Recorded at NBC Studios 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Burbank, California from January 1979 to March 1982.
Weeks #001-#066/#071-#094 were hosted by Allen Ludden, #067-#070 by Bill Cullen, and #095-#160 by Tom Kennedy.
Allen Ludden era (1979–1980)[]
| Week | Episodes | Taped/Aired | Celebrities |
|---|---|---|---|
| #001[1] | #001-#005 | Taped: January 06-07, 1979 Aired: January 08-12, 1979 |
Elizabeth Montgomery & Robert Foxworth |
| #002[2] | #006-#010 | Taped: January 08, 1979 Aired: January 15-19, 1979 |
Marcia Wallace & Tony Randall |
| #003 | #011-#015 | Taped: January 1979 Aired: January 22-26, 1979 |
Carol Burnett & Vicki Lawrence |
| #004 | #016-#020 | Taped: January 1979 Aired: January 29-February 02, 1979 |
Linda Kaye Henning & Richard Paul |
| #005 | #021-#025 | Taped: January 21, 1979 Aired: February 05-09, 1979 |
Betty White & Dick Martin |
| #006[3] | #026-#030 | Taped: 1979 Aired: February 12-16, 1979 |
Elaine Joyce & Tom Kennedy |
| #007[4] | #031-#035 | Taped: 1979 Aired: February 19-23, 1979 |
Loretta Swit & Jack Klugman |
| #008[5] | #036-#040 | Taped: 1979 Aired: February 26-March 02, 1979 |
Elizabeth Montgomery & Bert Convy |
| #009[6] | #041-#045 | Taped: 1979 Aired: March 05-09, 1979 |
Betty White & Robert Pine |
| #010[7] | #046-#050 | Taped: 1979 Aired: March 12-16, 1979 |
Mary Tyler Moore & Bill Cullen |
| #011 | #051-#055 | Taped: 1979 Aired: March 19-23, 1979 |
Joyce Bulifant & Greg Morris |
| #012[8] | #056-#060 | Taped: March 17, 1979 Aired: March 26-30, 1979 |
Karen Morrow & Martin Milner |
| #013[9] | #061-#065 | Taped: March 1979 Aired: April 02-06, 1979 |
Lee Meriwether & Scoey Mitchell |
| #014 | #066-#070 | Taped: March 24, 1979 Aired: April 09-13, 1979 |
Marcia Wallace & Peter Bonerz |
| #015 | #071-#075 | Taped: March 25, 1979 Aired: April 16-20, 1979 |
Debralee Scott & Nipsey Russell |
| #016[10] | #076-#080 | Taped: 1979 Aired: April 23-27, 1979 |
Robert Urich & Bart Braverman |
| #017 | #081-#085 | Taped: 1979 Aired: April 30-May 04, 1979 |
Loretta Swit & John Shuck |
| #018[11] | #086-#090 | Taped: 1979 Aired: May 07-11, 1979 |
Susan Seaforth Hayes & Bill Hayes |
| #019 | #091-#095 | Taped: 1979 Aired: May 14-18, 1979 |
Nancy Lane & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #020 | #096-#100 | Taped: May 05, 1979 Aired: May 21-25, 1979 |
Betty White & John Phillip Law |
| #021 | #101-#105 | Taped: May 1979 Aired: May 28-June 01, 1979 |
Marion Ross & David Letterman |
| #022 | #106-#110 | Taped: 1979 Aired: June 04-08, 1979 |
Lee Meriwether & Ross Martin |
| #023[12] | #111-#115 | Taped: 1979 Aired: May 1999; June 11-14, 1979 |
Elaine Joyce & George Peppard |
| #024[13] | #116-#120 | Taped: 1979 Aired: June 15; 18-21, 1979 |
Sarah Purcell & Bill Anderson |
| #025[14] | #121-#126 | Taped: 1979 Aired: June 22; 25-29, 1979 |
Judy Norton Taylor & Robert Walden |
| #026 | #127-#131 | Taped: 1979 Aired: July 02-06, 1979 |
