The Girls Next Door
television program
The Girls Next Door (also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion) is a reality television series that focused on the lives of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends who lived with him at the Playboy Mansion. The series was created by executive producer Kevin Burns and Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine. The series premiered on the E! cable network on August 7, 2005, and ran for 6 seasons. The first five seasons centered around then-girlfriends, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson. The sixth and final season premiered on October 11, 2009, and introduced Hefner's new girlfriends, Crystal Harris, who eventually went on to marry Hefner, and twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon.
The success of the series was followed by a few spin-offs, including Kendra and Holly's World.
Synopsis
The series focused on the lives of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends who lived with him at the legendary Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Hefner was often on the show along with various Playmates and other celebrities. The series not only showcased events at the mansion (e.g.
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