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George Matthews is a real person portrayed by Elliot Wrightson in the TV series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (based on a true story).
They appear in all 10 aired episodes

George Matthews

by Elliot Wrightson

character

Episodes10

  • 7.7
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    Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
    episode S1.E1 april 2017
    The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
  • 7.8
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    Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
    episode S1.E2 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's first centerfold and "the girl next door" becomes Playboy's formula for success.
  • 7.8
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    Becoming Mr. Playboy
    episode S1.E3 april 2017
    During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.
  • 7.7
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    Members Only: The Playboy Club
    episode S1.E4 april 2017
    To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.
  • 7.8
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    The Playboy Interview
    episode S1.E5 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.
  • 7.6
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    Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
    episode S1.E6 april 2017
    Playboy gains a sterling activist journalistic reputation even as the workaholic Hefner becomes addicted to Dexedrine.
  • 7.7
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    Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
    episode S1.E7 april 2017
    While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars even as second-wave feminism proves an implacable critical force.
  • 7.9
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    Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
    episode S1.E8 april 2017
    Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.
  • 7.5
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    Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
    episode S1.E9 april 2017
    After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion, only to face the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten.
  • 7.1
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    My Way
    episode S1.E10 april 2017
    With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand's future.