Playmate of the Month
Carina Persson photographed by Kerry Morris and Ken Marcus.

Interview
Ted Turner by Peter Ross Range.

Personality
"Timothy Hutton Has Growing Pains" by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison.

20 Questions
Jan Stephenson by Robert Crane.

Features
"Today's Navy--Not a Job, An Adventure" by Bruce Henderson
"A Walk on the Wild Side" by James R. Petersen
"Playboy's Pro Football Preview" by Anson Mount.

The Art of Sex (welcome to the erotic masterpieces of "The Blue Book")
Illustrations by Yosuke Ohnishi, J.P. Goude, Zox, Dennis Makai, Katsu Yoshida, Marvin Mattelson.

Permanent Vacation (welcome to the girl-watching capital of the free world), Sybil Danning (cover and inside) photographed by Ken Marcus.