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Concentration (1958–1959) on NBC
About Concentration
Concentration ended on August 4, 1959, on NBC. The show was a game show that originally premiered on August 25, 1958, and had a run of one season before concluding.
It was based on a children's matching memory game called Concentration. The game involved two contestants, including a returning champion, who competed to uncover a hidden rebus beneath a board of 30 numbered squares. The board concealed prizes, joke items, wild cards, and action cards. Players took turns calling out pairs of numbers, attempting to find matches that would earn them prizes or allow them to perform actions. The show was created by producers Jack Barry and Dan Enright, and after some production changes, NBC took over the show’s production.
The series was a classic game show from the late 1950s, featuring a simple yet engaging premise. It was a test of memory and strategy, with contestants trying to match pairs to win prizes. The show was hosted by Jack Narz and featured announcers such as Gene Wood, Johnny Olson, and others. It aired for a total of 260 episodes in its first season and had several subsequent seasons with varying episode counts.
Concentration episode schedule
251 aired
Aired · 251
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 1959 | S1·E251 | Tuesday August 4, 1959 |
| August 3, 1959 | S1·E250 | Monday August 3, 1959 |
| July 31, 1959 | S1·E249 | Friday July 31, 1959 |
| July 30, 1959 | S1·E248 | Thursday July 30, 1959 |
| July 29, 1959 | S1·E247 | Wednesday July 29, 1959 |
| July 28, 1959 | S1·E246 | Tuesday July 28, 1959 |
| July 27, 1959 | S1·E245 | Monday July 27, 1959 |
| July 24, 1959 | S1·E244 | Friday July 24, 1959 |
| July 23, 1959 | S1·E243 | Thursday July 23, 1959 |
| July 22, 1959 | S1·E242 | Wednesday July 22, 1959 |
| July 21, 1959 | S1·E241 | Tuesday July 21, 1959 |
| July 20, 1959 | S1·E240 | Monday July 20, 1959 |
| July 17, 1959 | S1·E239 | Friday July 17, 1959 |
| July 16, 1959 | S1·E238 | Thursday July 16, 1959 |
| July 15, 1959 | S1·E237 | Wednesday July 15, 1959 |
| July 14, 1959 | S1·E236 | Tuesday July 14, 1959 |
| July 13, 1959 | S1·E235 | Monday July 13, 1959 |
| July 10, 1959 | S1·E234 | Friday July 10, 1959 |
| July 9, 1959 | S1·E233 | Thursday July 9, 1959 |
| July 8, 1959 | S1·E232 | Wednesday July 8, 1959 |
| July 7, 1959 | S1·E231 | Tuesday July 7, 1959 |
| July 6, 1959 | S1·E230 | Monday July 6, 1959 |
| July 3, 1959 | S1·E229 | Friday July 3, 1959 |
| July 2, 1959 | S1·E228 | Thursday July 2, 1959 |
| July 1, 1959 | S1·E227 | Wednesday July 1, 1959 |
| June 30, 1959 | S1·E226 | Tuesday June 30, 1959 |
| June 29, 1959 | S1·E225 | Monday June 29, 1959 |
| June 26, 1959 | S1·E224 | Friday June 26, 1959 |
| June 25, 1959 | S1·E223 | Thursday June 25, 1959 |
| June 24, 1959 | S1·E222 | Wednesday June 24, 1959 |
Show next 200 of 221 earlier episodes
