The Girls Next Door
| The Girls Next Door | |
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| Also known as | The Girls of the Playboy Mansion |
| Created by |
Kevin Burns Hugh Hefner |
| Starring |
Hugh Hefner Holly Madison (2005–09) Bridget Marquardt (2005–09) Kendra Wilkinson (2005–09) Crystal Harris (2009) Kristina Shannon (2009) Karissa Shannon (2009) |
| Opening theme | "Come on-a My House" (remix) |
| Ending theme | "Come on-a My House" (remix) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 91 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Fox Television Studios Alta Loma Entertainment Prometheus Entertainment |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | E! |
| Original release | August 7, 2005 – August 8, 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by |
Kendra Holly's World The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House |
| Related shows | Kendra on Top |
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 of Playboy magazine.
The show was followed by four spin-offs, Kendra, Kendra on Top, Bridget's Sexiest Beaches, and Holly's World.
The series focuses on the lives of Hefner's girlfriends who live with him at the Playboy Mansion. Hefner is often on the show along with various Playmates and other celebrities.
The series not only showcases events at the Playboy Mansion (e.g. Fight Night, Fourth of July celebration, the midsummer celebration etc.), but also sheds light on other Playboy related events such as the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, Playmate test shoots at Playboy Studio West, Operation Playmate, party night, birthday parties, and more significantly, the personalities and real lives of each of the Girls.
Kevin Burns approached Hefner in 2005, which resulted in a pilot called "Hef's World" being filmed. This followed "Hef, his girlfriends and friends contrasted with the staff". When presented to E!, they told him to go back and interview each of the girlfriends to "see what you can get", which resulted in the premise shifting from Hefner to life in the mansion from a female's perspective.
The first five seasons centered around then-girlfriends Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson.
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