Comments on: Classic Primetime “Password” Added to GSN’s Lineup Mid September

By: PJA

PJA — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:30:24 +0000

Re: the ABC run of "Password"

On You Tube there are two full episodes posted; one from October 1971 with Jack Klugman and Brett Somers, (recorded off of GSN) and the series finale from June 1975. There's also a short clip of the opening of the episode from Valentine's Day 1972. Apart from that, you will never see the ABC run of "Password" in any of its three formats. Almost every single master tape of the series was erased by the network and reused for other programming.

By: Craiggers

Craiggers — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:29:20 +0000

They still have those episodes?
I wouldn't know because I haven't seen them in ages.
But if GSN does bring back the B&W episodes for the latenight, they'll be making a wise decision…

By: juliaz12345

juliaz12345 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:22:18 +0000

Well, I think it's easier, and cheaper, to air Password of any sort in that slot than buy a whole other show. I'm assuming that their contract was for every Password version (besides the ABC version…Will that ever see the light of day?). If so, they'd be stupid, financially, to buy the rights to air any other show in that timeslot. Also, it hasn't been too long since they started playing Password in that slot anyways. I think these B&W episodes will fit in very nicely.

By: Craiggers

Craiggers — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:17:43 +0000

Well, even if it is replacing the daytime Password airing at 3:30a, there could be another classic game show taking it's place. Maybe the color version if What's My Line? or something…

By: juliaz12345

juliaz12345 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:01:54 +0000

…Did you read anything I wrote? I said that it would probably be replacing the daytime Password airing at 3:30 AM once those episodes are over.

But, to be fair, for years, on the weekends, at 9 AM, they used to play B&W nighttime and color daytime episodes back to back. Was one of my favorite things to watch on GSN.

By: Craiggers

Craiggers — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:57:13 +0000

Well that would be kinda pointless considering that there's already a Password playing at 3:30a. I know they took off Password Plus from the weekday lineup…

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:35:30 +0000

According to this episode guide:
http://classictvgames.bravehost.com/CBSdaytimepas…
Right now they're showing the third-to-last week of CBS daytime shows, so unless I miss my guess, the B&W eps should start on or about the 20th.

By: Adam Curry

Adam Curry — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:07:07 +0000

I am very Happy for that.

By: juliaz12345

juliaz12345 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:04:15 +0000

Um…I would assume that we'd see it in the same slot that the daytime Password is playing right now…3:30 AM.

By: ChadMosher

ChadMosher — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:54:42 +0000

Uh, Alex… Classic Password has been airing on GSN for a few months now. Unless they've switched out with black and white episodes, I don't think this is anything new.