List of Playboy videos

Playboy Videos are videos released by Playboy Enterprises, Inc., the publishers of Playboy magazine. The first videos were titled “Playboy Video Magazine” and 12 volumes were produced during the years 1982–1987. They borrowed the format of the magazine itself and included interviews, essays, journalism, and pictorials of beautiful women.

Calendars

In 1987 the magazine format was dropped and replaced by the video playmate calendar series which focused on the playmates themselves and did not try to imitate the content of the magazine. Although the months assigned to the playmates in the videos are not the same as the months in which they appear in the magazine, all playmates from 1987 have appeared in a playmate video calendar. Playmates of the year have also appeared in a special video profile dedicated just to themselves.

Related Topics:
1987 - Playmate

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Each video begins with Neil Ross, the narrator for most of Playboy's productions, saying (for example for the year 1997):

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:“Since 1958 Playboy calendars have been prized collector's items. Over the years playmates have appeared in this favorite form of pinup art. Now for your home viewing pleasure, Playboy continues this tradition, as the playmates come alive in this edition of the 1997 playmate video calendar.”

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The video profile of a playmate is shot at the same time that her magazine centerfold and pictorial are photographed. These usually consist of three or four vignettes reflecting the personality and persona of the playmate and an interview is also conducted at the same time to serve as in introduction to her viewers. Two of the vignettes are then chosen to be included as part of her video playmate profile. The very first playmate to appear in a playmate video calendar was Cherie Witter, Miss January 1987.

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In the early video playmate calendars a significant amount of time was given to each playmate to introduce herself. In the first couple of minutes she would describe her dreams and aspirations so that a better understanding of her personality could be obtained and this was then followed by a nude profile. Common to all the playmate profiles was the sense of optimisim in fulfilling those dreams.

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