Pilot (The Playboy Club)

Last updated

"Pilot"
The Playboy Club episode
PlayboyClubPilot.jpg
Dalton comes to the aid of Maureen.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed by Alan Taylor
Written byChad Hodge
Becky Mode
Original air dateSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
Guest appearance
Hugh Hefner as himself
Episode chronology
← Previous
—		Next →
"The Scarlet Bunny"

The pilot episode of the American historical fiction television series The Playboy Club premiered on September 19, 2011 in the United States on NBC. It was directed by Alan Taylor and written by Chad Hodge and Becky Mode. In this episode, Maureen, a newly hired Playboy bunny, gets involved in the murder of mob boss Bruno Bianchi. Nick Dalton, one of Chicago's top attorneys and Club key-holder, comes to her aid; his girlfriend Carol-Lynne makes an ambitious move and becomes the first Bunny Mother. Meanwhile, Bunnies Janie, Alice and Brenda each deal with their own personal issues and secrets while the club's general manager Billy Rosen tries his best to keep the club running without interference from the mob.

Contents

Development for a pilot episode began in 2010, when 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine TV attempted to produce the concept in time for the 2010–11 television season; however, it never materialized. Its scripts were picked up by NBC in January 2011 and two months afterwards, principal photography for the episode commenced in Chicago, Illinois, where it occurred over a period of nine days. The pilot episode was heavily advertised in the weeks leading up to its premiere, as the show's producers collaborated with several companies such as Bloomingdale's to initiate cross-promotional advertising deals.

Television critics were generally unimpressed with the episode, with many expressing that it was dull and mediocre. Upon airing, the series premiere was viewed by 5.02 million viewers and was viewed by four percent of the audience in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings.

Plot

Nick Dalton, an attorney and key-holder for the Playboy Club, introduces himself to newly hired Bunny Maureen and asks her for cigarettes. Maureen notifies to him that she is out of cigarettes, and goes to the storeroom to resupply. Bruno Bianchi, who previously tried to dance with her, is at the premises and attempts to seduce her. A terrified Maureen begins to resist his attempts; the two later get into a scuffle. Dalton—checking on his order—witnesses the attack and gets into an altercation with Bianchi. Maureen stabs Bruno Bianchi in the neck with the heel of her shoes, killing him. Nick Dalton later informs her that Bianchi is the head of a local chapter of the Chicago Outfit. They dispose of his body in the Chicago River, and Dalton provides refuge for Maureen at his condominium.

Dalton prompts Maureen to hide in a closet, after hearing her fellow Bunny Carol-Lynne entering his condo. The couple begins to flirt and kiss, only to abruptly end after Carol-Lynne discovers a bunny outfit of a coworker. Infuriated, she ends her relationship with Dalton and calls for her things; she finds Maureen hiding in her closet. Carol-Lynne immediately leaves Dalton's condo, and Maureen returns to the Playboy Mansion with her coworkers. The following day, the club's manager Billy Rosen, speaks with the Bunnies regarding the whereabouts of Bianchi. Rosen later finds Carol-Lynne in his office, much to his surprise. He fires her, after finding out that she has been stealing records of the workers. Meanwhile, Nick Dalton meets up with John Bianchi, the son of the deceased Bruno Bianchi.

Carol-Lynne is rehired as Bunny Mother of the Playboy Club by Hugh Hefner. She discusses issues with Maureen in her office, and overtly attempts to persuade her to leave Chicago. After being told of a new training program, Maureen proceeds into the changing room, only to be confronted by a member of the Chicago Outfit. She tells Nick Dalton of the situation, and Dalton insists that he will come to her aid. Once entering in the car, Dalton discusses with John Bianchi on finding the murderer of his father. Meanwhile, all of the Bunnies aside from Alice—who appears as a meeting for the homophile group Mattachine Society—go to an event at the Playboy Mansion.

