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 (50)
1. (PT) EPISODE #36
Aired 16 September 1962 • 30 min
2. (PT) EPISODE #37
Aired 23 September 1962 • 30 min
3. (PT) EPISODE #38
Aired 30 September 1962 • 30 min
4. (PT) EPISODE #39
Aired 7 October 1962 • 30 min
5. (PT) EPISODE #40
Aired 14 October 1962 • 30 min
6. (PT) EPISODE #41
Aired 21 October 1962 • 30 min
7. (PT) EPISODE #42
Aired 28 October 1962 • 30 min
8. (PT) EPISODE #43
Aired 4 November 1962 • 30 min
9. (PT) EPISODE #44
Aired 18 November 1962 • 30 min
10. (PT) EPISODE #45
Aired 25 November 1962 • 30 min
11. (PT) EPISODE #46
Aired 2 December 1962 • 30 min
12. (PT) EPISODE #47
Aired 16 December 1962 • 30 min
13. (PT) EPISODE #48
Aired 23 December 1962 • 30 min
14. (PT) EPISODE #49
Aired 30 December 1962 • 30 min
15. (PT) EPISODE #50
Aired 6 January 1963 • 30 min
16. (PT) EPISODE #51
Aired 13 January 1963 • 30 min
17. (PT) EPISODE #52
Aired 20 January 1963 • 30 min
18. (PT) EPISODE #53
Aired 27 January 1963 • 30 min
19. (PT) EPISODE #54
Aired 3 February 1963 • 30 min
20. (PT) EPISODE #55
Aired 10 February 1963 • 30 min
21. (PT) EPISODE #56
Aired 17 February 1963 • 30 min
22. (PT) EPISODE #57
Aired 24 February 1963 • 30 min
23. (PT) EPISODE #58
Aired 3 March 1963 • 30 min
24. (PT) EPISODE #59
Aired 10 March 1963 • 30 min
25. (PT) EPISODE #60
Aired 17 March 1963 • 30 min
26. (PT) EPISODE #61
Aired 25 March 1963 • 30 min
27. (PT) EPISODE #62
Aired 1 April 1963 • 30 min
28. (PT) EPISODE #63
Aired 8 April 1963 • 30 min
29. (PT) EPISODE #64
Aired 15 April 1963 • 30 min
30. (PT) EPISODE #65
Aired 29 April 1963 • 30 min
31. (PT) EPISODE #66
Aired 6 May 1963 • 30 min
32. (PT) EPISODE #67
Aired 13 May 1963 • 30 min
33. (PT) EPISODE #68
Aired 20 May 1963 • 30 min
34. (PT) EPISODE #69
Aired 27 May 1963 • 30 min
35. (PT) EPISODE #70
Aired 3 June 1963 • 30 min
36. (PT) EPISODE #71
Aired 10 June 1963 • 30 min
37. (PT) EPISODE #72
Aired 17 June 1963 • 30 min
38. (PT) EPISODE #73
Aired 24 June 1963 • 30 min
This was the first nighttime show taped after Betty and Allen married (on June 14).
39. (PT) EPISODE #74
Aired 1 July 1963 • 30 min
40. (PT) EPISODE #75
Aired 8 July 1963 • 30 min
41. (PT) EPISODE #76
Aired 15 July 1963 • 30 min
42. (PT) EPISODE #77
Aired 22 July 1963 • 30 min
43. (PT) EPISODE #78
Aired 29 July 1963 • 30 min
44. (PT) EPISODE #79
Aired 5 August 1963 • 30 min
45. (PT) EPISODE #80
Aired 12 August 1963 • 30 min
46. (PT) EPISODE #81
Aired 19 August 1963 • 30 min
47. (PT) EPISODE #82
Aired 26 August 1963 • 30 min
48. (PT) EPISODE #83
Aired 2 September 1963 • 30 min
49. (PT) EPISODE #84
Aired 9 September 1963 • 30 min
50. (PT) EPISODE #85
Aired 16 September 1963 • 30 min