Allen Ludden

PASSWORD (Daytime)-September 14, 1966

Host: Allen Ludden

Announcer: Lee Vines

Day Three of 10-Star Week kicks off with a Battle of the Sexes

Nancy Kulp (The Beverly Hillbillies) and Phyllis Doyan (Grenada Hills, CA, helps husband manage an apartment building) ($350)

Frank Sutton (Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.) and Bill Hutson (Los Angeles, CA, training manager for a vacuum/appliance manufacturer, likes painting, photography and a little golf)

WORD #1-Nancy Gives

LETTERS-ALPHABET 10 Points! Off to a perfect start

WORD #2-Bill Gives

ARMY-SOLDIER

ENLIST-PRIVATE

INSCRIPT-DRAFT

SIGN-RECRUIT The ladies move up to 17.

Bill is on the verge of getting swept. He and the Sergeant need to buckle down.

WORD #3-Frank gives

ADD-SUBTRACT A much-needed perfect 10!

The men will still need a little luck on this next one.

WORD #4-Phyllis gives

BUILDER-CREATOR

DESIGNER-CONTRACTOR

ARTIST-ARCHITECT Phyllis moves up to $450. Bill leaves empty-handed.

LIGHTNING ROUND:

BELT-BUCKLE $50

WATER-DRINK, DIRT-MUD $100

CHASE-RUN, GUN-SHOOT, PURSUE-CAPTURE, DEER-HUNT $150

INK-BLOTTER $200

LEMON-SOUR, GREEN-LIME $250 in about 38 seconds

Phyllis is our second $700 winner this week.

Who wants to try next?

Nancy and Hal Hines (Pasadena, CA, former Glendale Police officer now a sophomore in Wheaton College)

Frank and Barbara Readon (Inglewood, CA, married to a district sales manager for a “rather large” communication firm)

Allen finds out he and Betty White can meet with the Readons in West Colvina at the Carousel Theatre.

GAME #2-WORD #1-Nancy Gives

Can Nancy get Hal to say the Password?

See if I can get Hal Hines

Nancy, OOOOOHHHHH!

ATHLETICS-SPORTS

ARENA (Audience member jumps in with STADIUM)

BUILDING-GYMNASIUM Hal’s first with 8 points.

WORD #2-Barbara Gives

GLOBE-BALL

UNIVERSE-WORLD Hal goes to 17

Barbara needs to step up

WORD #3-Frank gives

BOTTOM-TOP A perfect 10 for Barbara

WORD #4-Hal gives

WOBBLY-SHAKY

BIRD (sits up straight)-DRUNK

Arctic-PENGUIN $100 for Hal

LIGHTNING ROUND

RAIN-POUR, PROTECTION-COAT, HOLD-UMBRELLA $50

STICKY-MUDDY, PASTE-GLUE $100

HORSES-HOOF, RACE-SADDLE, MONEY-THOROUGHBRED, TICKET-PURSE, CHANCE-WINNER WINDOW-WINDOW PLACE-TRACK (passes on BET)

RING-ARENA, WATCH-BAND (passes on JEWEL)

BRIDE-GROOM $150, Total of $250

SWITCH!

GAME #3-WORD #1-Frank gives

GROWL-SNARL Perfect 10 for Hal

WORD #2-Barbara Gives

WALL-BERLIN
CEMENT-PLASTER (Allen had to check first, sounded like PLASTIC) checks out for 9 points

It’s becoming clear Nancy’s got a thing for Hal, doesn’t care if Barbara leave with nothing.  FOCUS!

WORD #3-Nancy gives

CHIRP-TWEET There you go, 10 for Barbara

WORD #4-Hal gives

GRUMPY-SOUR

MARX-GROUCHO (form) GROUCH (GROUCHY) Nancy said so many it’s hard to tell what was first.

WORD #4, again

PLAYTEX-GIRDLE Hal’s up to $350

Nancy got her wish, Barbara winds up with nothing.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Had to restart when Frank’s mic failed.

CEILING-WALL, OPPOSITE-ROOF, OPPOSITE-FLOOR $50

GREET-MEET, MILITARY-SALUTE $100

SOUP-BOWL, PASTA-MINESTRONE, HEAD-TOP, SLANG-SLURP (passes on NOODLE)

LEFT-RIGHT $150

ME-YOU, CARTER-PILL, GOMER-PYLE, (Just points to himself)-SERGEANT $550 Total

Other future guests on Password

  • Lucille Ball
  • Danny Kaye
  • Carol Burnett
  • June Lockhart
  • Bob Crane

  • Irene Ryan
  • Elizabeth Montgomery
  • Carolyn Jones
  • John Forsythe
  • Peter Lawford

We end with Frank talking about a letter from a viewer upset that he should stand for the ladies. 

Password is owned by Fremantle.

PASSWORD (Daytime)-September 13, 1966

Host: Allen Ludden

Announcer: Lee Vines

Day two of 10-Star Week, two new stars, same civilian players from yesterday.

