PASSWORD-September 23, 1966 (End of Lucy and Friends Week)
gamespeopleplayed Host: Allen Ludden
Announcer: Lee Vines
Lucille Ball (The Lucy Show) and Tom Troupe vs. Gary Morton (Lucy’s husband) and Carole Cook (Hello, Dolly! in Australia, Tom’s husband)
GAME #1 (Wife Swap): WORD #1-Lucy to Tom
10 Points: REAGAN-GOVERNOR (Allen “Not quite” Lucy “Not Yet”)
9: POLITICAL-CANDIDATE
WORD #2-Tom gives
10: JURY-DECISION
9: JUDGMENT-TRIAL 18
WORD #3-Lucy gives
10: SCRIMMAGE-SCRAMBLE
Reminder about giving illegal clues, judged by Reason A. Goodwin. Lucy, though, doesn’t believe there is such a man.
WORD #4-Carole gives
10 (to win): EXCITING-ROMANTIC
9: WHEE-EXCASTIC
8 (to win): CHILL-PARTY
7: CHILL-THRILLING (form of the word) THRILL 17
WORD #5-Gary gives
10 (to win): SLUMP-FAIL $100
LIGHTNING ROUND
TWO-DOUBLE, BABIES-TWINS $50
COLD-FREEZE, NORTH-POLE, POLE-IGLOO then ESKIMO, SEA-ICEBURG, SEA-ICE CHUNK, REASON-ANTARCTICA (counts for ARCTIC?) $100
FLOWERS-ROSE, IN-, HOLD-BOUQUET then NOSEGAY then BUNCH the VIOLETS (passes VASE)
TORCH, FRY-PAN (times up for BROIL) $200 Total
GAME #2 (The Redheads team up): WORD #1-Gary to Tom
10: INDEX-FNGER
9: ROEBUCK-CATALOGUE
WORD #2-Tom gives
10: WRIST-WATCH
9: THROB-PULSE 18
WORD #3-Gary gives
10: HALL-CARRY
9 (to win): MADISON-AVENUE
8: MEETING-ARENA
7 (to win): LARGE-HALL
6: HALL_STADIUM
5: SANITORIUM-AUDITORIUM 23
WORD #4-Tom gives
10: DEATH-LIFE
WORD #5-Lucy gives
10: LISTEN-HEAR Up to $300
LIGHTNING ROUND #2
PRINCE-QUEEN, PRINCESS-THEATER, MALE-PRINCE $50
ANIMAL-DOG, HORNS-ANTELOPE, SMALL-, MILK-CAT, BULL-LITTLE BABY BULL, TIN-, FLOAT- (finally passes GOAT)
DARN-MEND, MEND-WEAVE, NEEDLE-SEW
RUN-WALK, FAST-HURRY, AFTER- (CHASE) $400 Total
Don’t feel bad for Tom, they’re splitting it up anyway
Last Guests of the Week:
Lucy and Ken Johnson (Desilu tour director) vs. Gary and Sid Gould
Lucy’s known Ken since
GAME #1: WORD #1-Lucy to Ken
10: FORWARD-BACKWARD
WORD #2-Sid to Gary
10: NIGHTGOWN-PAJAMAS
9: CRINOLINE-NEGLIGEE
8: JUNCTION-TUXEDO
7: SMITH?-PETTICOAT 17
WORD #3-Gary gives
10: DIRECTOR-PETTICOAT
9 (to win): GUIDE-LEADER
8: GUIDE (points to Tom)-IMPRESSARIO
7: GROUP-TOUR One to Go
WORD #4-Sid gives
10: SPACE-CAPSULE
9: GUIDED-MISSILE $100
LIGHTNING ROUND #3
MILK-CREAM $50
FLOWER-ROSE, PETAL-STEM, WHITE-ORCHID, FORGET-ME then FORGET, LOVE-, (passes DAISY)
COAT-CLOTHING, MEN’S-OVERCOAT, SMALLER-DUST, LARGER-JACKET $100
UPSET-TILT $150
MISTAKE-ERROR $300 Total
GAME #4: WORD #1-Gary to Ken
10: HIGH-LOW
WORD #2-Sid to Lucy
10: ENTER
9: EXIT-ENTRANCE 19
WORD #3-Lucy gives
10: STOVEPIPE-HAT
9 (to win): SWEEP-CHIMNEY Up to $400
LIGHTNING ROUND #4
AIR-BREATHE $50
HILTER-DICTATOR $100
HOLLYWOOD-STAR, WAR-, PLACE-, SERVICEMEN-CLUB, CLUB-, USO-CANTEEN $150
FIRE-KINDLE, HIGHER-BLAZE $200
LADIES-GENTLEMEN $650 Total
And Gary and Allen thought Ken never heard of the Hollywood Canteen.
Next week: June Lockhart and Danny Kaye
The password today is JOIN. I hope you can join us every afternoon next week. Have a nice weekend, and remember it’s always a better one if you pause and say “Thank You” as you worship with your family.
NOTE: Carole Cook passed away January 11th of last year. She was 98 years old and still married to Tom Troupe for nearly 60 years.
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