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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.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Season 151 episodes
(DT) EPISODE #1

1. (DT) EPISODE #1

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #1

2. (PT) EPISODE #1

30 min

First prime time show.

(PT) EPISODE #2

3. (PT) EPISODE #2

30 min

No description available.

(DT)-EPISODE #2

4. (DT)-EPISODE #2

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE #3

5. (DT-): EPISODE #3

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #3

6. (PT) EPISODE #3

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #4

7. (PT) EPISODE #4

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE #5

9. (DT-): EPISODE #5

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #5

10. (PT) EPISODE #5

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #6

11. (PT) EPISODE #6

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE #6

12. (DT-): EPISODE #6

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE #7

13. (DT-): EPISODE #7

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #7

14. (PT) EPISODE #7

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #8

15. (PT) EPISODE #8

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE #8

16. (DT-): EPISODE #8

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 9

17. (DT-): EPISODE 9

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #9

18. (PT) EPISODE #9

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #10

19. (PT) EPISODE #10

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 10

20. (DT-): EPISODE 10

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 11

21. (DT-): EPISODE 11

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #11

22. (PT) EPISODE #11

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #12

23. (PT) EPISODE #12

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 12

24. (DT-): EPISODE 12

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 13

25. (DT-): EPISODE 13

30 min

No description available.

(DT-): EPISODE 13

26. (DT-): EPISODE 13

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #13

27. (PT) EPISODE #13

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #14

28. (PT) EPISODE #14

30 min

No description available.

(DT): EPISODE 14

29. (DT): EPISODE 14

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #15

30. (PT) EPISODE #15

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #16

31. (PT) EPISODE #16

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #17

32. (PT) EPISODE #17

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #18

33. (PT) EPISODE #18

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #19

34. (PT) EPISODE #19

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #20

35. (PT) EPISODE #20

30 min

No description available.

(DT) EPISODE #106

36. (DT) EPISODE #106

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #21

37. (PT) EPISODE #21

30 min

Joan Benny is Jack Benny's daughter.

(DT) EPISODE #111

38. (DT) EPISODE #111

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #22

39. (PT) EPISODE #22

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #23

40. (PT) EPISODE #23

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #24

41. (PT) EPISODE #24

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #25

42. (PT) EPISODE #25

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #26

43. (PT) EPISODE #26

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #27

44. (PT) EPISODE #27

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #28

45. (PT) EPISODE #28

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #29

46. (PT) EPISODE #29

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #30

47. (PT) EPISODE #30

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #31

48. (PT) EPISODE #31

30 min

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden.

(PT) EPISODE #32

49. (PT) EPISODE #32

30 min

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden

(PT) EPISODE #33

50. (PT) EPISODE #33

30 min

Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden

(PT) EPISODE #34

51. (PT) EPISODE #34

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #35

52. (PT) EPISODE #35

30 min

No description available.

