FEATURES
15 CLOSE-UP: Scott Bakula
The star of NBC's Quantum Leap is traveling in the fast lane these days. Here,
Bakula takes a break from time travel and tells PLAYGIRL about his past, present
and future. By Vicki J. Radovsky
28 JUST PUSH PLAY
Video dating services are a great way to find a mate in today's sexual jungle.
All it takes is a little optimism, a lot of Patience and a VCR by Joanne Levine
36 THE THIRD ANNUAL PLAYGIRL AWARDS
Absolutely scandalous! What was? The year 1989, and that's why we loved it.
Who did what to whom, and why? Who made it? Who blew it? Who were the rude,
the cads and the snuggly? One last look at the weird and wacky year that ends
the decade. By Susan Bax
42 JOHN TESH SWITCHING CHANNELS
John Tesh probably spends a half-hour in your living room every night, and you
still don't know much about him. Find out what turns Entertainment Tonight's
sexy host on. It may be music to your ears by Iain Blair PICTORIALS
20 DISCOVERY Dominic Volpe doesn't say much. He doesn't have to
30 KNOCKOUT!
You say you're not a boxing fan? Try some fancy footwork with this guy—we
think you'll change your mind
44 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR DECEMBER
Bud Ralph is the perfect guy to snuggle up with on those cold winter nights.
And if you're looking to light a different kind of fire
68 ON THE ROCKS
A mountain hike becomes a bit more interesting when you come upon a man whose
boots were made for walkin'—and whose body was made for love
76 PUMPING UP
The long hours at the gym have made your abs and pecs tight, firm and hard.
Now it's time to work the rest of your body DEPARTMENTS
6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE
7 LETTERS
8 NEWCOMERS Susan Bax
11 THE WOMEN'S ROOM When Your Bottom Drops Out by Wendy Engelberg
13 THE MEN'S ROOM My Girl's Best Friend by Richard Roeper
17 QUIZ What's Your Nutritional I.Q.? By Sherry Suib Cohen
18 SEX TALK Theresa L. Crenshaw, M.D.
26 QUICKIES Julia Hansen
52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM
62 REAL MEN Alan Hage, Aaron Callaway, Joel Funderburg, Tom Wyatt, Jacy Gabriel,
Steve Marciano, and Beau Humphry
75 LOVESCOPES Robin MacNaughton
86 MANPOWER CENTERFOLD UPDATE
95 WHERE TO BUY
98 COMING UP FASHION
56 ALL THAT GLITTERS...
Dramatic nighttime dressing that will make you a shining star at any holiday
gathering. So get out there and twinkle FICTION
66 BED AND BREAKFAST
For one couple, a weekend at the shore means time to mellow out, make love and
think about the future. By Leonard Goodman
