The Best Episodes of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

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   7.6/10(172 votes)

   #1 - Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe

   S1:E14/7/2017

   The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.

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   7.6/10(134 votes)

   #2 - Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door

   S1:E24/7/2017

   Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's first centerfold and "the girl next door" becomes Playboy's formula for success.

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   7.6/10(127 votes)

   #3 - Becoming Mr. Playboy

   S1:E34/7/2017

   During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.

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   7.6/10(111 votes)

   #4 - Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations

   S1:E84/7/2017

   Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.

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   7.5/10(116 votes)

   #5 - Members Only: The Playboy Club

   S1:E44/7/2017

   To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.

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   7.5/10(113 votes)

   #6 - The Playboy Interview

   S1:E54/7/2017

   Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.

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   7.4/10(110 votes)

   #7 - Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns

   S1:E64/7/2017

   Hefner becomes addicted to an amphetamine drug that lets him work around the clock, using the pages of the magazine to fight for civil rights and ultimately publish what would become Martin Luther King Jr's final written words.

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   7.4/10(104 votes)

   #8 - Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars

   S1:E74/7/2017

   While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars.

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   7.3/10(100 votes)

   #9 - Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder

   S1:E94/7/2017

   After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion, only to face the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten.

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    6.9/10(101 votes)

    #10 - My Way

    S1:E104/7/2017

    With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand's future.

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