Playboy December 1989

COVER STORY
With a twinkle in her eye and a mischievous grin, the classically beautiful Candice Bergen awaits Christmas under the mistletoe. The cover was designed by Senior Art Director Len Willis, produced by West Coast Photo Editor Marilyn Grabowski and shot by Contributing Photographer Stephen Wayda. Kudos to stylist Lane Coyle-Dunn, as well as to Colin Booker for Célestine Cloutier make-up and hair. "Kiss me quick," quips the Rabbit.

3 PLAYBILL
11 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS
32 WOMEN BY CYNTHIA HEIMEL
33 MEN BY ASA BABER
35 SPORTS BY DAN JENKINS
37 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
51 REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: SEE JANE RUN—opinion ROBERT SCHEER
55 PLAYBOY'S FORMAL APPROACH—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE
61 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: CANDICE BERGEN—candid conversation
82 THE KILLING MAN—fiction MICKEY SPILLANE
87 GOTTA DANCE
88 WHY YOU CAN'T—article JAMES MORGAN
89 WHY YOU SHOULD—article EVE BABITZ
94 THE JOKER WAS WILD—pictorial text by KENELM JENOUR
104 HOW TO TELL IF YOU'RE A GROWNUP—humor DAVE BARRY
106 THE REAL-LIFE APTITUDE TEST—quiz ... LENNY KLEINFELD, GEOFFREY NORMAN
108 PLAYBOY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION—modern living
116 THE SWIMMERS—fiction JOYCE CAROL OATES
118 FIGHTING WORDS—opinion DAVID MAMET
120 THE CHRISTMAS TAPES—humor
122 TWO FOR THE ROAD—playboy's playmate of the month
134 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor
136 LUCKY PIERRE IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE—fiction ROBERT COOVER
138 20 QUESTIONS: PATTI D'ARBANVILLE
140 AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT—food and drink KAREN MAC NEIL
144 HOTTER THAN HALL—playboy profile STEVE POND
146 LETHAL WOMEN—pictorial
154 THE THIRTYSOMETHING JOURNAL—article RICHARD KRAMER
158 !ARRIBA ESPANA!—travel HERBERT BAILEY LIVESEY
164 SMILBY'S SUZETTE—humor SMILBY
166 A FEW WORDS FROM WILLIE HORTON—interview DR. JEFFREY M. ELLIOT
170 PLAYBOY JAZZ AND ROCK POLL 1990
176 HOLY SEX STARS OF 1989!—pictorial text by JIM HARWOOD
237 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE