Password (1962)

Password
Premiere	January 2, 1962
Finale	May 22, 1967
Creator	Bob Stewart Mark Goodson Bill Todman
Host	Allen Ludden
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	30-minute game show
Company	CBS Television, Goodson-Todman Productions (Peak Productions)
Episodes	201
Origin	USA

Password is a game show that aired on CBS. It was the second version of Password, and ran in the nighttime at the same time the original version ran in the daytime.

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, $250 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. On the nighttime show, contestants continue to play for the entire show.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	January 2, 1962	December 30, 1962	49
Season Two	January 6, 1963	December 26, 1963	51
Season Three	January 2, 1964	December 31, 1964	49
Season Four	January 7, 1965	September 9, 1965	34
Season Five	December 25, 1966	May 22, 1967	16

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

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