''Playboy After Dark'' is an American

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hosted by

Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...

. It aired in

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through

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from 1969 to 1970 and was taped at

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Overview

Hugh Hefner Soupy Sales Playboy After Dark 1970

''Playboy After Dark'' followed much the same style as Hefner's earlier show, '' Playboy's Penthouse'' (1959–1960), which had been taped at

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. The show portrayed a "typical" party at Hefner's place, complete with Playboy Playmates and celebrities, who would then chat with Hefner and perform for the party. Guests included Barbi Benton,

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, Sweetwater,

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, Deep Purple,

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, Steppenwolf,

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, James Brown,

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, Jack Jones and others. The first episode features

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, mother of

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, who had appeared on ''Playboy's Penthouse'' ten years earlier.

DVD release

Two volumes of the best of ''Playboy After Dark'' have been released on

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References

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