Barbara Rhoades & Pat Harrington |
| #027[15] | #132-#136 | Taped: 1979 Aired: July 09-13, 1979 |
Patty Duke Astin & Bill Cullen |
| #028 | #137-#141 | Taped: 1979 Aired: July 16-20, 1979 |
Joyce Bulifant & Dick Gautier |
| #029 | #142-#146 | Taped: 1979 Aired: July 23-27, 1979 |
Linda Kaye Henning & Dick Martin |
| #030 | #147-#151 | Taped: 1979 Aired: July 30-August 03, 1979 |
Elizabeth Montgomery & Wesley Eure |
| #031 | #152-#156 | Taped: 1979 Aired: August 06-10, 1979 |
Marcia Wallace & Robert Foxworth |
| #032[16] | #157-#161 | Taped: 1979 Aired: August 13-17, 1979 |
Janet Lennon & Monty Hall |
| #033 | #162-#166 | Taped: 1979 Aired: August 20-24, 1979 |
Patty Duke Astin & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #034 | #167-#171 | Taped: 1979 Aired: August 27-31, 1979 |
Nancy Lane & Robert Reed |
| #035 | #172-#176 | Taped: 1979 Aired: September 03-07, 1979 |
Judy Norton Taylor & Ron Masak |
| #036 | #177-#181 | Taped: 1979 Aired: September 10-14, 1979 |
Loretta Swit & Greg Morris |
| #037 | #182-#186 | Taped: July 29, 1979 Aired: September 17-21, 1979 |
Debralee Scott & Wesley Eure |
| #038 | #187-#191 | Taped: 1979 Aired: September 24-28, 1979 |
Joanna Gleason & Robert Pine |
| #039 | #192-#196 | Taped: 1979 Aired: October 01-05, 1979 |
Karen Morrow & Robert Walden |
| #040[17] | #197-#201 | Taped: 1979 Aired: October 08-12, 1979 |
Patty Duke & John Astin |
| #041 | #202-#206 | Taped: September 30, 1979 Aired: October 15-19, 1979 |
Betty White & Joanna Gleason |
| #042 | #207-#211 | Taped: October 20, 1979 Aired: October 22-26, 1979 |
Judy Norton Taylor & Greg Morris |
| #043 | #212-#216 | Taped: October 21, 1979 Aired: October 29-November 02, 1979 |
Marcia Wallace & Bill Cullen |
| #044 | #217-#221 | Taped: October 27, 1979 Aired: November 05-09, 1979 |
Lee Meriwether & Peter Marshall |
| #045[18] | #222-#226 | Taped: October 28, 1979 Aired: November 12-16, 1979 |
Patty Duke & John Astin |
| #046 | #227-#231 | Taped: 1979 Aired: November 19-23, 1979 |
Nancy Lane & Pat Harrington |
| #047 | #232-#236 | Taped: 1979 Aired: November 26-30, 1979 |
Nanette Fabray & John Shuck |
| #048 | #237-#241 | Taped: 1979 Aired: December 03-07, 1979 |
Debralee Scott & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #049 | #242-#246 | Taped: 1979 Aired: December 10-14, 1979 |
Elaine Joyce & Bart Braverman |
| #050 | #247-#251 | Taped: 1979 Aired: December 17-21, 1979 |
Barbara Rhoades & Bill Anderson |
| #051 | #252-#256 | Taped: December 02, 1979 Aired: December 24-28, 1979 |
Carol Burnett & Bert Convy |
| #052[19] | #257-#260 | Taped: December 1979 Aired: December 31, 1979; January 02-04, 1980 |
Brett Somers & Ross Martin |
| #053 | #261-#265 | Taped: December 1979 Aired: January 07-11, 1980 |
Sarah Purcell & Richard Paul |
| #054 | #266-#270 | Taped: December 22, 1979 Aired: January 14-18, 1980 |
Betty White & Greg Morris |
| #055 | #271-#275 | Taped: December 1979 Aired: January 21-25, 1980 |