Season 250 episodes
(PT) EPISODE #36

1. (PT) EPISODE #36

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #37

2. (PT) EPISODE #37

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #38

3. (PT) EPISODE #38

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #39

4. (PT) EPISODE #39

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #40

5. (PT) EPISODE #40

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #41

6. (PT) EPISODE #41

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #42

7. (PT) EPISODE #42

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #43

8. (PT) EPISODE #43

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #44

9. (PT) EPISODE #44

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #45

10. (PT) EPISODE #45

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #46

11. (PT) EPISODE #46

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #47

12. (PT) EPISODE #47

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #48

13. (PT) EPISODE #48

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #49

14. (PT) EPISODE #49

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #50

15. (PT) EPISODE #50

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #51

16. (PT) EPISODE #51

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #52

17. (PT) EPISODE #52

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #53

18. (PT) EPISODE #53

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #54

19. (PT) EPISODE #54

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #55

20. (PT) EPISODE #55

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #56

21. (PT) EPISODE #56

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #57

22. (PT) EPISODE #57

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #58

23. (PT) EPISODE #58

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #59

24. (PT) EPISODE #59

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #60

25. (PT) EPISODE #60

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #61

26. (PT) EPISODE #61

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #62

27. (PT) EPISODE #62

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #63

28. (PT) EPISODE #63

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #64

29. (PT) EPISODE #64

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #65

30. (PT) EPISODE #65

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #66

31. (PT) EPISODE #66

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #67

32. (PT) EPISODE #67

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #68

33. (PT) EPISODE #68

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #69

34. (PT) EPISODE #69

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #70

35. (PT) EPISODE #70

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #71

36. (PT) EPISODE #71

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #72

37. (PT) EPISODE #72

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #73

38. (PT) EPISODE #73

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #74

39. (PT) EPISODE #74

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #75

40. (PT) EPISODE #75

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #76

41. (PT) EPISODE #76

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #77

42. (PT) EPISODE #77

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #78

43. (PT) EPISODE #78

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #79

44. (PT) EPISODE #79

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #80

45. (PT) EPISODE #80

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #81

46. (PT) EPISODE #81

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #82

47. (PT) EPISODE #82

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #83

48. (PT) EPISODE #83

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #84

49. (PT) EPISODE #84

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #85

50. (PT) EPISODE #85

30 min

No description available.

Season 349 episodes
(PT) EPISODE #86

1. (PT) EPISODE #86

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #87

2. (PT) EPISODE #87

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #88

3. (PT) EPISODE #88

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #89

4. (PT) EPISODE #89

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #90

5. (PT) EPISODE #90

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #91

6. (PT) EPISODE #91

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #92

7. (PT) EPISODE #92

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #93

8. (PT) EPISODE #93

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #94

9. (PT) EPISODE #94

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #95

10. (PT) EPISODE #95

30 min

Gloria was the wife of Jimmy Stewart.

(PT) EPISODE #96

11. (PT) EPISODE #96

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #97

12. (PT) EPISODE #97

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #98

13. (PT) EPISODE #98

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #99

14. (PT) EPISODE #99

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #100

15. (PT) EPISODE #100

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #101

16. (PT) EPISODE #101

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #102

17. (PT) EPISODE #102

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #103

18. (PT) EPISODE #103

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #104

19. (PT) EPISODE #104

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #105

20. (PT) EPISODE #105

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #106

21. (PT) EPISODE #106

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #107

22. (PT) EPISODE #107

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #108

23. (PT) EPISODE #108

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #109

24. (PT) EPISODE #109

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #110

25. (PT) EPISODE #110

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #111

26. (PT) EPISODE #111

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #112

27. (PT) EPISODE #112

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #113

28. (PT) EPISODE #113

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #114

29. (PT) EPISODE #114

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #115

30. (PT) EPISODE #115

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #116

31. (PT) EPISODE #116

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #117

32. (PT) EPISODE #117

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #118

33. (PT) EPISODE #118

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #119

34. (PT) EPISODE #119

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #120

35. (PT) EPISODE #120

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #121

36. (PT) EPISODE #121

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #122

37. (PT) EPISODE #122

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #123

38. (PT) EPISODE #123

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #124

39. (PT) EPISODE #124

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #125

40. (PT) EPISODE #125

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #126

41. (PT) EPISODE #126

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #127

42. (PT) EPISODE #127

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #128

43. (PT) EPISODE #128

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #129

44. (PT) EPISODE #129

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #130

45. (PT) EPISODE #130

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #131

46. (PT) EPISODE #131

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #132

47. (PT) EPISODE #132

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #133

48. (PT) EPISODE #133

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #134

49. (PT) EPISODE #134

30 min

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

Season 419 episodes
(PT) EPISODE #135

1. (PT) EPISODE #135

30 min

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).

(PT) EPISODE #136

2. (PT) EPISODE #136

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #137

3. (PT) EPISODE #137

30 min

"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"

(PT) EPISODE #138

4. (PT) EPISODE #138

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #139

5. (PT) EPISODE #139

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #140

6. (PT) EPISODE #140

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #141

7. (PT) EPISODE #141

30 min

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!).

(PT) EPISODE #142

8. (PT) EPISODE #142

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #143

9. (PT) EPISODE #143

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #144

10. (PT) EPISODE #144

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #145

11. (PT) EPISODE #145

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #146

12. (PT) EPISODE #146

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #147

13. (PT) EPISODE #147

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #148

14. (PT) EPISODE #148

30 min

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

(PT) EPISODE #149

15. (PT) EPISODE #149

30 min

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.

(PT) EPISODE #151

17. (PT) EPISODE #151

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #153

19. (PT) EPISODE #153

30 min

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.""

(PT) EPISODE #154

20. (PT) EPISODE #154

30 min

No description available.

(PT) EPISODE #155

21. (PT) EPISODE #155

30 min

No description available.

Season 51 episodes
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Allen Ludden

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