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Concentration

6.5 / 10

1958

1 season

273 episodes

Reality

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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Cast

Hugh Downs

Jack Barry

Bob Clayton

Art James

Ed McMahon

Gene Wood

Johnny Olson

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show)
25-08-1958
Ep 2
2.Tuesday August 26, 1958
26-08-1958
Ep 3
3.Wednesday August 27, 1958
27-08-1958
Ep 4
4.Thursday August 28, 1958
28-08-1958
Ep 5
5.Friday August 29, 1958
29-08-1958
Ep 6
6.Monday September 1, 1958
01-09-1958
Ep 7
7.Tuesday September 2, 1958
02-09-1958
Ep 8
8.Wednesday September 3, 1958
03-09-1958
Ep 9
9.Thursday September 4, 1958
04-09-1958
Ep 10
10.Friday September 5, 1958
05-09-1958
Ep 11
11.Monday September 8, 1958
08-09-1958
Ep 12
12.Tuesday September 9, 1958
09-09-1958
Ep 13
13.Wednesday September 10, 1958
10-09-1958
Ep 14
14.Thursday September 11, 1958
11-09-1958
Ep 15
15.Friday September 12, 1958
12-09-1958
Ep 16
16.Monday September 15, 1958
15-09-1958
Ep 17
17.Tuesday September 16, 1958
16-09-1958
Ep 18
18.Wednesday September 17, 1958
17-09-1958
Ep 19
19.Thursday September 18, 1958
18-09-1958
Ep 20
20.Friday September 19, 1958
19-09-1958
Ep 21
21.Monday September 22, 1958
22-09-1958
Ep 22
22.Tuesday September 23, 1958
23-09-1958
Ep 23
23.Wednesday September 24, 1958
24-09-1958
Ep 24
24.Thursday September 25, 1958
25-09-1958
Ep 25
25.Friday September 26, 1958
26-09-1958
Ep 26
26.Monday September 29, 1958
29-09-1958
Ep 27
27.Tuesday September 30, 1958
30-09-1958
Ep 28
28.Wednesday October 1, 1958
01-10-1958
Ep 29
29.Thursday October 2, 1958
02-10-1958
Ep 30
30.Friday October 3, 1958
03-10-1958
Ep 31
31.Monday October 6, 1958
06-10-1958
Ep 32
32.Tuesday October 7, 1958
07-10-1958
Ep 33
33.Wednesday October 8, 1958
08-10-1958
Ep 34
34.Thursday October 9, 1958
09-10-1958
Ep 35
35.Friday October 10, 1958
10-10-1958
Ep 36
36.Monday October 13, 1958
13-10-1958
Ep 37
37.Tuesday October 14, 1958
14-10-1958
Ep 38
38.Wednesday October 15, 1958
15-10-1958
Ep 39
39.Thursday October 16, 1958
16-10-1958
Ep 40
40.Friday October 17, 1958
17-10-1958
Ep 41
41.Monday October 20, 1958
20-10-1958
Ep 42
42.Tuesday October 21, 1958
21-10-1958
Ep 43
43.Wednesday October 22, 1958
22-10-1958
Ep 44
44.Thursday October 23, 1958
23-10-1958
Ep 45
45.Friday October 24, 1958
24-10-1958
Ep 46
46.Monday October 27, 1958
27-10-1958
Ep 47
47.Tuesday October 28, 1958
28-10-1958
Ep 48
48.Wednesday October 29, 1958
29-10-1958
Ep 49
49.Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime)
30-10-1958
Ep 50
50.October 30, 1958 (Nighttime)
30-10-1958
Ep 51
51.Friday October 31, 1958
31-10-1958
Ep 52
52.Monday November 3, 1958
03-11-1958
Ep 53
53.Tuesday November 4, 1958
04-11-1958
Ep 54
54.Wednesday November 5, 1958
05-11-1958
Ep 55
55.Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime)
06-11-1958
Ep 56
56.November 6, 1958 (Nighttime)
06-11-1958
Ep 57
