Playboy December 1996

COVER STORY
Santa has more than visions of sugarplums dancing in his head. Forget Donner and Blitzen—that little vixen on his lap is none other than 1994 Playmate of the Year Jenny. McCarthy. Contributing Photographer Arny Freytag shot this festive cover; Missy Garland produced it and styled Jenny's hair and makeup as well. Both Santa and our Rabbit, it would appear, have eyes for only Jenny.

5 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS
22 STYLE
24 MUSIC
26 MOVIES BRUCE WILLIAMSON
29 VIDEO
30 WIRED
34 BOOKS DIGBY DIEHL
36 MEN ASA BABER
39 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
41 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
51 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: MIKE WALLACE—candid conversation
66 PLAYBOY'S HISTORY OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION PART ONE (1900-1910): THE CITY ELECTRIC—article JAMES R. PETERSEN
74 WHEN JENNY MET SANTA—pictorial
80 BLACK ALLEY—fiction MICKEY SPILLANE
85 PLAYBOY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE—modern living
90 HANGIN' WITH THE PREZ—article GEORGE PLIMPTON
94 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS—pictorial
102 THE LOOK OF LOUNGE—fashion HOLLIS WAYNE and CHRIS NAPOLITANO
198 THE SOUNDS OF LOUNGE CARMEN ARMILLAS
106 HUNTERS' HARVEST—satire JOYCE CAROL OATES
110 VICTOR VICTORIA—playboy's playmate of the month
122 PARTY JOKES—humor
124 LOOKING FOR AL—playboy profile LAWRENCE GROBEL
128 NEW ST. NICK—fable SHEL SILVERSTEIN
133 PLAYMATE REVISITED: CHRISTA SPECK
138 THE BURGLAR AND THE WHATSIT—fiction DONALD E. WESTLAKE
140 20 QUESTIONS: LISA KUDROW
143 PLAYBOY'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW—sports GARY COLE
148 THE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS—drink
151 PLAYBOY GALLERY: RAQUEL WELCH
152 CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM THE RICH & FAMOUS—humor JOE QUEENAN
154 SEX STARS 1996—pictorial text by GRETCHEN EDGREN
206 WHERE & HOW TO BUY
229 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE