The Owner's Box After Dark, Ep. 12

A much-younger Barbi Benton.

In the wake of what I hope is successful knee surgery, I go full Hugh Hefner with the arrival of my close facsimile of a Playboy Pipe. Although Barbi Benton isn't here to complete the Playboy's Penthouse motif -- Hef's former galpal is 70, living in New York and retired from show business -- I try to replicate the vibe of the nighttime coolness as my pain-killers kick in.

Before I get too giddy, I explain the surgery and give due props to the terrific professionals from Brigham and Women's Hospital. I also explain my need for a new computer, which explains some of the new graphics you may see in this After Dark, because it was made on the laptop after the desktop melted down Sunday night.


It's all live on digital recording from Studio B of Fulton Pond Studios -- another change I explain in an unusually giggly way. Ah, drugs!

Just press the button and enjoy.