About this season
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.
Episodes (51)
1. (DT) EPISODE #1
Aired 2 October 1961 • 30 min
Week of October 2-6, 1961. Episodes #1-5.
2. (PT) EPISODE #1
Aired 2 January 1962 • 30 min
First prime time show.
3. (PT) EPISODE #2
Aired 9 January 1962 • 30 min
4. (DT)-EPISODE #2
Aired 9 October 1961 • 30 min
5. (DT-): EPISODE #3
Aired 16 October 1961 • 30 min
6. (PT) EPISODE #3
Aired 16 January 1962 • 30 min
7. (PT) EPISODE #4
Aired 23 January 1962 • 30 min
9. (DT-): EPISODE #5
Aired 30 October 1961 • 30 min
10. (PT) EPISODE #5
Aired 30 January 1962 • 30 min
11. (PT) EPISODE #6
Aired 13 February 1962 • 30 min
12. (DT-): EPISODE #6
Aired 6 November 1961 • 30 min
13. (DT-): EPISODE #7
Aired 13 November 1961 • 30 min
14. (PT) EPISODE #7
Aired 20 February 1962 • 30 min
15. (PT) EPISODE #8
Aired 27 February 1962 • 30 min
16. (DT-): EPISODE #8
Aired 20 November 1961 • 30 min
17. (DT-): EPISODE 9
Aired 27 November 1961 • 30 min
18. (PT) EPISODE #9
Aired 6 March 1962 • 30 min
19. (PT) EPISODE #10
Aired 13 March 1962 • 30 min
20. (DT-): EPISODE 10
Aired 4 December 1961 • 30 min
21. (DT-): EPISODE 11
Aired 11 December 1961 • 30 min
22. (PT) EPISODE #11
Aired 20 March 1962 • 30 min
23. (PT) EPISODE #12
Aired 27 March 1962 • 30 min
24. (DT-): EPISODE 12
Aired 18 December 1961 • 30 min
25. (DT-): EPISODE 13
Aired 25 December 1961 • 30 min
26. (DT-): EPISODE 13
Aired 1 January 1962 • 30 min
27. (PT) EPISODE #13
Aired 3 April 1962 • 30 min
28. (PT) EPISODE #14
Aired 10 April 1962 • 30 min
29. (DT): EPISODE 14
Aired 8 January 1962 • 30 min
30. (PT) EPISODE #15
Aired 17 April 1962 • 30 min
31. (PT) EPISODE #16
Aired 24 April 1962 • 30 min
32. (PT) EPISODE #17
Aired 1 May 1962 • 30 min
33. (PT) EPISODE #18
Aired 8 May 1962 • 30 min
34. (PT) EPISODE #19
Aired 15 May 1962 • 30 min
35. (PT) EPISODE #20
Aired 22 May 1962 • 30 min
36. (DT) EPISODE #106
Aired 19 February 1962 • 30 min
Week of February 19-23, 1962. Episodes #106-110.
37. (PT) EPISODE #21
Aired 29 May 1962 • 30 min
Joan Benny is Jack Benny's daughter.
38. (DT) EPISODE #111
Aired 26 February 1962 • 30 min
39. (PT) EPISODE #22
Aired 5 June 1962 • 30 min
40. (PT) EPISODE #23
Aired 12 June 1962 • 30 min
41. (PT) EPISODE #24
Aired 19 June 1962 • 30 min
42. (PT) EPISODE #25
Aired 26 June 1962 • 30 min
43. (PT) EPISODE #26
Aired 3 July 1962 • 30 min
44. (PT) EPISODE #27
Aired 10 July 1962 • 30 min
45. (PT) EPISODE #28
Aired 17 July 1962 • 30 min
46. (PT) EPISODE #29
Aired 24 July 1962 • 30 min
47. (PT) EPISODE #30
Aired 31 July 1962 • 30 min
48. (PT) EPISODE #31
Aired 7 August 1962 • 30 min
Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden.
49. (PT) EPISODE #32
Aired 14 August 1962 • 30 min
Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden
50. (PT) EPISODE #33
Aired 21 August 1962 • 30 min
Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden
51. (PT) EPISODE #34
Aired 28 August 1962 • 30 min
52. (PT) EPISODE #35
Aired 4 September 1962 • 30 min