juan, Jonathan Baker, Mary Wilkinson, Brian Olea, Colin Wilkinson, Patty Wilkinson | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "What Happens in Vegas..." | August 15, 2005 | |
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The girls head to Las Vegas to celebrate Carmella DeCesare's birthday. Guest appearances: Carmella Decesare, Jeff Garcia, Destiny Davis | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Fight Night" | August 28, 2005 | |
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It's Fight Night at the Mansion while Hef's former girlfriend, Barbi Benton, comes to visit and reminisce about the old days. Guest appearances: Peyton Manning, Keith Hefner, Barbi Benton, Dianne Wiley, Sugar Ray Leonard, Maria Sharapova, Matthew Perry, Anastasia Case, Michael Vartan, Verne Troyer, Ray Anthony, Alfonso Gomez Jr., Garry Shandling, Destiny Davis, Hank Fawcett, Phil Fondacaro, Dr. Diana Wiley | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Operation Playmate" | September 11, 2005 | |
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The girls prepare and send care packages to U.S. troops around the world. Bridget has an emotional visit with her brother. The Mansion hosts a Fourth of July party. Guest appearances: Destiny Davis, Kara Monaco, Audra Lynn, Anastasia Case, Hank Fawcett, Jillian Grace, Pat Lacey, Mary O'Connor, Brian Olea, Bryant, Norma Maister, Joey Sylvester | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Just Shoot Me" | September 25, 2005 | |
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The girls pose for a Playboy pictorial that reflects each girls' individuality. Meanwhile, Bridget is stressed over her final exams. Guest appearances: Anastasia Case, Stephanie Morris | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | October 2, 2005 | |
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The girls, along with Bridget's sister Anastasia, endure several hair and make up appointments while getting ready for Playboy's Midsummer Night's Dream, the annual hedonistic ritual that has become one of L.A.'s most anticipated summer events. Guest appearances: Anastasia Case, FrazierArts.com Incorporated, Mark Frazier, Susan Frazier, Michael Frazier, Megan Frazier, Jonathan Baker, Jerri Manthey | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Under the Covers" | October 23, 2005 | |
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Holly decides to renovate the guest house. The girls have a Playboy cover photo shoot. Holly hosts and cooks a barbecue. Guest appearance: Anastasia Case, Julie McCullough | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Ghostbusted" | October 30, 2005 | |
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Bridget investigates the Mansion's long-running history of spirits and ghosts and contacts a paranormal investigator. The girls join Hef for a movie in his bedroom. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Grape Expectations" | November 6, 2005 | |
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The girls head to Bridget's hometown to hang with her family, friends, and have a wine tasting. Guest appearance: Anastasia Case | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "I'll Take Manhattan" | November 13, 2005 | |
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The girls and Hef go to New York for a promotional tour and appear on The View. Later on, they hold a dinner honoring Hef. Guest appearances: Rita Cosby, Courtney Culkin, Christie Hefner, Pilar M. Lastra, Monica Leigh, Mary O'Connor, Brian O'Lare, Keith Hefner, Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Tim Vincent, Barbara Walters | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "My Kind of Town" | November 20, 2005 | |
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The girls travel to Hef's hometown and visit his old home, take a tour of the city, and visit the Playboy Headquarters. Guest appearances: Keith Hefner, Monica Leigh | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Clue-Less" | November 27, 2005 | |
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The girls hold a charity tennis tournament where Kendra and Destiny compete against each other and murder mystery party is held for Bridget's birthday. | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "It's Vegas, Baby!" | December 4, 2005 | |
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The girls go on a trip to Las Vegas to visit the Palms Casino. Guest appearances: Roberto Cavalli, Carmella Decesare, Jillian Grace, Sara Jean Underwood, Tiffany Fallon | ||||
Season 2 (2006)
