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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversies that the either the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer without having seen the show]], or because of its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement in TheSixties.

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversies that the either the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer without having seen the show]], or because of its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement in TheSixties. The main actress, Creator/AmberHeard, was later swept up in her own controversy surrounding the Creator/JohnnyDepp domestic abuse case, saddling her with an extremely negative public perception and tainting a lot of her earlier work, especially ones where she's using her looks to her advantage.
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer without having seen the show]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy controversies that the either the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer without having seen the show]].show]], or because of its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement in TheSixties.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Much of the show's undoing came from its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement and change in gender attitudes in TheSixties, which was seen as an epic case of CompletelyMissingThePoint. As one reviewer for ''[[Website/AVClub The AV Club]]'' stated in a review comparing the show with ''Series/PanAm'':[[note]]The quote is in the comments section in the linked article[[/note]]

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Much of the show's undoing came from its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement and change in gender attitudes in TheSixties, which was seen as an epic case of CompletelyMissingThePoint.missing the point. As one reviewer for ''[[Website/AVClub The AV Club]]'' stated in a review comparing the show with ''Series/PanAm'':[[note]]The quote is in the comments section in the linked article[[/note]]

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* SoOkayItsAverage: If you ''[[InNameOnly don't]]'' see it as being about the RealLife Playboy Club and its employees, you might get this reaction.

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%% * SoOkayItsAverage: If you ''[[InNameOnly don't]]'' see it as being about the RealLife Playboy Club and its employees, you might get this reaction.
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** Laura Benanti (Carol-Lynne), while already known at the time on the Broadway scene, would later become known to a broader audience for playing the dual role of Alura and her EvilTwin Astra on ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (before Alura [[TheOtherDarrin was recast]] in season three by Creator/EricaDurance due to scheduling conflicts), and for playing Melania Trump on comedy skits on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''.

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** Laura Benanti Creator/LauraBenanti (Carol-Lynne), while already known at the time on the Broadway scene, would later become known to a broader audience for playing the dual role of Alura and her EvilTwin Astra on ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (before Alura [[TheOtherDarrin was recast]] in season three by Creator/EricaDurance due to scheduling conflicts), and for playing Melania Trump on comedy skits on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Much of the show's undoing came from its premise that portrayed being a Playboy Bunny as somehow being a liberating experience during the women's rights movement and change in gender attitudes in TheSixties, which was seen as an epic case of CompletelyMissingThePoint. As one reviewer for ''[[Website/AVClub The AV Club]]'' stated in a review comparing the show with ''Series/PanAm'':[[note]]The quote is in the comments section in the linked article[[/note]]
-->'''[[https://tv.avclub.com/the-playboy-club-a-matter-of-simple-duplicity-1798169864 Meredith Blake:]]''' […] [D]o I have to point out how dressing up in a skimpy rabbit costume is slightly more degrading than wearing a powder blue suit? […] [Y]es, ''The Playboy Club'' is about 10 times worse because it's actually pretending that being a bunny was somehow a liberating experience.



** Laura Benanti (Carol-Lynne), while already known at the time on the Broadway scene, would later become known to a broader audience for playing the dual role of Alura and her twin sister Astra on ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (before [[TheOtherDarrin being recast]] in season three by Creator/EricaDurance due to scheduling conflicts), and for playing Melania Trump on comedy skits on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''.

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** Laura Benanti (Carol-Lynne), while already known at the time on the Broadway scene, would later become known to a broader audience for playing the dual role of Alura and her twin sister EvilTwin Astra on ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (before Alura [[TheOtherDarrin being was recast]] in season three by Creator/EricaDurance due to scheduling conflicts), and for playing Melania Trump on comedy skits on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[Film/GoneGirl twin sister]] and star in ''Series/FargoSeasonThree''

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would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[Film/GoneGirl become more famous for playing Creator/BenAffleck's twin sister]] sister in ''Film/GoneGirl'' and star in ''Series/FargoSeasonThree''[[Series/FargoSeasonThree Season Three]] of ''Series/{{Fargo}}''.
** Laura Benanti (Carol-Lynne), while already known at the time on the Broadway scene, would later become known to a broader audience for playing the dual role of Alura and her twin sister Astra on ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (before [[TheOtherDarrin being recast]] in season three by Creator/EricaDurance due to scheduling conflicts), and for playing Melania Trump on comedy skits on ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[Film/GoneGirl twin sister]] and star in ''Film/FargoSeasonThree''

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[Film/GoneGirl twin sister]] and star in ''Film/FargoSeasonThree''''Series/FargoSeasonThree''
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[''Film/GoneGirl'' twin sister]] and star in ''Film/FargoSeasonThree''

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[''Film/GoneGirl'' [[Film/GoneGirl twin sister]] and star in ''Film/FargoSeasonThree''
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Doris Hall would go on to play Creator/BenAffleck’s [[''Film/GoneGirl'' twin sister]] and star in ''Film/FargoSeasonThree''
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopOnHisComputer without having seen the show]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBebopOnHisComputer [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer without having seen the show]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBeBopOnHisComputer without having seen the show]].

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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBeBopOnHisComputer [[CowboyBebopOnHisComputer without having seen the show]].
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* OvershadowedByControversy: Was short-lived mostly thanks to low ratings stemming from the controversy that the show was "pornographic", usually [[CowboyBeBopOnHisComputer without having seen the show]].
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* SoOkayItsAverage: If you ''[[InNameOnly don't]]'' see it as being about the RealLife Playboy Club and its employees, you might get this reaction.
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* FollowTheLeader: This was NBC's attempt to create their own version of ''MadMen'' and even ABC's ''PanAm''.
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* FollowTheLeader: This was NBC's attempt to create their own version of ''MadMen'' and even ABC's ''PanAm''.

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