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From Wikipedia:

Password is an American television game show. The show was hosted by Allen Ludden and was created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman Productions.

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; 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. A revival with a $1 million top prize and Regis Philbin as host began development for CBS in late 2007, and premiered on Sunday June 1, 2008.

 

People Who Talked About This Show

  • Bob Stewart
  • Dawn Wells
  • Katie Couric
  • Nanette Fabray
  • Richard Dawson

Featured Content

Video clip: Joan Bennett and Jack Benny on Password

 

Resources

DVD: Best of Password

Best of Password

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  • Highlights

Highlights

  • Nanette Fabray on being a celebrity guest on <i>Password</i> (01m 03s)Nanette Fabray on being a celebrity guest on Password (01m 03s)
  • Bob Stewart on the creation and concept of <i>Password</i> (03m 39s)Bob Stewart on the creation and concept of Password (03m 39s)
  • Dawn Wells on the game shows she's been on (00m 17s)Dawn Wells on the game shows she's been on (00m 17s)
  • Bob Stewart on how the words were chosen for <i>Password</i> and working with celebrity guests  (05m 52s)Bob Stewart on how the words were chosen for Password and working with celebrity guests  (05m 52s)
  • Richard Dawson on hosting <i>Match Game</i> after his success at <i>Password</i> (02m 07s)Richard Dawson on hosting Match Game after his success at Password (02m 07s)
  • Bob Stewart on how Allen Ludden became the host of <i>Password</i> (01m 21s)Bob Stewart on how Allen Ludden became the host of Password (01m 21s)

People Talking About This Show

  • Richard Dawson
    • Richard Dawson on hosting Match Game after his success at Password (02m 08s)
  • Nanette Fabray
    • Nanette Fabray on being a celebrity guest on Password (01m 09s)
  • Katie Couric
    • Katie Couric on television shows she enjoyed during her childhood (00m 18s)
  • Bob Stewart
    • Bob Stewart on the creation and concept of Password (03m 39s)
    • Bob Stewart on how Allen Ludden became the host of Password (01m 21s)
    • Bob Stewart on how the words were chosen for Password and working with celebrity guests  (05m 55s)
  • Dawn Wells
    • Dawn Wells on the game shows she's been on (00m 17s)
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