Super Password FINAL Episode (Puzzle/bonus round) - Part 3

[ivegotalongdong]

loved heather's long hair...can dangle over my face riding me any time...

[moneybags1972]

Does anybody remember when in alphabetics the last word was 'purple' and the celebrity accidently said the word and cost the contestant the money? I was wondering if anyone knew if it's been uploaded.

[pressmin]

@moneybags1972 Yes, it was already been posted. Dick G. was the celeberty.

[moneybags1972]

@pressmin thank you very much!

[moneybags1972]

@pressmin who's posted it? (really wanna watch that one tonight!!!!)

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

Original formats produced after 1982 not counting revivals don't count because they were only "A Mark Goodson Television Production".

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

Family Feud counts because although it became "A Mark Goodson Television Production" later in its first run", it was mostly "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production" during that run.

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

Password only counts Password Plus which was "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production" and Super Password which was "A Mark Goodson Television Production" because the first two versions were both "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production".

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

(cont.)

To Tell the Truth doesn't count either because there were more than just one version of the show which were "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production".

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

(cont.)

The Price Is Right doesn't count because the run that it was in when it became "A Mark Goodson Television Production" was the exact same as it was when it was "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production" and still is today as "A FremantleMedia Production".

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

Six Goodson-Todman game shows which had two runs were "A Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production" in their first run were "A Mark Goodson Television Production" in their second run. Those shows are Match Game, Family Feud, Card Sharks, Password, Blockbusters, and Now You See It.

[tpir1972]

Is that the same Rich Jefferies Bert mentions the announced SP in the beginning?

[JeopardyandWheelFan]

@tpir1972 Yep! He was more of an assistant warm-up person since Gene would do most of the warm-up as was the tradition for many announcers on classic game shows.

[WizardOfWor]

@WastedPo, & @DorvellTStewart:

I agree with both of you there! Most of today's revived game shows & the game shows of today (meaning from 2000 to present time, 2011) are a complete joke, along with today's contestants (except for The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Family Feud, & maybe Pyramid with Donnie Osmond hosting it). I miss the old days of the game shows of the 70's, 80's, & 90's when I watched them in reruns (on USA in the 90's & on GSN). They were a LOT better

[iambernig]

When "Sale of The Century", "Card Sharks" and this great show ended on the same day(in March of 1989), it was the end of an era. I still miss these shows. R.I.P. Bert Convy and Gene Wood!

[Lupton2000]

@iambernig Also RIP Christopher Hewitt (also known as Roger DeBris and Lynn Belvedere).

[crazyclimber80]

What a classy ending to another great version of Password. Of all the late celebrities I would have liked to meet, Bert Convy and Gene Wood are way up there.

[artytoons]

And the Goodson logo flies away one last time.

[SimplyKevTV]

At 4:45, Betty doesn't mention Allen Ludden's name, nor does she mention that she was married to him. She only said "it was a fellow who started the show that I liked a lot". Strange...

[DancingSpiderman]

I hope I'm not weirding anybody out, but... I have the hotts for Betty White of this TV era

[jayci68]

Betty White was always good at this show.

[RetroTVFreak]

Rest In Peace: Bert Convey and, Christopher Hewitt

[73gossipboy]

wow when u hear bert and betty get emotional that's we you start to well up tears in your eyes

[good2btheking]

Betty White is like the Granma everyone should have. I love how she hugs

[jhzenor61481]

This was on NBC cause u hear the voiceover during the credits, I have the final episode of Super Password taped and it was on GSN. Thanks 4 the upload!

[SJSharkWannabe]

I would have given Heather that last puzzle as a souvenir if I were part of the staff at the time.

[BuhGuh28]

Does anyone know if Bert was sick yet as of this ending? Just wondering because the year (in Roman numerals) at the end of the credits in this episode was 1989. Bert passed away in July of 1991. As I said, I was just curious, if anyone has any info. Thanks.

[jehobden]

@BuhGuh28 As far as I know, no one, even Bert, knew of his illness in 1989. That fall he hosted a new game show called Third Degree, and he had hosted a pilot for the new 1990 ABC version of Match Game and was set to be the host when he became ill, and Ross Shafer had to take over for him.

[BuhGuh28]

@jehobden Fair enough... thanks for the reply!

[jehobden]

Heather, the final champion, was also a game winner on the 1990 revival of Match Game, which Bert Convy was supposed to host before he had his final illness.

