Kendra (TV series)
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| Kendra | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Kendra Baskett Hank Baskett |
| Narrated by | Kendra Baskett |
| Opening theme | "Go Kendra" by Too Short |
| Ending theme | "Go Kendra" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kevin Burns |
| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Prometheus Entertainment Alta Loma Entertainment Fox Television Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | June 7, 2009 – November 20, 2011 |
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Kendra is an American reality television series that debuted on the E! cable network, on June 7, 2009. The program is the first spin-off of The Girls Next Door, and documents the life of model Kendra Baskett, a former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, after moving out of the Playboy Mansion, including her engagement and marriage to football player Hank Baskett and her adjustment to being a first-time mother.
On March 21, 2012, Kendra announced that she had parted ways with E!, as the network "went in a different direction".[1] This was following comments made by then-new E! president Bonnie Hammer in July 2011, where she vowed to "get rid of the more Playboy trashy element" from the network[2] while the final season was completing production. This pledge also led to the cancellation of Holly's World.
The series was then followed up with Kendra on Top, which aired on WE tv from 2012–2017.
Kendra follows the antics of The Girls Next Door's Kendra Wilkinson. The blonde bombshell finds herself at a crossroads in her life as she leaves behind the luxuries and amenities of the legendary Playboy Mansion and ventures out to live on her own for the very first time. Newly married to Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Hank Baskett, Kendra struggles to find a balance between being a housewife, her new-found domestic duties and the fun, uninhibited lifestyle she has always lived.
Development
While shooting Season Five of "The Girls Next Door", Kendra confided to Executive Producer Kevin Burns that she would like to move out of the Playboy Mansion and move on with her life. Burns asked her if she was open to the idea of having a show of her own and, with her blessing, took the idea to E! The concept would involve "Kendra ... [moving] out and [living] with two roommates and it would be something like Three's Company with her being a hot, hip-hop version of Suzanne Somers".[3] However once Kendra revealed to Burns in September 2008 that she was in fact in a relationship (and weeks later, engaged), he realized the show he had envisioned wouldn't be viable and, instead, "ended up [with] a romance between [Kendra] and Hank and their engagement".[4]
Cast
- Kendra Baskett (b."Kendra Leigh Wilkinson" June 12, 1985 San Diego, California) She is the former star of The Girls Next Door (along with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt) and a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. She has moved out of the Playboy Mansion and had rented a house in the valley of Los Angeles, California. In mid-2009 Kendra gave birth to a baby boy named Henry Baskett IV (born December 11, 2009) with husband Hank Baskett while living in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Hank Baskett (b."Henry "Hank" Baskett III" September 4, 1982 Clovis, New Mexico) He is Wilkinson's new husband. He moved in with Wilkinson on his off season from football, and the two were wed on June 27. The couple decided to move to Philadelphia to raise their baby boy due to Baskett's football commitments; they later moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, and then back to Philadelphia. The two divorced in 2018.
- Hank Baskett IV, aka Baby Hank (b."Henry Baskett IV" December 11, 2009 Indianapolis, Indiana). Little Hank adds excitement and challenges to his parents' lives, from non-stop diaper changes and sleepless nights to first plane trips and separation anxiety.
Supporting cast
- Brittany Binger – Kendra's friend and also a former Playboy Model.
- Eddie Bochniak – Kendra's assistant.
- Patti Wilkinson – Kendra's mother
- Henry Randall "Hank" Baskett, Jr. – Hank's father
- Judy Baskett – Hank's mother
Guest stars
- Bridget Marquardt
- Holly Madison
- Hugh Hefner (seasons 1–2, 4)
- Mary O'Connor (seasons 1–2, 4) – Hugh Hefner's personal assistant at the playboy mansion
- Crystal Harris (season 2)
- Stacy Burke (season 1)
- Destiny Davis (season 2)
- Amber Campisi (season 1)
- Tiffany Fallon (season 2)
- Aaron Francisco and his wife – Aaron was Hank's former teammate Indianapolis Colts
- Jon Dorenbos and his wife, Julie (season 4) – Jon was Hank's former teammate Philadelphia Eagles
- Too Short (season 1)