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Password (1961–67) is a game show that aired on CBS. It was the first of many versions of Password.

Two teams, each made up of a celebrity and a civilian, compete. One member of the team is shown a "password," which is shown to the home audience. The team member must give a one-word clue to his/her partner in an attempt to say the password. The point value starts at 10, then each time the word is not guessed, the turn goes to the opposing team and the point value is reduced by a point. The team correctly guessing the word scores the points.

The team scoring 25 points wins the game, $100 for the civilian player, and plays the Lightning Round. The celebrity has 60 seconds to convey five passwords to his/her partner with each correct guess worth $50.

Contestants change partners for game two. After the second game, new contestants are culled. On the nighttime edition, contestants played for a whole show, and winning the game was worth $250.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Allen Ludden	Host	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Jack Clark	Announcer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Lee Vines	Announcer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	October 2, 1961	December 29, 1961	65
Season Two	January 1, 1962	January 4, 1963	—
Season Three	January 7, 1963	January 3, 1964	—
Season Four	January 6, 1964	January 1, 1965	—
Season Five	January 4, 1965	December 31, 1965	260
Season Six	January 3, 1966	December 30, 1966	260
Season Seven	January 2, 1967	September 15, 1967	—

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections - Various Series
The Best of Password	December 2, 2008	4

[edit] External Sites