Playboy December 1984

COVER STORY In 1980, we published Suzanne Somers' Playmate Test and everybody wanted to know why she didn't pass. Actually, we knew she'd get even better-looking. For proof, see this month's cover, in a photo by Contributing Photographer Steve Wayda and a dazzling dress designed by her stepdaughter, Leslie Hamel; and check Suzanne—Take Two on page 120. 5 PLAYBILL 13 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 15 DEAR PLAYBOY 25 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 45 MEN ASA BABER 47 WOMEN CYNTHIA HEIMEL 49 AGAINST THE WIND CRAIG VETTER 51 SEX NEWS 53 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 61 DEAR PLAYMATES 63 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 75 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: PAUL and LINDA MCCARTNEY—candid conversation 112 THE SICILIAN—fiction MARIO PUZO 120 SUZANNE—TAKE TWO—pictorial 130 TOURIST TRADE—fiction ROBERT SILVERBERG 134 THE CLAUS THAT REFRESHES—drink EMANUEL GREENBERG 137 PLAYBOY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE—gifts 142 WHILE THE DEMOCRATS SLEPT—article RON REAGAN 144 THINKING BIG—Playboy's playmate of the month, Karen Velez 158 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 160 AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE—fiction ED MC BAIN 163 PLAYBOY'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW—sports ANSON MOUNT 168 EX-WIVES—article BRUCE JAY FRIEDMAN 170 CELEBRITIES: ENOUGH ALREADY? I'M SICK OF CELEBRITIES—article ROY BLOUNT JR. 171 WELL, EXCUUUUUSE US!—article STEVE MARTIN 172 A GUIDE TO THE STARS—chart 175 QUARTERLY REPORTS: DEAL ME IN—article ANDREW TOBIAS 176 CITIZEN HUGHES—article MICHAEL DROSNIN 180 PLAYBOY'S CHRISTMAS CARDS—verse TOM KOCH 182 SWEET NOTHINGS—pictorial 191 BERNARD AND HUEY—satire JULES FEIFFER 192 TIRED—parody JOHN ESKOW 194 THE ROBOTS ARE COMING—modern living DANNY GOODMAN 200 SEX STARS OF 1984—pictorial text by JIM HARWOOD 211 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor 215 PLAYBOY GUIDE: ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT 301 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE