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.
Password (Season 1)
(DT) EPISODE #1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1961-10-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Week of October 2-6, 1961. Episodes #1-5.
(PT) EPISODE #1 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1962-01-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: First prime time show.
(PT) EPISODE #2 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1962-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
(DT)-EPISODE #2 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1961-10-09
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE #3 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1961-10-16
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #3 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1962-01-16
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #4 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1962-01-23
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE #5 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1961-10-30
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #5 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1962-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #6 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1962-02-13
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE #6 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1961-11-06
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE #7 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1961-11-13
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #7 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1962-02-20
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #8 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1962-02-27
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE #8 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1961-11-20
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 9 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1961-11-27
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #9 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1962-03-06
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #10 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1962-03-13
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 10 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1961-12-04
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 11 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1961-12-11
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #11 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1962-03-20
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #12 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1962-03-27
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 12 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1961-12-18
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 13 (Episode 24)
Air date: 1961-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
(DT-): EPISODE 13 (Episode 25)
Air date: 1962-01-01
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #13 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1962-04-03
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #14 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1962-04-10
Runtime: 30 min
(DT): EPISODE 14 (Episode 28)
Air date: 1962-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #15 (Episode 29)
Air date: 1962-04-17
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #16 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1962-04-24
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #17 (Episode 31)
Air date: 1962-05-01
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #18 (Episode 32)
Air date: 1962-05-08
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #19 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1962-05-15
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #20 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1962-05-22
Runtime: 30 min
(DT) EPISODE #106 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1962-02-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Week of February 19-23, 1962. Episodes #106-110.
(PT) EPISODE #21 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1962-05-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Joan Benny is Jack Benny's daughter.
(DT) EPISODE #111 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1962-02-26
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #22 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1962-06-05
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #23 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1962-06-12
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #24 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1962-06-19
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #25 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1962-06-26
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #26 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1962-07-03
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #27 (Episode 43)
Air date: 1962-07-10
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #28 (Episode 44)
Air date: 1962-07-17
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #29 (Episode 45)
Air date: 1962-07-24
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #30 (Episode 46)
Air date: 1962-07-31
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #31 (Episode 47)
Air date: 1962-08-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden.
(PT) EPISODE #32 (Episode 48)
Air date: 1962-08-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden
(PT) EPISODE #33 (Episode 49)
Air date: 1962-08-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Announcer Jack Clark hosted in place of Allen Ludden
(PT) EPISODE #34 (Episode 50)
Air date: 1962-08-28
Runtime: 30 min
(PT) EPISODE #35 (Episode 51)
Air date: 1962-09-04
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 51
Episodes 50
Episodes 49
Episodes 19
Episodes 1
Episodes 4