[fanofangela89returns]

6:29 The well remembered Goodson "Jet" Logo. Amazing finale!

[nWo69life]

probably the best speech EVER been spoken. You were best Bert.

[ldw73085]

betty always gave the best clues...exactly what i was thinking every time! did the other team EVER beat hers?? =)

[saml760]

Fremantle puts out nothing but crap,crap and more crap. as a matter of fact,Fremantle is the biggest load of crap in television history!!!!

[DorvellTStewart]

R.I.P Bert Convy!

[DorvellTStewart]

I may not have been around to enjoy game shows like this during their orriginal run, but I can tell you, with 100% certainty, that they're a hell of a lot better than the game shows that come out today!

[vegas00729]

Current game shows are horrendous. I miss the structure and relatively fast-paced action of all the shows from the 80s. There's nothing like the suspense of that ominous clock from Dick Clark's "Pyramid"s

[WastedPo]

@DorvellTStewart, what I find striking between these older shows and the game shows of today is just how damn tacky the modern shows are. Everyone always makes fun of the 70's/80's for being "cheesy," but I find the opposite to be true. Today's stuff is so tacky with the flashing screens, self-aware contestants and laser light displays, all necessary to hold the attention spans of our ADHD generation. Shows of the past managed to entertain just thru the game itself and the sincere human element.

[DorvellTStewart]

@WastedPo

and lets not forget about the differences between the contestants of then and now! Just look at this show, Pyramid, Press Your Luck, Match Game, and all the other clasics! You could tell everyone on-stage and in the audience were sincerely having a great time! Not like today, where everyone's taught to cook up an act for the cameras. Today's so-called Game Show Production Companies, AHem, Fremantle, are you listening? Could sure use a lesson or two on what a real game show is!

[WastedPo]

@DorvellTStewart, I agree. I just watched the clip of the first million dollar winner on Deal or No Deal and the difference in people's behavior between the two eras is depressing. The older shows had people who seemed genuine and sincere. Deal or No Deal is like a parade of sociopathy. Everyone mugging for the camera, the contestant's family members putting on a performance like they think they're starring in their own reality series. I find myself actually rooting AGAINST contestants today.

[DorvellTStewart]

@WastedPo

I know what you mean! I like Game Shows that actually challenge you, and are all about strategy and knolledge, not ones that just involve such trivial things like opening cases and seing what amounts of money are in them! Most of today's Game Shows would have people like Mark Goodson and Bill Toddman rolling in their graves!

[FilmsRreel]

Bert got choked up there for a moment at 4:25.

[heartofcrystal4]

You didn't get to see much of my dad either on the show. He was head props. Tom Hutcheson in the ending credits.

[Disneydanny]

is that the same Tom who operated the puzzle board? if so what happened after Gene's plug, we heard a thud. did he fall out of his seat?

[heartofcrystal4]

No, he did not fall out of his seat. Sometimes the board door would fall back open or get closed to hard. It was possible that something could have dropped to the floor as well.

[pressmin]

Currently, I may doubt it due to the economic crisis.

[hallpriest9]

@pressmin I assume that, if you were asked that question now, your answer would be different.

[LazyScott99]

I love watching these game shows on youtube, you don't see them here in the UK we just get our own equivalent with morons for presenters lol. I get all the rules mixed up though, like I though beanstalk might have been illegal coz sometimes double word answers are not allowed, or opposites or synonyms lol I get confused!

[pressmin]

Beanstalk is one work, just like the title from storybook. This is a compound word. NO 2 word clues are allowed. Opposites or synonyms are allowed in this version of this game.

[cartoongameshowfan76]

Very good ending to a great game! Bert was a great host. Miss you Bert, Gene and Allen!

Betty White is great on any game show!

[gamshwfan]

Heather looks like she got in at the right time. A good gesture to know at a time like this so everyone can play; it can't since Betty already broke the toaster. The final Super Password was played well and we got what we wanted to close out the series. Super Password was an excellant revival of Password Plus and executed itself well. Betty is proud to be part of the password family; literally. It was a very honorable finale with all that took place. I give it 5 stars for the way it left us.

[ANormalGuy]

Heather has LONG neck..

[torchkit]

I would do her.

[Hondo20132]

There were 4 Password finales prior to this? I could only count 3.

[megamanmaniac]

Well, I guess Daytime Password, Nighttime Password, ABC Password, and Password Plus.

