Such simpler times back then. No internet, no smart phones, no social media, no TH-cam. Just great games. A lot of the clues I'm saying... Betty is saying shortly after me lol lol. What a classy lady! I tell ya! Pure class! I know Alan loved her! They do not make them like they use to by any means.
I don't think the 60's were simpler with all that was going on with assassinations, riots, Vietnam, the Counter-culture, but the mainstream was much more elegant and intelligent as we see here. There were crude, dumb people then, but they were not valorized by putting them on TV as happened later.
@@519djw6 I was thinking about that, though. I was looking at Jane there and just had the jolting thought that if she is alive she must be in her 70s. That gave me a bit of a shock. She seems so young and with that simple hairstyle, less dated and sort of timeless.
@@Skyesoceaneyes I wonder how many of the younger contestants have seen themselves some 50+ years later. A few years ago, I made a complimentary comment about a contestant on Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life," and I heard back from her several times. She was 18 at the time--and that was from 1960! (There's a Facebook Group dedicated to "Password," and I might ask them if any past contestants have become members.)
Frank Gifford looks so young here. And I find in interesting that he had to describe his "new" show called "Wide World of Sports" because no one knew about it then -- of course, from our perspective, it is one of the great classic sports shows in the history of television.
It's interesting to watch Betty in these compared to the earlier years. She is almost shy in the earlier episodes, especially when they mention her marriage to Alan. In these, she is confident and playful. She excelled in the earlier ones, she just seems embarrassed that she and Alan's personal business is broadcasted across the nation.
It's perfectly normal she's feeling a bit embarrassed or uneasy because she's both wife and partner of Allen Ludden. That notwithstanding she's doing quite fine, natural and given the circumstances she's playing quite smart and being lovely all the way.
@@LisaDawnn a lot of this is very untrue. Betty had a brilliant relationship with her step-kids, she (almost) always referred to them as hers. the eldest of the kids was uneasy with betty to begin with but that’s normal for a child who had just lost their mother. But betty spoke and saw her (step) children regularly until her death. Betty and bea were good friends and bea would confine in betty regularly. Bea was less secure than betty so she would be annoyed by how happy betty was sometimes but she didn’t hate her. As for the other golden girls, rue and betty were the closest. Estelle and betty were friendly but not as close as rue and betty.
A bit of "stupid trivia".. Allen Ludden often wore "fake glasses" over his contact lenses, because early in his career he only had prescription eyeglasses, and later started doing acting gigs.
that first lightning round has got to be the most dense contestant ever. She couldn't guess string if you held it in front of her. for team, Betty could say Rams, Saints, Lakers, Celtics; But that woman was so dense I don't know if she would have gotten it.
I think Alan Lunden was a little insecure with Handsome Frank Gifford on the same show as his wife. He kept trying to correct Frank on everything he said. His comments in the middle of a game are annoying.
I think you are correct on that one. In fact, when Betty White won that first game and Gifford had no points at all on his side, the smile on Alan Lunden's face was extra wide and extra intense -- he was happy to see Gifford go down.
it is just brilliant to see how Betty just loves it when her side win the points.
Love love love Betty White and Allen Ludden!! 😍 thank you for posting
Always loved this show. My grandmother watched this and "Concentration" religiously!
I am the grandmother that used to watch the show. But I am a childless cat lady.
Love to see everyone so young. Adorable Betty & Allen!
I was too. Twas but a few hours old
Such simpler times back then. No internet, no smart phones, no social media, no TH-cam. Just great games. A lot of the clues I'm saying... Betty is saying shortly after me lol lol. What a classy lady! I tell ya! Pure class! I know Alan loved her! They do not make them like they use to by any means.
I don't think the 60's were simpler with all that was going on with assassinations, riots, Vietnam, the Counter-culture, but the mainstream was much more elegant and intelligent as we see here. There were crude, dumb people then, but they were not valorized by putting them on TV as happened later.
I think it's fair to say that Frank was as handsome as Betty was charming.
A pleasure watching Betty
Betty looks like Betty rubble from the Flintstones here with the same hair and blue dress 👗
And Audrey Meadows on The Honeymooners reminded me of Wilma.
@@m.e.d.7997 Probably because Wilma was BASED on her.
@@infonut Yes I know. But do wonder about the Betty/ Betty connection.
whats crazy is shes outlived everyone in this video
You don't know about the "ordinary contestants"--especially the ones who were college students.
@@519djw6 I was thinking about that, though. I was looking at Jane there and just had the jolting thought that if she is alive she must be in her 70s. That gave me a bit of a shock. She seems so young and with that simple hairstyle, less dated and sort of timeless.
@@Skyesoceaneyes I wonder how many of the younger contestants have seen themselves some 50+ years later. A few years ago, I made a complimentary comment about a contestant on Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life," and I heard back from her several times. She was 18 at the time--and that was from 1960! (There's a Facebook Group dedicated to "Password," and I might ask them if any past contestants have become members.)