editSeason 2 premiered on July 30, 2006. The first two episodes aired together as a special, on-hour version titled, "Happy Birthday, Hef".[1]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 16 | 1 | "Here's Looking at You, Hef!" "Happy Birthday, Hef Part 1" | July 30, 2006 | |
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The girls plan a trip to celebrate Hef's birthday. The episode was viewed by 1.6 million viewers - a three-year high for the E! network.[citation needed] Guest appearance: Jonathan Baker | ||||
| 17 | 2 | "80 Is the New 40" "Happy Birthday, Hef Part 2" | July 30, 2006 | |
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The girls plan a trip to celebrate Hef's birthday. Guest appearances: Paris Hilton, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump | ||||
| 18 | 3 | "Career Dazed" | August 6, 2006 | |
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Holly and Bridget shoot a Captain Morgan ad, while Kendra appears on the cover of MuscleMag. The Mansion has a screening for Scary Movie 4, in which the girls have a cameo. | ||||
| 19 | 4 | "Mutiny on the Booty" | August 13, 2006 | |
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The girls pose for a second Playboy pictorial photo shoot. Hef wants them to pose on the round bed, but the girls convince him to focus on their individual personalities. | ||||
| 20 | 5 | "San Diego or Busts" | August 20, 2006 | |
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Kendra brings Hef and the girls to visit her family in San Diego. | ||||
| 21 | 6 | "Heavy Petting" | September 3, 2006 | |
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Bridget throws a birthday party for her dog, while the Mansion holds its family-friendly Easter party. | ||||
| 22 | 7 | "Sleepwear Optional" | September 10, 2006 | |
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Hef names Kara Monaco as the 2006 Playboy Playmate of the year, and the girls celebrate with a slumber party. Guest appearances: Kara Monaco, Monica Leigh | ||||
| 23 | 8 | "I See London, I See France" | September 17, 2006 | |
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The girls and Hef travel to Europe, starting with London and Paris, to celebrate Hef's 80th birthday. | ||||
| 24 | 9 | "When in Rome" | September 24, 2006 | |
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Hef and the girls continue the Europe vacation, visiting Cannes, Barcelona, Munich, Rome, Naples, and Venice. | ||||
| 25 | 10 | "Baby Talk" | October 1, 2006 | |
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The girls host a baby shower for former Playboy Playmate, Victoria Fuller. Guest appearance: Victoria Fuller, Jonathan Baker | ||||
| 26 | 11 | "The 21 Club" | October 8, 2006 | |
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The girls go wild in Las Vegas for Kendra's 21st birthday. | ||||
| 27 | 12 | "Girls Will Be Ghouls" | October 15, 2006 | |
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The girls celebrate Bridget's favorite holiday, Halloween. | ||||
| 28 | 13 | "The Age of Aquarium" | October 29, 2006 | |
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The girls appear on Loveline. Holly gets new fishes for the aquarium for Hef. A fondue party is held to celebrate Holly and Hef's fifth anniversary. | ||||
| 29 | 14 | "Rabbit Season" | November 5, 2006 | |
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An audition for Bunnies at the new Playboy Club in Las Vegas is held at the Mansion with the girls as judges. | ||||
| 30 | 15 | "We Can Work It Out" | November 12, 2006 | |
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The girls film an exercise video. Guest appearance: Hector Echavarria | ||||
| 31 | 16 | "Playboys After Dark" | November 19, 2006 | |
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Hef and the girls go to Las Vegas for the grand opening of the Playboy Club. | ||||
Season 3 (2007)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 32 | 1 | "Snow Place Like Home" | March 4, 2007 | |
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The staff create a winter wonderland for the girls and Hef to celebrate Christmas at the Mansion. This episode was viewed by 2.17 million viewers - the second highest for a season premiere in E!'s sixteen-year history.[2] Guest appearance: Jonathan Baker | ||||
| 33 | 2 | "May The Horse Be With You" | March 11, 2007 | |
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The girls work on their New Years resolutions after helping with a Star Wars themed float for the Tournament of Roses Parade. The girls and their friends go horseback riding. Guest appearance: Anastasia, Julie McCullough, Sara Jean Underwood, Alison Waite, Janine Habeck | ||||
| 34 | 3 | "Let Them Eat Birthday Cake" | March 18, 2007 | |