57.Friday November 7, 1958
07-11-1958
Ep 58
58.Monday November 10, 1958
10-11-1958
Ep 59
59.Tuesday November 11, 1958
11-11-1958
Ep 60
60.Wednesday November 12, 1958
12-11-1958
Ep 61
61.Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime)
13-11-1958
Ep 62
62.November 13, 1958 (Nighttime)
13-11-1958
Ep 63
63.Friday November 14, 1958
14-11-1958
Ep 64
64.Monday November 17, 1958
17-11-1958
Ep 65
65.Tuesday November 18, 1958
18-11-1958
Ep 66
66.Wednesday November 19, 1958
19-11-1958
Ep 67
67.Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime)
20-11-1958
Ep 68
68.November 20, 1958 (Nighttime)
20-11-1958
Ep 69
69.Friday November 21, 1958
21-11-1958
Ep 70
70.Monday November 24, 1958
24-11-1958
Ep 71
71.Tuesday November 25, 1958
25-11-1958
Ep 72
72.Wednesday November 26, 1958
26-11-1958
Ep 73
73.Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade)
27-11-1958
Ep 74
74.Friday November 28, 1958
28-11-1958
Ep 75
75.Monday December 1, 1958
01-12-1958
Ep 76
76.Tuesday December 2, 1958
02-12-1958
Ep 77
77.Wednesday December 3, 1958
03-12-1958
Ep 78
78.Thursday December 4, 1958
04-12-1958
Ep 79
79.Friday December 5, 1958
05-12-1958
Ep 80
80.Monday December 8, 1958
08-12-1958
Ep 81
81.Tuesday December 9, 1958
09-12-1958
Ep 82
82.Wednesday December 10, 1958
10-12-1958
Ep 83
83.Thursday December 11, 1958
11-12-1958
84.Friday December 12, 1958
12-12-1958
Ep 85
85.Monday December 15, 1958
15-12-1958
Ep 86
86.Tuesday December 16, 1958
16-12-1958
Ep 87
87.Wednesday December 17, 1958
17-12-1958
Ep 88
88.Thursday December 18, 1958
18-12-1958
Ep 89
89.Friday December 19, 1958
19-12-1958
Ep 90
90.Monday December 22, 1958
22-12-1958
Ep 91
91.Tuesday December 23, 1958
23-12-1958
Ep 92
92.Wednesday December 24, 1958
24-12-1958
Ep 93
93.Thursday December 25, 1958
25-12-1958
Ep 94
94.Friday December 26, 1958
26-12-1958
Ep 95
95.Monday December 29, 1958
29-12-1958
Ep 96
96.Tuesday December 30, 1958
30-12-1958
Ep 97
97.Wednesday December 31, 1958
31-12-1958
Ep 98
98.Thursday January 1, 1959
01-01-1959
Ep 99
99.Friday January 2, 1959
02-01-1959
Ep 100
100.Monday January 5, 1959
05-01-1959
Ep 101
101.Tuesday January 6, 1959
06-01-1959
Ep 102
102.Wednesday January 7, 1959
07-01-1959
Ep 103
103.Thursday January 8, 1959
08-01-1959
Ep 104
104.Friday January 9, 1959
09-01-1959
Ep 105
105.Monday January 12, 1959
12-01-1959
Ep 106
106.Tuesday January 13, 1959
13-01-1959
Ep 107
107.Wednesday January 14, 1958
14-01-1958
Ep 108
108.Thursday January 15, 1959
15-01-1959
Ep 109
109.Friday January 16, 1959
16-01-1959
Ep 110
110.Monday January 19, 1959
19-01-1959
Ep 111
111.Tuesday January 20, 1959
20-01-1959
Ep 112
112.Wednesday January 21, 1959
21-01-1959
Ep 113
113.Thursday January 22, 1959
22-01-1959
114.Friday January 23, 1959
23-01-1959
Ep 115
115.Monday January 26, 1959
26-01-1959
Ep 116
116.Tuesday January 27, 1959
27-01-1959
Ep 117
117.Wednesday January 28, 1959
28-01-1959
Ep 118
118.Thursday January 29, 1959
29-01-1959
Ep 119
119.Friday January 30, 1959