Production

Conception

20th Century Fox Television and Imagine TV were the production companies for the show that eventually became The Playboy Club. They had previously attempted to produce the concept during the 2010–11 television season but the project never came to fruition. [1] [2] After that initial attempt, the companies approached screenwriter Chad Hodge, who became the show's creator and an executive producer. [1] Imagine co-founder Brian Grazer and president Francie Calfo also served as executive producers, [2] as did Richard Rosenzweig, a longtime executive and consultant with Playboy Enterprises. [3] Alta Loma Entertainment, Playboy's entertainment production arm, received copies of all the story outlines and scripts for review but, according to Hodge, took a very hands-off approach and did not get heavily involved in the creative process. [4] Likewise, Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner reviewed each of the scripts personally, but did not provide much direct input or request major changes. [5] The original title of the series was Bunny Tales, then Playboy, before the final title The Playboy Club was chosen. [1] The show's pilot script was the first new drama series ordered by NBC for the 2011–12 television season. [2] [6]

Casting

Producers approached Amber Heard for the role of Bunny Maureen. AmberHeardTIFFSept10.jpg
Producers approached Amber Heard for the role of Bunny Maureen.

The main cast includes Eddie Cibrian, who was cast as Nick Dalton, the central character in the series. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Cibrian stated that Dalton was a "chameleon" and very charismatic. He continued: "On the facade, he seems to have it all. He's very successful. He's dating the head Playboy bunny. He's one of the first keyholders at the Playboy Club, but he has a very mysterious past." [7] Jeff Hephner was originally approached for the role after performing well in test auditions, but Hephner had no prior experience playing a television lead before, and the producers decided to let him go after the full cast table. Cibrian was cast just a few days before filming began. [8] Amber Heard was approached by producers of the show to portray Bunny Maureen. Although the series premiere started with Nick helping Maureen out of a difficult situation, Heard said of the character, "Don't underestimate that character and her intelligence, and the journey that she's going to take to really rise above that. [...] I think Maureen allows herself to be helped when she needs it, and by no means relies on any character, male or female, in this story, and never has." [9]

Producers of the show cast Naturi Naughton as Bunny Brenda. [10] Naughton auditioned four times for the role before getting cast, singing the Nat King Cole song "When I Fall in Love" during one of the auditions. In researching the role, Naughton consulted the black former Playboy Bunny Pat Lacey, watched the documentary film The Bunny Years (1999) and read the book 50 Years of the Playboy Bunny. [11] Brenda was loosely based on the model Jennifer Jackson, the actual first Black "Playmate of the Month", although neither Naughton nor the Playboy Club producers contacted Jackson in preparing the role. [12] [13] [14] Providing the role of the manager of the Playboy Club, Billy Rosen, David Krumholtz exclaimed that he was drawn to the character and wished to play a role different from Charlie Eppes, the character he played for six seasons on the crime drama Numb3rs . [15] Other members of the main cast include Jenna Dewan, [16] Laura Benanti, [17] Leah Renee, [16] Wes Ramsey, [18] and Sean Maher. [19] Hugh Hefner performed a brief voice-over narration during the pilot episode. [4] [5]

Development

Principal photography for the episode took place in Chicago, Illinois, the same city where the story was set. [13] [20] Filming on the pilot episode began on March 15, 2011, with most scenes filmed on a set at Cinespace Studios on West 16th Street. [21] [22] Some scenes were also shot at the former Meigs Field on Northerly Island. [13]

The pilot episode was heavily promoted in the weeks leading up to its airing. [23] Laura Benanti appeared on a retro style cover of Playboy magazine released on September 16, 2011. The magazine had a 1961 theme, which included an old-fashioned visual style, photos of 1960s Playboy bunnies and clubs, and the same sixty cent price as that time period. Benanti wore a black bunny costume and held a tray with drinks on the cover photo. [24] NBC also entered into a cross-promotional deal with the Bloomingdale's department store. The Walton Street store in Chicago included display windows inspired by the series, [25] [26] which were unveiled in September 2011 by Benanti, as well as Naturi Naughton and Wes Ramsey. [25] Chosen for the storefronts due to its close proximity to the original Playboy Club, the Walton Street store allowed visitors to take virtual photos with the show's stars, view photos of the real-life clubs and the show's set, and enter into a contest to win such prizes as a walk-on role on the show and a $5,000 Bloomingdale's shopping spree. [25]

