The BEST episodes of The Girls Next Door
Every episode of The Girls Next Door ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Girls Next Door!
They're often blond, very ambitious and always beautiful. They're the young women who travel from towns and cities across America in hopes of sharing one man's incredible dream: life at the Playboy Mansion. This unique reality series takes viewers beyond the gates and behind closed doors to reveal the world of Hugh Hefner's mansion as it has never been seen before: through the eyes of the women who live, play - and, of course, party - with him. It's the secret side of an American legend and the fabled home that has captivated the imagination of millions.
#1 - Grape Expectations
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/6/2005
It's road-trip time as the girls head to Bridget's hometown of Lodi, California. After hitting the road superearly (like, at 5 a.m.!), the ladies are on their way to enjoy a day of wine tasting and exploring the local flavor. That includes hanging with Bridget's family and friends (including the newly madeover Anastasia) and a grape-stomping competition between the girls. It's Holly and Bridget versus Kendra and Anastasia, and Kendra and Anastasia take home the win. The girls also catch the eye of Lodi's locals, who follow them to a cigar bar and ask them to autograph the November issue of Playboy. After all the wine, stogies and missing Hef, though, the girls decide that there's no place like home--and eagerly begin the trip back to the Playboy Mansion.
#2 - The Wheel World
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2009
Crystal, Karissa and Kristina get into trouble on a Hollywood tour bus and fear they may be arrested.
#3 - Happy Birthday, Kendra!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/14/2005
When you're one of Hef's girls, your birthday party isn't just a quaint gathering--it's an event. Kendra's 20th is a two-day celebration, which starts off with a trip to the 2005 Playboy Jazz Festival with the gang and her gorgeous pal Destiny. The group travels in a fully stocked bus and hangs out with adorning fans during the concert. Kendra and Destiny even shake their booty to a bit of hip-hop. The next day brings sunshine (after a questionable, cloudy morning) and some of Kendra's favorite things: gifts based on the Philadelphia Eagles and all things Mafia-related, volleyball, a barbecue feast and a visit from her family (she especially digs her playful grandma). The good times lead to heavy emotions when Kendra is overcome by all of the warmth and love from Hef, the other girls and her family. The love which surrounds Kendra becomes the best gift of all.
#4 - The New Girls in Town
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/7/2005
Two aspiring Playmates arrive at the Mansion to stay the night before they shoot test pictorials. Hef's girls greet them with varying degrees of hospitality. After an afternoon of ice skating and a trip to the batting cages, the entire group heads out for a sushi dinner. Since Hef doesn't like sushi, he has his own staff prepare the ingredients for lamb chops--to be cooked by the restaurant chef! Something's fishy, though, when Hef's dinner takes a bit too long. But a night of clubbing with his gals takes the edge off. There's even more good news when Hef announces to Holly, Bridget and Kendra that they'll get a pictorial in the magazine. The girls, and especially Bridget, are ecstatic. After all, this is her longtime dream come true.
#5 - Girl Crazy (Part 2)
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2008
The search continues for the 55th Anniversary Playmate, with Holly and friends making their way to The Big Apple.
#6 - Go West, Young Girl
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/27/2008
Holly reviews four candidates for Playmate who come to the mansion to be photographed.
#8 - Surf's Up
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/2008
The Girls hit the beach, and bring a party with them! Pro surfer Kelly Slater stops by with surfing tips, and Holly makes a splash of her own by taking some much needed swimming lessons from gold-medalist swimmer Amanda Beard.
#9 - Catcher in the Raw
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2008
Kendra and Holly head to the batting cages after she arranges a Playmate softball game.
#10 - Hot Chocolate
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2008
It's Hugh Hefner's 82nd birthday and he takes the ladies to Las Vegas to celebrate.
#11 - She Got Game
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2008
Hef and all the Girls attend one of Playboy's most action-packed, celebrity-studded parties of the year: the over-the-top Super Bowl extravaganza!
#12 - Scream Test
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2008
Bridget becomes a producer for a low-budget Halloween flick.
#13 - Change of Undress
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2008
Before the arrival of the new girls, Bridget and Holly revamp the Mapleton house, and then throw a house warming party.
#14 - Girl Crazy (Part 1)
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2008
Hef's search for the 55th anniversary Playmate of the Year is part of his plan when he hosts a party.
#15 - Kentucky Fried
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2008
Hef and the Girls attend the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, with the Girls decked out in their most fabulous dresses and hats and turning heads.
#16 - Pleading The 55th (Part 1)
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2008
The 55th Anniversary finalists are surprised by a special announcement from Hef
#17 - Pleading The 55th (Part 2)
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2008
Hugh Hefner picks the winner of the 55th anniversary Playmate for Playboy magazine.
#18 - Patriot Dames
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2007
It's Independence Day at the mansion! Hef, Holly, Bridget, Kendra and the rest of the staff celebrate, while Bridget and her sister anticipate the arrival of their older brother home from Iraq.
#19 - It's My Party And I'll Die If I Want To
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/24/2008
For Bridget's birthday she decides to hold a murder mystery at the mansion with a 20's theme.
#20 - Wedding Belles
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/17/2008
Holly's wedding is attended by her sisters in Jamaica. A day of fun finds the girls taking the island by storm, or will it be the other way around?
#21 - Jamaican Me Crazy
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/10/2008
The girls leave Hef at the mansion and take a trip down to Jamacia for Holly's sisters wedding.
#22 - Every Day is Wednesday
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/20/2008
Kendra consults a pet psychic, while Bridget takes Wednesday to get an agent.
#23 - The Full Monte Carlo
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2008
Hef and the girls attend the Monte Carlo International Television Festival when invited by Prince Albert. On the way they stop in a Paris and Saint Tropez to celebrate Kendra's birthday. While exploring the sites in Monaco, Kendra and Bridget get into a bit of trouble.
#24 - There's Something About Mary O'Connor
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/6/2008
Mary hosts a ladies night, while Hef hangs out with "the guys" at the mansion.
#25 - Unveilings
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/30/2007
Hef spices up this year's Midsummer Night's Dream Party with an Arabian theme. Meanwhile, Kendra's mom undergoes plastic surgery for a younger look, which is unveiled at the big party.