[shoredude2]

@Hondo20132 CBS NIghtime had its first finale in 65 then brought back and had another finale in 67. CBS Daytime had its finale in 67. ABC Password had its finale in 75. Password Plus had its finale in 82. And finally Super Password had its finale in 89.

[AlphaOmegaAWH]

fitting*

[AlphaOmegaAWH]

There couldn't have been a more ftting ending to the show than Betty White winning a contestant $10000 on the last bonus game.

RIP Bert Convy.

[yaywhewclips242]

Unfortunetly Convey passed away too!!(in 1991??) The password curse!! this clip got me all teary!! And thank god for those voice overs instead of squishing the screen, like they do today. Thanx!!

[Zachattack2]

This has to be, IMHO, the best final episode of a gameshow ever.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Next to Richard Dawson's last episode of "Family Feud" in 1985.

[ThomasRussia]

I thought she'd say "Sickle" on hammer-word, not a saw =D

[simpsonsfan2007]

I'd say that's ending it on a great note.

[johnissoevil]

Little did Betty know, she'd be back to do some more Password 19 years later. To phrase the man who now hosts the show, that is my final answer.

[tomgreentwin]

What happened to Million Dollar Password? Looks like they yanked it. Same with Deal or No Deal...just gone from the lineup.

[grammarguy1]

Was there a new show that replaced SP on NBC or was this when 12n-12:30 (ET) was returned to the affiliates?

[piguy314159]

Interesting "I" word... ^_^

[ecobiker70]

PS Completely agree about the theme music for Super Password ... although $25,000 Pyramid also has great music

[ecobiker70]

Words cannot describe how amazing Betty White is: so gracious, so intelligent! I hear she helped someone win $100K on Million Dollar Password last month (June 12th, according to Wikipedia).

If anyone could post those clips, this overseas American would be eternally grateful!

[njn3]

Betty was right... The Phoenix did rise again! But who knew it would be another 19 years after this one...

[trev17ian]

I was 18 when Convy and Landon died.

[xxxx7706]

I was 6 or 7...and I didn't even know him until NBC showed "Game Show's Top Moments" or something like that in 2002.

[tommy76tx]

I love watching this show. RIP Bert, Gene and Allen. Love seeing Betty on Million Dollar Password.

[piguy314159]

Were those the people behind the "masticates/fornicates" incident?

[ilovekenthovind1]

hope it starts again!

[dknights411]

Ask and ye shall recieve.  Million Dollar Password on CBS!!!

[namk19]

he's the cbs version of merv griffin

[ruantengyi]

which year did this episode released? Sorry, i couldn't see the roman numerals at the end.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

March of 1989.

[entertainme3000]

@DENo1MatchGameFan pt 2 the 10 and 10:30 time slots belonged to the morning Wheel Of Fortune episode and Scrabble but were replaced I believe in the 10 O clock slot for the hourly Sally Jesse Raphael(87-88 season) The brief all african american soap opera "Generations" replaced Passwords time slot, but only made it 2 years!

[Act2action]

Betty White is bringing back password again in Summer of 2008 on CBS... its called million dollar password and she will be a guest on it. I am looking forward to watching it. I just hope it still has the spirit of the originals and doesn't get to fake a phony like deal or no deal or new match game.

[NeoSquirrel]

I dunno, anyone get the feeling that final bonus round was a bit too easy? I suspect they made it that way to go out on a bang.

"Put the screws to the network, let's give away another 10K, that'll teach 'em for cancelling us!" ^_^

[PriceRight89]

Bob Stewart created Password. Mark Goodson Productions was its packager.

[slobone]

Mark Goodson and Bill Todman were a producing team back in the 50's who created most of the famous game shows.

[tomgene1976]

Bert Convey, Gene Wood & Mark Goodson 3 great people who are no longer w/us. A lot of game shows ended in 89 with a few exceptions. I enjoyed this show alot and miss it.

[megamanj2004X]

Sale of the Century (also an NBC daytime staple) ended the very same day Super Password ended. Months later in '89, Wheel of Fortune w/ Rolf Benerschke was axed (only to be snatched up by CBS in mid July '89 w/ Bob goen as host and even eventually returning back to NBC in January of '91 and staying on NBC again until September '91). Later on in '89, the 1st NBC daytime run of Wheel was nixed, Daytime Win, Lose or Draw w/ Vicki Lawrence was axed from NBC as well.

