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Playboy After Dark

1.0 / 10

1969

2 seasons

54 episodes

Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication through Screen Gems from 1969 to 1970 and was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.

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Cast

Hugh Hefner

Barbi Benton

Lou Rawls

James Brown

Arte Johnson

Joey Bishop

Bob Newhart

Robert Clary

Shecky Greene

Larry Storch

Tom Smothers

Tony Bennett

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl; The Chambers Brothers
1.0
23-07-1968
Show #1 (taped 23-Jul-68) Guests: --Johnny Mathis - ""59th Street Bridge Song"" --Mort Sahl--The Chambers Brothers - ""I Wish That It Would Rain"" (and possibly ""Good Lovin'"") --...
Ep 2
2.Roman Polanski; Sharon Tate; Della Reese; Don Adams
24-07-1968
Show #2 (taped 24-Jul-68) Guests: --Roman Polanski (director of ""Rosemary's Baby')--Sharon Tate (actress, wife of Roman Polanski) --Della Reese sings ""No Experience Necessary,""...
Ep 3
3.Bill Cosby; Bill Medley; Iron Butterfly; Kaye Stevens
08-08-1968
Show #3 (taped 8-Aug-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Woman"" and ""Let The Good Times Roll""--Iron Butterfly - ""In A Gadda Da Vida""--Kaye Stevens - ""I Want T...
Ep 4
4.Tony Bennett; Steppenwolf; George Plimpton
09-08-1968
Show #4 (taped 9-Aug-68)Guests: --Tony Bennett - ""Yesterday I Heard the Rain""--Steppenwolf - ""Berry Rides Again,"" ""Sookie Sookie"" and ""Born To Be Wild""--Milt Kamen (come...
Ep 5
5.Buddy Rich, James Cotton Blues Band, Joe Williams
29-08-1968
Show #5 (taped 29-Aug-68) Guests: --Buddy Rich--James Cotton Blues Band--Joe Williams--Sue Raney--Pat McCormick--Ray HastingsAired 12-Apr-1969 on WOR-9, NYC, Saturday 11:30pmAired...
Ep 6
6.Otto Preminger; Harry Nilsson; Norm Crosby; Rich Little
30-08-1968
Show #6 (taped 30-Aug-68)Guests: --Norm Crosby--Rich Little--Otto Preminger (director of the film ""Skidoo"") --Harry Nilsson - performs ""Together,"" ""Good Old Desk"" and ""Cast...
Ep 7
7.Bob Newhart; Bill Cosby; O.C. Smith; Pickle Brothers
09-09-1968
Show #7 (taped 9-Sep-68)Guests: --Bob Newhart (comedian)--O.C. Smith - ""Little Green Apples"" --Bill Cosby--Gary LeMel--The Pickle Brothers--Rod Piazza Group (rock group with Rod...
Ep 8
8.Jim Webb; Gloria Loring; the Checkmates
13-09-1968
Show #8 (taped 13-Sep-68) Guests: --The Checkmates - ""She's Looking Good"" & ""Sunny""--Gloria Loring ""It's Too Late""--Jimmy Webb (singer-composer) - ""One of the Nicer Things"...
Ep 9
9.The Byrds; Marvin Gaye; Pat Henry; The Committee
28-09-1968
Show #9 (taped 28-Sep-68)Guests:--Pete Barbuti (comedian)--The Committee--Pat Henry (comedian)--Sally Marr (Lenny Bruce's mother) - talks about her son, with clips of Lenny on ""Pl...
Ep 10
10.Tommy Smothers; Buffy St. Marie; Louis Nye; John Stewart
29-09-1968
Show #10 (taped 29-Sep-68) Guests: --Tommy Smothers --Buffy St. Marie --Louis Nye --John Stewart --Dr. William Schultz --The Buddy Miles Express Aired 21-Feb-1969...
Ep 11
11.Pete Seeger; Bill Cosby; Carmen McRae; Jack E. Leonard
15-10-1968
Show #11 (taped 15-Oct-68) Guests: --Pete Seeger --Bill Cosby --Jack E. Leonard --Carmen McRae --Teddy Neely Aired 9-May-1969 on KTLA-5, Los Angeles, CA, Friday 9:00p...
Ep 12
12.Bill Cosby; Jackie DeShannon; Marty Ingels; Taj Mahal
16-10-1968
Show #12 (taped 16-Oct-68) Guests: --Bill Cosby --Jackie DeShannon - ""I Got The Reason"" and ""Hollywood"" --Jim Brown --Louis Belson --Marty Ingels --Taj Mahal...
Ep 13
13.Rowan & Martin; Stu Gilliam, Paul Hampton; Clara Ward Singers
22-10-1968