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The Mansion holds a Marie Antoinette themed birthday party for Holly. Guest appearances: Sara Jean Underwood, Alison Waite, Monica Leigh, Janine Habeck, Tiffany Fallon, Cristal Camden | ||||
| 35 | 4 | "My Bare Lady" | April 1, 2007 | |
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Holly works as an apprentice editor to Marilyn Grabowski, Playboy's west coast editor. Guest appearance: Tamara Sky | ||||
| 36 | 5 | "Calendar Girls" | April 8, 2007 | |
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The girls plan solo photo shoots for their 2008 calendar. | ||||
| 37 | 6 | "Snowboarded" | April 15, 2007 | |
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The girls head to Colorado to snowboard and relax at a resort. Guest appearances: Shaun White, Jonathan Baker | ||||
| 38 | 7 | "Hearts Afire" | April 22, 2007 | |
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The girls and Hef celebrate Valentine's Day. The Mansion throws a Mardi Gras party. Guest appearances: Destiny Davis, Brittany Binger | ||||
| 39 | 8 | "P.M.O. Why Not?" | May 6, 2007 | |
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The next Playmate of the Year competition gets the girls buzzing. Guest appearances: Sara Jean Underwood, Janine Habeck | ||||
| 40 | 9 | "Family Affairs" | May 13, 2007 | |
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Bridget goes to Chicago with her mom, Kendra fixes up her condo with her family, and Holly stays home with Hef. Guest appearances: Patrice Hollis, Courtney Rachel Culkin | ||||
| 41 | 10 | "Hef's Vegas Birthday" "Home, Sweet Suite" | May 20, 2007 | |
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The girls and celebrate his birthday with a party in Las Vegas. | ||||
| 42 | N–A | "Bedtime Stories: The Best of the Girls Next Door" | May 28, 2007 | |
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Hef and the girls reminisce about the past several years and clips of past episodes are shown. Note: This was a special hour-long clip show | ||||
| 43 | 11 | "Training Dazed" | August 12, 2007 | |
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Bridget sends her dog to obedience school, while Kendra goes to charm school. | ||||
| 44 | 12 | "Dangerous Curves" | August 19, 2007 | |
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Kendra prepares to race in the Toyota Celebrity Grand Prix, Holly rents a Prius, and Bridget gets rims for her car. | ||||
| 45 | 13 | "Surely, You Joust" | August 26, 2007 | |
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Hef and the girls visit the Renaissance Fair. Guest appearance: Keith Hefner | ||||
| 46 | 14 | "Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon?" | September 2, 2007 | |
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Holly's family tours Playboy Studio West and the Playmate of the Year Luncheon is held at the Mansion. Guest appearances: Sara Jean Underwood, Barbi Benton | ||||
Season 4 (2007–08)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 47 | 1 | "Patriot Dames" | December 9, 2007 | |
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The Mansion throws a 4th of July party and Bridget's brother, an Army Ranger, visits the Mansion. Guest appearances: Sara Jean Underwood, Mary O'Connor, Victoria Fuller, Jonathan Baker, Anastasia Case, Eddie Sandmeier, Keith Hefner, Cristal Camden | ||||
| 48 | 2 | "Heavy Lifting" | December 16, 2007 | |
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Holly redecorates the Mansion's gym, while Kendra's mom gets plastic surgery and recovers at the Mansion. Guest appearance: Patty Wilkinson | ||||
| 49 | 3 | "Half-Baked Alaska" | December 23, 2007 | |
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The girls go to Alaska to visit Holly's childhood hometown. | ||||
| 50 | 4 | "Unveilings" | December 30, 2007 | |
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Kendra's mom, Patti, makes her first public appearance after her plastic surgery at the Mansion's Midsummer Night's Dream party. Guest appearance: Paris Hilton | ||||
| 51 | 5 | "There's Something About Mary O'Connor" | January 6, 2008 | |
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The girls go to the Playboy Golf Scramble and have a girl's day at Hef's secretary's, Mary, house. Guest appearances: Victoria Fuller, Mary O'Connor | ||||
| 52 | 6 | "The Full Monte Carlo" | January 13, 2008 | |
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The girls and Hef are invited to attend the International Television Festival in Monte Carlo, Monaco by Prince Albert. Guest appearances: Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Chad Michael Murray | ||||
