HBO's Latest Visit to the Moonlight Bunny Ranch

12/17/2010 3:09:03 PM

Just watched the latest visit on the dvr. This episode begins with hiring new girls. Madame Suzette says the ranch receives over 1,000 applications a month, from which a pool of 30 candidates is drawn. The finalists are then brought in and interviewed on stage before Dennis Hof, Suzette, and Air Force Amy. One gal demonstrates her ability to 'deep throat' a 9" banana. Another shows off her gymnast pedigree. But the scene stealer/show stopper is Cami.

If you're familiar with Katie Morgan, Cami is cut from the same cloth. Dennis recognizes her star power and by the end of the episode, groomed Cami to be his new girl. In fact it borders on disturbing Cami's precocious adoption of calling Dennis "Daddy". Is she playing him, he playing her, or they are playing each other? Must make for a fun work environment for everyone else...

As usual, a couple of customers come calling and their experience is filmed. From the lineup to romp (pushing the bounds of what has usually been an R-rated series in terms of what is shown), two new customers are followed. The second guy, wearing a hat, well his visit seems staged.

"And action!"

Guy with hat opens the door, and as he enters Madame Suzette pushes the button to call the gals for lineup. She then hears the guy say he's new and tells him not to be nervous. So how'd she know he wants a lineup? When I visited, I was asked whether I wanted a lineup. Makes sense as why make the gals run in their heels all the to the front if a guy is there maybe to only have a drink at the bar. Nit- picking, yes. Or maybe they want to frame it that anybody who walks through the door is there to buy?

Former Hof squeeze, Brooke, returns -- but as a brunette. Madame Suzette states she comes in works for two weeks, takes two weeks off, and is making more money than ever as post-Dennis' gal. She's filmed in the parking lot exiting her Mercedes ... presumably afternoonish. So it's noteworthy there are several cars parked in the lot -- ie business must be coming back! Or, they're the vehicles of the HBO crew filming at the Ranch.

New girl hazing: During a sprint-to-the-front-in-high-heels-for-lineup drill, one gal does a face plant down the incline and into the doorframe (or at least it sure looked like it.) Later the camera catches up to her to find out she only skinned her knee.

Episode ends with a shopping spree for the gals, as they try on new outfits, shoes, sex toys, etc. as the credits roll.

Idea for future episode: who cleans up? What's typical, what has been the worst? How often, how much laundry gets done?

There's a rich documentary to be done: follow the gals from candidates, first days, worst days, best days, last day, keeping in contact with other gals, etc.