Reception

Ratings

The series premiere of The Playboy Club was initially broadcast on September 19, 2011 in the United States on NBC. It was watched by 5.02 million viewers, despite airing simultaneously with Hawaii Five-0 on CBS and Castle on ABC. [27] That was the lowest viewership among the major networks in its 10 p.m. timeslot, with Castle drawing 13.28 million households and Hawaii Five-0 attaining 12.19 million households. The episode gradually shed viewers from the first half to the next, with an average of 5.36 million households tuning in for the first half-hour and an average of 4.69 million households for the second. [27] The debut earned a 1.6 rating/4 share among viewers in the 18-49 demographic, according to the Nielson ratings, indicating it was viewed by four percent of those in the demographic who were actively watching television during the broadcast, which represented 1.6 percent of the total demographic. This was considered a disappointing result for a coveted demographic. [27] [28] [29] Speculations regarding the possible cancelation of the series immediately surfaced, but NBC officials told Deadline Hollywood that such a decision would not be rushed because NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt wanted to send a message that the network was willing to give all their new shows the necessary time to find an audience and succeed. [30] [31] Similarly in Canada, the pilot episode was viewed by 485,000 viewers. [32]

Critical response

The musical numbers provide some pleasure, but the one reason to watch the show is Ms. Benanti, who has the skill to make the soft-boiled tough-guy dialogue work and who often seems to be the only adult on screen. She's paired with Eddie Cibrian as a former mob lawyer [...] His interestingly thuggish face is a good fit for the period, but he's awfully lightweight for a guy who has to dispose of a body in the first 10 minutes of the pilot.

– Mike Hale, of the New York Times [33]

Critics were generally unimpressed with the series premiere. Mike Hale of the New York Times critically panned the episode, writing, "An interesting drama could be made about Mr. Hefner's success in fusing sex, privilege and pseudo-cool into a wildly successful commercial empire during a conservative time, but The Playboy Club sets out to do much less, and succeeds." [33] Similarly, Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode a 4.5 out of ten, signifying a "bad" rating. Amitin stated that he was disappointed with its delivery, opining that while there were some potential in the show, it would "take a lot more work to get this show off the ground." [34] Meredith Blake of The A.V. Club reacted mildly to the episode, expressing that it was "glossy" but dull and mediocre. [35] Fellow writer Phil Nugent echoed similar sentiments, writing, "The only outrageous thing about The Playboy Club is the scale of its miscalculated reverence for the sanctimonious mythology it's trying to peddle." [35] In conclusion, Blake and Nugent gave the episode a 'C' grade. [35]

NPR writer Linda Holmes challenged the show's assertions of female empowerment. Finding the episode itself "silly and full of bad dialogue" and "cheesy more than offensive", Holmes questioned how a series about women whose conduct and appearance were micromanaged could simultaneously claim that those regimented women were uniformly empowered by the experience. She opined that "you can shake a Bunny tail and be empowered, no argument. It depends on what's going on in the rest of your life. But shaking a Bunny tail isn't enough to demonstrate empowerment if you have to go to Eddie Cibrian or Hugh Hefner for help every time you have a problem, and having the right not to be slapped on the behind when you deliver a cocktail isn't exactly a societal advance on the order of universal suffrage." The series, she concluded, might have been better served had those involved positioned it as a camp soap opera and not tried to make a feminist statement. [36] In concurrence, Nancy Franklin of The New Yorker criticized Hefner's narration, deeming it as delusional and stupid, and criticize the series for its stance on feminism. She wrote, "The show wants things both ways: to glamorize the Playboy 'lifestyle' from a male point of view and also to try to persuade us that, although Bunnydom had its hardships and rigors—no gum chewing, constant smiling—wearing an uncomfortable skimpy uniform and putting a poufy fake tail on your butt meant you held the keys to the universe." [37] Television Blend's Kelly West was much more optimistic about the episode, and asserted that "The Playboy Club offers a lot of shiny things to look at, but beyond that, there is a story beginning to develop and characters that, while not quite as original as they are nice to look at, are interesting and charismatic enough to carry the series." [38] Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said the Playboy brand and the lifestyle portrayed in the series was dated and uninteresting, calling it a "bad show, period. The writing was weak, the acting spotty and the sexism too ridiculous and obvious to comment on more than once." [39] Alan Pergament, former critic for The Buffalo News , said of the show that "the truth is [The Playboy Club] should have been a pay-cable series because without the sex it is pretty boring and tame." [40]

Several critics drew comparison to the television series Mad Men . Entertainment Weekly writer Margaret Lyons opined that the episode blatantly mimicked the show's style, and called Eddie Cibrian's performance an imitation of Jon Hamm's Don Draper and even citing specific shots and camera angles similar to those in Mad Men. Lyons wrote, "[The Playboy Club] can't copy the lyricism or narrative potency that make Mad Men what it is, which is more than a collection of artfully arranged period hairdos and moody pairs of people in front of rectangle-patterned backgrounds. [But] it's sure trying!" [41] TVLine 's Matt Webb Mitovich felt that despite evoking an accurate depiction of the 1960s, it did not succeed as well as Mad Men. He felt the series was too claustrophobic and that Cibrian was not strong enough for his part. [42]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hugh Hefner</span> American magazine publisher (1926–2017)

Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest.

