"Password" (1961) TV series 1961-1975

Directors:

Stu Phelps
Ira Skutch

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

2 October 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.

Plot Keywords:

Word | Puzzle | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Allen Ludden	...	Himself - Host / ... (100 episodes, 1961-1975)
Elizabeth Montgomery	...	Herself (86 episodes, 1966-1975)

Also Known As:

Password All-Stars (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min (2655 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1961-1966) | Color (1966-1967 and 1971-1975)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

When Jack Benny appeared as a celebrity guest on the game show 'Password (1961)', he got the word "miser" and gave his first clue as, "Me!" thus bringing down the house.

Quotes:

[the final ABC telecast on 13 June 1975]
Host: Some time, somewhere, some day there will be another game show, but never one with the class of this one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Password Theme

My TV show review: "Password Plus" and "Super Password..."

The excitement and fun of a retro game show can be found in "Password," the famous TV game show where two teams, "$100,000 Pyramid" style, try to win big bucks. One person reads out a clue on a folded up piece of paper while the other person tries to guess the word. There are up to five clues revealed on the board above, and one team must figure out what the actual word really is!!!!! And now, my two favorite variations that currently run on GSN:

- "Password Plus:" It stars Allen Ludden, who looked (no offense) really awful, like he always wore a raincoat to the show or something. Anyways, it had the most colorful set, and it had "Alphabetics," which gave the contestant a chance at big bucks!!!!! I once saw a man go through it fast and correctly about a week ago and that was awesome!!!!!

- "Super Password:" It stars Bert Convy and the set looked different, like a huge NES system; almost! Everything's the same, except that there's "Ca$hword" now. I also like how the word appears on screen and the noise that accompanies it!!!!!

C'mon, folks!!!!! These versions of "Password" meant good entertainment for everyone; this is stuff our parents (and us as little children) watched when they just got married!!!!! So watch them on GSN or else!!!!!

10 stars