| June 23, 1959 | S1·E221 | Tuesday June 23, 1959 |
| June 22, 1959 | S1·E220 | Monday June 22, 1959 |
| June 19, 1959 | S1·E219 | Friday June 19, 1959 |
| June 18, 1959 | S1·E218 | Thursday June 18, 1959 |
| June 17, 1959 | S1·E217 | Wednesday June 17, 1959 |
| June 16, 1959 | S1·E216 | Tuesday June 16, 1959 |
| June 15, 1959 | S1·E215 | Monday June 15, 1959 |
| June 12, 1959 | S1·E214 | Friday June 12, 1959 |
| June 11, 1959 | S1·E213 | Thursday June 11, 1959 |
| June 10, 1959 | S1·E212 | Wednesday June 10, 1959 |
| June 9, 1959 | S1·E211 | Tuesday June 9, 1959 |
| June 8, 1959 | S1·E210 | Monday June 8, 1959 |
| June 5, 1959 | S1·E209 | Friday June 5, 1959 |
| June 4, 1959 | S1·E208 | Thursday June 4, 1959 |
| June 3, 1959 | S1·E207 | Wednesday June 3, 1959 |
| June 2, 1959 | S1·E206 | Tuesday June 2, 1959 |
| June 1, 1959 | S1·E205 | Monday June 1, 1959 |
| May 29, 1959 | S1·E204 | Friday May 29, 1959 |
| May 28, 1959 | S1·E203 | Thursday May 28, 1959 |
| May 27, 1959 | S1·E202 | Wednesday May 27, 1959 |
| May 26, 1959 | S1·E201 | Tuesday May 26, 1959 |
| May 25, 1959 | S1·E200 | Monday May 25, 1959 |
| May 22, 1959 | S1·E199 | Friday May 22, 1959 |
| May 21, 1959 | S1·E198 | Thursday May 21, 1959 |
| May 20, 1959 | S1·E197 | Wednesday May 20, 1959 |
| May 19, 1959 | S1·E196 | Tuesday May 19, 1959 |
| May 18, 1959 | S1·E195 | Monday May 18, 1959 |
| May 15, 1959 | S1·E194 | Friday May 15, 1959 |
| May 14, 1959 | S1·E193 | Thursday May 14, 1959 |
| May 13, 1959 | S1·E192 | Wednesday May 13, 1959 |
| May 12, 1959 | S1·E191 | Tuesday May 12, 1959 |
| May 11, 1959 | S1·E190 | Monday May 11, 1959 |
| May 8, 1959 | S1·E189 | Friday May 8, 1959 |
| May 7, 1959 | S1·E188 | Thursday May 7, 1959 |
| May 6, 1959 | S1·E187 | Wednesday May 6, 1959 |
| May 5, 1959 | S1·E186 | Tuesday May 5, 1959 |
| May 4, 1959 | S1·E185 | Monday May 4, 1959 |
| May 1, 1959 | S1·E184 | Friday May 1, 1959 |
| April 30, 1959 | S1·E183 | Thursday April 30, 1959 |
| April 29, 1959 | S1·E182 | Wednesday April 29, 1959 |
| April 28, 1959 | S1·E181 | Tuesday April 28, 1959 |
| April 27, 1959 | S1·E180 | Monday April 27, 1959 |
| April 24, 1959 | S1·E179 | Friday April 24, 1959 |
| April 23, 1959 | S1·E178 | Thursday April 23, 1959 |
| April 22, 1959 | S1·E177 | Wednesday April 22, 1959 |
| April 21, 1959 | S1·E176 | Tuesday April 21, 1959 |
| April 20, 1959 | S1·E175 | Monday April 20, 1959 |
| April 17, 1959 | S1·E174 | Friday April 17, 1959 |
| April 16, 1959 | S1·E173 | Thursday April 16, 1959 |
| April 15, 1959 | S1·E172 | Wednesday April 15, 1959 |
| April 14, 1959 | S1·E171 | Tuesday April 14, 1959 |
| April 13, 1959 | S1·E170 | Monday April 13, 1959 |
| April 10, 1959 | S1·E169 | Friday April 10, 1959 |
| April 9, 1959 | S1·E168 | Thursday April 9, 1959 |
| April 8, 1959 | S1·E167 | Wednesday April 8, 1959 |
| April 7, 1959 | S1·E166 | Tuesday April 7, 1959 |
| April 6, 1959 | S1·E165 | Monday April 6, 1959 |
| April 3, 1959 | S1·E164 | Friday April 3, 1959 |