Vicki Lawrence & Dick Martin |
| #056[20] | #276-#280 | Taped: January 20, 1980 Aired: January 28-February 01, 1980 |
Joanna Gleason & Dick Gautier |
| #057 | #281-#285 | Taped: January 20, 1980 Aired: February 04-08, 1980 |
Loretta Swit & Ron Masak |
| #058 | #286-#290 | Taped: 1980 Aired: February 11-15, 1980 |
Marcia Wallace & Wesley Eure |
| #059 | #291-#295 | Taped: 1980 Aired: February 18-22, 1980 |
Patty Duke & John Astin |
| #060[21] | #296-#300 | Taped: 1980 Aired: February 25-29, 1980 |
Anne Meara & Nipsey Russell |
| #061[22] | #301-#305 | Taped: 1980 Aired: March 03-07, 1980 |
Peggy Cass & Bill Cullen |
| #062[23] | #306-#310 | Taped: March 01, 1980 Aired: March 10-14, 1980 |
Carol Burnett & Vicki Lawrence (aka Eunice Higgins & Thelma "Mama" Harper of The Carol Burnett Show) Vs. Joanna Gleason & McLean Stevenson (aka Larry Adler & Morgan Winslow of Hello, Larry) |
| #063 | #311-#315 | Taped: March 1980 Aired: March 17-21, 1980 |
Barbara Rhoades & Ross Martin |
| #064 | #316-#320 | Taped: March 1980 Aired: March 24-28, 1980 |
Debralee Scott & Richard Paul |
| #065 | #321-#325 | Taped: March 29, 1980 Aired: March 31-April 04, 1980 |
Marcia Wallace & Wesley Eure |
| #066[24] | #326-#330 | Taped: 1980 Aired: April 07-11, 1980 |
Anita Gillette & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #067[25] | #331-#335 | Taped: April 1980 Aired: April 14-18, 1980 |
Elaine Joyce & Bill Anderson |
| #068[26] | #336-#340 | Taped: April 1980 Aired: April 21-24; 28, 1980 |
Nanette Fabray & Skip Stephenson |
| #069[27] | #341-#345 | Taped: April 1980 Aired: April 29-May 02; 05, 1980 |
Vicki Lawrence & Dick Gautier |
| #070[28] | #346-#350 | Taped: 1980 Aired: May 06-09; 12, 1980 |
Betty White & Greg Morris |
| #071[29] | #351-#354 | Taped: April or May 1980 Aired: May 13-16, 1980 |
Susan Richardson & Bill Cullen |
| #072 | #355-#359 | Taped: 1980 Aired: May 19-23, 1980 |
Phyllis Diller & Bert Convy |
| #073 | #360-#364 | Taped: 1980 Aired: May 26-30, 1980 |
Lucille Ball & Dick Martin |
| #074 | #365-#369 | Taped: 1980 Aired: June 02-06, 1980 |
Elaine Joyce & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #075[30] | #370-#374 | Taped: 1980 Aired: June 09-13, 1980 |
Betty White & John Astin |
| #076 | #375-#379 | Taped: 1980 Aired: June 16-20, 1980 |
Vicki Lawrence & Gene Rayburn |
| #077[31] | #380-#384 | Taped: 1980 Aired: June 23-27, 1980 |
Gina Hecht & Dick Gautier |
| #078 | #385-#389 | Taped: 1980 Aired: June 30-July 04, 1980 |
Susan Richardson & Wesley Eure |
| #079 | #390-#394 | Taped: 1980 Aired: July 07-11, 1980 |
Juliet Prowse & Dick Martin |
| #080[32] | #395-#399 | Taped: 1980 Aired: July 15-18; 21, 1980 |
Barbara Rhoades & Scoey Mitchell |
| #081 | #400-#404 | Taped: 1980 Aired: July 22-25; 28, 1980 |
Marcia Wallace & Richard Paul |
| #082[33] | #405-#409 | Taped: 1980 Aired: July 29-August 01; 04, 1980 |
Betty White & Bill Cullen |
