Concentration
Concentration is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win. As matching pairs of cards were gradually removed from the board, it would slowly reveal elements of a rebus puzzle that contestants had to solve to win a match. The show was broadcast on and off from 1958 to 1991, presented by various hosts, and has been made in several different versions. The original network daytime series, Concentration, appeared on NBC for 14 years, 7 months, and 3,770 telecasts, the longest run of any game show on that network. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs and later by Bob Clayton, but for a six-month period in 1969, Ed McMahon hosted the series. The series began at 11:30 AM Eastern, then moved to 11:00 and finally to 10:30. Nearly all episodes of the NBC daytime version were produced at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. A weekly nighttime version appeared in two separate broadcast runs: the first aired from October 30 to November 20, 1958 with Jack Barry as host, while the second ran from April 24 to September 18, 1961 with Downs as host.
Cast
Hugh Downs
Host
Jack Barry
Host
Bob Clayton
Host
Art James
Ed McMahon
Host
Gene Wood
Johnny Olson
Seasons
E1Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show)
Aug 25, 1958
E2Tuesday August 26, 1958
Aug 26, 1958
E3Wednesday August 27, 1958
Aug 27, 1958
E4Thursday August 28, 1958
Aug 28, 1958
E5Friday August 29, 1958
Aug 29, 1958
E6Monday September 1, 1958
Sep 1, 1958
E7Tuesday September 2, 1958
Sep 2, 1958
E8Wednesday September 3, 1958
Sep 3, 1958
E9Thursday September 4, 1958
Sep 4, 1958
E10Friday September 5, 1958
Sep 5, 1958
E11Monday September 8, 1958
Sep 8, 1958
E12Tuesday September 9, 1958
Sep 9, 1958
E13Wednesday September 10, 1958
Sep 10, 1958
E14Thursday September 11, 1958
Sep 11, 1958
E15Friday September 12, 1958
Sep 12, 1958
E16Monday September 15, 1958
Sep 15, 1958
E17Tuesday September 16, 1958
Sep 16, 1958
E18Wednesday September 17, 1958
Sep 17, 1958
E19Thursday September 18, 1958
Sep 18, 1958
E20Friday September 19, 1958
Sep 19, 1958
E21Monday September 22, 1958
Sep 22, 1958
E22Tuesday September 23, 1958
Sep 23, 1958
E23Wednesday September 24, 1958
Sep 24, 1958
E24Thursday September 25, 1958
Sep 25, 1958
E25Friday September 26, 1958
Sep 26, 1958
E26Monday September 29, 1958
Sep 29, 1958
E27Tuesday September 30, 1958
Sep 30, 1958
E28Wednesday October 1, 1958
Oct 1, 1958
E29Thursday October 2, 1958
Oct 2, 1958
E30Friday October 3, 1958
Oct 3, 1958
E31Monday October 6, 1958
Oct 6, 1958
E32Tuesday October 7, 1958
Oct 7, 1958
E33Wednesday October 8, 1958
Oct 8, 1958
E34Thursday October 9, 1958
Oct 9, 1958
E35Friday October 10, 1958
Oct 10, 1958
E36Monday October 13, 1958
Oct 13, 1958
E37Tuesday October 14, 1958
Oct 14, 1958
E38Wednesday October 15, 1958
Oct 15, 1958
E39Thursday October 16, 1958
Oct 16, 1958
E40Friday October 17, 1958
Oct 17, 1958
E41Monday October 20, 1958
Oct 20, 1958
E42Tuesday October 21, 1958
Oct 21, 1958
E43Wednesday October 22, 1958
Oct 22, 1958
E44Thursday October 23, 1958
Oct 23, 1958
E45Friday October 24, 1958
Oct 24, 1958
E46Monday October 27, 1958
Oct 27, 1958
E47Tuesday October 28, 1958
Oct 28, 1958
E48Wednesday October 29, 1958
Oct 29, 1958
E49Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime)
Oct 30, 1958
E50October 30, 1958 (Nighttime)
Oct 30, 1958
E51Friday October 31, 1958
Oct 31, 1958
E52Monday November 3, 1958
Nov 3, 1958
