Nancy Kulp

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. 

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