PASSWORD 1967-06-16 Betty White & Frank Gifford

[@davidbates6558]

Shirley Bates was my mother. So proud of her! I remember watching her on TV that day.

[@kurtmorris454]

she did fantastic. I see your sister was on here too.

[@bevbates6028]

Shirley Bates was my Mom. She is not with us any longer but my Sibs and I love watching this! We like the Betty White high fives

[@RepentfollowJesus]

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my mom when I was 7 in 1970. It's nice you can have this. Your mom was very pretty , classy and a great player.

[@cynthiafroley4415]

Wow, how wonderful that you have this clip to remember your mom by!❤

[@Rob-yr3vw]

Bev, your mom was among the best at Password that I've seen.

[@bkman222]

Your mom was an amazing password player. So happy you have this episode as a sweet memory.

[@martinbrodie8507]

I love Betty's pastel pattern dress. It's so 60s!

[@theastewart6721]

What a gentleman Allen Ludden was! This man had wonderful values and Betty is a national treasure. Great couple. I wish they had more years together.

[@elizabeth5985]

This is what I feel we're missing today: THE GRACIOUSNESS. Everyone is so gracious with each other. And I'm not that old, so I don't remember people even being this way. I was 3 when this show was on the air. But there's no "Hey, s'up?" "yea, you?" "cool." There is just so much poise and graciousness that's all I can think of to say. I wish we could bring that back in our daily conversation.

[@Skip-sy2th]

I agree Elizabeth,the language has gone down the drain with those so called cool abreviations.It really shows a persons pedigree when those examples you described are used.It's as though you're listening to a half witted moron.

[@prtybrneyez18]

@@Skip-sy2th Exactly. We have definitely slid down on the intelligence and grace level. It’s sad.

[@sheilabowman3256]

Totally agree!!

[@sheilabowman3256]

And not one cuss word !!!

[@dlrsa2]

I totally agree. And the way they dress is so elegant!

[@Kryptic1046]

Shirley was an absolute ace. What an amazing player.

[@robinblankenship117]

Betty looked so lovely in that dress colors. Password was fun.

[@joycestepancevich6591]

Like that Frank stood to greet each contestant.

[@ramongonzalez2112]

Summer of love was rolling, but America still had its wonderful culture, as witnessed on this show 👏🙏🇺🇸

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Frank was soooo good looking, could play football, was on Monday Night Football as a commenter and was a great dad!

[@Barbe]

Right?!

[@jasperjavellana4454]

Frank’s demeanor shows he’s such a gentleman !!!

[@Oceangirl_505]

And, he ran around on both of his wives.

[@Raminakai]

@@Oceangirl_505 I think he was difficult to be married to. Kathlyn Gifford went through it- but now she’s has found love again- hopefully an easier and joy filled, non dramatic romance!

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@RaminakaiShe and Frsnk we're very in love at the start of their marriage.

[@janejayne8152]

People dressed so much nicer back then, even the audience members.

[@nope24601]

They expected it of each other. No one expects anything of anyone anymore. Just a check from the government.

[@daisymay9203]

How adorable is Betty white though !! ❤️ her laugh is just adorable 🥰

[@Lushgirl81]

She’s gorgeous

[@frankieaddams3937]

Frank Gifford was NOT just a "pretty face." I really liked the way he was thoughtful and cautious, taking the game seriously. I bet he was a truly good guy to know.

[@ramongonzalez2112]

I saw him later on. He was a smart and handsome guy. And Betty White was hot! Great dimples👏

[@poetcomic1]

Johnny Carson didn't like him. His wife had a SHRINE in her bedroom to Frank Gifford.

[@m.e.d.7997]

I was impressed with Frank too. Legitimate contender to play with Betty.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@poetcomic1 Well he never came on The Tonight Show.

[@waldolydecker8118]

@@m.e.d.7997 - lol

[@sandrapisani9225]

Allen Ludden was a class act. R.I.P. Hope he and Betty White are together again.

[@marioz2332]

Love Betty's clothes!

[@kristabrewer6736]

I loved her top

[@suzieq2268]

Lilly Pullitzer colors

[@MollyT119]

Betty at 0:12 is just PRECIOUS. Just a taste of what’s to come on this one!

[@m.e.d.7997]

Betty and Frank played a good game together. Both good players. You had to measure up to Betty.

[@orbitalsatellite]

Frank = Dreamboat! So charming, too.

[@vitothepizzaguy7475]

I love Betty's giggle before they turned the lights on

[@jimmybrice6360]

boy oh boy - surely is the best player i have seen on the show - she would be very hard to beat

[@evalehde3869]

I love Betty’s dress here!

[@martynewell1181]

Back then when this show was on Betty White in a way remind me of my mom The hairdo

[@CrystalNibarger]

Why can TV shows be like this anymore?

[@rockaway2k]

Crystal Nibarger Because they are primarily about cussing, sex, and crassness and are hardly predicated around family viewing.

[@reginagarone8584]

I'm loving this also Binging Password

[@barbarajohnson3781]

I like Betty smile

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Her dimples are so cute

[@danahsutton101]

Betty looks so youg and beautiful and smart.

[@lynnturman8157]

Shirley Bates, just wow. The Jimi Hendrix of Password contestants.

[@lawsonj39]

Shirley is psychic.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

The previous episode is missing, darn it! I wanted to see who played the lightning round. 20:40 The old man wanted to be the first one to the exit. 😄

[@taylorseui8761]

Love this episode. Where is June 15th's episode

[@IvoryM1986]

The June 15 episode is nonexistent which is why it has always been skipped. The next skipped episode is the August 17 show as that one is also nonexistent.

