Playgirl April 1990

FEATURES
15 YAKOV SMIRNOFF: THE CZAR OF COMEDY
When he arrived in America, the Soviet-born comedian had $100 to his name. Now he's an American citizen with a home in the Hollywood Hills and a gorgeous blond American wife. What a country! By Alan W. Petrucelli
28 DON'T BE RIDICULOUS!
Although the role of Balki Bartokomous on the hit sitcom Perfect Strangers has brought Bronson Pinchot fame, fortune and romance, he's still perfectly strange —but definitely sexy. By Brandon Judell
42 THE WOMEN'S SEXUAL HALL OF FAME
Yes, there were femmes fatales before Marilyn Monroe or Madonna—Gypsy Rose Lee, Margaret Sanger and Anais Nin, to name a few. Take a look back at some women who made (sexual) her-story by Virginia Randall
PICTORIALS
20 DISCOVERY
A decade of practicing karate has made Howard Green's body what it is today. But beneath that hard body is the softest and most spiritual of hearts
30 BLOC BUSTERS: THE MEN OF EASTERN EUROPE
The Wall came tumbling down last November, so we packed our cameras and headed East. Whether they're from East Germany, Poland or Yugoslavia, these sexy Eastern Bloc men are worth Czech-ing out
44 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR APRIL
Thomas James may be a joker on the outside, but he's a lover on the inside. No fooling—this gorgeous specimen finds every type of woman appealing
70 POOL PARTY
Mark Larson is one guy you can't tie down. But we caught him at home for once —relaxing in his own private pool. Care to join him?
76 TI AMO
You finally did it—packed your bags and visited that Italian Stallion you met in the States. And after a night with him, you've found that no matter what language you speak, that's amore
DEPARTMENTS
6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE
7 LETTERS
8 NEWCOMERS by Susan Bax
11 THE WOMEN'S ROOM How To Fake An Orgasm by Nancie S. Martin
13 THE MEN'S ROOM Mom, Dad, I'd Like You To Meet... by Tom Perew
17 QUIZ Do You Have An Obsessive Personality? By Sherry Suib Cohen
18 SEX TALK by Theresa L. Crenshaw, M.D.
26 IDOL GOSSIP by Susan Bax
40 QUICKIES by Lynn Reich
52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM
62 LOVESCOPES by Robin MacNaughton
64 REAL MEN Darrin Miller, Roy Hernandez, Paul Kuipers, Tom Boyce, Steven Mosier, Joel Funderburg, and Patrick Levins
98 COMING UP IN MAY
FASHION
56 SUMMER PREVIEW: ISLAND GIRL
Reach the beach, make the party, take the cruise...but first check out the best (and cheapest!) summer swimwear
FICTION
68 TINY, TINY TERRIBLE DETAILS
When he loves you and leaves you, that's one thing. But when you drive yourself crazy wondering why, that's another by Charlotte Latvala