E53Tuesday November 4, 1958
Nov 4, 1958
E54Wednesday November 5, 1958
Nov 5, 1958
E55Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 6, 1958
E56November 6, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 6, 1958
E57Friday November 7, 1958
Nov 7, 1958
E58Monday November 10, 1958
Nov 10, 1958
E59Tuesday November 11, 1958
Nov 11, 1958
E60Wednesday November 12, 1958
Nov 12, 1958
E61Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 13, 1958
E62November 13, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 13, 1958
E63Friday November 14, 1958
Nov 14, 1958
E64Monday November 17, 1958
Nov 17, 1958
E65Tuesday November 18, 1958
Nov 18, 1958
E66Wednesday November 19, 1958
Nov 19, 1958
E67Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 20, 1958
E68November 20, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 20, 1958
E69Friday November 21, 1958
Nov 21, 1958
E70Monday November 24, 1958
Nov 24, 1958
E71Tuesday November 25, 1958
Nov 25, 1958
E72Wednesday November 26, 1958
Nov 26, 1958
E73Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade)
Nov 27, 1958
E74Friday November 28, 1958
Nov 28, 1958
E75Monday December 1, 1958
Dec 1, 1958
E76Tuesday December 2, 1958
Dec 2, 1958
E77Wednesday December 3, 1958
Dec 3, 1958
E78Thursday December 4, 1958
Dec 4, 1958
E79Friday December 5, 1958
Dec 5, 1958
E80Monday December 8, 1958
Dec 8, 1958
E81Tuesday December 9, 1958
Dec 9, 1958
E82Wednesday December 10, 1958
Dec 10, 1958
E83Thursday December 11, 1958
Dec 11, 1958
E84Friday December 12, 1958
Dec 12, 1958
E85Monday December 15, 1958
Dec 15, 1958
E86Tuesday December 16, 1958
Dec 16, 1958
E87Wednesday December 17, 1958
Dec 17, 1958
E88Thursday December 18, 1958
Dec 18, 1958
E89Friday December 19, 1958
Dec 19, 1958
E90Monday December 22, 1958
Dec 22, 1958
E91Tuesday December 23, 1958
Dec 23, 1958
E92Wednesday December 24, 1958
Dec 24, 1958
E93Thursday December 25, 1958
Dec 25, 1958
E94Friday December 26, 1958
Dec 26, 1958
E95Monday December 29, 1958
Dec 29, 1958
E96Tuesday December 30, 1958
Dec 30, 1958
E97Wednesday December 31, 1958
Dec 31, 1958
E98Thursday January 1, 1959
Jan 1, 1959
E99Friday January 2, 1959
Jan 2, 1959
E100Monday January 5, 1959
Jan 5, 1959
E101Tuesday January 6, 1959
Jan 6, 1959
E102Wednesday January 7, 1959
Jan 7, 1959
E103Thursday January 8, 1959
Jan 8, 1959
E104Friday January 9, 1959
Jan 9, 1959
E105Monday January 12, 1959
Jan 12, 1959
E106Tuesday January 13, 1959
Jan 13, 1959
E107Wednesday January 14, 1958
Jan 14, 1958
E108Thursday January 15, 1959
Jan 15, 1959
E109Friday January 16, 1959
Jan 16, 1959
E110Monday January 19, 1959
Jan 19, 1959
E111Tuesday January 20, 1959
Jan 20, 1959
E112Wednesday January 21, 1959
Jan 21, 1959
E113Thursday January 22, 1959
Jan 22, 1959
E114Friday January 23, 1959
Jan 23, 1959
E115Monday January 26, 1959
Jan 26, 1959
E116Tuesday January 27, 1959
Jan 27, 1959
E117Wednesday January 28, 1959
Jan 28, 1959
E118Thursday January 29, 1959
Jan 29, 1959
E119Friday January 30, 1959
Jan 30, 1959
E120Monday February 2, 1959
Feb 2, 1959
E121Tuesday February 3, 1959
Feb 3, 1959
E122Wednesday February 4, 1959
Feb 4, 1959
E123Thursday February 5, 1959
Feb 5, 1959
E124Friday February 6, 1959
Feb 6, 1959
E125Monday February 9, 1959
Feb 9, 1959
E126Tuesday February 10, 1959
Feb 10, 1959
E127Wednesday February 11, 1959
Feb 11, 1959
E128Thursday February 12, 1959
Feb 12, 1959
E129Friday February 13, 1959
Feb 13, 1959
E130Monday February 16, 1959
