Host: Allen Ludden
Announcer: Lee Vines
Lucille Ball (The Lucy Show) and Base Hedrick (Fullerton, CA, loves traveling to Latin America and Mexico) vs.
Gary Morton (comedian and Lucy’s husband) and Kenda Hamm (Van Nuys, CA, mother of 3 y.o. Lori and 6 mon. old Karen)
The show’s in Hollywood for the first of four weeks. Lucy, combined with “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show”, has been in the top 10 TV ratings for the last 15 years. Gary, in his spare time, has been golfing in the U.S. Open.
WORD #1-Lucy gives First
10 Points: CRAWFISH-LOBSTER
Joke setup, Kenda was thinking of moving to Rye Street. Gary responds, “They’ll be the only hams in Rye Street.”
WORD #2-Kenda to Gary
10: CUSTODIAN-SUPERINTENDENT
9: CONCIERGE-KEEPER
8: SCHOOL-JANITOR
WORD #3-Lucy first
10: STARE-LEER
9: LOOK-PEER
8: FAR-LOOK
7: RAISE-GAZE (Leads with 15)
WORD #4-Base gives
10: REPAIR-FIX (Back ahead with 20)
One chance for Kenda, Three for Base.
WORD #5-Gary gives
10 (for the win): PRISONER-CONVICT
9 (for the win): KEEPER-WARDEN $100 for Base
LIGHTNING ROUND:
Lucy pops like a toaster when the word pops up
TREES-LEAFS, LOTS-FOREST $50
BED-SHEET, HEAD-PILLOW $100
LIGHT-DARK, FIXTURE-LAMP $150
HORSE-COW $200
DAY-NIGHT $250 in just 24 seconds
GAME #2-WORD #1-Gary to Base
10: BURN-TRAMP
9: LAZY-LOAFER
WORD #2-Base gives
10: HAWAIIAN-PUNCH
9: MILTON-HAWAIIAN BERLE (not the guess), LEI
8: UTOPIA-PARADISE
Don’t get the Milton Berle reference, Allen is waiting for Milton to appear on the show.
WORD #3-Lucy gives
10: MONTH-YEAR
9: DAYS-TIME
8: PICTURE-CALENDAR (Took a while, 17)
WORD #4-Base gives
10: DESK-“What are you Yelling About” SET
9 (to win): OFFICE WORKER (“No Matter How Fast you Say it”)
8: VENDOR-SECRETARY
7: FILE-CLERK (1 point from victory)
WORD #5-Gary gives
10: LARGE (sounds in pain)-HUGE
9: HUGE-TREMENDOUS
8: BIG-MONSTROUS
7: LOTS-GIGANTIC
6: BIG (read differently)-TREMENDOUS (still wrong, no matter how you say it)
5: HUGE-ENORMOUS $100
LIGHTNING ROUND
QUART-PINT $50
APE-MONKEY, LARGER-GORILLA $100
PASS-TRAIL, LARGER-WALK, LARGER-BRIDAL, LONGER-MOUNTAIN, TROT-ROAD $150
GEM-JEWEL, COLOR-EMERALD $200
BIM-BAM, BIM-HIT, BIM-BO, SOUND-LOUD, CRASH-THUNDER, DRUM-BANG, DRUM-BEAT, DRUM-HIT, SONIC-BOOM $250
There goes Lucy with the greatest timing in the world. Thanks to her help, Base and Kenda end up in a draw: $350 each.
GAME #3:
Lucy and Desi Arnaz Jr. (son, Dino, Desi and Billy) vs. Gary and Lucie Arnaz (step-daughter, currently in 9th grade)
Both of Lucy’s kids are playing for Easter Seals…and bragging rights.
WORD #1-Lucy gives
10: FRUIT-CAKE
9: TANGERINE-ORANGE
WORD #2-Desi gives
10: MISTAKE
Lucy guesses “Error” anyway. Gary couldn’t resist doing a Don Adams impression.
WORD #2 (Redux)
10: TASTE-SIP
9: GOOD-HONEY
8: SCRUMPTIOUS-DELICIOUS (Now you’re learning)
WORD #3-Gary gives
10: BABY-INFANT
9: PANTY-DIAPER (17)
WORD #4-Lucie gives
10: LATITUDE-LONGITUDE (19)
TIME’S UP!
An exciting game that’ll have to be finished tomorrow.
The Lucy Show is featuring Dean Martin, if he shows up. “That’s a thing about Dean, he doesn’t drink anymore. He doesn’t drink any less either” “The Lucy Show” takes four days, starting on Monday, shoot on Thursday. Dean’ll come in on Wednesday, but he’ll work every minute, as Lucy says. This episode wouldn’t air for another eight weeks and five episodes left in the season. Lucy also have a special with Carol Burnett and a special for Dean Martin.
The password today is Friendly, Friendly is the only word to describe the way we’re welcomed back every time we return here to Television City, and on behalf of all of us in Password we appreciate it.
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