FEATURES
16 PEOPLE: Alan Thicke by Roberta Smoodin
Writer and talk-show host extraordinaire, this lucky Canadian may give Johnny
Carson a run for his money.
42 CHARMERS by Mary Beth Crain
They're entertaining and oh so sexy, but these smooth operators may also be
dangerous to your heart.
52 RISKY BUSINESS by Sherry Suib Cohen
It's energizing, stimulating, and can get your life off in a different direction.
A new exercise? No—it's risk-taking!
90 HOW TO PIG OUT by David Hoffman
It may be one of America's favorite national pastimes, so if you plan to eat
it all, here's how to do it right.
33 SPECIAL SECTION: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL
What's the most effective—and least risky—method of birth control
available to you right now. INTERVIEW
28 Ryan O'Neal by Celeste Fremon
Maybe he's misunderstood, but at 42, he need not apologize. The survivor of
Love Story has learned a lot from fatherhood and a new life with Farrah Fawcett. WARM BODIES
46 TRUE GRIT
The sexiest cowboys in the West saddled up for the Nudeo Rodeo—and Playgirl
went along for the ride.
55 RICHARD ALAN
Surrounded by antiques and other fine furnishings, our Man for April is still
a classic all by himself.
64 DO YA THINK I'M SEXY?
Gentlemen may prefer them, but ladies have no quarrel with them either. We're
talking about blonds, of course!
111 SNAPSHOTS
Take a good look—one of these marvelous men could be the guy next door.
Meet Scott, Sam and Michael. FASHION AND BEAUTY
73 LINGERIE YOU'LL LOVE by Ann Field
Don't let your underwear be just an afterthought. Our slinky scanties can ignite
your life in unexpected ways. FICTION
99 FAME by Dusty Sklar
A nice body and the perfect gown will turn heads, yes. But there are better
ways to capture the spotlight. DEPARTMENTS
3 INSIDE
4 LETTERS
6 ADVICE by Theresa Crenshaw, M.D.
8 EXERCISE
8 GROOMING by Ann Field
9 HEALTH by Nancy Friedman
9 UPDATE
11 QUIZ by Sherry Suib Cohen
12 LIFESTYLE STRATEGIES by Laura Meyers
21 BOOKS by David Thomson
22 FILM by Molly Haskell
23 MUSIC by Mark Rowland
26 GOSSIP by Bette Noire
62 STARSCOPE by ElizaBeth
81 EROTICA
94 THE ENTERTAINING WOMAN