<i>Playboy</i> American lifestyle and entertainment magazine

Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and online since 2020. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Playboy Mansion</span> Former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner

The Playboy Mansion, also known as the Playboy Mansion West, is the former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, who lived there from 1971 until his death in 2017. Barbi Benton convinced Hefner to buy the home located in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, near Beverly Hills. From the 1970s onward, the mansion became the location of lavish parties held by Hefner which were often attended by celebrities and socialites. It is currently owned by Daren Metropoulos, the son of billionaire investor Dean Metropoulos, and is used for corporate activities. It also serves as a location for television production, magazine photography, charitable events, and civic functions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A&E (TV network)</span> American cable and satellite television channel

A&E is an American TV network. The network was originally founded in 1984 as the Arts & Entertainment Network, initially focusing on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, the network deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality docusoaps, true crime, documentaries, and miniseries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Playboy Bunny</span> Female server at a Playboy Club

A Playboy Bunny is a cocktail waitress who works at a Playboy Club and selected through standardized training. Their costumes were made up of lingerie, inspired by the tuxedo-wearing Playboy rabbit mascot. This costume consisted of a strapless corset teddy, bunny ears, black sheer-to-waist pantyhose, a bow tie, a collar, cuffs and a fluffy cottontail. In more recent Playboy Clubs, such as Sin City that was re-opened in 2006, Playboy bunnies wore slightly altered costumes that were based on the original bunny suit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naturi Naughton</span> American actress and singer

Naturi Cora Maria Naughton-Lewis is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films Fame and Notorious, playing rapper Lil' Kim in the latter film. Naughton was a series regular on the NBC series The Playboy Club as Bunny Brenda, starred in the first season of the Lifetime drama series The Client List as Kendra and starred in the Starz drama Power as Tasha St. Patrick, a role she reprised in the spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost. In 2022, she starred as Jill “Da Thrill” in the ABC series Queens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eddie Cibrian</span> American actor

Edward Carl Cibrian is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cole Deschanel on the television series Sunset Beach and Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holly Madison</span> American television personality (born 1970s)

Holly Madison is an American television personality, best known as a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and for her appearance in the reality television show The Girls Next Door. She also starred in her own reality series, Holly's World, which ran from 2009 to 2011. She has released two books, Down the Rabbit Hole in 2015, about her life in the Playboy Mansion and her relationship with Hefner, and The Vegas Diaries: Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention in 2016.

<i>The Girls Next Door</i> American reality television series

The Girls Next Door is a reality television series which focuses on the lives of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends who live with him at the Playboy Mansion. The series was created by executive producer Kevin Burns and Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine. The series premiered on the E! cable network on August 7, 2005 and ran for 6 seasons. The first five seasons centered around then-girlfriends, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson. The sixth and final season premiered on October 11, 2009 and introduced Hefner's new girlfriends, Crystal Harris, who eventually went on to marry Hefner, and twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridget Marquardt</span> American television personality (born 1973)

Bridget Marquardt is a podcast host and American television personality known for her role in the reality TV series The Girls Next Door, which depicted her life as one of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. Marquardt has appeared in pictorials with her Girls Next Door co-stars and fellow Hefner girlfriends Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Playboy Club</span> Chain of night clubs

The Playboy Club was initially a chain of nightclubs and resorts owned and operated by Playboy Enterprises. The first Playboy Club opened in Chicago in 1960. Each club generally featured a Living Room, a Playmate Bar, a Dining Room, and a Club Room. Members and their guests were served food and drinks by Playboy Bunnies, some of whom were featured in Playboy magazine. The clubs offered name entertainers and comedians in the Club Rooms, and local musicians and the occasional close-up magician in the Living Rooms. Starting with the London and Jamaica club locations, the Playboy Club became international in scope.

