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.
