Playboy After Dark | |
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Comedian Bill Dana, actor Don Adams, Playmate Barbie Benton, and Hugh Hefner. Center back, actress Lindsay Wagner, and scientist Yorick Wilks, 1969. | |
Genre | Variety |
Starring | Hugh Hefner |
Opening theme | "Playboy's Theme" by Cy Coleman[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 48 mins. |
Production company | Playboy Enterprises |
Original release | |
Network | Syndicated |
Release | January 18, 1969 August 25, 1970 | –
Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication through Screen Gems from 1969 to 1970 and was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
Overview
[edit]Playboy After Dark followed much the same style as Hefner's earlier show, Playboy's Penthouse (1959–1960), which had been taped at WBKB-TV in Chicago. The show portrayed a "typical" party at Hefner's place, complete with Playboy Playmates and celebrities, who then chatted with Hefner and performed for the party.
Season 1
[edit]Episode | Original airdate | Guests | Taped |
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1 | January 18, 1969 | Rowan & Martin, Stu Gilliam, Cathy Carlson, Paul Hampton, The Clara Ward Singers | October 22, 1968 |
2 | January 31, 1969 | Bill Cosby, Bill Medley, Iron Butterfly, Kaye Stevens, The Blossoms, Shel Silverstein, Reverend Malcolm Boyd | August 8, 1968 |
3 | February 2, 1969 | Tony Bennett, Steppenwolf, Milt Kamen, Morgana King, George Plimpton, Irwin Corey | August 9, 1968 |
4 | February 7, 1969 | Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, Della Reese, Vic Damone, Don Adams, Bill Dana, Jackie Gayle, The Collectors | July 24, 1968 |
5 | February 15, 1969 | Norm Crosby, Rich Little, Otto Preminger, Harry Nilsson, The Pair Extraordinaire, Carol Channing, The Brothers Castro | August 30, 1968 |
6 | February 21, 1969 | Tommy Smothers, Buffy St. Marie, Louis Nye, John Stewart, Dr. William Schultz, The Buddy Miles Express | September 29, 1968 |
7 | March 1, 1969 | Don Adams, Larry Hankin, David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Tommy Smothers, Joan Baez, The Avant-Garde featuring Chuck Woolery | November 11, 1968 |
8 | March 7, 1969 | The Checkmates, Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Jerry Lewis, Larry Neiman, Anthony Newley | December 19, 1968 |
9 | March 15, 1969 | The Checkmates, Gloria Loring, Jimmy Webb, Harry Blackstone Jr., Hendra & Ullett | September 13, 1968 |
10 | March 21, 1969 | Melvin Belli, The Checkmates, The Collage, Bill Cosby, Bob Fuller, Kelly Garrett, Shecky Greene, Doug McClure, Don Rickles | November 26, 1968 |
11 | March 22, 1969 | Sid Caesar, Elias & Shaw, The Grateful Dead, Brendan Hanlon, Noel Harrison, Sydney Omarr | January 18, 1969 |
12 | March 28, 1969 | Pat Collins, Gore Vidal, John Hartford, Three Dog Night, Morgana King | November 10, 1968 |
13 | March 29, 1969 | Bob Newhart, O.C. Smith, Bill Cosby, Gary LeMel, The Pickle Brothers, Rod Piazza Group, George Chakos | September 9, 1968 |
14 | April 11, 1969 | Bill Cosby, Jackie DeShannon, Jim Brown, Louis Belson, Marty Ingels, Taj Mahal, Jeremy Vernon | October 16, 1968 |
15 | April 12, 1969 | Buddy Rich, James Cotton Blues Band, Joe Williams, Sue Raney, Pat McCormick, Ray Hastings | August 29, 1968 |
16 | April 18, 1969 | Shelley Berman, Buddy Miles Express, Lou Rawls, Joanie Sommers, David Steinberg, The Times Square Two | December 10, 1968 |
17 | May 2, 1969 | Bill Cosby, Jack Carter, Soupy Sales, Clay Tyson, James Brown, Three Dog Night, Marva Whitney | November 25, 1968 |
18 | May 9, 1969 | Pete Seeger, Bill Cosby, Jack E. Leonard, Carmen McRae, Teddy Neely | October 15, 1968 |
19 | May 16, 1969 | Canned Heat, Colvin & Wilder, Buddy Greco, Johnny Janis, Shari Lewis, Max Lerner | January 20, 1969 |
20 | May 30, 1969 | Pete Barbuti, The Committee, Pat Henry, Sally Marr, Marvin Gaye, The Byrds | September 28, 1968 |
21 | May 31, 1969 | Sammy Bow, Bobby Doyle, Billy Eckstine, The Grass Roots, Rich Little, Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker | December 17, 1968 |
22 | June 28, 1969 | Shelley Berman, Pat Morita, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Frankie Randall, Lou Rawls, Second City | December 11, 1968 |
23 | July 19, 1969 | Dr. George R. Bach, Michael Caine, Meredith MacRae, Greg Mullavey, Sir Douglas Quintet, Mort Sahl, Sammy Shore, The Clara Ward Singers | January 25, 1969 |
24 | October 10, 1969 | Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl, The Chambers Brothers, Bill Russell, Corbett Monica, Nadia Christen | July 23, 1968 |
25 | November 7, 1969 | Joey Bishop, Skiles & Henderson, Steppenwolf, Joe Williams, Joanne Vent | January 26, 1969 |
26 | November 14, 1969 | Don Adams, Jackie Gayle, David Hemmings, Gayle Hunnicutt, Deep Purple, Lynn Kellogg | Unknown |
Season 2
[edit]DVD release
[edit]Two volumes of the best of Playboy After Dark have been released on DVD.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Playboy's Penthouse T.V. Party, Classic Themes dot com
- ^ a b "Playboy After Dark - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "TV Times". The Los Angeles Times. January 25, 1970. p. 441.
- ^ "Tuesday TV Log". The Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1970. p. 62.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune TV Week". Chicago Tribune. July 18, 1970. p. 69.
- ^ "Tuesday's TV Programs". The Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1970. p. 64.
- ^ Cosgrove, Vincent (September 3, 2006). "'Playboy After Dark' Comes to DVD". The New York Times.