| | | We Call it a Fantasy. They Call it Home.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled
Welcome to the world's most famous and exotic personal palace, the Playboy Mansion! For the first time ever, The Girls Next Door takes you beyond the Mansion's gates and behind closed doors where you'll meet Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, three gorgeous women with glamorous and, at times, hilarious daily lives!Join these lovely ladies for a candid, uncensored view of their world as they laugh, love, play, and party, and see why being Hugh Hefner's girlfriends definitely has its advantages! The Girls Next Door also features sexy, never-before-seen, uncensored versions of episodes -- unbleeped and unbelievable! There's no place like home...especially if it's the Playboy Mansion! This three disc collection includes all 15 episodes from Season One of The Girls Next Door!
"...Hefner is Emperor, the women are his subjects, and no one is wearing much clothing." Ryan Vu, PopMatters
"...a fun series that...works as fluffy reality TV with the bonus of the occasional flash of nudity." CurrentFilm.com
"...a lot of laughs and head-shaking moments, and it remains a chance to peek inside one of the most famous homes in the world." Ian Visser, DVD Verdict
"Joyful, glittery and warm-hearted, like a goofy fairy tale." Us Weekly
"...a great reality show...viewers actually get to go behind the scenes at Hef's apalace!" Variety
Editor's Note
This reality-based TV show takes viewers where they've always wanted to go: behind the doors of the decadent Playboy Mansion and into the lives of media mogul Hugh Hefner and the beautiful women he lives and plays with. Hef's three girlfriends, Holly, Kendra, and Holly alternatively vie for his attentions, enjoy each other's company, and go about the business of being glamorous, sexy, and in the public eye.
| Features | Audio Commentary With Holly, Bridget & Kendra | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Interactive Menus | | Personality Tests | | Photo Gallery | | Promos | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Unaired Pilot Presentation (Hef's World) |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 5/5/2006 |
| Running Time: 335 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 2259566 | | UPC: 00024543229056 | | Number of Discs: 3 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew | Alan Ett - Original Music By | | Bridget Marquardt - Featuring | | George Feucht - Cinematographer | | Holly Madison - Featuring | | Hugh Hefner - Featuring | | Jeremy Sweet - Original Music By | | Kendra Wilkinson - Featuring | | Kevin Benson, et. al. - Editor | | Kevin Burns - Writer | | Nikki Boella - Producer | | Richard Rosenzweig - Executive Producer | | Scott Jason Farr - Cinematographer |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety.com 7 of 10
It can't be this simple: The key to a great reality show is...little dogs. Sharon's puny pooch stole the show on "The Osbournes," and now E!'s "The Girls Next Door," about the lives of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends who reside at the Playboy mansion, is peppered with freakishly fluffy canines that yelp and yelp. It's also stuffed with some of the dumbest women you'll ever want to switch places with (or date), ladies whose day revolves strictly around hair appointments, the gym and premieres...But that actually makes for some good television, and the basic cabler, which has had more misses than hits in the genre it supposedly lives on, finds itself with something it shouldn't be embarrassed to tout. - Michael Speier
The Hollywood Reporter 8 of 10
Rather than on the Playboy magnate himself, the focus here falls on Hefner's three "leading ladies": 25-year-old Holly, 31-year-old Bridget and 20-year-old Kendra. Their combined ages don't equal that of the man with whom they're sharing a relationship. And while this unscripted trifle labors mightily to make the women interesting, in the opener it proves far too tall an order...What's potentially most interesting here is what isn't shown or discussed -- namely, what their true physical relationship is with Hefner and whether this really is the big happy family they all claim it to be. - Ray Richmond
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