Password (game)
Overview
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.http://classictvgames.bravehost.com/CBSdaytimepassword/CBSnighttimepassword.html An additional 1,099 daytime shows aired from April 5, 1971 to June 27, 1975 on ABC
.
The show's announcer
s were Jack Clark, Gene Wood
, Bern Bennett
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.
Two teams, each consisting of one celebrity
player and one regular contestant, competed.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
which was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions. The host was Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden
Allen Ludden was an American television personality, emcee and game show host, perhaps most well known for hosting various incarnations of the game show Password between 1961 and 1980.-Early years:...
, who had previously been well known as the host of the G.E. College Bowl.
Password originally aired for 1,555 daytime telecasts
Daytime television
Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours on weekdays. This article is about American daytime television, for information about international daytime television see Daytime television....
each weekday from October 2, 1961 to September 15, 1967 on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, along with weekly prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
airings from January 2, 1962 to September 9, 1965 and December 25, 1966 to May 22, 1967.http://classictvgames.bravehost.com/CBSdaytimepassword/CBSnighttimepassword.html An additional 1,099 daytime shows aired from April 5, 1971 to June 27, 1975 on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
The show's announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
s were Jack Clark, Gene Wood
Gene Wood
Eugene Edward "Gene" Wood was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an announcer on various game shows. From the 1960s to the 1990s, he announced many game shows, primarily Mark Goodson–Bill Todman productions such as Family Feud, Card Sharks, Password, and Beat the...
, Bern Bennett
Bern Bennett
Bern Bennett is an American radio and television announcer. For nearly sixty years, beginning in 1944, he was a staff announcer at CBS. In the 1940s and 1950s he was closely associated with Bud Collyer, as announcer on three Collyer-hosted game shows: "Winner Take All", "Beat the Clock", and "To...
and Lee Vines on CBS, and John Harlan
John Harlan (announcer)
John Harlan is an American television announcer who has worked on numerous television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows....
on ABC.
Two revivals
Password Plus and Super Password
Password Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
later aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from 1979–1982 and 1984–1989, followed by a prime time version on CBS from 2008–2009.
Two teams, each consisting of one celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
player and one regular contestant, competed.