Jeff Hephner is an American actor, best known for the role of Jeff Clarke, first on the NBC television series Chicago Fire and then on its sister show, Chicago Med. On film, he co-starred with Jennifer Garner in the action thriller film Peppermint (2018). He also appears in the 2016 National Geographic TV series MARS and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind. In January 2019, he co-starred in the film An Acceptable Loss. In 2023, he began hosting the game show Switch on Game Show Network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laura Benanti</span> American actress and singer (born 1979)

Laura Ilene Benanti is an American actress and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendra Wilkinson</span> American television personality (born 1985)

Kendra Leigh Wilkinson is an American television personality and real estate agent. She first gained recognition as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and for her role on the E! reality television series The Girls Next Door (2005–2009), on which her life in the Playboy Mansion was documented. Although not a Playboy Playmate, she has appeared in three nude pictorials with her Girls Next Door co-stars Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. She subsequently starred in her own reality shows, Kendra (2009–2011) and Kendra on Top (2012–2017).

<i>Chase</i> (2010 TV series) 2010 American TV series or program

Chase is an American police procedural drama television series created by Jennifer Johnson for NBC. The series follows a U.S. Marshals fugitive-apprehension team, based out of Houston, Texas. Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnson serve as executive producers for the one-hour drama. The series originally aired on Mondays at 10:00 pm ET/9:00 pm CT and premiered on September 20, 2010. After the mid-season break, Chase returned on Wednesdays at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT. On October 19, 2010, the network ordered a full season consisting of 22 episodes, but this order was cut to 18 in December. On February 3, 2011, the show was put on "a hiatus" with no plan regarding the remaining episodes. On April 6, 2011, NBC announced the remaining five episodes would be broadcast on Saturday nights beginning on April 23 and ended the series on May 21, 2011. Later the show was replaced by Harry's Law.

<i>The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House</i> TV series pilot

The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House is a failed backdoor pilot for a potential third spin-off of The Girls Next Door, which aired on August 8, 2010.

<i>The Playboy Club</i> American television series

The Playboy Club is an American historical crime drama television series that aired on NBC from September 19 to October 3, 2011. Set in 1961, the series centers on the employees of the original Playboy Club operating in Chicago. The Playboy Club stars Eddie Cibrian, Laura Benanti, Amber Heard, Jenna Dewan, Naturi Naughton, Leah Renee, Wes Ramsey, Jenifer Lewis, and David Krumholtz.

"Pilot" is the debut episode for the television series Smash, which premiered on NBC in the United States on February 6, 2012. The episode was written by series creator Theresa Rebeck and was directed by Michael Mayer. The show revolves around a group of characters who come together to put on a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The episode featured a mix of original songs and cover songs, the former being written by series composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scarlett Byrne</span> English actress (born 1990)

Scarlett Hannah Hefner is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Slytherin student Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter series, and as Nora Hildegard in The Vampire Diaries.

Chad Hodge is an American writer and producer who created drama series Runaway (2006), The Playboy Club (2011), Wayward Pines (2015), and Good Behavior (2016). He wrote the Broadway stage adaptation of Irving Berlin's classic musical Holiday Inn and the film adaptation of YA trilogy The Darkest Minds (2018). He is a native of Highland Park, Illinois, and attended Northwestern University.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Schneider, Michael (December 10, 2010). "NBC gets key to Playboy". Variety . Archived from the original on April 18, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2011). "NBC Picks Up 1960s Playboy Drama To Pilot". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Playboy Exec Richard Rosenzweig Takes Consultant Position". The Hollywood Reporter . September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (September 19, 2011). "'The Playboy Club' Showrunner: 'There's a Perception of the Show That's False'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Masters, Megan (August 1, 2011). "NBC's Playboy Club: The Bare Facts About Hugh Hefner's Involvement". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ Paskin, Willa (January 6, 2011). "NBC Orders a Pilot About Playboy Bunnies". New York . Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ Powers, Lindsay (September 27, 2011). "Eddie Cibrian: 'I Couldn't Pass Up' 'The Playboy Club'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 11, 2011). "Pilot Scoop: Eddie Cibrian Scores Playboy Lead". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  9. ↑ Radish, Christina (August 24, 2011). "Amber Heard Interview The Playboy Club". Collider.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  10. ↑ Williams, Brennan (September 13, 2011). "Naturi Naughton Talks: 'The Playboy Club,' 'X-Men' Role, Music And More". The Huffington Post . Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ McKenzie, Joi-Marie (September 2, 2011). "Naturi Naughton Has Hollywood Hopping". Loop 21. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  12. ↑ Williams, Brennan (September 26, 2011). "Jennifer Jackson, First Black Playmate, On Life After Baring It All & 'The Playboy Club' (Exclusive)". The Huffington Post . Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  13. 1 2 3 Metz, Nina (May 12, 2011). "Locally shot 'The Playboy Club' series picked up by NBC". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2011). "NBC's 'Playboy' Pilot Casts Two Bunnies". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  15. ↑ "David Krumholtz Defends The Playboy Club". The TV Addict. September 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  16. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (February 28, 2011). "Think NBC's "Playboy" Won't Have Anything For Gay Men? Think Again!". AfterElton.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  17. ↑ Metz, Nina (May 12, 2011). "Locally shot 'The Playboy Club' series picked up by NBC". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  18. ↑ Fernandez, Sophia M. (April 1, 2011). "NBC's "Playboy" Under Fire From PTC Over Nudity". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  19. ↑ Stranksy, Tanner (September 26, 2011). "'Playboy Club' star Sean Maher opens up about his sexuality: 'This is my coming out ball'". Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  20. ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew; Sneider, Jeff (March 30, 2011). "'Playboy' plants nudity prospect". Variety . Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  21. ↑ Foster, Stella (October 4, 2011). "Source: 'Playboy Club' actor Ed Cibrian injured at West Side studio". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  22. ↑ Thomas, Mike (October 4, 2011). "'The Playboy Club' canceled by NBC after only three episodes". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  23. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (October 4, 2011). "Fall's First Cancellation: NBC Axes Playboy Club". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  24. ↑ Day, Patrick Kevin (September 13, 2011). "Playboy Drops Cover Price to 60 Cents for October Issue". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  25. 1 2 3 Wagner, Curt (September 6, 2011). "Win 'The Playboy Club' walk-on role, Bloomingdale's shopping spree". RedEye . Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  26. ↑ Rose, Lacey (September 15, 2011). "How the Networks Are Scrambling to Persuade Viewers to Sample New Shows". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  27. 1 2 3 Seidman, Robert (September 20, 2011). "Monday Broadcast Final Ratings: 'Two and a Half Men,' '2 Broke Girls,' 'Dancing with the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Castle' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  28. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley; Philiana, Ng (October 4, 2011). "NBC Cancels 'The Playboy Club'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  29. ↑ Powers, Lindsay (September 28, 2011). "Seven Advertisers Drop Out of 'The Playboy Club' After PTC Calls for Boycott". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  30. ↑ Powers, Lindsay (October 5, 2011). "'The Playboy Club:' Eddie Cibrian Injured on Set". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  31. ↑ Andreeva, Nelie (September 29, 2011). "NBC's Bob Greenblatt Not Rushing To Cancel Low-Rated 'Playboy Club' Or 'Free Agents'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  32. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 20, 2011). "Ashton Kutcher's Canadian 'Two And a Half Men' Debut Grabs 5 Million Viewers". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  33. 1 2 Hale, Mike (September 19, 2011). "Playboy Club". New York Times . Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  34. ↑ Amitin, Seth (September 18, 2011). "The Playboy Club: "Pilot" Review". IGN . Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  35. 1 2 3 Blake, Nugent, Meredith, Phil (September 19, 2011). "Pilot". The A.V. Club . The Onion. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  36. ↑ The Bizarre Pitch For 'The Playboy Club': It's All About Female Empowerment?
  37. ↑ Franklin, Nancy (October 3, 2011). "Another World". The New Yorker . Condé Nast Publications . Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  38. ↑ West, Kelly (September 18, 2011). "The Playboy Club Review: A Sexy, Fluffy Tale With Some Intriguing Elements". Cinema Blend. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  39. ↑ Goodman, Tim (October 4, 2011). "Canceling 'Playboy Club' No Surprise, No Triumph of Activism". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  40. ↑ Pergament, Alan (September 19, 2011). Emmy forgiven, "Broke" sells, "Playboy" disappoints Archived November 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Still Talkin' TV. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  41. ↑ Lyons, Margaret (September 20, 2011). "Playboy Club vs. Mad Men, a Shot-by-Shot Comparison". New York . Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  42. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 3, 2011). "Fall TV First Impression: The Bare Facts About The Playboy Club". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.