[sylviabh8ule]

At the end of the show, the brown haired man in the yellow shirt/jacket was previous announcer Rich Jeffries, who was at that time doing audience warmups.

[CJBojangles]

Little did Betty know that "a minute" would be 19 years long.

[calhoun24]

But it's back. The format is just that classic.

[megamanj2007]

Wrong. He also hosted "3rd Degree" from 1989-90, which was why you saw Robb Weller hosting the final season of WLoD.

Convy was slated to host the ABC 1990-91 revival of Match Game, but hecame too ill to host, so Ross Shafer was chosen to host. And ironically, Convy died days after ABC MG ended. Convy died nearly the same day as Michael Landon (Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven).

[LaddyDongdegs]

WHAT?! Michael Landon died?! Oh my god, no way!

[steve01659]

I did not even know that. I should have, and I'm sorry.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

@megamanj2007 And Michael Landon was the first celebrity announced on "Match Game" when it came back to TV on CBS July 2, 1973.

[FilmsRreel]

The final episode of Super Password airs on The Game Show Network this Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. They taped 5 shows at a time back in 1989 and last Thursday started the 1st of the final 5 episodes!

[FilmsRreel]

Wow. I'm cryin' over Burt's emotional kind words about Gene Wood

[2005dave]

Burt and Gene go back to "Tattletales" together, in the mid-70's, after Jack Clark left the show to concentrate on his burgeoning hosting career. (Wood did not do the 80's version; that was Johnny Olson.) They also worked together on "Win, Lose or Draw" and "3rd Degree" which was Bert's last game show.

[spacebarshift]

When did this originally air? Bert died in the summer of 1989.

[Boatfan89]

no, july 15 1991 not 1989

[blaqice88]

March 24, 1989.

[jdohe]

Show aired in '89.

He died in '91.

[Disneydanny]

Heather played better here than she did on That's The ?

[kes1963]

he hosted the pilot of match game '90 but didnt live to get to host it when it got to ABC

[ReturnofRetroBoy]

Mr. Belvedere!!

[kes1963]

little did bert know that would be his final appearance on tv.

[willjarmon]

No it wasn't he hosted 3rd Degree then guest hosted on Match Game 90

[njdevs]

Bert Convey was very classy.

[da40flyer]

Not only was Bert a class act, Betty White was the master of this game.

[DylanGaine]

wow, the bonus round was easy

[davesharon5747]

Be great to see Betty White on the new version!

[weatdamal]

i luv betty!!

[juan833blue]

The First Jackpot win on Super Password was $10,000, the last Jackpot win was also 10 Grand as well.

[Julius121081]

Can you post the entire final episode?

[knicksfan89]

yes from new york not los angeles because new york is the new LA for television tapings, and it will combine all the elements of all the passwords including super password

[KoopaKid17]

So, in a sense, Password is coming home again. ;)

[bluebear1985]

Betty says they'll be back in a minute, eh? Well, believe it or not, it is coming back, and it took almost 20 years! CBS is going to bring it back sometime in the middle of this tv season titled "Million Dollar Password", and it will be hosted by Regis Philbin.

[pjkrahn0202]

That sounds interesting. I hope it has the same concept behind Super Password. Maybe a Tournament of Champions for the $1,000,000 for those who reached the end game 5 times in a row (possibly even won it 5 times) or best time (like "The $100,000 Pyramid")

[bluebear1985]

From what I hear, it's going to be just six hour-long episodes. I don't know too many details, but I hear they are combining elements of past versions of "Password".

[Sammy4549]

It was good at least that Super Password was able to get a final episode rather then get outright cancelled.

[AlbieGray]

What a way to end a show! It went out with Trumpets blaring!

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Love that Mark Goodson Productions 'airplane' - too bad GSN won't show it anymore!

[tomgreentwin]

I noticed it is not on GSN at 6 on the weekends. Is it totally gone off GSN?

I sure wish they'd adopt Scrabble in their lineup.

[TVLubber]

FremantleMedia had better give it and Sale of the Century to GSN. Also, Super Password is still on the weekday schedule on GSN. 11:30-12:30

[Mascro1977]

didn't Betty destroy the toaster in this episode?

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Yes, she did, and she 'scolded herself' after she did so. Bert destroyed the first 'magic toaster' in 1986, when Edie McClurg was one of the guest celebs on the show.

[markie909]

Game shows used to be fun, now any new ones done now feel all clinical and cold by compare.

