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Password

  • TV Series
  • 1961–2024
  • TV-G
  • 30m
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Password (1961)
Game Show

Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.

  • Stars
    • Allen Ludden
    • Jack Clark
    • John Harlan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    564
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    • Stars
      • Allen Ludden
      • Jack Clark
      • John Harlan
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Allen Ludden
    Allen Ludden
    • Self - Host…
    • 1961–1975
    Jack Clark
    • Self - Announcer…
    • 1961–1965
    John Harlan
    • Self - announcer…
    • 1965–1975
    Lee Vines
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1966–1967
    Bern Bennett
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1964–1966
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1961–1975
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1963–1974
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1961–1975
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1963–1974
    Florence Henderson
    Florence Henderson
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1962–1974
    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1965–1975
    Greg Morris
    Greg Morris
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1971–1975
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1971–1975
    Frank Gifford
    Frank Gifford
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1964–1974
    Jack Cassidy
    Jack Cassidy
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1963–1975
    Peter Lind Hayes
    Peter Lind Hayes
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1961–1966
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant
    • 1961–1974
    Arlene Francis
    Arlene Francis
    • Self - Celebrity Contestant…
    • 1961–1975
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When Jack Benny appeared as a celebrity guest on the game show 'Password (1961)', he got the word "miser" and gave his first clue as, "Me!" thus bringing down the house.
    • Quotes
      • [the final ABC telecast on 13 June 1975]
      • Host: Some time, somewhere, some day there will be another game show, but never one with the class of this one.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Holiday Jaunt
      Theme 1 (1961 - 1963)
      Composed by Kurt Rehfeld (ASCAP)
      Published by Emil Ascher, Inc. (ASCAP)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Password All-Stars
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
      • CBS Television Network
      • Peak Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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