| April 2, 1959 | S1·E163 | Thursday April 2, 1959 |
| April 1, 1959 | S1·E162 | Wednesday April 1, 1959 |
| March 31, 1959 | S1·E161 | Tuesday March 31, 1959 |
| March 30, 1959 | S1·E160 | Monday March 30, 1959 |
| March 27, 1959 | S1·E159 | Friday March 27, 1959 |
| March 26, 1959 | S1·E158 | Thursday March 26, 1959 |
| March 25, 1959 | S1·E157 | Wednesday March 25, 1959 |
| March 24, 1959 | S1·E156 | Tuesday March 24, 1959 |
| March 23, 1959 | S1·E155 | Monday March 23, 1959 |
| March 20, 1959 | S1·E154 | Friday March 20, 1959 |
| March 19, 1959 | S1·E153 | Thursday March 19, 1959 |
| March 18, 1959 | S1·E152 | Wednesday March 18, 1959 |
| March 17, 1959 | S1·E151 | Tuesday March 17, 1959 |
| March 16, 1959 | S1·E150 | Monday March 16, 1959 |
| March 13, 1959 | S1·E149 | Friday March 13, 1959 |
| March 12, 1959 | S1·E148 | Thursday March 12, 1959 |
| March 11, 1959 | S1·E147 | Wednesday March 11, 1959 |
| March 10, 1959 | S1·E146 | Tuesday March 10, 1959 |
| March 9, 1959 | S1·E145 | Monday March 9, 1959 |
| March 6, 1959 | S1·E144 | Friday March 6, 1959 |
| March 5, 1959 | S1·E143 | Thursday March 5, 1959 |
| March 4, 1959 | S1·E142 | Wednesday March 4, 1959 |
| March 3, 1959 | S1·E141 | Tuesday March 3, 1959 |
| March 2, 1959 | S1·E140 | Monday March 2, 1959 |
| February 27, 1959 | S1·E139 | Friday February 27, 1959 |
| February 26, 1959 | S1·E138 | Thursday February 26, 1959 |
| February 25, 1959 | S1·E137 | Wednesday February 25, 1959 |
| February 24, 1959 | S1·E136 | Tuesday February 24, 1959 |
| February 23, 1959 | S1·E135 | Monday February 23, 1959 |
| February 20, 1959 | S1·E134 | Friday February 20, 1959 |
| February 19, 1959 | S1·E133 | Thursday February 19, 1959 |
| February 18, 1959 | S1·E132 | Wednesday February 18, 1959 |
| February 17, 1959 | S1·E131 | Tuesday February 17, 1959 |
| February 16, 1959 | S1·E130 | Monday February 16, 1959 |
| February 13, 1959 | S1·E129 | Friday February 13, 1959 |
| February 12, 1959 | S1·E128 | Thursday February 12, 1959 |
| February 11, 1959 | S1·E127 | Wednesday February 11, 1959 |
| February 10, 1959 | S1·E126 | Tuesday February 10, 1959 |
| February 9, 1959 | S1·E125 | Monday February 9, 1959 |
| February 6, 1959 | S1·E124 | Friday February 6, 1959 |
| February 5, 1959 | S1·E123 | Thursday February 5, 1959 |
| February 4, 1959 | S1·E122 | Wednesday February 4, 1959 |
| February 3, 1959 | S1·E121 | Tuesday February 3, 1959 |
| February 2, 1959 | S1·E120 | Monday February 2, 1959 |
| January 30, 1959 | S1·E119 | Friday January 30, 1959 |
| January 29, 1959 | S1·E118 | Thursday January 29, 1959 |
| January 28, 1959 | S1·E117 | Wednesday January 28, 1959 |
| January 27, 1959 | S1·E116 | Tuesday January 27, 1959 |
| January 26, 1959 | S1·E115 | Monday January 26, 1959 |
| January 23, 1959 | S1·E114 | Friday January 23, 1959 |
| January 22, 1959 | S1·E113 | Thursday January 22, 1959 |
| January 21, 1959 | S1·E112 | Wednesday January 21, 1959 |