Show #13 (taped 22-Oct-68) --Rowan & Martin--Stu Gilliam--Cathy Carlson - ""Hurts So Bad"" and 1 other song--Paul Hampton - ""The Oklahoma City Times"" & other song--The Clara Ward...
Ep 14
14.Don Adams; Deep Purple; Brenton Wood; Lynn Kellogg
23-10-1968
Guests: --Don Adams --Jackie Gayle --David Hemmings --Gayle Hunnicut --Deep Purple - ""Hush"" and 1 other song (instrumental song) --Lynn Kellogg - ""Old Man River""...
Ep 15
15.Gore Vidal; Three Dog Night; Pat Collins; John Hartford
10-11-1968
Show #15 (taped 10-Nov-68) Guests: --Pat Collins --Gore Vidal --John Hartford - ""Natural To Be Gone"" and 1 other song --Three Dog Night - ""Nobody"" and ""Find Someo...
Ep 16
16.Joan Baez; Don Adams; Tommy Smothers; Avante-Garde
11-11-1968
Show #16 (taped 11-Nov-68)Guests: --Don Adams--Larry Hankin--David Hemmings--Gayle Hunnicott--Tommy Smothers--Joan Baez - ""Hickory Wind"" and 1 other song --Avant-Garde featuring...
Ep 17
17.James Brown; Three Dog Night; Bill Cosby; Soupy Sales
25-11-1968
Show #17 (taped 25-Nov-68)Guests: --Bill Cosby--Jack Carter--Soupy Sales--Clay Tyson--James Brown - ""I Rule The World"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Three Dog Nig...
Ep 18
18.Don Rickles; Bill Cosby, Doug McClure; Kelly Garrett
26-11-1968
Show #18 (taped 26-Nov-68)Guests: --Melvin Belli (attorney) --The Checkmates Ltd. performs ""Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"" and 1 other song --The Collage (rock group) - ""Any Da...
Ep 19
19.Lou Rawls; Shelley Berman; David Steinberg; Buddy Miles Express
10-12-1968
Show #19 (taped 10-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Buddy Miles Express - ""I Got You Babe"" --Lou Rawls - ""Don't Tease Me"" + 1 other song --Joanie Sommers - ""Tell Me All T...
Ep 20
20.Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Lou Rawls; Pat Morita; Frankie Randall
11-12-1968
Show #20 (taped 11-Dec-68) --Shelley Berman --Pat Morita --The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - ""Washington at Valley Forge"" and ""Alligator Man"" --Frankie Randall - ""For Once...
Ep 21
21.The Grass Roots, Rich Little; Billy Eckstine; Paul Mazursky
17-12-1968
Show #21 (taped 17-Dec-68) --Sammy Bow --Bobby Doyle sings ""Blowin' In The Wind"" and a medley. --Billy Eckstine - ""Loves Sweet Love"" and ""You'd Better Believe"" --The...
Ep 22
22.Sammy Davis Jr.; Anthony Newley; Jerry Lewis; Bill Cosby; Peter Lawford
19-12-1968
Show #22 (taped 19-Dec-68) --Checkmates Ltd. - ""Hey Jude"" --Bill Cosby --Sammy Davis Jr. - ""I've Gotta Be Me,"" ""Who Can I Turn To?"" ""The Joker Is Me,"" ""What Kind Of F...
Ep 23
23.The Grateful Dead; Sid Caesar; Noel Harrison; Sidney Omarr
18-01-1969
Show #23 (taped 18-Jan-69)Guest:--Sid Caesar--Elias & Shaw--The Grateful Dead - ""St. Stephen,"" ""Mountains of the Moon"" and ""Turn on Your Lovelight""--Brendan Hanlon - ""Hide Y...
Ep 24
24.Canned Heat; Shari Lewis; Buddy Greco; Max Lerner; Johnny Janis
20-01-1969
Show #24 (taped 20-Jan-69) --Canned Heat - ""On The Road Again"" + 1 other song --Colvin & Wilder --Buddy Greco --Johnny Janis - ""Love Is Like Candy"" --Shari Lewis -...
Ep 25
25.Michael Caine; Meredith MacRae; Sir Douglas Quintet; Mort Sahl
25-01-1969
Show #25 (taped 25-Jan-69) --Dr. George R. Bach --Michael Caine --Meredith MacRae sings ""Goin' Out Of My Head"" --Greg Mullavey --Sir Douglas Quintet - ""Mendocino"" and...
Ep 26
26.Steppenwolf; Joey Bishop; Joe Williams; Joanne Vent; Skiles & Henderson
26-01-1969
Show #26 (taped 26-Jan-69) --Joey Bishop --Skiles & Henderson --Steppenwolf - ""Chicken Wolf"" and ""Don't Cry"" --Joe Williams --Joanne Vent - ""I Love You More Than You...
Ep 27
27.Jan. 22, 1969
22-01-1969

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