Password

Password is an American television game show which was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. The host was Allen Ludden, who had previously been well known as the host of the G.E. College Bowl. Password originally aired for 1,555 daytime telecasts each weekday from October 2, 1961 to September 15, 1967 on CBS, along with weekly prime time airings from January 2, 1962 to September 9, 1965 and December 25, 1966 to May 22, 1967. An additional 1,099 daytime shows aired from April 5, 1971 to June 27, 1975 on ABC. The show's announcers were Jack Clark and Lee Vines on CBS and John Harlan on ABC. Two revivals later aired on NBC from 1979–1982 and 1984–1989, followed by a prime time version on CBS from 2008–2009. In 2013, TV Guide ranked it #8 in its list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.

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Seasons

1. (DT) EPISODE #1

Air Date: 1961-10-02

Week of October 2-6, 1961. Episodes #1-5.

2. (PT) EPISODE #1

Air Date: 1962-01-02

First prime time show.

3. (PT) EPISODE #2

Air Date: 1962-01-09

4. (DT)-EPISODE #2

Air Date: 1961-10-09

5. (DT-): EPISODE #3

Air Date: 1961-10-16

6. (PT) EPISODE #3

Air Date: 1962-01-16

7. (PT) EPISODE #4

Air Date: 1962-01-23

9. (DT-): EPISODE #5

Air Date: 1961-10-30

10. (PT) EPISODE #5

Air Date: 1962-01-30

11. (PT) EPISODE #6

Air Date: 1962-02-13

12. (DT-): EPISODE #6

Air Date: 1961-11-06

13. (DT-): EPISODE #7

Air Date: 1961-11-13

14. (PT) EPISODE #7

Air Date: 1962-02-20

15. (PT) EPISODE #8

Air Date: 1962-02-27

16. (DT-): EPISODE #8

Air Date: 1961-11-20

17. (DT-): EPISODE 9

Air Date: 1961-11-27

18. (PT) EPISODE #9

Air Date: 1962-03-06

19. (PT) EPISODE #10

Air Date: 1962-03-13

20. (DT-): EPISODE 10

Air Date: 1961-12-04

21. (DT-): EPISODE 11

Air Date: 1961-12-11

22. (PT) EPISODE #11

Air Date: 1962-03-20

23. (PT) EPISODE #12

Air Date: 1962-03-27

24. (DT-): EPISODE 12

Air Date: 1961-12-18

25. (DT-): EPISODE 13

Air Date: 1961-12-25

26. (DT-): EPISODE 13

Air Date: 1962-01-01

27. (PT) EPISODE #13

Air Date: 1962-04-03

28. (PT) EPISODE #14

Air Date: 1962-04-10

29. (DT): EPISODE 14

Air Date: 1962-01-08

30. (PT) EPISODE #15

Air Date: 1962-04-17

31. (PT) EPISODE #16

Air Date: 1962-04-24

32. (PT) EPISODE #17

Air Date: 1962-05-01

33. (PT) EPISODE #18

Air Date: 1962-05-08

34. (PT) EPISODE #19

Air Date: 1962-05-15

35. (PT) EPISODE #20

Air Date: 1962-05-22

36. (DT) EPISODE #106

Air Date: 1962-02-19

Week of February 19-23, 1962. Episodes #106-110.

37. (PT) EPISODE #21

Air Date: 1962-05-29

Joan Benny is Jack Benny's daughter.

38. (DT) EPISODE #111

Air Date: 1962-02-26

39. (PT) EPISODE #22

Air Date: 1962-06-05

40. (PT) EPISODE #23

Air Date: 1962-06-12

41. (PT) EPISODE #24

Air Date: 1962-06-19

42. (PT) EPISODE #25

Air Date: 1962-06-26

43. (PT) EPISODE #26

Air Date: 1962-07-03

44. (PT) EPISODE #27

Air Date: 1962-07-10

45. (PT) EPISODE #28

Air Date: 1962-07-17

46. (PT) EPISODE #29

Air Date: 1962-07-24

47. (PT) EPISODE #30

Air Date: 1962-07-31

48. (PT) EPISODE #31

Air Date: 1962-08-07

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden.

