Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American dream

Introduction: the boy next door

Beginnings: A boy at play ; Boot camp, college, and Kinsey ; The tie that binds

Ascent: How to win friends and titillate people ; Hedonism, Inc. ; The pursuit of happiness ; An abundant life ; Living the fantasy

Triumph: The philosopher king ; The happiness explosion ; MAke love, not war ; What do women want? ; Down the rabbit hole ; Disneyland for adults

Malaise: A hutch divided ; The dark decade ; The party's over ; Strange bedfellows

Resurgence: The bride wore clothes ; All in the family ; Back in the game

Epilogue: Playboy nation.