After The Playboy Club was cancelled by NBC, Playboy’s Hugh Hefner wrote, “It should have been on cable, aimed at a more adult audience.” Chad Hodge, the TV series’ creator and executive producer, agrees and hopes that the show will find new life there. Hodge is a Chicago native who previously worked on shows like Tru Calling and created CW’s Runaway.
He recently told Out, “I think NBC gave up too soon… Had NBC stuck with the show I think many more millions would have eventually shown up. Those who found the show realized it wasn’t what they expected — it was good. It was entertaining, sophisticated, and dazzling. It dealt with social mores and moral ethics. And it was an intentional guilty pleasure.”
Hodge is hopeful however that another NBC channel might still rescue Playboy Club. He said, “For weeks now, I’ve been saying we should move over to Bravo. This is a fun, sexy, soapy show, and our core audience is women and gay men. No brainer for them. Bravo has wanted to get into scripted programming for years now. I’d love them to pick up the show. If one million people watched our show on Bravo — a quarter of our NBC audience — it would be a runaway hit.”
The show creator believes that Americans are too conservative about sex, but too liberal when it comes to violence. He noted, “What happened? Remember Basic Instinct? Fatal Attraction? The Red Shoe Diaries? We’ve become such prudes… Sexuality is part of life. I’d be more worried about my kid seeing horrific violence than I would about them seeing network-approved make-out sessions.”
What do you think? Is Bravo a better fit for Playboy Club? Would you watch it there?
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Yes, I would. And it wasnt was I was thinking it would be, It was so much better. Never judge a present by its packaging.
I def agree that it was cancelled too soon! I loved the show and it kept you wanting more. I really hope it moves over to Bravo..it will be a huge hit!
Yes, I think this show should move to Bravo or anywhere to keep it going! It was a good show that showed the history in the 60s.
I absolutely love The Playboy Club, and would defitely watch it on any channel it would move too. What went on there was part of history , there’s no sugar coating that. It’s funny what some people consider porn or demeaning. Let’s get ths on cable.
Pleee-hee-hease pick this show up, Bravo. Or Showtime. Or somebody. This show would do much better in a cable network with the current number of viewers that they have.
I’ll be watching The Playboy Club where ever you find it a home and I do hope you find it a home. Your problem wasn’t lack of viewers, it was your timeslot opposite Castle. I watched every episode, but on hulu or On Demand. I love the show and according to my friend who was a bunny, you guys are doing it right. Please find it a home. The Playboy Club does have fans. I’m one of them, and I’m very sad right now.
Bravo would be an excellent fit for “The Playboy Club”. Monday @ 10 p.m. was an awful place for a freshman drama of any kind. Three episodes and they cancelled? Its a great show, the characters were just beginning to develop. I have got to know what happened to Maureen when she got in the back of the Lincoln. Please let the show move to Bravo. And, for all, let us know when it will be on. I know it will be a hit!!!
This was a REALLY GOOD show with a great storyline. THE PLAYBOY CLUB pulled in more than 3 million viewers in three weeks! This is more viewers than HBO’s Boardwalk Empire or AMC’s The Killing or Breaking Bad, (all considred excellent series by most critics). It could have run for years with different characters joining and leaving the bunny hatch. Historically, the Playboy Club attracted show biz celebrities, politicians, athletes, and business and professional elitesl The show itself was smart, well-acted and had a terrific premise that easily beat the Mad Men’s aging jingle writers storyline. Laura Benanti surely deserves… Read more »
Definitely and far preferable that endless Housewives of *** reruns! LOVE the music inside the club and those production numbers. Keep up the good work!
This show was fun to watch and a quality production. I am watching to see if cable picks it up as I will be watching when it does.
Anything to get it back!!
I want the show to keep going, PLEASE!!!!!!
I thought HBO or ABC would be better!
Yes ! i love the playboy club and i would follow it to any channel it moved too !
I can Not believe that this show has been cancelled! I as well as several people I know think that The Playboy club was a great show and i look forward to seeing it come back!! Keep up the efforts and again we all hope to see it back on very soon!!!
I would love it if Bravo or another station would pick it up. Finally a show that makes it worth watching tv I was hook just watching the first episod. Some people are such prudes it wasn’t even bad or sexist ii is a very classy show Soooo pahlease some pick it up don’t cancel my new favorite show.
Yes