Concentration

TV series

Concentration

1958–1959· 1 season· 24 min episodes★ 7.0Ended

On NBC — From Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions · Barry & Enright Productions

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Synopsis

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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E1 Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show)Next upAug 25, 1958
E2 Tuesday August 26, 1958Aug 26, 1958
E3 Wednesday August 27, 1958Aug 27, 1958
E4 Thursday August 28, 1958Aug 28, 1958
E5 Friday August 29, 1958Aug 29, 1958
E6 Monday September 1, 1958Sep 1, 1958
E7 Tuesday September 2, 1958Sep 2, 1958
E8 Wednesday September 3, 1958Sep 3, 1958
E9 Thursday September 4, 1958Sep 4, 1958
E10 Friday September 5, 1958Sep 5, 1958
E11 Monday September 8, 1958Sep 8, 1958
E12 Tuesday September 9, 1958Sep 9, 1958
E13 Wednesday September 10, 1958Sep 10, 1958
E14 Thursday September 11, 1958Sep 11, 1958
E15 Friday September 12, 1958Sep 12, 1958
E16 Monday September 15, 1958Sep 15, 1958
E17 Tuesday September 16, 1958Sep 16, 1958
E18 Wednesday September 17, 1958Sep 17, 1958
E19 Thursday September 18, 1958Sep 18, 1958
E20 Friday September 19, 1958Sep 19, 1958
E21 Monday September 22, 1958Sep 22, 1958
E22 Tuesday September 23, 1958Sep 23, 1958
E23 Wednesday September 24, 1958Sep 24, 1958
E24 Thursday September 25, 1958Sep 25, 1958
E25 Friday September 26, 1958Sep 26, 1958
E26 Monday September 29, 1958Sep 29, 1958
E27 Tuesday September 30, 1958Sep 30, 1958
E28 Wednesday October 1, 1958Oct 1, 1958
E29 Thursday October 2, 1958Oct 2, 1958
E30 Friday October 3, 1958Oct 3, 1958
E31 Monday October 6, 1958Oct 6, 1958
E32 Tuesday October 7, 1958Oct 7, 1958
E33 Wednesday October 8, 1958Oct 8, 1958
E34 Thursday October 9, 1958Oct 9, 1958
E35 Friday October 10, 1958Oct 10, 1958
E36 Monday October 13, 1958Oct 13, 1958
E37 Tuesday October 14, 1958Oct 14, 1958
E38 Wednesday October 15, 1958Oct 15, 1958
E39 Thursday October 16, 1958Oct 16, 1958
E40 Friday October 17, 1958Oct 17, 1958
E41 Monday October 20, 1958Oct 20, 1958
E42 Tuesday October 21, 1958Oct 21, 1958
E43 Wednesday October 22, 1958Oct 22, 1958
E44 Thursday October 23, 1958Oct 23, 1958
E45 Friday October 24, 1958Oct 24, 1958
E46 Monday October 27, 1958Oct 27, 1958
E47 Tuesday October 28, 1958Oct 28, 1958
E48 Wednesday October 29, 1958Oct 29, 1958
E49 Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime)Oct 30, 1958
E50 October 30, 1958 (Nighttime)Oct 30, 1958
E51 Friday October 31, 1958Oct 31, 1958
E52 Monday November 3, 1958Nov 3, 1958
E53 Tuesday November 4, 1958Nov 4, 1958
E54 Wednesday November 5, 1958Nov 5, 1958
E55 Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime)Nov 6, 1958
E56 November 6, 1958 (Nighttime)Nov 6, 1958
E57 Friday November 7, 1958Nov 7, 1958
E58 Monday November 10, 1958Nov 10, 1958
E59 Tuesday November 11, 1958Nov 11, 1958
E60 Wednesday November 12, 1958Nov 12, 1958
E61 Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime)Nov 13, 1958
E62 November 13, 1958 (Nighttime)Nov 13, 1958
E63 Friday November 14, 1958Nov 14, 1958
E64 Monday November 17, 1958Nov 17, 1958
E65 Tuesday November 18, 1958Nov 18, 1958
E66 Wednesday November 19, 1958Nov 19, 1958
E67 Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime)Nov 20, 1958
E68 November 20, 1958 (Nighttime)Nov 20, 1958
E69 Friday November 21, 1958Nov 21, 1958
E70 Monday November 24, 1958Nov 24, 1958
E71 Tuesday November 25, 1958Nov 25, 1958
E72 Wednesday November 26, 1958Nov 26, 1958
E73 Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade)Nov 27, 1958
E74 Friday November 28, 1958Nov 28, 1958
E75 Monday December 1, 1958Dec 1, 1958
E76 Tuesday December 2, 1958Dec 2, 1958
E77 Wednesday December 3, 1958Dec 3, 1958
E78 Thursday December 4, 1958Dec 4, 1958
E79 Friday December 5, 1958Dec 5, 1958
E80 Monday December 8, 1958Dec 8, 1958
E81 Tuesday December 9, 1958Dec 9, 1958
E82 Wednesday December 10, 1958Dec 10, 1958
E83 Thursday December 11, 1958Dec 11, 1958
E84 Friday December 12, 1958Dec 12, 1958
E85 Monday December 15, 1958Dec 15, 1958
E86 Tuesday December 16, 1958Dec 16, 1958
E87 Wednesday December 17, 1958Dec 17, 1958
E88 Thursday December 18, 1958Dec 18, 1958
E89 Friday December 19, 1958Dec 19, 1958
E90 Monday December 22, 1958Dec 22, 1958
E91 Tuesday December 23, 1958Dec 23, 1958
E92 Wednesday December 24, 1958Dec 24, 1958
E93 Thursday December 25, 1958Dec 25, 1958
E94 Friday December 26, 1958Dec 26, 1958
E95 Monday December 29, 1958Dec 29, 1958
E96 Tuesday December 30, 1958Dec 30, 1958
E97 Wednesday December 31, 1958Dec 31, 1958
E98 Thursday January 1, 1959Jan 1, 1959
E99 Friday January 2, 1959Jan 2, 1959
E100 Monday January 5, 1959Jan 5, 1959
E101 Tuesday January 6, 1959Jan 6, 1959
E102 Wednesday January 7, 1959Jan 7, 1959
E103 Thursday January 8, 1959Jan 8, 1959
E104 Friday January 9, 1959Jan 9, 1959
E105 Monday January 12, 1959Jan 12, 1959
E106 Tuesday January 13, 1959Jan 13, 1959
E107 Wednesday January 14, 1958Jan 14, 1958
E108 Thursday January 15, 1959Jan 15, 1959
E109 Friday January 16, 1959Jan 16, 1959
E110 Monday January 19, 1959Jan 19, 1959
E111 Tuesday January 20, 1959Jan 20, 1959
E112 Wednesday January 21, 1959Jan 21, 1959
E113 Thursday January 22, 1959Jan 22, 1959
E114 Friday January 23, 1959Jan 23, 1959
E115 Monday January 26, 1959Jan 26, 1959
E116 Tuesday January 27, 1959Jan 27, 1959
E117 Wednesday January 28, 1959Jan 28, 1959
E118 Thursday January 29, 1959Jan 29, 1959
E119 Friday January 30, 1959Jan 30, 1959
E120 Monday February 2, 1959Feb 2, 1959
E121 Tuesday February 3, 1959Feb 3, 1959
E122 Wednesday February 4, 1959Feb 4, 1959
E123 Thursday February 5, 1959Feb 5, 1959
E124 Friday February 6, 1959Feb 6, 1959
E125 Monday February 9, 1959Feb 9, 1959
E126 Tuesday February 10, 1959Feb 10, 1959
E127 Wednesday February 11, 1959Feb 11, 1959
E128 Thursday February 12, 1959Feb 12, 1959
E129 Friday February 13, 1959Feb 13, 1959
E130 Monday February 16, 1959Feb 16, 1959
E131 Tuesday February 17, 1959Feb 17, 1959
E132 Wednesday February 18, 1959Feb 18, 1959
E133 Thursday February 19, 1959Feb 19, 1959
E134 Friday February 20, 1959Feb 20, 1959
E135 Monday February 23, 1959Feb 23, 1959
E136 Tuesday February 24, 1959Feb 24, 1959
E137 Wednesday February 25, 1959Feb 25, 1959
E138 Thursday February 26, 1959Feb 26, 1959
E139 Friday February 27, 1959Feb 27, 1959
E140 Monday March 2, 1959Mar 2, 1959
E141 Tuesday March 3, 1959Mar 3, 1959
E142 Wednesday March 4, 1959Mar 4, 1959
E143 Thursday March 5, 1959Mar 5, 1959
E144 Friday March 6, 1959Mar 6, 1959
E145 Monday March 9, 1959Mar 9, 1959
E146 Tuesday March 10, 1959Mar 10, 1959
E147 Wednesday March 11, 1959Mar 11, 1959
E148 Thursday March 12, 1959Mar 12, 1959
E149 Friday March 13, 1959Mar 13, 1959
E150 Monday March 16, 1959Mar 16, 1959
E151 Tuesday March 17, 1959Mar 17, 1959
E152 Wednesday March 18, 1959Mar 18, 1959
E153 Thursday March 19, 1959Mar 19, 1959
E154 Friday March 20, 1959Mar 20, 1959
E155 Monday March 23, 1959Mar 23, 1959
E156 Tuesday March 24, 1959Mar 24, 1959
E157 Wednesday March 25, 1959Mar 25, 1959
E158 Thursday March 26, 1959Mar 26, 1959
E159 Friday March 27, 1959Mar 27, 1959
E160 Monday March 30, 1959Mar 30, 1959
E161 Tuesday March 31, 1959Mar 31, 1959
E162 Wednesday April 1, 1959Apr 1, 1959
E163 Thursday April 2, 1959Apr 2, 1959
E164 Friday April 3, 1959Apr 3, 1959
E165 Monday April 6, 1959Apr 6, 1959
E166 Tuesday April 7, 1959Apr 7, 1959
E167 Wednesday April 8, 1959Apr 8, 1959
E168 Thursday April 9, 1959Apr 9, 1959
E169 Friday April 10, 1959Apr 10, 1959
E170 Monday April 13, 1959Apr 13, 1959
E171 Tuesday April 14, 1959Apr 14, 1959
E172 Wednesday April 15, 1959Apr 15, 1959
E173 Thursday April 16, 1959Apr 16, 1959
E174 Friday April 17, 1959Apr 17, 1959
E175 Monday April 20, 1959Apr 20, 1959
E176 Tuesday April 21, 1959Apr 21, 1959
E177 Wednesday April 22, 1959Apr 22, 1959
E178 Thursday April 23, 1959Apr 23, 1959
E179 Friday April 24, 1959Apr 24, 1959
E180 Monday April 27, 1959Apr 27, 1959
E181 Tuesday April 28, 1959Apr 28, 1959
E182 Wednesday April 29, 1959Apr 29, 1959
E183 Thursday April 30, 1959Apr 30, 1959
E184 Friday May 1, 1959May 1, 1959
E185 Monday May 4, 1959May 4, 1959
E186 Tuesday May 5, 1959May 5, 1959
E187 Wednesday May 6, 1959May 6, 1959
E188 Thursday May 7, 1959May 7, 1959
E189 Friday May 8, 1959May 8, 1959
E190 Monday May 11, 1959May 11, 1959
E191 Tuesday May 12, 1959May 12, 1959
E192 Wednesday May 13, 1959May 13, 1959
E193 Thursday May 14, 1959May 14, 1959
E194 Friday May 15, 1959May 15, 1959
E195 Monday May 18, 1959May 18, 1959
E196 Tuesday May 19, 1959May 19, 1959
E197 Wednesday May 20, 1959May 20, 1959
E198 Thursday May 21, 1959May 21, 1959
E199 Friday May 22, 1959May 22, 1959
E200 Monday May 25, 1959May 25, 1959
E201 Tuesday May 26, 1959May 26, 1959
E202 Wednesday May 27, 1959May 27, 1959
E203 Thursday May 28, 1959May 28, 1959
E204 Friday May 29, 1959May 29, 1959
