The show was created by Bob Stewart and originally produced by Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. It aired on CBS from 1961 to 1967, and ABC from 1971 to 1975. Two revivals later aired on NBC: Password Plus from 1979 to 1982 and Super Password from 1984 to 1989. In 2022, NBC premiered a primetime revival of Password executive produced by Jimmy Fallon.