New "Password" on CBS-- Watch Original Show Creator Bob Stewart's Archive Interview Online

CBS has launched a new nighttime version of the classic game show Password, with Regis Philbin. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production started in CBS daytime on October 2, 1961, created by game show guru Bob Stewart, who the Archive interviewed in 1998. Allen Ludden was the show's host and it was on this show that he met his future wife, actress Betty White, who was a frequent guest.











Bob Stewart talks about the creation of Password at 9 minutes into Part 4 of his Archive interview.











Ira Skutch, a longtime associate of Goodson-Todman talks about Bob Stewart at 16 minutes into Part 5 of his Archive interview.








Betty White talks about meeting Allen Ludden through Password at 20 minutes into Part 2 of her Archive interview.









And remember when Felix Unger and Oscar Madison made an ill-fated appearance on Password? Click here for the origin of that famous Odd Couple episode.

"The Price Is Right" Is On DVD; Show Creator Bob Stewart's Archive Interview Now Online

The Price Is Right has c'mon on out on DVD— 26 classic episodes. The Archive interviewed host and game show legend Bob Barker in 2000.

The Archive additionally interviewed the creator of The Price Is Right and many other classic game shows, Bob Stewart.

Click here to access Bob Stewart's entire seven-part interview.

Interview Description:
Stewart spoke about his transition from radio to television, and his first television show, Songs for Sale. Stewart looked back on his association with producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman (Goodson-Todman), which began in 1955. He talked about creating the game shows To Tell the Truth, The Price is Right and Password. He discussed the quiz show scandals and its impact on future game shows. Stewart commented on his continued success with his show The $10,000 Pyramid, which was later re-titled The $100,000 Pyramid. He discussed the importance of game show host selection, the qualities of a perfect contestant, and the key to creating a fun and successful game show.

It's a known fact that Lincoln loved mayonnaise! -- "The Odd Couple" Season 3 is on DVD

Season Three of The Odd Couple is now available on DVD and includes a number of the series' most well-remembered episodes including "Let's Make A Deal," "The Odd Monks" (Felix and Oscar go to a retreat at an upstate Mission), and, possibly the most famous (but you knew that from this post's title quotation): "Password." The Archive of American Television interviewed several of the cast and crew behind the series; Tony Randall discusses the genesis of the "Password" episode in part four of his interview.



Click here to access Tony Randall's entire four-part Archive interview.

Tony Randall Interview Description:
Randall explained that it was his role on television's Mr. Peepers that launched his career. He recalled his early years in live television and his association with comedian Wally Cox and producer Fred Coe. He talked extensively about working on The Odd Couple and his enduring friendship with Jack Klugman. He also talked about his favorite, but short lived series, Love, Sidney, as well as The Tony Randall Show. The interview was conducted by Matt Roush on April 30, 1998.