49. (PT) EPISODE #32

Air Date: 1962-08-14

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden

50. (PT) EPISODE #33

Air Date: 1962-08-21

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden

51. (PT) EPISODE #34

Air Date: 1962-08-28

52. (PT) EPISODE #35

Air Date: 1962-09-04

1. (PT) EPISODE #36

Air Date: 1962-09-16

2. (PT) EPISODE #37

Air Date: 1962-09-23

3. (PT) EPISODE #38

Air Date: 1962-09-30

4. (PT) EPISODE #39

Air Date: 1962-10-07

5. (PT) EPISODE #40

Air Date: 1962-10-14

6. (PT) EPISODE #41

Air Date: 1962-10-21

7. (PT) EPISODE #42

Air Date: 1962-10-28

8. (PT) EPISODE #43

Air Date: 1962-11-04

9. (PT) EPISODE #44

Air Date: 1962-11-18

10. (PT) EPISODE #45

Air Date: 1962-11-25

11. (PT) EPISODE #46

Air Date: 1962-12-02

12. (PT) EPISODE #47

Air Date: 1962-12-16

13. (PT) EPISODE #48

Air Date: 1962-12-23

14. (PT) EPISODE #49

Air Date: 1962-12-30

15. (PT) EPISODE #50

Air Date: 1963-01-06

16. (PT) EPISODE #51

Air Date: 1963-01-13

17. (PT) EPISODE #52

Air Date: 1963-01-20

18. (PT) EPISODE #53

Air Date: 1963-01-27

19. (PT) EPISODE #54

Air Date: 1963-02-03

20. (PT) EPISODE #55

Air Date: 1963-02-10

21. (PT) EPISODE #56

Air Date: 1963-02-17

22. (PT) EPISODE #57

Air Date: 1963-02-24

23. (PT) EPISODE #58

Air Date: 1963-03-03

24. (PT) EPISODE #59

Air Date: 1963-03-10

25. (PT) EPISODE #60

Air Date: 1963-03-17

26. (PT) EPISODE #61

Air Date: 1963-03-25

27. (PT) EPISODE #62

Air Date: 1963-04-01

28. (PT) EPISODE #63

Air Date: 1963-04-08

29. (PT) EPISODE #64

Air Date: 1963-04-15

30. (PT) EPISODE #65

Air Date: 1963-04-29

31. (PT) EPISODE #66

Air Date: 1963-05-06

32. (PT) EPISODE #67

Air Date: 1963-05-13

33. (PT) EPISODE #68

Air Date: 1963-05-20

34. (PT) EPISODE #69

Air Date: 1963-05-27

35. (PT) EPISODE #70

Air Date: 1963-06-03

36. (PT) EPISODE #71

Air Date: 1963-06-10

37. (PT) EPISODE #72

Air Date: 1963-06-17

38. (PT) EPISODE #73

Air Date: 1963-06-24

This was the first nighttime show taped after Betty and Allen married (on June 14).

39. (PT) EPISODE #74

Air Date: 1963-07-01

40. (PT) EPISODE #75

Air Date: 1963-07-08

41. (PT) EPISODE #76

Air Date: 1963-07-15

42. (PT) EPISODE #77

Air Date: 1963-07-22

43. (PT) EPISODE #78

Air Date: 1963-07-29

44. (PT) EPISODE #79

Air Date: 1963-08-05

45. (PT) EPISODE #80

Air Date: 1963-08-12

46. (PT) EPISODE #81

Air Date: 1963-08-19

47. (PT) EPISODE #82

Air Date: 1963-08-26

48. (PT) EPISODE #83

Air Date: 1963-09-02

49. (PT) EPISODE #84

Air Date: 1963-09-09

50. (PT) EPISODE #85

Air Date: 1963-09-16

1. (PT) EPISODE #86

Air Date: 1963-09-26

2. (PT) EPISODE #87

Air Date: 1963-10-02

3. (PT) EPISODE #88

Air Date: 1963-10-09

4. (PT) EPISODE #89

Air Date: 1963-10-16

5. (PT) EPISODE #90

Air Date: 1963-10-23

6. (PT) EPISODE #91

Air Date: 1963-10-30

7. (PT) EPISODE #92

Air Date: 1963-11-06

8. (PT) EPISODE #93

Air Date: 1963-11-13

9. (PT) EPISODE #94

Air Date: 1963-11-20

10. (PT) EPISODE #95

Air Date: 1963-11-27

Gloria was the wife of Jimmy Stewart.