| #083[34] | #410-#414 | Taped: 1980 Aired: August 05-08; 11, 1980 |
Sally Struthers & Monty Hall |
| #084 | #415-#419 | Taped: 1980 Aired: August 12-15; 18, 1980 |
Susan Richardson & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #085[35] | #420-#424 | Taped: August 02, 1980 Aired: August 19-22; 25, 1980 |
Lucille Ball & Dick Martin |
| #086 | #425-#429 | Taped: August 1980 Aired: August 26-29; September 01, 1980 |
Debralee Scott & Fred Grandy |
| #087 | #430-#434 | Taped: August 1980 Aired: September 02-05; 08, 1980 |
Gina Hecht & Ron Masak |
| #088 | #435-#439 | Taped: August 1980 Aired: September 09-12; 15, 1980 |
Marcia Wallace & Robert Donner |
| #089 | #440-#444 | Taped: August 1980 Aired: September 16-19; 22, 1980 |
Elaine Joyce & Wesley Eure |
| #090 | #445-#449 | Taped: August 31, 1980 Aired: September 23-26; 29, 1980 |
Betty White & Gene Rayburn |
| #091[36] | #450-#454 | Taped: September 1980 Aired: September 30-October 03; 06, 1980 |
Susan Richardson & Peter Marshall |
| #092 | #455-#459 | Taped: September 1980 Aired: October 07-10; 13, 1980 |
Joanna Gleason & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #093[37] | #460-#464 | Taped: October 04, 1980 Aired: October 14-17; 20, 1980 |
Karen Morrow & Bill Cullen |
| #094[38] | #465-#469 | Taped: October 05, 1980 Aired: October 21-24; 27, 1980 |
Vicki Lawrence & Robert Donner |
Tom Kennedy era (1980–1982)[]
| Week | Episodes | Taped/Aired | Celebrities |
|---|---|---|---|
| #095[39] | #470-#474 | Taped: October 11, 1980 Aired: December 24-26; 29-30, 1980 |
David Doyle, Dick Gautier, Gina Hecht, Debralee Scott |
| #096[40] | #475-#479 | Taped: October 12, 1980 Aired: October 28-31; November 03, 1980 |
Nancy Walker, Judy Norton Taylor, Jim Perry, Greg Morris |
| #097 | #480-#484 | Taped: October 17, 1980 Aired: November 04-7; 10, 1980 |
Patty Duke & John Astin |
| #098 | #485-#489 | Taped: October 18, 1980 Aired: November 11-14; 17, 1980 |
Barbara Rhoades & Bill Cullen |
| #099 | #490-#494 | Taped: November 15, 1980 Aired: November 18-21; 24, 1980 |
Audrey Landers & Jack Jones |
| #100[41] | #495-#499 | Taped: November 16, 1980 Aired:November 25-26; 28; December 01-02, 1980 |
Vicki Lawrence & Fred Grandy |
| #101 | #500-#504 | Taped: November 29, 1980 Aired: December 03-05; 08-09, 1980 |
Judy Norton Taylor & Bert Convy |
| #102 | #505-#509 | Taped: November 30, 1980 Aired: December 10-12; 15-16, 1980 |
Della Reese & Bill Anderson |
| #103[42] | #510-#514 | Taped: December 06, 1980 Aired: December 17-19; 22-23, 1980 |
Betty White & Dick Martin |
| #104[43] | #515-#519 | Taped: 1980 Aired: December 31, 1980; January 02; 05-07, 1981 |
Susan Richardson & Bill Cullen |
| #105[44] | #520-#524 | Taped: 1980 Aired: January 08-09; 12-14, 1981 |
Joanna Gleason & Robert Donner |
| #106[45] | #525-#529 | Taped: 1980 Aired: January 15-16; 19; 21-22, 1981 |
Elaine Joyce & Greg Morris |
| #107 | #530-#534 | Taped: 1981 Aired: January 23; 26-29, 1981 |
Betty White & Wesley Eure |