| January 20, 1959 | S1·E111 | Tuesday January 20, 1959 |
| January 19, 1959 | S1·E110 | Monday January 19, 1959 |
| January 16, 1959 | S1·E109 | Friday January 16, 1959 |
| January 15, 1959 | S1·E108 | Thursday January 15, 1959 |
| January 13, 1959 | S1·E106 | Tuesday January 13, 1959 |
| January 12, 1959 | S1·E105 | Monday January 12, 1959 |
| January 9, 1959 | S1·E104 | Friday January 9, 1959 |
| January 8, 1959 | S1·E103 | Thursday January 8, 1959 |
| January 7, 1959 | S1·E102 | Wednesday January 7, 1959 |
| January 6, 1959 | S1·E101 | Tuesday January 6, 1959 |
| January 5, 1959 | S1·E100 | Monday January 5, 1959 |
| January 2, 1959 | S1·E99 | Friday January 2, 1959 |
| January 1, 1959 | S1·E98 | Thursday January 1, 1959 |
| December 31, 1958 | S1·E97 | Wednesday December 31, 1958 |
| December 30, 1958 | S1·E96 | Tuesday December 30, 1958 |
| December 29, 1958 | S1·E95 | Monday December 29, 1958 |
| December 26, 1958 | S1·E94 | Friday December 26, 1958 |
| December 25, 1958 | S1·E93 | Thursday December 25, 1958 |
| December 24, 1958 | S1·E92 | Wednesday December 24, 1958 |
| December 23, 1958 | S1·E91 | Tuesday December 23, 1958 |
| December 22, 1958 | S1·E90 | Monday December 22, 1958 |
| December 19, 1958 | S1·E89 | Friday December 19, 1958 |
| December 18, 1958 | S1·E88 | Thursday December 18, 1958 |
| December 17, 1958 | S1·E87 | Wednesday December 17, 1958 |
| December 16, 1958 | S1·E86 | Tuesday December 16, 1958 |
| December 15, 1958 | S1·E85 | Monday December 15, 1958 |
| December 12, 1958 | S1·E84 | Friday December 12, 1958 |
| December 11, 1958 | S1·E83 | Thursday December 11, 1958 |
| December 10, 1958 | S1·E82 | Wednesday December 10, 1958 |
| December 9, 1958 | S1·E81 | Tuesday December 9, 1958 |
| December 8, 1958 | S1·E80 | Monday December 8, 1958 |
| December 5, 1958 | S1·E79 | Friday December 5, 1958 |
| December 4, 1958 | S1·E78 | Thursday December 4, 1958 |
| December 3, 1958 | S1·E77 | Wednesday December 3, 1958 |
| December 2, 1958 | S1·E76 | Tuesday December 2, 1958 |
| December 1, 1958 | S1·E75 | Monday December 1, 1958 |
| November 28, 1958 | S1·E74 | Friday November 28, 1958 |
| November 27, 1958 | S1·E73 | Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade) |
| November 26, 1958 | S1·E72 | Wednesday November 26, 1958 |
| November 25, 1958 | S1·E71 | Tuesday November 25, 1958 |
| November 24, 1958 | S1·E70 | Monday November 24, 1958 |
| November 21, 1958 | S1·E69 | Friday November 21, 1958 |
| November 20, 1958 | S1·E68 | November 20, 1958 (Nighttime) |
| November 20, 1958 | S1·E67 | Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime) |
| November 19, 1958 | S1·E66 | Wednesday November 19, 1958 |
| November 18, 1958 | S1·E65 | Tuesday November 18, 1958 |
| November 17, 1958 | S1·E64 | Monday November 17, 1958 |
| November 14, 1958 | S1·E63 | Friday November 14, 1958 |
| November 13, 1958 | S1·E62 | November 13, 1958 (Nighttime) |
