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 (19)
1. (PT) EPISODE #135
Aired 24 September 1964 • 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).
2. (PT) EPISODE #136
Aired 1 October 1964 • 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.
3. (PT) EPISODE #137
Aired 8 October 1964 • 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"
4. (PT) EPISODE #138
Aired 22 October 1964 • 30 min
5. (PT) EPISODE #139
Aired 29 October 1964 • 30 min
6. (PT) EPISODE #140
Aired 5 November 1964 • 30 min
Carol showed off the new gold record received for the cast album of ""Hello, Dolly.""
7. (PT) EPISODE #141
Aired 12 November 1964 • 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!).
8. (PT) EPISODE #142
Aired 19 November 1964 • 30 min
9. (PT) EPISODE #143
Aired 26 November 1964 • 30 min
10. (PT) EPISODE #144
Aired 3 December 1964 • 30 min
11. (PT) EPISODE #145
Aired 10 December 1964 • 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.
12. (PT) EPISODE #146
Aired 17 December 1964 • 30 min
13. (PT) EPISODE #147
Aired 24 December 1964 • 30 min
14. (PT) EPISODE #148
Aired 31 December 1964 • 30 min
An ""all-star"" episode with all winnings going to charity.
15. (PT) EPISODE #149
Aired 7 January 1965 • 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.
17. (PT) EPISODE #151
Aired 21 January 1965 • 30 min
19. (PT) EPISODE #153
Aired 4 February 1965 • 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.""
20. (PT) EPISODE #154
Aired 11 February 1965 • 30 min
21. (PT) EPISODE #155
Aired 18 February 1965 • 30 min