11. (PT) EPISODE #96

Air Date: 1963-12-05

12. (PT) EPISODE #97

Air Date: 1963-12-12

13. (PT) EPISODE #98

Air Date: 1963-12-19

14. (PT) EPISODE #99

Air Date: 1963-12-26

15. (PT) EPISODE #100

Air Date: 1964-01-02

16. (PT) EPISODE #101

Air Date: 1964-01-09

17. (PT) EPISODE #102

Air Date: 1964-01-16

18. (PT) EPISODE #103

Air Date: 1964-01-23

19. (PT) EPISODE #104

Air Date: 1964-01-30

20. (PT) EPISODE #105

Air Date: 1964-02-06

21. (PT) EPISODE #106

Air Date: 1964-02-13

22. (PT) EPISODE #107

Air Date: 1964-02-20

23. (PT) EPISODE #108

Air Date: 1964-02-27

24. (PT) EPISODE #109

Air Date: 1964-03-05

25. (PT) EPISODE #110

Air Date: 1964-03-12

26. (PT) EPISODE #111

Air Date: 1964-03-19

A classic episode as far as football fans are concerned. Not only was Frank a great guest on this episode but his New York Giants teammate Alex Webster was a contestant in the second round. Teamed with Betsy Palmer, Alex didn't get one word correct and lost 0-25. In fact it took them four clues to get ""Quarterback""! Frank's teammate didn't know anything about football and after Betsy gave Alex the first clue ""Halfback"", Alex guessed ""Fullback"". Then Frank gave his teammate ""Tittle"". She guessed ""Fullback"". As everyone anticipated an easy Webster victory, Betsy gave the clue ""Y.A."", which is two words! How embarrasing! Frank then says ""Lesser"" and his teammate says ""Quarterback"". That 7 points wins the game and after Frank and his teammate win $250 in the lightning round, Betsy apologizes and says ""I'll pay him"". Truly a classic segment.

27. (PT) EPISODE #112

Air Date: 1964-03-26

28. (PT) EPISODE #113

Air Date: 1964-04-02

29. (PT) EPISODE #114

Air Date: 1964-04-09

30. (PT) EPISODE #115

Air Date: 1964-04-16

31. (PT) EPISODE #116

Air Date: 1964-04-23

32. (PT) EPISODE #117

Air Date: 1964-04-30

33. (PT) EPISODE #118

Air Date: 1964-05-07

Lucy and Gary were joined on the show by her children, Desi Jr. (age 11) and Lucie (""13 in July""). Lucy/Desi Jr. played Gary/Lucie in the first game and then the kids switched partners for the second game. The money the kids won in the first two games was donated to charity. In the third game the kids played as partners against the grownups. Allen explained that, if the kids won, their parents would pay them their winnings as extra allowance - the kids won.

34. (PT) EPISODE #119

Air Date: 1964-05-14

35. (PT) EPISODE #120

Air Date: 1964-05-21

36. (PT) EPISODE #121

Air Date: 1964-05-28

37. (PT) EPISODE #122

Air Date: 1964-06-04

38. (PT) EPISODE #123

Air Date: 1964-06-11

39. (PT) EPISODE #124

Air Date: 1964-06-18

Carol Lawrence announced that she was expecting a baby in November and co-guest Roddy McDowall was responsible! She went on to explain that Roddy had introduced her to then-husband Robert Goulet while the two men were appearing on Broadway in ""Camelot"" a few years earlier.

40. (PT) EPISODE #125

Air Date: 1964-06-25

41. (PT) EPISODE #126

Air Date: 1964-07-02

This was an ""All Star"" episode. After each game, the losing team wrote checks donating their own money to the favorite charities of the winners.

42. (PT) EPISODE #127

Air Date: 1964-07-09

43. (PT) EPISODE #128

Air Date: 1964-07-23

44. (PT) EPISODE #129

Air Date: 1964-07-30

45. (PT) EPISODE #130

Air Date: 1964-08-13

Tony discussed his new movie ""The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao.""

46. (PT) EPISODE #131

Air Date: 1964-08-20

This was Bob's first appearance on the show and he seemed to be a little confused about the rules - ""You try to guess the price of the item and, if you get closer, you get the item..."" Bob also mentioned that he had a 9-month old son.