| November 13, 1958 | S1·E61 | Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime) |
| November 12, 1958 | S1·E60 | Wednesday November 12, 1958 |
| November 11, 1958 | S1·E59 | Tuesday November 11, 1958 |
| November 10, 1958 | S1·E58 | Monday November 10, 1958 |
| November 7, 1958 | S1·E57 | Friday November 7, 1958 |
| November 6, 1958 | S1·E56 | November 6, 1958 (Nighttime) |
| November 6, 1958 | S1·E55 | Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime) |
| November 5, 1958 | S1·E54 | Wednesday November 5, 1958 |
| November 4, 1958 | S1·E53 | Tuesday November 4, 1958 |
| November 3, 1958 | S1·E52 | Monday November 3, 1958 |
| October 31, 1958 | S1·E51 | Friday October 31, 1958 |
| October 30, 1958 | S1·E50 | October 30, 1958 (Nighttime) |
| October 30, 1958 | S1·E49 | Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime) |
| October 29, 1958 | S1·E48 | Wednesday October 29, 1958 |
| October 28, 1958 | S1·E47 | Tuesday October 28, 1958 |
| October 27, 1958 | S1·E46 | Monday October 27, 1958 |
| October 24, 1958 | S1·E45 | Friday October 24, 1958 |
| October 23, 1958 | S1·E44 | Thursday October 23, 1958 |
| October 22, 1958 | S1·E43 | Wednesday October 22, 1958 |
| October 21, 1958 | S1·E42 | Tuesday October 21, 1958 |
| October 20, 1958 | S1·E41 | Monday October 20, 1958 |
| October 17, 1958 | S1·E40 | Friday October 17, 1958 |
| October 16, 1958 | S1·E39 | Thursday October 16, 1958 |
| October 15, 1958 | S1·E38 | Wednesday October 15, 1958 |
| October 14, 1958 | S1·E37 | Tuesday October 14, 1958 |
| October 13, 1958 | S1·E36 | Monday October 13, 1958 |
| October 10, 1958 | S1·E35 | Friday October 10, 1958 |
| October 9, 1958 | S1·E34 | Thursday October 9, 1958 |
| October 8, 1958 | S1·E33 | Wednesday October 8, 1958 |
| October 7, 1958 | S1·E32 | Tuesday October 7, 1958 |
| October 6, 1958 | S1·E31 | Monday October 6, 1958 |
| October 3, 1958 | S1·E30 | Friday October 3, 1958 |
| October 2, 1958 | S1·E29 | Thursday October 2, 1958 |
| October 1, 1958 | S1·E28 | Wednesday October 1, 1958 |
| September 30, 1958 | S1·E27 | Tuesday September 30, 1958 |
| September 29, 1958 | S1·E26 | Monday September 29, 1958 |
| September 26, 1958 | S1·E25 | Friday September 26, 1958 |
| September 25, 1958 | S1·E24 | Thursday September 25, 1958 |
| September 24, 1958 | S1·E23 | Wednesday September 24, 1958 |
| September 23, 1958 | S1·E22 | Tuesday September 23, 1958 |
| September 22, 1958 | S1·E21 | Monday September 22, 1958 |
…and 21 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
Concentration cast
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Gene Woodas Announcer -
Johnny Olsonas Announcer -
Wayne Howellas Announcer -
Art Jamesas Announcer - BMBill McCordas Announcer
- JLJim Lucasas Announcer
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Alex Trebekas Host -
Jack Narzas Host -
Hugh Downsas Host -
Bob Claytonas Host -
Don Pardoas Substitute Announcer -
Vic Robyas Substitute Announcer -
Jack Barryas Host - Nightime Version