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When did Password first air?
2 October 1961
Password/First episode date
Password originally aired for 1,555 daytime telecasts each weekday from October 2, 1961, to September 15, 1967, on CBS, along with weekly prime time airings from January 2, 1962, to September 9, 1965, and December 25, 1966, to May 22, 1967.
Why did Allen Ludden leave Password Plus?
Death. After Ludden was diagnosed with stomach cancer in early 1980, he took a month-long leave of absence from Password Plus for chemotherapy treatment with Bill Cullen filling in as host.
What years was password plus on?
Password Plus aired from January 8, 1979 to March 26, 1982, for 801 episodes. The program also won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1982.
How many years were Betty White and Allen Ludden married?
18 years
She and Ludden were married for 18 years, until Ludden passed away from stomach cancer in 1981 when White was 59 years old. White has no regret about ending her first two marriages, even though she has admitted the divorces were probably her fault.
Is Bert Convy still alive?
Deceased (1933–1991)
Bert Convy/Living or Deceased
What year was password plus made?
8 January 1979
Password Plus and Super Password/Premiere dates
When was the first episode of Password Plus?
Password Plus was a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production and Super Password was a Mark Goodson Production. Password Plus aired from January 8, 1979, to March 26, 1982, for 801 episodes. The program also won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1982.
When did the rules for Password Plus change?
The rules regarding clue-giving were the same as on all previous versions of Password, with the exception of two instances exclusive to Password Plus. Beginning with the April 23, 1979 episode and continuing until the series’ end in 1982, two rules were put into place.
Where was Password Plus and Super Password filmed?
Password Plus and Super Password aired on NBC, and were taped on Stage 3 at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Password Plus was a Mark Goodson – Bill Todman Production and Super Password was a Mark Goodson Production.
Who was the first announcer for Password Plus?
Johnny Olson, Bob Hilton, John Harlan, and Rich Jeffries substituted for Wood on different occasions on Password Plus. Jeffries was the first announcer of Super Password and served as a regular announcer until November 23, 1984. After the first nine weeks, Wood replaced Jeffries as announcer on November 26, 1984.