The Playboy Club: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 2011

Starring: Sean Maher, Eddie Cibrian, Wesley A. Ramsey

Summary: The drama takes a look at the bunnies who worked the infamous Playboy Club in Chicago, where entertainers, politicians, and the mob came to have a drink in the early 1960s.

Genre(s): Drama

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Untitled 7th Episode
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E6. A Tryst of Fate
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E5. Trouble in Makeoutsville
Air Date: unknown

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Sep 16, 2011

A sharply drawn and riveting one from the evidence on hand, and bolstered by a skilled cast. This club should lure plenty of customers, television-viewing variety. They'll have good reason. Read full review

Lori Rackl

Sep 16, 2011

The bottom line is this isn't a show you tune into for sophisticated narrative, innovative plot twists and complex characters. It's a sexy, soapy period drama that's as fluffy as the tails on its buxom stars' backsides. Read full review

Robert Bianco

Sep 19, 2011

The series does have energy and narrative drive, some fun performances, and a glossy '60s eye-candy sheen. That may be enough to hold your attention while Playboy works on some of its problems. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Sep 16, 2011

The Playboy Club plods forward with no ballast, hoping that the vibrant early '60s music and the miles of bunny cleavage will compensate for the lack of original plotting and characters. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Sep 20, 2011

The whole thing quickly becomes hokey and a grind. Blame goes consistently to the writing. Read full review

Nancy Franklin

Sep 26, 2011

I said that The Playboy Club might be promising. Guess what? I lied. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Sep 19, 2011

What was one of the worst drama pilots of the fall is now one of the worst for slightly, superficially different reasons. Read full review

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rowlin

Nov 5, 2011

I really liked this show, certainly was better than most of the other new shows out there. I can't believe they pulled it after 3 weeks. Thought it was well made and had some good drama going on, not to mention some good eye candy. Hopefully the rest of the series will be out on DVD

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Jaitls

Oct 2, 2011

Compelling storyline with just enough potential to keep you wanting more. Reminds me of AMC's Mad Men series. Great cast and screenplay. Let's hope the writers can keep our attention.

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islandplanet

Sep 24, 2011

I read some negative reviews on this one, so I almost didn't check it out. I'm glad I did though, there was a lot to like here. Eddie Cibrian proved that he's way too hot for Leanne Rimes, and some of the hot chicks could act. Drawbacks here include allowing Hugh Hefner to narrate even withI read some negative reviews on this one, so I almost didn't check it out. I'm glad I did though, there was a lot to like here. Eddie Cibrian proved that he's way too hot for Leanne Rimes, and some of the hot chicks could act. Drawbacks here include allowing Hugh Hefner to narrate even with his loose dentures (gag) and not casting a hot young actor as Heff. In the pilot he's only shown from behind at the end. Fix that and I'll watch again.… Expand

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martinex

Sep 24, 2011

Not as bad as I pictured it. Of course I've always viewed the entire Playboy empire as a bit of a farce. Hefner (or the Heff-like narrator) tries to sell himself as a pioneer of civil and women's rights while he has women prancing around with bunny ears and cotton tails sticking out ofNot as bad as I pictured it. Of course I've always viewed the entire Playboy empire as a bit of a farce. Hefner (or the Heff-like narrator) tries to sell himself as a pioneer of civil and women's rights while he has women prancing around with bunny ears and cotton tails sticking out of their bums. I wonder how many times the phrase "like Madmen" was tossed around during the writers meetings?… Expand

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Kadeemluvmusic

Oct 4, 2011

I know how hard these new shows starting to keep struggling and struggling because of the Nelson ratings. Just like NBC, these shows have a lot on their minds thinking: who's getting the axe this fall" and I'm playing a new game called "The Watch or Die" game. The first one who got theirI know how hard these new shows starting to keep struggling and struggling because of the Nelson ratings. Just like NBC, these shows have a lot on their minds thinking: who's getting the axe this fall" and I'm playing a new game called "The Watch or Die" game. The first one who got their bees stunged was "The Playboy Club." I agree with the PTC and that's why NBC made their fate into execution. The criticism, the controversies they had over the past summmer or spring including a Utah NBC affiliate banning the show for puting its weight over "pornographic material," and the reason why the show's cancelled is the ratings. I read Playboy Magazine, watch Playboy TV, and having their own primetime show is inappropriate. I thought this was going to be a TV-MA type of show, but NBC is the only network who got the slowest amount of shows. So "The Playboy Club" is one of the worst shows of 2011, but Hef is still the man!… Expand

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Canisrah

Dec 30, 2011

I tried to like this show - I was hoping for something engaging and entertaining but after persisting with it I have given it the flick. The reason? The constant glorification and sanctification of Hef. The man made lots of money off **** and ass... fine, I can accept that - but please, stopI tried to like this show - I was hoping for something engaging and entertaining but after persisting with it I have given it the flick. The reason? The constant glorification and sanctification of Hef. The man made lots of money off **** and ass... fine, I can accept that - but please, stop the revisionist butt-kissing which paints the man as some sort of social champion, changing the world, curing it's ills, empowering women and supporting special interest groups. The whole thing comes off reeking of a self-serving propaganda piece as opposed to the entertaining show it could have been.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2011
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  S1:E7. Untitled 7th Episode
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E6. A Tryst of Fate
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E5. Trouble in Makeoutsville
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E4. The Dream House and How to Avoid It
  Air Date: October 10, 2011
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  S1:E3. A Matter of Simple Duplicity
  Air Date: October 3, 2011
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  S1:E2. The Scarlet Bunny
  Air Date: September 26, 2011
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 19, 2011