I was brought up to respect women and I've never lost that respect I've added to it.

It's the middle of the Night New York City and Bob Gucioni, the controversial founder

and longtime publisher of Penhouse Magazine, is being interviewed on the CBS show Nightwatch.

Nightwatch was an overnight news show that aired from 2 to 6 in the morning, a time when

you could talk more freely about topics like sexual desire and porn on network TV.

At the time of this interview, Bob Gucioni is one of the richest men in the world. He's

on the Forbes 400 list, one of the most powerful publishers in America. Back when publishers

had real power. And he's not humble or shy about any of it.

I'm a workaholic. I work day and night, I work seven days a week, at least 20 hours a day.

I sleep an average of three hours a night and I don't go anywhere socially. I do not surround

myself with celebrities. I'm not star struck.

Bob's wearing a creamy white silk shirt that's unbuttoned nearly to his navel. His chest

hair is out, his skin's over 10. There are a dozen or more gold chains around his neck.

Though the interview takes place in the early 80s, his look is full disco. He's the picture

of 70s masculinity, even a caricature of it.

I've got a good reputation with the girls that I've always worked with in the past.

You look after our girls very carefully.

The host of Nightwatch is longtime anchor Christopher Glenn, who looks particularly juxtapose

next to Bob, like a Clark Kent stand in, a square.

Glenn, like most journalists at this time, is trying to knock Guchioni down a notch, corner

him on a number of fronts.

Since you started working in the area, quote, men's magazines, unquote, has your personal

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