And the audience
When even ex-footballers were intelligent and well-spoken. That's what happens when you gut education funding.
And parents don't help their children.
In the US spending per pupil:
1967- $786 (2024 value $7328)
2024- $18,614 per pupil.
We've spent an astronomical amount with negative outcomes.
Frank Gifford looks so young here. And I find in interesting that he had to describe his "new" show called "Wide World of Sports" because no one knew about it then -- of course, from our perspective, it is one of the great classic sports shows in the history of television.
His show was called World Wide Sports and it was on CBS Radio weeknights. ABC’s Wide World of Sports debuted back in 1961, hosted by Jim McKay.
Fun fact: Frank was having an affair with Johnny Carson's wife at the time.
@@bneale And let's not even venture into what else he'd go on to do....
@@bneale Gifford was good looking, but seemed to have a rather dense or blasé personality. Poor Kathie Lee
He was so relaxed. So young here
I like Jane. And her decelerating blinks when she's thinking remind me of the sound my computer makes when I give it a big job.
It's interesting to watch Betty in these compared to the earlier years. She is almost shy in the earlier episodes, especially when they mention her marriage to Alan. In these, she is confident and playful. She excelled in the earlier ones, she just seems embarrassed that she and Alan's personal business is broadcasted across the nation.
It's perfectly normal she's feeling a bit embarrassed or uneasy because she's both wife and partner of Allen Ludden. That notwithstanding she's doing quite fine, natural and given the circumstances she's playing quite smart and being lovely all the way.
@@LisaDawnn a lot of this is very untrue. Betty had a brilliant relationship with her step-kids, she (almost) always referred to them as hers. the eldest of the kids was uneasy with betty to begin with but that’s normal for a child who had just lost their mother. But betty spoke and saw her (step) children regularly until her death. Betty and bea were good friends and bea would confine in betty regularly. Bea was less secure than betty so she would be annoyed by how happy betty was sometimes but she didn’t hate her. As for the other golden girls, rue and betty were the closest. Estelle and betty were friendly but not as close as rue and betty.
Frank Gifford was a very good looking man. I knew Betty was beautiful.
Live long #BettyWhite
frank seems like a kool guy....
betty is as ever awesome..what a power couple she and allen musta made.
$600 in 1967 is about $5,000 in 2022
A bit of "stupid trivia".. Allen Ludden often wore "fake glasses" over his contact lenses, because early in his career he only had prescription eyeglasses, and later started doing acting gigs.
I don't get this trivia. Why wear contacts and prescription glasses at the same time wouldn't that interfere with his vision.
@@Clearbluesky771 ... has it caught up yet?
Betty White is adorable
What an entertaining game. I teach a class and I had them played this game and they enjoyed it and caught on to it.
Hope you don’t teach English then.
Gifford went on to host the popular spin-off game Pass Gas
for Hippopotamus I was thinking Rhinoceros then hornless.
Jane was cute as a button!
And smart as a whip!
that first lightning round has got to be the most dense contestant ever. She couldn't guess string if you held it in front of her. for team, Betty could say Rams, Saints, Lakers, Celtics; But that woman was so dense I don't know if she would have gotten it.
Depends what part of the USA you live in, as to how words are pronounced.
It always seems like the majority of the studio audience consists of elderly women.
I knew sneer as a child in the 70s. Hmm
Frank looks a lot like Jim Elliot , the missionary who was killed by the auca Indians in South America. Husband of Elisabeth Elliot.
If they knew the queen's English, hamburger would have been the definitive clue.
Pasta!!
These contestants were so bad... They completely forgot every previous clue, every single time. Triggering to watch lol.
Criminal for crook. I keep telling them, but they don't listen ! Lol
This episode is a strange mix of smart and dumb clues and moronic answers!
Not a fair summary. There were the usual mix of good and poor answers.
@@lawsonj39 I said mix
Did Giff go after Betty like he did with Johnny Carson's wife?
Doubt it. But Joanne Carson was on the idea of Betty White. She had a classically beautiful face and was a dark brunette.
Betty, noodles are cylindrical not flat 🥴
Really!? When I go to the store, I see noodles of all shapes and sizes 🥴
Egg noodles
I think Alan Lunden was a little insecure with Handsome Frank Gifford on the same show as his wife. He kept trying to correct Frank on everything he said. His comments in the middle of a game are annoying.
I think you are correct on that one. In fact, when Betty White won that first game and Gifford had no points at all on his side, the smile on Alan Lunden's face was extra wide and extra intense -- he was happy to see Gifford go down.
betty seemed fond of frank, allen sensed it....
Nonsense.
It's Allen. And Ludden. And you're imagining things.
@@christopherthorkon3997 Are you serious or just kidding ? Alan almost always smiles whichever side wins