Bea Benadaret (Petticoat Junction) and John Padeswa (Fullerton, CA, personnel administrator for a large aerospace firm that put the Pioneer Satellite in space) ($100)

Eddie Albert (Green Acres) and Brenda Engleman (Arcadia, CA, mother of two daughters, husband sells forklift trucks)

WORD #1

Bea gives the first clue

TEACHER-PROFESSOR A Quick 10 points for John

WORD #2

Brenda gives to Eddie

PIG-SOW

ROAD-HOG and John’s at 19 already

Only six points away for our aerospace hero.

WORD #3-Eddie gives

READER’S-DIGEST Brenda gets a much-needed perfect 10

WORD #4-John

CHORTLE-CHUCKLE John is laughing his way to the bank with another $100 check.

LIGHTNING ROUND

1. DAY-NIGHT

SEVENTH-WEEK $50

2. BREAD-WATER

BREAD-CRUMB $100

3. ACHE-PAIN $150

4. TELEVISION-first STUDIO then LIGHTS, ROOF-no guess, ANTENNA-SET, ROOF-no guess again, METAL-ANTENNA, RADIO-AERIAL $200

5. BELOW-ABOVE $250 in 38 seconds

Felt longer than 38 didn’t it. Either way, John’s total is up to $450.

GAME #2-WORD #1

Eddie is giving to John.

NEWTON-APPLE

COOKIE-FIG 9 points for Brenda

WORD #2-John Gives

MULTIPLY-DIVIDE John’s 3rd One-Clue Wonder.

WORD #3-Bea gives

LAZY-TIRED (Bea misread the word)

LEER-WATCH

SMIRK (OOPSIES!)

Bea meant to say SMEAR.

WORD #3 THE SEQUEL

TOUCH-FEEL Brenda’s now in the winning position with 20.

WORD #4-John gives

POLE-TELEPHONE

SAFE-VAULT Brenda gets her first $100. John leaves with $450

LIGHTNING ROUND:

1. BELLY-TUMMY then STOMACH $50

2. COLA-PEPSI then FIZZ, IMBIBE-DRINK $100

3. HOT DOG-HAMBURGER HOT DOG-WIENER HOT DOG-SAUERKRAUT (“A Nice Big Long Word”) PASSED (FRANKFURTER)

Side note: Isn’t “Hot Dog” two words? At the clock wound down, Bea was giving clues more akin to Pyramid. Where were the judges? Poor Bea, watching her struggle was a gas.

On to 4. ARMY-NAVY, DRIVE-no guess, VEHICLE-JEEP $150

5. JAIL! The perfect clue again.

Yet Brenda gets the fifty dollars for that one? Have they thrown out the rule book? Fine, no penalty for being nice. Brenda gets $200 for the Lightning Round for a total of $300.

A quick break after that messy round. Bea talks about “Petticoat Junction” and a new love interest for one of her TV daughters. (Find out more at CBS Wiki) Eddie Albert promote his new record, featuring the theme from “Green Acres” and “Turn Around” (Link to youtube included) And now, two new contestants join us.

Bea and Bill Huston (Los Angeles, CA, training manager for a vacuum/appliance manufacturer)

Eddie and Phyllis Doyan (Grenada Hills, CA, helps husband manage an apartment building)

GAME #3-WORD #1

Bea first:

FALSE-IMITATION

MONEY-COUNTERFEIT For 9 Points

WORD #2-Bill gives

RETIREMENT-FUND

MONEY-ANNUITY

RETIREMENT (“You Said That”)-ACTIVITY

MONTHLY-CHECK

MONEY-INSURANCE

SECURITY-Blanks Out

FUND-SAVINGS

AGE-BENEFIT

SECURITY-PENSION for a Well-Earned 2 Points

WORD #3-Eddie gives

SWEET-LOVELY

ANGOSTURA-BITTERS, counts as BITTER to take the lead (11-9)

WORD #4-Phyllis gives

WEBSTER’S-DICTIONARY Easy 10

Bea/Bill 11 Eddie/Phyllis 19

WORD #5-Bea gives

(After some fumbling) VEGETABLE-MINERAL

YELLOW-CARROT for $100 (But…but…carrots are Orange?)

LIGHTNING ROUND

FROWN-SMILE $50

CHALK-BLACKBOARD $100

STRETCH-YAWN, FLEXIBLE-MUSCLES, GIRL-ELASTIC $150

AGRICULTURER-FARMER

CAB-TAXI $250 with about 10 seconds left

Bill and Phyllis will return for a second game tomorrow. And now a word for Allen:

The password today is School: “School has started so make it a point this year to take an interest in your local school system and do what you can to make it better.”

Password is owned by Fremantle.