| #108 | #535-#539 | Taped: 1981 Aired: January 30; February 02-05, 1981 |
Debralee Scott & Jon "Bowzer" Bauman |
| #109 | #540-#544 | Taped: January 31, 1981 Aired: February 06; 09-12, 1981 |
Wink Martindale & Gene Rayburn |
| #110 | #545-#549 | Taped: 1981 Aired: February 13; 16-19, 1981 |
Audrey Landers & Nipsey Russell |
| #111 | #550-#554 | Taped: 1981 Aired: February 20; 23-26, 1981 |
Barbara Rhoades & McLean Stevenson |
| #112[46] | #555-#559 | Taped: 1981 Aired: February 27; March 16-19, 1981 |
Susan Richardson & Fred Grandy |
| #113[47] | #560-#564 | Taped: February 21, 1981 Aired: March 02-06, 1981 |
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Betty White, Dick Martin |
| #114 | #565-#569 | Taped: 1981 Aired: March 20; 23-26, 1981 |
Marcia Wallace & Bert Convy |
| #115 | #570-#574 | Taped: 1981 Aired: March 27; 30-April 02, 1981 |
Elaine Joyce & Arte Johnson |
| #116 | #575-#579 | Taped: 1981 Aired: April 03; 06-09, 1981 |
Audrey Landers & Fred Travalena |
| #117 | #580-#584 | Taped: 1981 Aired: April 10; 13-16, 1981 |
Vicki Lawrence & Greg Morris |
| #118 | #585-#589 | Taped: 1981 Aired: April 17; 20-23, 1981 |
Barbara Rhoades & Bart Braverman |
| #119 | #590-#594 | Taped: 1981 Aired: April 24; 27-30, 1981 |
Betty White & Dick Martin |
| #120[48] | #595-#599 | Taped: 1981 Aired: May 01; 18-21, 1981 |
Susan Richardson & Patrick Wayne |
| #121[49] | #600-#604 | Taped: 1981 Aired: May 04-08, 1981 |
Robert Donner, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, Anne Francine, Patty Duke Astin |
| #122[50] | #605-#609 | Taped: 1981 Aired: May 11-15, 1981 |
Denver Pyle, Robert Pine, Brian Kerwin, Betty White |
| #123 | #610-#614 | Taped: 1981 Aired: May 22; 25-28, 1981 |
Audrey Landers & McLean Stevenson |
| #124 | #615-#619 | Taped: 1981 Aired: May 29; June 01-04, 1981 |
Joyce Bulifant & Andrew Stevens |
| #125[51] | #620-#624 | Taped: 1981 Aired: June 05; 15-18, 1981 |
Elaine Joyce & Scoey Mitchell |
| #126 | #625-#629 | Taped: 1981 Aired: June 19; 22-25, 1981 |
Joanna Gleason & Greg Morris |
| #127 | #630-#634 | Taped: 1981 Aired: June 26; 29-July 02, 1981 |
Vicki Lawrence & Patrick Wayne |
| #128[52] | #635-#639 | Taped: 1981 Aired: July 03; 20-23, 1981 |
Barbara Rhoades & Gene Rayburn |
| #129[53] | #640-#644 | Taped: 1981 Aired: July 24; 27-28; 30-31, 1981 |
Susan Richardson & McLean Stevenson |
| #130 | #645-#649 | Taped: 1981 Aired: August 03-07, 1981 |
Audrey Landers & Fred Grandy |
| #131[54] | #650-#654 | Taped: 1981 Aired: August 10-14, 1981 |
Elaine Joyce & Bert Convy |
| #132 | #655-#659 | Taped: 1981 Aired: August 31-September 04, 1981 |
Edie McClurg & Greg Morris |
| #133 | #660-#664 | Taped: 1981 Aired: September 07-11, 1981 |
Marcia Wallace & Bart Braverman |
| #134 | #665-#669 | Taped: 1981 Aired: September 14-18, 1981 |
Betty White & Dick Martin |
| #135 | #670-#674 | Taped: 1981 Aired: September 21-25, 1981 |
Joyce Bulifant & McLean Stevenson |
