Post by JhayWheel on Aug 10, 2022 2:10:03 GMT -5
The premiere of the revival series of "Password" just aired this Wednesday! I really loved how the show was presented. It was hosted by Keke Palmer with Jimmy Fallon as executive producer and celebrity guest. The entire episode was great with the execution of the gameplay itself. It was faithful to how the game was played back in the day, just short and simple. For the premiere, Jon Hamm was the celebrity guest.
Two whole games are played, one for each half-hour. Each half-hour features three games at a maximum, the first two being the classic main games and the third being a tiebreaker. Games 1 and 2 are played in a race-to-15 format with five passwords each worth 6 points at maximum for a correct first guess and going down 1 point after an incorrect guess. After game 1, the celebrities would switch partners and the game would continue.
In the event of each team winning a game, a "Password Puzzle"-like tiebreaker round from Password Plus was played, where each civilian contestant gets the chance to hit their buzzer to guess the password through five clues read out by Keke. The clues were shown one-by-one (a la Family Feud). The first to get the password right advances to the bonus round. It was played just like the old "Alphabetics" round, where 10 passwords are given, beginning with a certain letter. A 30-second timer is given for the contestant to play with either Jimmy or the celebrity guest. They would guess the password with the civilian as the clue-giver, with a correct password worth $1,000 a piece. If the pair are unsuccessful in clearing out the board, the other celebrity gets another 30 seconds to guess the remaining passwords on the board. If they clear it out this time, the civilian contestant would receive the $25,000 top prize!
The set was absolutely terrific, paying tribute to the colofully-striped classic 1960's set! It's also touching that the intro and closing sequences featured the late Betty White, who was one of the show's greatest players, and the fact that she was Password's "first lady" for being married to its first host, Allen Ludden, with a graphic reading "In Loving Memory of Betty".
The two civilian contestants each bagged the $25,000 prize.
The 1963–1967 theme song "You Know The Password" returns with a modern spin!
Just like in the original game, initials or acronyms are buzzed out if given as clues, like what happened in the first bonus round.
Clips of on-set conversations and happenings during the break are shown before heading back into the game.
The 1963–1967 theme song "You Know The Password" returns with a modern spin!
Just like in the original game, initials or acronyms are buzzed out if given as clues, like what happened in the first bonus round.
Clips of on-set conversations and happenings during the break are shown before heading back into the game.
