When the original Girls Next Door moved out of the E! neighborhood, we felt like a little piece of us went missing.

Not because we had a whole lot in common with the buxom blonde trio of Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, but because we’d carved out a weekly date with them for nearly four years. Packed with personality and charisma, the threesome were so different, yet equally entertaining, and perfectly matched as friends. Most importantly, they always were supportive of each other, and other women, which is something rarely seen on reality TV.

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Because of that, we know the girls would never want to go up against each other. But as viewers, we couldn’t help but compare their two shows — Holly’s World and Kendra — a little bit.

So we’re subjecting the Playboy bunnies and friends to a Film.com TV Throwdown!

PLOT
Holly’s show chronicles her new, post-Hef life in Las Vegas, where she stars in “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood. For the most part, she just hangs with her friends in her house and by the pool in between her shifts at work.
Kendra’s show follows her life as a new wife and mother. Holly’s show is sexier, but Kendra’s actually depicts real-life circumstances, such as hubby Hank Baskett being let go from the Indianapolis Colts after his botched onside kick during the Super Bowl; Kendra’s struggle with her post-baby body; and the couple navigating the world of first-time parenting.
Holly’s show is for living vicariously, but when it comes to real life and real issues, Kendra’s show has more depth.
HOLLY: 0
KENDRA: 1

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LOCATION
For certain, Kendra’s had a lot more variety, recently having moved from Philadelphia, to Indianapolis, to L.A., and now, back to Philly for Hank’s job.
Holly’s whole show takes place in Vegas, largely on the strip. Now, had Kendra stayed in L.A., Holly might have some competition here. But as a reality show backdrop, Indy and the City of Brotherly Love can’t hold a torch to Sin City. In Vegas, the weather is better, the lights are brighter, and we’d rather see bikini-clad hotties than someone ordering a cheesesteak any day.
HOLLY: 1
KENDRA: 1

ADVENTURES
On The Girls Next Door, you never knew what to expect from sporty sexpot Kendra. One minute, she was flashing her boobs from a train caboose, the next, she’d be rapping on stage with Three 6 Mafia at a mansion party. She was, without a doubt, the wildest of the bunch. Since becoming a mom, she’s done a complete 180, which is to be expected and admired.
Meanwhile, Holly’s life is basically a party on wheels. So far, she’s had a huge housewarming party; gone on a daring road trip from L.A. to Vegas with friends; and shot photographs in Cancun for a bathing suit calendar.
Sorry, Kendra. Until Lil Hank goes to school and you have more time to yourself, Holly is probably going to win this round.
HOLLY: 2
KENDRA: 1

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SUPPORTING CAST
Holly’s got three main sidekicks: Her best friend and assistant, Angel; her roommate, Laura; and her friend, Josh. While they all fit together like a strange, wild puzzle, they don’t really stand up to Kendra’s clan.
Hank is a loving, awesome husband to Kendra, and their baby, little Hank, is so happy and cute. It’s great to see how this family unit has taken shape and overcome so many obstacles in the past year. That should be enough to win her this round… but Kendra’s energetic, oddball mother, Patti, makes the occassional appearance, too, and that puts Kendra over the top in this round.
HOLLY: 2
KENDRA: 2

LAUGHS
Kendra’s Woody Woodpecker laugh was always so overwheming that we never noticed Holly had a terrible monotone cackle of her own. But now that Holly’s got this show and we hear it all the time, we don’t understand how we ever could have overlooked it.
Don’t get us wrong… we love to see people laugh and have a good time. But that doesn’t mean we have to do it without using the Mute button on the remote.
It’s a draw.
HOLLY: 2
KENDRA: 2

Final score: It’s a tie, and everybody — including viewers — wins!

Bottom line: If we had to guess where everyone would be a year after Girls Next Door ended, we’d have pegged Holly as the family woman (wasn’t she always telling Hef she was ready for babies?) and Kendra as the Vegas showgirl. So to see each woman embark on this new, fairly unexpected path has been a real treat for fans. We live vicariously through Holly, and we root for Kendra and her family every episode.

However, just because everyone’s a winner here doesn’t mean there aren’t some losers in this overall situation … and those losers are the replacement Girls Next Door. We never want to see that mess again.

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