| #136 | #675-#679 | Taped: 1981 Aired: September 28-October 02, 1981 |
Susan Richardson & Patrick Wayne |
| #137[55] | #680-#684 | Taped: 1981 Aired: October 05; 07-09; 12, 1981 |
Betty Thomas & Denver Pyle |
| #138 | #685-#689 | Taped: 1981 Aired: October 13-16; 19, 1981 |
Edie McClurg & Robert Donner |
| #139[56] | #690-#694 | Taped: 1981 Aired: October 20-23; 26, 1981 |
Irlene Mandrell & Sorrell Booke |
| #140[57] | #695-#699 | Taped: 1981 Aired: October 27-30; November 02, 1981 |
Marcia Wallace & Fred Travalena |
| #141[58] | #700-#704 | Taped: 1981 Aired: November 03-06; 09, 1981 |
Barbara Rhoades & McLean Stevenson |
| #142 | #705-#709 | Taped: 1981 Aired: November 10-13; 16, 1981 |
Vicki Lawrence & Wesley Eure |
| #143 | #710-#714 | Taped: 1981 Aired: November 17-20; 23, 1981 |
Audrey Landers & Regis Philbin |
| #144[59] | #715-#719 | Taped: 1981 Aired: November 24-25; 27; 30-December 01, 1981 |
Edie McClurg & Fred Grandy |
| #145 | #720-#724 | Taped: 1981 Aired: December 02-04; 07-08, 1981 |
Lucille Ball & Dick Martin |
| #146 | #725-#729 | Taped: 1981 Aired: December 09-11; 14-15, 1981 |
Jayne Meadows & Steve Allen |
| #147[60] | #730-#734 | Taped: 1981 Aired: December 16-18; 21-22, 1981 |
Betty White & Pat Sajak |
| #148 | #735-#739 | Taped: December 16, 1981 Aired: December 23-25; 28-29, 1981 |
Jenilee Harrison & James B. Sikking |
| #149[61] | #740-#744 | Taped: 1981 Aired: December 30-31, 1981; January 04-06, 1982 |
Edie McClurg & Tom Poston |
| #150 | #745-#749 | Taped: Aired: January 07-08; 11-13, 1982 |
Elaine Joyce & Robert Donner |
| #151[62] | #750-#754 | Taped: Aired: January 14-15; 18-20, 1982 |
Judy Norton Taylor & Bill Anderson |
| #152 | #755-#759 | Taped: Aired: January 21-22; 25-27, 1982 |
Marcia Wallace & Bert Convy |
| #153 | #760-#764 | Taped: Aired: January 28-29; February 01-03, 1982 |
Edie McClurg & Greg Morris |
| #154[63] | #765-#769 | Taped: Aired: February 04-05; 08-10, 1982 |
Gina Hecht & Fred Travalena |
| #155 | #770-#774 | Taped: Aired: February 11-12; 15-17, 1982 |
Patty Duke Astin & Bill Cullen |
| #156 | #775-#779 | Taped: February 09, 1982 Aired: February 18-19; 22-24, 1982 |
Betty White & Regis Philbin |
| #157 | #780-#784 | Taped: February 1982 Aired: February 25-26; March 01-03, 1982 |
Lynn Redgrave & Dick Martin |
| #158 | #785-#789 | Taped: February 21, 1982 Aired: March 04-05; 08-10, 1982 |
Jack Narz & Steven Ford |
| #159[64] | #790-#795 | Taped: February or March 1982 Aired: March 11-12; 15-18, 1982 |
Edie McClurg & Gene Rayburn |
| #160[65] | #796-#801 | Taped: February or March 1982 Aired: March 19; 22-26, 1982 |
Audrey Landers & Tom Poston |
Notes[]
- ↑ The show began its run at 12:30 p.m., replacing the second half of the talk show America Alive!, while Merv Griffin Productions' Jeopardy! moved to Noon to make way for Hill-Eubanks Group's All-Star Secrets at 10:30 a.m., and was followed by Heatter-Quigley's The Hollywood Squares.
