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