[@rockaway2k]

IvoryM1986 Thank you for sharing that information. I have inquired about those two in the past. The August 17th is the Martin Landau episode.

[@williamflack5767]

Back when people had class. Allen was a gentleman.

[@CrystalNibarger]

She sounds so much the same too.

[@KHwut]

Definitely doesn't seem like a smoker!

[@lesleygoodall264]

Is this the same Betty White from Golden girls ?

[@kellywilliams5424]

the one & only :)

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

And the very best Password player ever! And she married the host!!!!

[@eldrichrylelerio1554]

there were also jokes in the golden girls about her character, Rose, not having her natural hair color

[@MollyT119]

Yes, the incomparable Betty White, who met Allen Ludden on Password in 1961, and married him two years later. ❤️

[@manuellarodrigues]

Betty ❤️❤️❤️

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Denton ,Texas ! Close to me.

[@michellepost1016]

I was surprised Frank Gifford would play on this game.He just doesn't seem like the type who'd want to do that.Betty looks good but odd with dark brown hair...I'm so used to her blondish hair from ever since the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

[@rockaway2k]

Michelle Post Frank appeared on this show numerous times,, at least three weeks of episodes the last season alone. He appeared a number of times during the early seasons as well

[@KHwut]

@z who'd /ho͞od/ contraction who had. "some Americans who'd arrived after lunch" who would. "he knew many of the people who'd be there" In case you were still curious! :)

[@MollyT119]

Betty’s hair is naturally brunette. Her mom (Tess) was Greek. She looks beautiful no matter what her hair color!

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@rockaway2k He played very well that is why

[@rockaway2k]

@@m.e.d.7997 Yes, he was great overall. Very articulate, too.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Frank was no Dumbo

[@safepethaven]

Irish peat, harvested from the bog, to use for heat in the fireplace

[@jbooker7099]

5:06...5 seconds Betty. Clicks on 3.

[@ambientrelaxingandhealingm7552]

Although I've never seen it done before and password, would be VERY interesting for "Bog" to give to clues: "Gob"… And then the word "Backward!" :-)

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Spooky may have worked.

[@nadiazahroon6573]

Is Frank having a hard remembering things from his football days.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Here Frank is no dummy! He did have an illness in his later years.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

@@m.e.d.7997 He had CTE.

[@brookehanley3659]

@@drewzuhosky6826 What is that?

[@drewzuhosky6826]

@@brookehanley3659 CTE is a degenerative cognitive impairment that a number of former athletes are diagnosed with after their death.

[@waynetompkins3006]

​@@brookehanley3659A degenerative brain injury experienced by people who have suffered numerous concussions. It's like dementia but sets in earlier. A number of former NFL players have had it.

[@kathyhansen9546]

So crushed when she doesn’t win a round

[@dlrsa2]

This version is so much better! They stick to the rule, and no hand gestures are allowed. The current version has a bit of cheating.

[@kurtmorris454]

well this version has it's fair share, just not on this episode.

[@kathyhansen9546]

Betty is a great player but can act so silly when she wins and upset when she loses.

[@rookiegirl7431]

RIP Betty White! What an amazing person! I am curious, can anyone tell what Frank G said to the lady in the blue about 2:12 minutes into the video? Her facial expressions is what caught my attention. She looked shocked… 🤔

[@leeweatherly7659]

I think he fumbled his words slightly. It sounds like he said 'It wasn't interesting the way you played it,' but he probably meant, 'It was interesting the way you played it.'

[@johnedwardmanzanares3791]

Ang saya saya

[@jools01]

5:06 it seems that betty got abit irritated with allen

[@waynetompkins3006]

I'm sure at some point in my life, I got an obscene phone call from that word announcer.

[@EDITMODE]

id have 100% said wild for the savage one lol saying "NATIVE" seems horrible XD

[@maxc567]

How did Frank get away with saying "Hair" as a clue for "Haircut"?!?

[@kristabrewer6736]

I love Betty White, but the one thing I HATE about her is that, in the lightening round, she would rather lose for the contestant than say pass

[@RepentfollowJesus]

I think she was trying.to.help.them win as.muxh as possible.

[@Keatonkg360]

Does anybody know who's the announcer that's whispering the passwords

[@jtl_1230]

Jack Clark, he also announced “Wheel of Fortune” for a few years! 😄 Hope that helped you!

[@elizabethwalton972]

What was his clue “cloaken”?

[@lawsonj39]

I heard it as "cloak'n', but that technically would've been two words. And who ever heard of a cloak'n'suitor anyhow? Insane clue. Why not just "wooer"?

[@kirajlerner]

Yeah this was a weird one. There's a pretty old-school term, "clock and suiter," which meant someone in the garment industry (and usually implying a Jewish person). Often it was semi-pejorative when used to insult someone w/new money, implying they were just jumped-up peddler/tailors. But for the life of me I can't think why the clue wouldn't have been buzzed for being two words--even if he was trying to get away with "cloak'n'____." Strange. Plus why not use wooer or courter? Guess it's easy for me to judge. You never know what the mind comes up with under pressure.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@lawsonj39 Even Betty thought so too.

[@evalehde3869]

They did t have the option to pass. I guess that came with Password Plus.

[@wizloon9052]

You can't use the word "hair" for haircut.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Thought the same. Clearly should have tossed out.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Wishing someone would say pursuer.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

how did kathy gifford ever land hot frank??

[@elizabethwalton972]

She was gorgeous when she was young!

[@m.e.d.7997]

She got quite slim and beautiful and was a lot younger than him. He felt lucky to be with her I am sure…

[@kurtmorris454]

I see your pun since Frank cheated on her with an Airline Stewardess

[@dreza4589]

Betty is a pain in the neck.

[@parianvar5306]

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