- ↑ Originally, the show was supposed to award points for each Password guessed. The points accumulated in a bank a la Family Feud. The value of the puzzle increased as more clues were revealed. But they felt it was counterintuitive to have the value of the puzzle increase as more clues were revealed and it became easier to solve so it was decided to use a per-puzzle scoring system. The readouts for this early scoring system would have been on the front of the desk. From this week on, they have been faced with scrim and painted blue to match the surrounding carpeting.
- ↑ Neon lights added to the Password Puzzle board. Hole in middle of Allen's podium removed.
- ↑ Microphones on main desk replaced.
- ↑ Alphabetics board moves to behind the wall. Support microphone on far left side of desk removed.
- ↑ The show moves to Noon, replacing The All-New Jeopardy!.
- ↑ New microphones modified.
- ↑ John Harlan fills in for Gene Wood.
- ↑ Gene Wood returns.
- ↑ Rule change: Because of a number of letters the show had received about the game being too easy, opposites are banned from here on out.
- ↑ Days of Our Lives cast and real-life husband and wife.
- ↑ Originally scheduled for June 11-15, 1979. Because of a rant George Peppard made about Standards and Practices of NBC, the planned Monday episode was shelved by the network. Since May 1999, it has been aired by GSN and Buzzr multiple times.
- ↑ Minor rule change: Four clues per Password rule set. This week was something of a mini-reunion of The Better Sex, also produced by Goodson-Todman.
- ↑ To make up for the skipped show #111, six episodes were taped for this week.
- ↑ The Wednesday episode caused quite a bit of controversy, due to one of the puzzles being related to the Sicilian Mafia and Patty doing a Sicilian accent, which got muted and blanked out.
- ↑ Minor rule change: After a team correctly guesses the Password, they get to keep that option. Also, the show moves back to 12:30 p.m. to make way for another Goodson-Todman series entitled Mindreaders.
- ↑ Real-life husband and wife.
- ↑ Real-life husband and wife. John Harlan announces.
- ↑ Four shows were taped for this week. Preempted on January 01, 1980 for The 91st Annual Tournament of Roses.
- ↑ Set and puzzle board change dramatically.
- ↑ Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood.
- ↑ Gene Wood returns.
- ↑ All-Star Special with the cast of The Carol Burnett Show Vs. the cast of Hello, Larry. The celebs appear in character Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, and as themselves on Thursday & Friday.
- ↑ Last week with Allen Ludden before temporarily stepping down with Bill Cullen filling in for him.
- ↑ Bill Cullen subs for Allen Ludden for this and the next three weeks.
- ↑ Originally scheduled for April 21-25, 1980. Preempted on April 25 for Iran Hostage Crisis coverage.
- ↑ Originally scheduled for April 28-May 02, 1980.
- ↑ Originally scheduled for May 05-09, 1980.
- ↑ Allen Ludden returns. Four shows taped in order to get back on track.
- ↑ Johnny Olson fills in for Gene Wood for this and the next week.
- ↑ Gene Wood returns.
- ↑ Preempted on July 14, 1980 for coverage on the 1980 Republican National Convention.
- ↑ On August 4, 1980, the show moves to 11:30 a.m. with the Soap The Doctors taking its 12:30 p.m. slot.
- ↑ Text for the puzzle board now skinnier and left/right arrows added to the solution. At the end of their final show, Monty and Sally both promise to return, but neither ever did.
- ↑ This week's shows featured a then-unknown Kirstie Alley as a contestant.
