The Girls Next Door
Created by Kevin Burns, Hugh Hefner
On E!
A lightly mocking reality series following the lives and relationships of young women in Hugh Hefner's mansion, balancing voyeuristic spectacle with domestic comedy.
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is a reality television series which originally aired on E! from August 7, 2005 until August 8, 2010. The series was created by executive producer Kevin Burns and Hugh Hefner, founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine.
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Questions people ask
Is The Girls Next Door violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is The Girls Next Door scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is The Girls Next Door sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Does The Girls Next Door leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is The Girls Next Door easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Girls Next Door
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Girls Next Door
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Girls Next Door, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Girls Next Door, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Girls Next Door, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
