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misanthrope

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15. The original was "Playboy Penthouse" in the very early 1960s

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 12:15 PM

Sep 2017

More suave than the later version, it took the form of a cocktail party with live music. Considered sophisticated and edgy for the time, it featured live jazz and top entertainers in a relaxed setting.

Here's one with Ella Fitzgerald and Lenny Bruce that seems straight out of an episode of "Mad Men."

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Wasn't there a Playboy TV show in the 50's or 60's? [View all] Archae Sep 2017 OP

Yes. 60's I think. Was it Playboy After Dark? Greybnk48 Sep 2017 #1

There was, it was called "Playboy After Dark" and featured many great... GReedDiamond Sep 2017 #2

Six degrees: Mr. Bear's childhood friend is married to Susan. nolabear Sep 2017 #3

Russ Broussard? GReedDiamond Sep 2017 #7

Peter Holsapple, actually. They divorced. I never met her. nolabear Sep 2017 #8

Right, Peter was in the dbs and Continental Drifters... GReedDiamond Sep 2017 #10

Indeed he was. He produced a lot of people too. nolabear Sep 2017 #17

The woman with Hefner looks a lot like Barbi Benton. I remember her from lunamagica Sep 2017 #4

They were "together" for a while. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #11

I love the flower girl... nt msongs Sep 2017 #6

I remember flipping channels and catching Iron Butterfly on Playboy After Dark. NBachers Sep 2017 #5

IIRC, the on-air parties were integrated, with black and white people socializing together. Aristus Sep 2017 #9

I doubt it was available in a lot of southern cities onenote Sep 2017 #13

It was in New Orleans. I saw it on a station there. nolabear Sep 2017 #18

Not surprising. New Orleans isn't your typical bible belt city. onenote Sep 2017 #19

True dat. nolabear Sep 2017 #21

It was broadcast for two seasons: 1969 and 1970 onenote Sep 2017 #12

yep, i first saw jazz players on there.....playing live....cool spanone Sep 2017 #14

The original was "Playboy Penthouse" in the very early 1960s misanthrope Sep 2017 #15

yep. 1959 and 1960 onenote Sep 2017 #20

. Orsino Sep 2017 #16