- ↑ Allen begins wearing a pin on his suit that says "Save the Hostages", a reference to the Iran Hostage Crisis.
- ↑ Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood.
- ↑ Gene Wood returns. Allen Ludden unknowingly taped his final week on this day. He took ill during a vacation in Monterey, California with his wife two days after this week was taped. On a sad note, this week was taped on his 63rd (and final) birthday.
- ↑ New host: Tom Kennedy. A special all-star week was taped to air at a later date for Christmas.
- ↑ First week that aired with Tom Kennedy as host. Another special all-star week. Opens with a message from him wishing a good recovery for Allen Ludden.
- ↑ Preempted on November 27, 1980 for coverage on The 57th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- ↑ Friday's show would feature the now-infamous "French/France" incident.
- ↑ Preempted on January 01, 1981 for coverage on The 92nd Annual Tournament of Roses.
- ↑ Rich Jeffries announces.
- ↑ Preempted on January 20, 1981 for coverage on the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as president of the United States. Rich Jeffries announces.
- ↑ NBC interrupted Week #112 to air Week #113 and to rerun Week #096. Most, if not all of these 1981 reruns, were due to that year's WGA Strike, which lasted from April 11 to July 12.
- ↑ A special Lucy and Friends Week.
- ↑ NBC interrupted Week #120 to air Weeks #121 and #122. Rich Jeffries announces.
- ↑ A special week with stars in characters. With Robert Donner as Exidor (Mork & Mindy), Jon Bauman as Bowzer (Sha Na Na), Anne Francine as Flora Simpson Reilly (Harper Valley PTA), and Patty Duke Astin as Patty/Cathy (The Patty Duke Show).
- ↑ Another special week with stars in characters. With Denver Pyle as Jesse Duke (The Dukes of Hazzard), Robert Pine as Sergeant Joseph Getraer (CHiPs), Brian Kerwin as Deputy Birdwell "Birdie" Hawkins (The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo), and Betty White as Sue Ann Nivens the Happy Homemaker (The Mary Tyler Moore Show).
- ↑ NBC interrupted Week #125 to air an unsold 5-episode Pilot for a Reality TV show hosted by Huell Howser and Mary Ann Mobley called Wedding Day. During this week's airing, Allen Ludden passed away.
- ↑ NBC interrupted Week #128 to rerun Weeks #095 and #113.
- ↑ Preempted on July 29, 1981 for coverage on the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
- ↑ Between Week #131, NBC reran Weeks #121 and #122.
- ↑ Preempted on October 06, 1981 for coverage of the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.
- ↑ On October 26, 1981, the show moved to Noon to make way for Battlestars and to replace Card Sharks.
- ↑ Last week with the original scoring format.
- ↑ Rule changes: It now takes $500 to go to the Alphabetics, the first three puzzles are now worth $100 each, and every puzzle after that is now worth $200, contestants now change partners after the first three puzzles, and the Alphabetics bonus now becomes a rolling jackpot, increased by $5,000 each time it was not won. Bob Hilton fills in for Gene Wood.
- ↑ Preempted on November 26, 1981 for a Football game with the Kansas City Chiefs Vs. the Detroit Lions.
- ↑ Gene Wood changes his intro from "It's more than Password, it's Password Plus!" to "It's Password Plus!".
- ↑ Preempted on January 01, 1982 for coverage on The 93rd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade. The on-screen passwords are now white, replacing the yellow versions that had been in use from the beginning.
- ↑ Bob Hilton announces for the next 15 shows.
- ↑ Gene Wood returns.
- ↑ With the news that the show was ending on March 26, six shows were taped for this week and the following week.
- ↑ Final week. Because there wasn't enough time for one final playing of Alphabetics on Friday, it was decided to play in the front game for as much as possible until time was called. In the final moments of the show, Tom paid one final tribute to Allen Ludden, and said the name of each staff member who worked on the show. The following Monday, The Doctors replaced this show, with Search for Tomorrow moving from CBS to NBC at 12:30 p.m.