Series synopsis
The Girls Next Door is an American reality television series that premiered on E! on August 7, 2005. It ended on August 8, 2010. It was created by Kevin Burns, Hugh Hefner. It stars Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson.
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is a reality television series which originally aired on E! from August 7, 2005 until August 8, 2010. The series was created by executive producer Kevin Burns and Hugh Hefner, founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine.
The show was followed by two spin-offs, Kendra and Holly's World.
Premise
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is a reality television series which originally aired on E! from August 7, 2005 until August 8, 2010. The series was created by executive producer Kevin Burns and Hugh Hefner, founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine.
The show was followed by two spin-offs, Kendra and Holly's World.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hugh Hefner as Self
- Holly Madison as Self
- Bridget Marquardt as Self
- Kendra Wilkinson as Self
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 92 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | August 1, 2006 | May 28, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 15 | August 7, 2005 | December 4, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 16 | July 30, 2006 | November 19, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 14 | March 4, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 12 | December 8, 2007 | August 18, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 22 | August 18, 2008 | March 1, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 11 | October 11, 2009 | August 8, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unaired Pilot: Hef's World Unaired pilot that is included on the Season 1 DVD. |
August 1, 2006 |
| 4 |
Bedtime Stories: The Best of the Girls Next Door Hef and the girls reminisce about their experiences, and clips of past episodes are shown. |
May 28, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet the Girls Welcome to paradise! The series kicks off as you get to know Hef's three girlfriends, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, and how life works at the world's most famous Mansion. Who would want to leave this place? |
August 7, 2005 |
| 2 |
The New Girls in Town When two aspiring Playmates arrive at the Mansion to stay the night before they shoot test pictorials, Hef's girls greet them with varying degrees of hospitality. Hef makes a surprise announcement to Holly, Bridget and Kendra. |
August 7, 2005 |
| 3 |
Happy Birthday, Kendra! When you're one of Hef's girls, your birthday party isn't just a quaint gathering, it's an event. Kendra's 20th is a two-day celebration, which starts off with a trip to the 2005 Playboy Jazz Festival with the gang and her gorgeous pal Destiny. |
August 14, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Here's Looking at You, Hef! Its Hefs big eight-o and the girls have a lot of panning to do, including getting the perfect gift and making sure this party runs as smoothly as possible. |
July 30, 2006 |
| 2 |
80 Is the New 40 Hef celebrates his 80th birthday with a big celebration with his closest friends and playmates. |
July 30, 2006 |
| 3 |
Career Dazed The girls think about their next career goals. |
August 6, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Snow Place Like Home The girls prepare for Christmas, arranging for there to be snow at the mansion. |
March 4, 2007 |
| 2 |
Let Them Eat Birthday Cake Holly celebrates her birthday by throwing a party fit for a queen and a king. While Kendra struggles to find an old fashioned party dress for the Marie Antoinette-themed party, Mr. Hefner surprises his main squeeze with a golf cart detailed by Bridget. On the big night, Hollys friends gather at the Mansion for food and fun wearing sexy period costumes. |
March 11, 2007 |
| 3 |
May The Horse Be With You After helping to decorate a Star Wars themed float for the world famous Tournament of Roses Parade the girls decide to get to work on their New Year's resolutions. |
March 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patriot Dames It's Independence Day at the mansion! Hef, Holly, Bridget, Kendra and the rest of the staff celebrate, while Bridget and her sister anticipate the arrival of their older brother home from Iraq. |
December 8, 2007 |
| 2 |
Heavy Lifting Holly decides to re-decorate the gym but her and Hef have a clash on personal styles and Kendra prepares for her mother's plastic surgery. |
December 16, 2007 |
| 3 |
Half-Baked Alaska Holly takes Bridget and Kendra to Alaska, to visit where she grew up. |
December 23, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
House Bunnies A look at Hef and the girls as the 2008 motion picture "The House Bunny" is filmed, which is about life around the Playboy mansion. |
August 18, 2008 |
| 2 |
Hot Chocolate It's Hugh Hefner's 82nd birthday and he takes the ladies to Las Vegas to celebrate. |
October 5, 2008 |
| 3 |
She Got Game Hef and all the Girls attend one of Playboy's most action-packed, celebrity-studded parties of the year: the over-the-top Super Bowl extravaganza! |
October 12, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet the New Girls The sixth season begins with Hef's new girlfriends Crystal Harris and twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon. The sisters travel to Las Vegas to celebrate their double Playmate issue. |
October 11, 2009 |
| 2 |
Look Before You Peep Hef and Crystal go to Las Vegas to join the twins. Later, they go to see Holly in a live show. |
October 18, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Wheel World Crystal, Karissa and Kristina get into trouble on a Hollywood tour bus and fear they may be arrested. |
October 25, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E! |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2005 |
| Last aired | August 8, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |