 | Playmate of the Month: Heidi Sorenson, photographed by Ken Marcus Great Dane | Miss July may have inherited talents from her Scandinavian forbears, but Heidi Sorenson’s beauty and charm are entirely her own |
 | The World of Playboy (with Playmates Karen Price and Terri Welles) |
| Dear Playboy | |
| Playboy Viewpoint: Illegalizing Abortion | In their unflagging efforts to make motherhood mandatory, the new moralists are trying to turn common sense into a criminal act, by Peter Ross Range | |
| Playboy After Hours | |
| Playboy’s Travel Guide | Honeymoon hassle, by Stephen Birnbaum | |
| The Playboy Advisor | |
| The Playboy Forum | |
 | Playboy Interview: Robert Garwood | A candid conversation with the only American convicted of collaboration in the Vietnam War, who, for the first time, discusses his 14 years of captivity |
 | Article: Beyond the Pill | It was supposed to be the ideal contraceptive, but then we discovered its little secrets, so where do we go from here?, by David Black, illustrated by Don Ivan Punchatz |
 | Pictorial: Tender Cousins | A film that captures the elusive eroticism of flowering womanhood, photographed by David Hamilton |
 | Drink: Whiskey Summer | In the cool of the evening or the hottest part of the day, sip into something tall and frosty made with bourbon, by Emanuel Greenberg, photographed by Richard Izui |
 | Sports: Pitchers’ Duel | Successful pitchers don’t win by beating batters — they win by beating the fears within themselves, by Pat Jordan, illustrated by Jack Haeger |
 | Modern Living: It’s so Nice to Go Traveling | And it’s even better when the accessories you tote make suitcase living just a little more fun, photographed by Don Azuma |
 | Humor: Playboy’s Party Jokes |
 | Article: Undercover Angel | To blend with his targets, a narc has to be a master at hiding his true identity. Sometimes even he can’t find it again, by Lawrence Linderman, illustrated by Bob Post |
 | Attire: Hot City Lights | Rest in peace, old summer sack suit; today’s trim and tailored styles are the coolest thing to happen to warm weather since the discovery of the skinny-dip, by David Platt, photographed by Rudy Molacek |
 | Fiction: Ben Osczhio | “Are you too small to satisfy your woman?” read the odd little leaflet. “See Dr. Brazil and discover how big a man you can be”, by Walter Lowe Jr., illustrated by Skip Williamson |
 | Humor: Uptight & Loose | From briefs to boxer shorts, the whole world breaks down into two distinct categories, illustrated by Carl Koch |
 | Pictorial: Body and Soulmates | Jayne Kennedy — the oh, so sexy object of your fantasies on “NFL Today” — is starring in an update of the classic fight film. Sorry, guys, her husband is making it with her, photographed by Ken Marcus (with Playmate Ola Ray) |
 | Ribald Classic: Prudence, the Carver’s Wife | From Le tredici piacevolissime notti, by Giovanni Straparola, retold by Carlo Matteo, illustrated by Brad Holland |
 | Humor: History of the World — Part I | In the epic tradition of Ben-Hur and Spartacus, we bring you a real spectacle — a Jewish comic as a Roman stand-up philosopher, by Mel Brooks, illustrated by Parvis Sadighian |
 | Pictorial: LeRoy Neiman Sketchbook, by LeRoy Neiman |
 | Humor: Playboy Funnies (The Loner, Annie & Albert, Reg’lar Rabbit, Betsy’s Buddies, Holistic Harry, Neon Vincent’s Massage Parlor, The Tales of Baron Furstinbed, Saturday Nite Jive) |
 | Playboy’s Pipeline | Tips on keeping your lifestyle in high gear |
 | Playboy Potpourri | People, places, objects and events of interest or amusement |
 | Playboy’s Informed Source: Camping | It’s fun to fool around with Mother Nature |
 | Playboy Puzzle: Amazing! |
 | Playboy on the Scene: Wheels | More power to the scooter, photographed by David Deahl |
 | Playboy on the Scene: Fashion | Smooth as silk, by David Platt, photographed by Steve Ewert |
 | Playboy on the Scene: Food | Wake up to a little sushi, photographed by Don Azuma |
 | Playboy on the Scene: Grapevine (Susan Sarandon, Rick Nelson, Carlene Carter, Farrah Fawcett, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Gray, Peter Allen) |
 | Playboy on the Scene: Sex News |
 Alden Erikson |  Bernard Kliban |  Buck Brown |  Buck Brown |
 Eldon Dedini |  Francis Wilford Smith |  Gahan Wilson |  John Dempsey |
 Phil Interlandi |  Rowland Wilson |  Roy Raymonde |  John Dempsey |
 Eldon Dedini |
 Merchandise ad |  Playboy Club ad (with Playmate Candace Collins) |  What Sort of Man Reads Playboy? |
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