On This Day: March 24 1989 Final Episode of Super Password Aired

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On This Day: March 24 1989 Final Episode of Super Password Aired
On this day March 24 1989 the final episode of Super Password aired on NBC. The game show ran for 6 seasons with a total of 1151 episodes and was hosted by Bert Convy. A revival of the classic Password format the show paired celebrities with contestants as they tried to guess mystery words using one word clues. Super Password brought high energy rounds and memorable bonus games like the Cashword and the endgame puzzle. It kept audiences hooked with a mix of brainpower quick thinking and celebrity fun.

Fun fact: Bert Convy hosted every single episode of Super Password during its entire six season run becoming one of the most recognizable faces in 80s game show history.

Trivia question: What was the name of the original version of Password that first aired in 1961?
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