E205 Monday June 1, 1959Jun 1, 1959
E206 Tuesday June 2, 1959Jun 2, 1959
E207 Wednesday June 3, 1959Jun 3, 1959
E208 Thursday June 4, 1959Jun 4, 1959
E209 Friday June 5, 1959Jun 5, 1959
E210 Monday June 8, 1959Jun 8, 1959
E211 Tuesday June 9, 1959Jun 9, 1959
E212 Wednesday June 10, 1959Jun 10, 1959
E213 Thursday June 11, 1959Jun 11, 1959
E214 Friday June 12, 1959Jun 12, 1959
E215 Monday June 15, 1959Jun 15, 1959
E216 Tuesday June 16, 1959Jun 16, 1959
E217 Wednesday June 17, 1959Jun 17, 1959
E218 Thursday June 18, 1959Jun 18, 1959
E219 Friday June 19, 1959Jun 19, 1959
E220 Monday June 22, 1959Jun 22, 1959
E221 Tuesday June 23, 1959Jun 23, 1959
E222 Wednesday June 24, 1959Jun 24, 1959
E223 Thursday June 25, 1959Jun 25, 1959
E224 Friday June 26, 1959Jun 26, 1959
E225 Monday June 29, 1959Jun 29, 1959
E226 Tuesday June 30, 1959Jun 30, 1959
E227 Wednesday July 1, 1959Jul 1, 1959
E228 Thursday July 2, 1959Jul 2, 1959
E229 Friday July 3, 1959Jul 3, 1959
E230 Monday July 6, 1959Jul 6, 1959
E231 Tuesday July 7, 1959Jul 7, 1959
E232 Wednesday July 8, 1959Jul 8, 1959
E233 Thursday July 9, 1959Jul 9, 1959
E234 Friday July 10, 1959Jul 10, 1959
E235 Monday July 13, 1959Jul 13, 1959
E236 Tuesday July 14, 1959Jul 14, 1959
E237 Wednesday July 15, 1959Jul 15, 1959
E238 Thursday July 16, 1959Jul 16, 1959
E239 Friday July 17, 1959Jul 17, 1959
E240 Monday July 20, 1959Jul 20, 1959
E241 Tuesday July 21, 1959Jul 21, 1959
E242 Wednesday July 22, 1959Jul 22, 1959
E243 Thursday July 23, 1959Jul 23, 1959
E244 Friday July 24, 1959Jul 24, 1959
E245 Monday July 27, 1959Jul 27, 1959
E246 Tuesday July 28, 1959Jul 28, 1959
E247 Wednesday July 29, 1959Jul 29, 1959
E248 Thursday July 30, 1959Jul 30, 1959
E249 Friday July 31, 1959Jul 31, 1959
E250 Monday August 3, 1959Aug 3, 1959
E251 Tuesday August 4, 1959Aug 4, 1959
E252 Wednesday August 5, 1959Aug 5, 1959
E253 Thursday August 6, 1959Aug 6, 1959
E254 Friday August 7, 1959Aug 7, 1959
E255 Monday August 10, 1959Aug 10, 1959
E256 Tuesday August 11, 1959Aug 11, 1959
E257 Wednesday August 12, 1959Aug 12, 1959
E258 Thursday August 13, 1959Aug 13, 1959
E259 Friday August 14, 1959Aug 14, 1959
E260 Monday August 17, 1959Aug 17, 1959
E261 Tuesday August 18, 1959Aug 18, 1959
E262 Wednesday August 19, 1959Aug 19, 1959
E263 Thursday August 20, 1959Aug 20, 1959
E264 Friday August 21, 1959Aug 21, 1959
E265 Monday August 24, 1959 (1st Anniversary Weekday)Aug 24, 1959
E266 Tuesday August 25, 1959 (Happy 1st Anniversary)Aug 25, 1959
E267 Wednesday August 26, 1959Aug 26, 1959
E268 Thursday August 27, 1959Aug 27, 1959
E269 Friday August 28, 1959Aug 28, 1959
E270 Monday August 31, 1959Aug 31, 1959
E271 Tuesday September 1, 1959Sep 1, 1959
E272 Wednesday September 2, 1959Sep 2, 1959
E273 Wednesday September 2, 1959Sep 2, 1959

Cast & crew

Created by Dan Enright, Jack Barry

Hugh DownsHost

Jack BarryHost

Bob ClaytonHost Art James

Ed McMahonHost Gene Wood

Johnny Olson

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