| 53 | 7 | "Everyday Is Wednesday" | January 20, 2008 | |
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Holly gets a new bird for the Mansion's zoo, Kendra consults a pet psychic, and Bridget takes her dog, Wednesday, to get an agent. Guest appearance: Bob Saget, Karen McDougal | ||||
| 54 | 8 | "Go West, Young Girl" | January 27, 2008 | |
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Holly's first task as West Coast photo editor of Playboy is to review four candidates who come to the Mansion to be photographed. | ||||
| 55 | 9 | "Jamaican Me Crazy" | February 10, 2008 | |
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The girls go to Jamaica for Holly's sister's wedding. | ||||
| 56 | 10 | "Wedding Belles" | February 17, 2008 | |
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Holly's sister, Stephanie, gets married. | ||||
| 57 | 11 | "It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To" | February 18, 2008 | |
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Bridget plays a haunted murder mystery game for her birthday party. Guest appearance: Barbi Benton | ||||
| 58 | 12 | "Surf's Up" | March 2, 2008 | |
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Bridget and Kendra take surfing lessons from Kelly Slater, while Holly gets a swimming lesson from Amanda Beard. Guest appearance: Amanda Beard, Janine Habeck, Kelly Slater | ||||
Season 5 (2008–09)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 59 | 1 | "House Bunnies" | August 18, 2008 | |
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The girls play themselves in The House Bunny, a film starring a fictitious Playmate played by Anna Faris. | ||||
| 60 | 2 | "Hot Chocolate" | October 5, 2008 | |
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Hef and the girls celebrate his 82nd birthday in Las Vegas. They copy their privates in chocolate and give them to Hef. Pamela Anderson also does a strip tease. Guest appearances: Pamela Anderson, Kayla Collins, George J. Maloof, Jr., Cooper Hefner | ||||
| 61 | 3 | "She Got Game" | October 12, 2008 | |
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Holly works on the photo shoot of Kayla. Bridget looks for an outfit to wear for the Super Bowl party. Kendra plays in a celebrity flag football game. Playboy hosts a party for the Super Bowl in Arizona. Guest appearance: Kayla Collins, Brittany Binger | ||||
| 62 | 4 | "Scream Test" | October 19, 2008 | |
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Bridget becomes the co-producer of the horror film, The Telling and the Mansion hosts a Halloween party. Guest appearance: Mike Hill | ||||
| 63 | 5 | "Change of Undress" | October 26, 2008 | |
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Holly redecorates the Playmate house across the street from the Mansion. | ||||
| 64 | 6 | "Girl Crazy, Part 1" | November 9, 2008 | |
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Holly begins the search for the 55th Anniversary Playmate with casting calls at the Mansion and in Chicago. Guest appearance: Cara Zavaleta, Crystal McCahill | ||||
| 65 | 7 | "Girl Crazy, Part 2" | November 16, 2008 | |
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Holly's search for the 55th Anniversary Playmate takes her to Dallas and New York. Bridget searches for the perfect hot dog with mustard. Guest appearance: Alyssa Nicole Pallett | ||||
| 66 | 8 | "Kentucky Fried" | November 23, 2008 | |
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Hef and the girls attend the Kentucky Derby. Guest appearance: Edward Norton, Bo Derek, Nick Lachey, Beverly Todd, Fred Willard | ||||
| 67 | 9 | "Pleading the 55th, Part 1" | November 30, 2008 | |
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The 55th Anniversary Playmate candidates come to the Mansion for test shoots. | ||||
| 68 | 10 | "Pleading the 55th, Part 2" | December 7, 2008 | |
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The 55th Anniversary Playmate finalists are photographed for their centerfolds and Hef selects the winner. | ||||
| 69 | 11 | "Catcher in the Raw" | December 14, 2008 | |
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Kendra organizes a Playmate softball game. Guest appearances: Kristina and Karissa Shannon | ||||
| 70 | 12 | "Glued to Their Sets" | December 21, 2008 | |
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Hef flips through scrapbooks covering his entire life with the girls. | ||||
| 71 | 13 | "Kickin' Aspen" | December 28, 2008 | |
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Hef and the girls visit Barbi Benton's Aspen home. Guest appearance: Barbi Benton | ||||
| 72 | 14 | "Happy Birthday, Anastasia" | January 4, 2009 | |