The magic behind why these shows are so remembered and loved is that they exuded warmth and humorous social interactions along with the game at hand, not mean-spirited dialouge,snipey hosts and cold-as-a fish witless posers like now. R.I.P. Bert Convey and Alan Ludden

[miamivicepastels83]

damn, betty white been on that show since they said 'go' lol and a good player, too

[namk19]

take a bow everybody you all deserve it

[tomgreentwin]

Did look like 1989 at the credits. I might be wrong but I don't remember WDIV-4 Detroit NBC carrying this show. I like watching it on GSN now. Just seems like older game shows like this had better hosts and a fun approach. Like someone said earlier, it would be nice to see Password come back...but, like Press Your Luck...the newer version of Whammy was pathetic.

[gameshowluvr86]

I love the 1989 hair!

[KidsTVFan]

What was that at 2:19 and what does it mean?

[smpage09]

That whistle meant it was the end of the game (only used on this episode because it was the final, there would be no next time) and time for the last end game. Bert mentions it quickly at the beginning of the round.

[TravisTarlton22]

I guess that's why they destroyed the magic toaster.  They never got to the $200 puzzle in this game.

[KoopaKid17]

Has anyone noticed during the credits that Dick King's name appears twice underneath Video Tape Editors? ;)

[parlet]

I didn't know that they ever had zeroes on the scoreboard at the beginning of the game.

[midknightryder13]

Actually, that was added late in the run of the series. Not quite sure why. Though I was glad they brought back having the announcer say, "The Password is _________"

[Artificialraven]

stay in drugs, don't do school. drink milk.

[KingShuckle]

I hope the "Phoenix Rises Again" and we another rendition of Password. I don't care who the host is, I just want to see the show come back for one last hurrah. If I ever get rich, it's my dream to recreate four of my favorite gameshows.

I'd like to recreate Math Game, Password, Family Double Dare, and Hollywood Squares.

[sony2hd]

Great choices but I don't remember Family Double Dare. Was that a hit show?

[supremetaco]

It was the Nickelodeon "Double Dare" with families. Sorta like "Family Feud", but with pies.

[sony2hd]

Oh, ok.  I never saw that. Ty.

[KoopaKid17]

I think it would be great to see the shows you just mentioned get another chance. I bet if they did revival of Tic-Tac Dough (not like the 1990 version), that would be fabulous.

[domin8er]

the phoenix is rising again. "million dollar password" hosted by Regis Philbin is coming soon.

[sweet2boy]

where did u hear this? sounds absolutely wonderful!

[bluebear1985]

It is going to be appearing on CBS in six hour-long episodes as "Million Dollar Password", in primetime.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Leave "Match Game" out of this - there have been three failed versions since 1982 (most notably the sucky 1998 version - Judy Tenuta anyone?) There's no more Gene, no more Johnny O, no more Brett, and no more Charles - therefore, there should be NO MORE "MG" REVIVALS!

[jammasterjayfan]

Um Actually the 1990 version is underrated.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

I agree - it was the most loyal to the 70's version out of the three, and it also paid homage to the 70's version with the split screen introductions (like was used on the contestant/ticket plugs), Charles was a regular panelist, and Ross Shaffer wasn't half bad either.

[jammasterjayfan]

Well it's happened, Million dollar password.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

@KingShuckle Hollywood Squares has been redone three times with Jon Bauman, John Davidson, and Tom Bergeron, and as far as "Match Game" is concerned, no one can top Gene Rayburn, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Richard Dawson, so enjoy their episodes, and let Gene, Brett, and Charles rest in peace!

[vnisanian2001]

Fremantlemedia are a bunch of overrated hypocrites for demanding the shut-down of the "Super Password" fansite.

[gameshowluvr86]

Fremantlemedia SUCKS; they fuck up perfectly good gameshows (Family Feud for instance) and think theyre making them better. They are ridiculous.

[megamanj2007]

And how the hell do you screw up Card Sharks of ALL shows?! It should of been one of the simplest shows (besides To Tell the Truth, which surprisinlgy wasn't screwed up) to do. But yet, Freemantle managed to do just that.

[megamanj2004X]

and they've totally botched up Card Sharks (clip chips? Major Wager? Puh-lease!) and especially w/ their revival of Sale of the Century called: Craptation, whoops I mean "Temptation: The New Sale of the Century."

[Macduck92]

Here, Here! I so agree I might be 16 but those game shows that Mark Goodson and Bill Todman over seen were much better then what Freemantle is putting out