47. (PT) EPISODE #132

Air Date: 1964-08-27

48. (PT) EPISODE #133

Air Date: 1964-09-03

49. (PT) EPISODE #134

Air Date: 1964-09-17

Alan's wife and sons Bobby and Andy were introduced in the audience.

1. (PT) EPISODE #135

Air Date: 1964-09-24

Lucy and Gary played the first game with regular contestants. But, when the second pair of contestants was introduced, Vivian and Peter came on as ""surprise"" guests. The two couples played the remaining games with all winnings going to charity (Vivian's to Mental Health Society and Peter's to the Kennedy Library).

2. (PT) EPISODE #136

Air Date: 1964-10-01

During conversation early in the show, Gloria mentioned that their older son Ronald has spent the summer as a volunteer on the hospital ship Hope in Ecuador. After playing the first game with regular contestants, the Stewarts were joined in game two by their twin daughters Judy and Kelly (age 13). The four played the remaining games in different combinations, with the girls teaming up against their parents in the final game - the parents won, but the girls played the ""Lightning Round"" for $125 in allowance money from their parents. All other winnings during the show went to the Cystic Fibrosis Society and the hospital ship Hope.

3. (PT) EPISODE #137

Air Date: 1964-10-08

"All-Star" show will all winnings going to charity. Guests: Angie Dickenson, Pat Carroll, Peter Lawford, Otto Preminger Early in the show, each guest mentioned their upcoming projects: Peter - movie "Sylvia" Angie - movie "The Art of Love" Otto - movie "In Harm's Way" Pat - TV musical version of "Cinderella"

4. (PT) EPISODE #138

Air Date: 1964-10-22

5. (PT) EPISODE #139

Air Date: 1964-10-29

6. (PT) EPISODE #140

Air Date: 1964-11-05

Carol showed off the new gold record received for the cast album of ""Hello, Dolly.""

7. (PT) EPISODE #141

Air Date: 1964-11-12

Once again Lucy's children joined her and Gary on the show. Lucie was now 13 and in the 8th grade. Desi Jr. was 11-1/2 and mentioned he would soon be making his first record with friends Dino Martin and Billy Henche. The four played in various combinations, with the kids winning one game for 25 cents a point in allowance money (which Lucy said they wouldn't get all at once!).

8. (PT) EPISODE #142

Air Date: 1964-11-19

9. (PT) EPISODE #143

Air Date: 1964-11-26

10. (PT) EPISODE #144

Air Date: 1964-12-03

11. (PT) EPISODE #145

Air Date: 1964-12-10

Allen mentioned that tomorrow was Rita's birthday (she admitted she would be 33). Paul added that he was 23. This was one of the rare shows on which Allen accidentally gave away one of the words.

12. (PT) EPISODE #146

Air Date: 1964-12-17

13. (PT) EPISODE #147

Air Date: 1964-12-24

14. (PT) EPISODE #148

Air Date: 1964-12-31

An ""all-star"" episode with all winnings going to charity.

15. (PT) EPISODE #149

Air Date: 1965-01-07

In the second game, Lucille and Gary were joined by actor friends Carole Cook and Paul Kent. Lucy explained that they had been students in an acting class she had taught at Desilu Workshop and their winnings would go to a new theater they were starting.

17. (PT) EPISODE #151

Air Date: 1965-01-21

19. (PT) EPISODE #153

Air Date: 1965-02-04

Elizabeth and Roddy were making the movie ""The Third Day"" at the time and had come to the show directly from the movie set. Elizabeth also said her movie ""Ship of Fools"" would be released in the spring. Roddy mentioned his movie ""That Darn Cat"" would be coming out that year and he would soon start work on ""Bullwhip Griffin.""

20. (PT) EPISODE #154

Air Date: 1965-02-11

21. (PT) EPISODE #155

Air Date: 1965-02-18

1. (DT) September 15, 1965

Air Date: 1965-09-15

1. (DT) October,1966

Air Date: 1966-10-24

Week of October 24-28, 1966

3. November, 1966 Bea Benaderet vs Eddie Albert

Air Date: 1966-11-25

4. November, 1966 Nancy Kulp vs Frank Sutton