Feb 16, 1959
E131Tuesday February 17, 1959
Feb 17, 1959
E132Wednesday February 18, 1959
Feb 18, 1959
E133Thursday February 19, 1959
Feb 19, 1959
E134Friday February 20, 1959
Feb 20, 1959
E135Monday February 23, 1959
Feb 23, 1959
E136Tuesday February 24, 1959
Feb 24, 1959
E137Wednesday February 25, 1959
Feb 25, 1959
E138Thursday February 26, 1959
Feb 26, 1959
E139Friday February 27, 1959
Feb 27, 1959
E140Monday March 2, 1959
Mar 2, 1959
E141Tuesday March 3, 1959
Mar 3, 1959
E142Wednesday March 4, 1959
Mar 4, 1959
E143Thursday March 5, 1959
Mar 5, 1959
E144Friday March 6, 1959
Mar 6, 1959
E145Monday March 9, 1959
Mar 9, 1959
E146Tuesday March 10, 1959
Mar 10, 1959
E147Wednesday March 11, 1959
Mar 11, 1959
E148Thursday March 12, 1959
Mar 12, 1959
E149Friday March 13, 1959
Mar 13, 1959
E150Monday March 16, 1959
Mar 16, 1959
E151Tuesday March 17, 1959
Mar 17, 1959
E152Wednesday March 18, 1959
Mar 18, 1959
E153Thursday March 19, 1959
Mar 19, 1959
E154Friday March 20, 1959
Mar 20, 1959
E155Monday March 23, 1959
Mar 23, 1959
E156Tuesday March 24, 1959
Mar 24, 1959
E157Wednesday March 25, 1959
Mar 25, 1959
E158Thursday March 26, 1959
Mar 26, 1959
E159Friday March 27, 1959
Mar 27, 1959
E160Monday March 30, 1959
Mar 30, 1959
E161Tuesday March 31, 1959
Mar 31, 1959
E162Wednesday April 1, 1959
Apr 1, 1959
E163Thursday April 2, 1959
Apr 2, 1959
E164Friday April 3, 1959
Apr 3, 1959
E165Monday April 6, 1959
Apr 6, 1959
E166Tuesday April 7, 1959
Apr 7, 1959
E167Wednesday April 8, 1959
Apr 8, 1959
E168Thursday April 9, 1959
Apr 9, 1959
E169Friday April 10, 1959
Apr 10, 1959
E170Monday April 13, 1959
Apr 13, 1959
E171Tuesday April 14, 1959
Apr 14, 1959
E172Wednesday April 15, 1959
Apr 15, 1959
E173Thursday April 16, 1959
Apr 16, 1959
E174Friday April 17, 1959
Apr 17, 1959
E175Monday April 20, 1959
Apr 20, 1959
E176Tuesday April 21, 1959
Apr 21, 1959
E177Wednesday April 22, 1959
Apr 22, 1959
E178Thursday April 23, 1959
Apr 23, 1959
E179Friday April 24, 1959
Apr 24, 1959
E180Monday April 27, 1959
Apr 27, 1959
E181Tuesday April 28, 1959
Apr 28, 1959
E182Wednesday April 29, 1959
Apr 29, 1959
E183Thursday April 30, 1959
Apr 30, 1959
E184Friday May 1, 1959
May 1, 1959
E185Monday May 4, 1959
May 4, 1959
E186Tuesday May 5, 1959
May 5, 1959
E187Wednesday May 6, 1959
May 6, 1959
E188Thursday May 7, 1959
May 7, 1959
E189Friday May 8, 1959
May 8, 1959
E190Monday May 11, 1959
May 11, 1959
E191Tuesday May 12, 1959
May 12, 1959
E192Wednesday May 13, 1959
May 13, 1959
E193Thursday May 14, 1959
May 14, 1959
E194Friday May 15, 1959
May 15, 1959
E195Monday May 18, 1959
May 18, 1959
E196Tuesday May 19, 1959
May 19, 1959
E197Wednesday May 20, 1959
May 20, 1959
E198Thursday May 21, 1959
May 21, 1959
E199Friday May 22, 1959
May 22, 1959
E200Monday May 25, 1959
May 25, 1959
E201Tuesday May 26, 1959
May 26, 1959
E202Wednesday May 27, 1959
May 27, 1959
E203Thursday May 28, 1959
May 28, 1959
E204Friday May 29, 1959
May 29, 1959
E205Monday June 1, 1959
Jun 1, 1959
E206Tuesday June 2, 1959
Jun 2, 1959
E207Wednesday June 3, 1959
Jun 3, 1959
E208Thursday June 4, 1959
Jun 4, 1959
E209Friday June 5, 1959
Jun 5, 1959
E210Monday June 8, 1959
Jun 8, 1959
E211Tuesday June 9, 1959
Jun 9, 1959
E212Wednesday June 10, 1959
Jun 10, 1959
E213Thursday June 11, 1959
Jun 11, 1959
E214Friday June 12, 1959
Jun 12, 1959
E215Monday June 15, 1959
Jun 15, 1959
E216Tuesday June 16, 1959
Jun 16, 1959
E217Wednesday June 17, 1959
Jun 17, 1959
E218Thursday June 18, 1959
Jun 18, 1959
E219Friday June 19, 1959
Jun 19, 1959
E220Monday June 22, 1959
Jun 22, 1959
E221Tuesday June 23, 1959
Jun 23, 1959
E222Wednesday June 24, 1959
Jun 24, 1959
E223Thursday June 25, 1959
Jun 25, 1959
E224Friday June 26, 1959
Jun 26, 1959
E225Monday June 29, 1959
Jun 29, 1959
E226Tuesday June 30, 1959
Jun 30, 1959
E227Wednesday July 1, 1959
Jul 1, 1959
E228Thursday July 2, 1959
Jul 2, 1959
E229Friday July 3, 1959
Jul 3, 1959
E230Monday July 6, 1959
Jul 6, 1959
E231Tuesday July 7, 1959
Jul 7, 1959
E232Wednesday July 8, 1959
Jul 8, 1959
E233Thursday July 9, 1959
Jul 9, 1959
E234Friday July 10, 1959
Jul 10, 1959
E235Monday July 13, 1959
Jul 13, 1959
E236Tuesday July 14, 1959
Jul 14, 1959
E237Wednesday July 15, 1959
Jul 15, 1959
E238Thursday July 16, 1959
Jul 16, 1959
E239Friday July 17, 1959
Jul 17, 1959
E240Monday July 20, 1959
Jul 20, 1959
E241Tuesday July 21, 1959
Jul 21, 1959
E242Wednesday July 22, 1959
Jul 22, 1959
E243Thursday July 23, 1959
Jul 23, 1959
E244Friday July 24, 1959
Jul 24, 1959
E245Monday July 27, 1959
Jul 27, 1959
E246Tuesday July 28, 1959
Jul 28, 1959
E247Wednesday July 29, 1959
Jul 29, 1959
E248Thursday July 30, 1959
Jul 30, 1959
E249Friday July 31, 1959
Jul 31, 1959
E250Monday August 3, 1959
Aug 3, 1959
E251Tuesday August 4, 1959
Aug 4, 1959
E252Wednesday August 5, 1959
Aug 5, 1959
E253Thursday August 6, 1959
Aug 6, 1959
E254Friday August 7, 1959
Aug 7, 1959
E255Monday August 10, 1959
Aug 10, 1959
E256Tuesday August 11, 1959
Aug 11, 1959
E257Wednesday August 12, 1959
Aug 12, 1959
E258Thursday August 13, 1959
Aug 13, 1959
E259Friday August 14, 1959
Aug 14, 1959
E260Monday August 17, 1959
Aug 17, 1959
E261Tuesday August 18, 1959
Aug 18, 1959
E262Wednesday August 19, 1959
Aug 19, 1959
E263Thursday August 20, 1959
Aug 20, 1959
E264Friday August 21, 1959
Aug 21, 1959
E265Monday August 24, 1959 (1st Anniversary Weekday)
Aug 24, 1959
E266Tuesday August 25, 1959 (Happy 1st Anniversary)
Aug 25, 1959
E267Wednesday August 26, 1959
Aug 26, 1959
E268Thursday August 27, 1959
Aug 27, 1959
E269Friday August 28, 1959
Aug 28, 1959
E270Monday August 31, 1959
Aug 31, 1959
E271Tuesday September 1, 1959
Sep 1, 1959
E272Wednesday September 2, 1959
Sep 2, 1959
E273Wednesday September 2, 1959
Sep 2, 1959
Storyline
Concentration is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win. As matching pairs of cards were gradually removed from the board, it would slowly reveal elements of a rebus puzzle that contestants had to solve to win a match. The show was broadcast on and off from 1958 to 1991, presented by various hosts, and has been made in several different versions. The original network daytime series, Concentration, appeared on NBC for 14 years, 7 months, and 3,770 telecasts, the longest run of any game show on that network. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs and later by Bob Clayton, but for a six-month period in 1969, Ed McMahon hosted the series. The series began at 11:30 AM Eastern, then moved to 11:00 and finally to 10:30. Nearly all episodes of the NBC daytime version were produced at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. A weekly nighttime version appeared in two separate broadcast runs: the first aired from October 30 to November 20, 1958 with Jack Barry as host, while the second ran from April 24 to September 18, 1961 with Downs as host.
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