PASSWORD-September 12, 1966-Start of 10-Star Week and Debut in Color

Host: Allen Ludden

Announcer: Lee Vines

A busy day for Password. It’s the first daytime episode, at least, shot in color. We’re also playing at CBS Television Studios for a little while and finally, there’s not just two stars for the week. During 10-Star Week, we’ll have a new pair of celebrity clue givers every day. Let’s meet our stars and their civilian partners.

Barbara Bain (Mission: Impossible) and Galen Davis (Topanga, CA, manager of a discount record store in Santa Monica)

Brian Keith (Family Affair) and Kay Barber (La Crescenta, CA, fashion illustrator for a department store)

The rules are simple. One password, one word clue at a time. Get it on the first clue, that’s 10 points. Miss and your opponents try, each clue drops the value one point. First team to 25 wins $100 and a chance at the lightning round for $250 more.

WORD #1

Celebs will give first, starting with Barbara

CIRCUS CARNIVAL

AERIALIST-TRAPEZE 9 points for Kay

WORD #2

Civilians will give next, that’s you Galen

EXTERIOR-INTERIOR for 10 points

A reminder from Allen: The buzzer will sound if you clue is not accepted by the authority Dr. Reason A. Goodwin, editor of the World Book and a swimmer.

WORD #3-Brian Starts

PET CODDLE

GENTLE CARESS

BIG LOVE

HUGGING EMBRACE

CUDDLE FONDLE for 6, Kay’s up to 15

WORD #4-Galen Starts

ENERGY-STRONG

VIM-VIGOR

VIGOR-ENTHUSIASM

JUMP-ENTHUSE (form of Enthusiasm, so that couldn’t be it)

LIVELY-ENERGETIC

FRISKY-BOUNCY

ENTHUSEE then ENTHUSIASM EXCITEMENT

PILL-PEP Finally, 3 more for Kay

Galen/Barbara 10 Kay/Brian 18

Two chances on this next word for Kay to lock it up.

WORD #5-Barbara Starts

WARM-COMFORTABLE

SNUGGY-COZY For the Win

Kay banks $100 and proceeds to the Lightning Round. Five words in one minute, each right answer is worth $50. Brian will give.

LIGHTNING ROUND

1. PIGEON-BIRD $50

2. TOM-TOM* –DRUM $100

3. HAND-FOOT
CLOSED-FIST $150

4. BARN-YARD

CAR-GARAGE $200

5. FRONT-BACK $250 in just 25 seconds

Side note: Should Tom-Tom have counted as one word?

A great start to this ten-star week. Among the many star players still ahead is Barbara’s “Mission Impossible” co-star Steve Hill. Right now, Galen gets a second chance to make some money. He and Kay switch partners.

GAME #2-WORD #1

Brian First:

FEE-TAX

UNIVERSITY-DUES

ANNUAL-TUITION The Men score first with 8.

WORD #2-Kay to Barbara first

SQUEAK

WORD #2 Re-Do

ANXIOUS-NERVOUS

BEAVER-BUSY

READY-NOW

WILLING-EAGER Galen up to 15

WORD #3-Barbara Gives

EXPORT-IMPORT for a much-needed 10 points

WORD #4-Galen can win with one clue

CIGARETTE-HOLDER

REMAINDER-BUTT 9 points

Kay/Barbara 19 Brian/Galen 15

We now have a game. Only the ladies can win with the next word.

WORD #5-Brian gives first

BEGINNING-ORIGINAL

CORNERSTONE-FOUNDATION for her second win.

That means poor Galen leaves with nothing. Kay’s total is up to $450. Can Barbara lead her to a second perfect game?

LIGHTNING ROUND

GROOM-HORSE

HITCH-BRIDAL (counts as BRIDE) $50

SWEATER-KNIT

SLACKS-SKIRT $100

CHAIR-SIT

WRITE-DESK $150

OCEAN-PIER

PEBBLES-BEACH

WHITE-SAND $200

For the sweep: SOUTH-NORTH $250

Kay completes a full sweep for $700!

Two new contestants join us:

Barbara and John Padeswa (Fullerton, CA, personnel administrator for a large aerospace firm that put the Pioneer Satellite in space)

Brian and Brenda Engelman (Arcadia, CA, mother of two daughters, one is getting married)

GAME #3-WORD #1

Barbara gives first:

ENORMOUS-GIGANTIC

TEENY-TREMENDOUS

LITTLE-BIG

TIM-TINY 7 points for Brenda

WORD #2-John first

GORGEOUS-BEAUTIFUL Perfect 10

WORD #3-Brian gives

INSCRIBE-SIGN

READ-WRITE Another Niner

WORD #4-Brenda gives

If Brenda and Brian miss, the next clue could end the game.

IRISH-SWEEPSTAKES Big 10

TIME’S UP!

FINAL SCORE: John/Barbara 19 Brenda/Brian 17

Since John was ahead, he’ll get $100. He and Brenda return tomorrow to get two full games with two new celebrity partners.

Password is owned by Fremantle.