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Bridget's sister, Anastasia, celebrates with 21st birthday with the girls. Guest appearance: Anastasia Case | ||||
| 73 | 15 | "Tying the Naughty" | January 18, 2009 | |
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Bridget's friend, Stacy Burke, gets married in Las Vegas. Guest appearance: Stacy Burke | ||||
| 74 | 16 | "Fangs for the Mammaries" | January 25, 2009 | |
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Bridget works on her horror movie with Holly as a cast member, while Kendra goes car shopping. | ||||
| 75 | 17 | "The Spa Who Loved Me" | February 8, 2009 | |
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Hef and the girls invite a fan to the Mansion for her birthday and the girls take their mothers and grandmothers to a spa for Mother's Day. | ||||
| 76 | 18 | "The Big Easy Does It" | February 8, 2009 | |
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The girls celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. | ||||
| 77 | 19 | "Scuba, Scuba, Do!" | February 15, 2009 | |
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The girls learn to scuba dive. The twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon who were in the running for 55th Anniversary Playmate have moved into the mansion. | ||||
| 78 | 20 | "Third Time's the Charming" | February 15, 2009 | |
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The girls pose for a new set of Playboy pictorials. | ||||
| 79 | 21 | "Transitions, Part 1" | March 1, 2009 | |
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Bridget leaves the Mansion for a four-month trip to tape her new television series, Bridget's Sexiest Beaches. The Season 5 DVD doesn't include this episode as Hugh Hefner didn't sign off on the release. Notes: One-hour special. Last episode featuring Bridget Ratings (2.535 million viewers[3] | ||||
| 80 | 22 | "Transitions, Part 2" | March 1, 2009 | |
Season 6 (2009–10)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 81 | 1 | "Meet the New Girls" | October 11, 2009 | |
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Crystal, Karissa and Kristina are Hef's new girlfriends. Karissa and Kristina meet Holly in Las Vegas. Note: First episode starring new girls Crystal Harris and Kristina and Karissa Shannon | ||||
| 82 | 2 | "Look Before You Peep" | October 18, 2009 | |
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Hef and the girls are in Las Vegas to watch Holly perform in her Peep Show production. Guest appearance: Holly Madison | ||||
| 83 | 3 | "The Wheel World" | October 25, 2009 | |
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The girls ride on a Hollywood tour bus and throw a roller disco party at the Mansion, giving them an opportunity to meet Barbi Benton. | ||||
| 84 | 4 | "The S'more the Merrier" | November 1, 2009 | |
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The girls decide to go camping in the backyard of the Mansion with their friends. Ratings: 960,000 viewers[4] | ||||
| 85 | 5 | "Uncover Girl" | November 8, 2009 | |
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Crystal becomes a Playmate and the twins rehearse for a Sofia Coppola movie by learning to pole dance. | ||||
| 86 | 6 | "Ciao Time" | November 15, 2009 | |
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Hef takes the girls to Italy to attend the Sanremo Music Festival. Guest appearance: Dasha Astafieva Ratings: 919,000 viewers[5] | ||||
| 87 | 7 | "Charity Begins at Holmby" | November 22, 2009 | |
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The girls help Bridget with a charity celebrity catwalk, and sell lemonade for the AIDS walk. Guest appearance: Bridget Marquardt | ||||
| 88 | 8 | "Stay Tuned" | November 29, 2009 | |
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A film shoot for a video game takes place at the Mansion, and Crystal takes singing lessons. Guest appearance: Smokey Robinson | ||||
| 89 | 9 | "The Showering Inferno" | December 6, 2009 | |
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The girls throw a baby shower for Kendra, with the help of Holly and Bridget. Guest appearances: Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson | ||||
| 90 | 10 | "Deja View" | December 6, 2009 | |
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For their one-year anniversary with Hef, the girls make a scrapbook. | ||||
| 91 | 11 | "The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House" | August 8, 2010 | |
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A backdoor pilot for a third spin-off focusing on the Playmate House. | ||||
References
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