30-01-1959
Ep 120
120.Monday February 2, 1959
02-02-1959
Ep 121
121.Tuesday February 3, 1959
03-02-1959
Ep 122
122.Wednesday February 4, 1959
04-02-1959
Ep 123
123.Thursday February 5, 1959
05-02-1959
Ep 124
124.Friday February 6, 1959
06-02-1959
Ep 125
125.Monday February 9, 1959
09-02-1959
Ep 126
126.Tuesday February 10, 1959
10-02-1959
Ep 127
127.Wednesday February 11, 1959
11-02-1959
Ep 128
128.Thursday February 12, 1959
12-02-1959
Ep 129
129.Friday February 13, 1959
13-02-1959
Ep 130
130.Monday February 16, 1959
16-02-1959
Ep 131
131.Tuesday February 17, 1959
17-02-1959
Ep 132
132.Wednesday February 18, 1959
18-02-1959
Ep 133
133.Thursday February 19, 1959
19-02-1959
Ep 134
134.Friday February 20, 1959
20-02-1959
Ep 135
135.Monday February 23, 1959
23-02-1959
Ep 136
136.Tuesday February 24, 1959
24-02-1959
Ep 137
137.Wednesday February 25, 1959
25-02-1959
Ep 138
138.Thursday February 26, 1959
26-02-1959
Ep 139
139.Friday February 27, 1959
27-02-1959
Ep 140
140.Monday March 2, 1959
02-03-1959
Ep 141
141.Tuesday March 3, 1959
03-03-1959
Ep 142
142.Wednesday March 4, 1959
04-03-1959
Ep 143
143.Thursday March 5, 1959
05-03-1959
Ep 144
144.Friday March 6, 1959
06-03-1959
Ep 145
145.Monday March 9, 1959
09-03-1959
Ep 146
146.Tuesday March 10, 1959
10-03-1959
Ep 147
147.Wednesday March 11, 1959
11-03-1959
Ep 148
148.Thursday March 12, 1959
12-03-1959
Ep 149
149.Friday March 13, 1959
13-03-1959
Ep 150
150.Monday March 16, 1959
16-03-1959
Ep 151
151.Tuesday March 17, 1959
17-03-1959
Ep 152
152.Wednesday March 18, 1959
18-03-1959
Ep 153
153.Thursday March 19, 1959
19-03-1959
Ep 154
154.Friday March 20, 1959
20-03-1959
Ep 155
155.Monday March 23, 1959
23-03-1959
Ep 156
156.Tuesday March 24, 1959
24-03-1959
Ep 157
157.Wednesday March 25, 1959
25-03-1959
Ep 158
158.Thursday March 26, 1959
26-03-1959
Ep 159
159.Friday March 27, 1959
27-03-1959
Ep 160
160.Monday March 30, 1959
30-03-1959
Ep 161
161.Tuesday March 31, 1959
31-03-1959
Ep 162
162.Wednesday April 1, 1959
01-04-1959
Ep 163
163.Thursday April 2, 1959
02-04-1959
Ep 164
164.Friday April 3, 1959
03-04-1959
Ep 165
165.Monday April 6, 1959
06-04-1959
Ep 166
166.Tuesday April 7, 1959
07-04-1959
Ep 167
167.Wednesday April 8, 1959
08-04-1959
Ep 168
168.Thursday April 9, 1959
09-04-1959
Ep 169
169.Friday April 10, 1959
10-04-1959
Ep 170
170.Monday April 13, 1959
13-04-1959
Ep 171
171.Tuesday April 14, 1959
14-04-1959
Ep 172
172.Wednesday April 15, 1959
15-04-1959
Ep 173
173.Thursday April 16, 1959
16-04-1959
174.Friday April 17, 1959
17-04-1959
Ep 175
175.Monday April 20, 1959
20-04-1959
Ep 176
176.Tuesday April 21, 1959
21-04-1959
Ep 177
177.Wednesday April 22, 1959
22-04-1959
Ep 178
178.Thursday April 23, 1959
23-04-1959
Ep 179
179.Friday April 24, 1959
24-04-1959
Ep 180
180.Monday April 27, 1959
27-04-1959
Ep 181
181.Tuesday April 28, 1959
28-04-1959
Ep 182
182.Wednesday April 29, 1959
29-04-1959
Ep 183
183.Thursday April 30, 1959
30-04-1959
Ep 184
184.Friday May 1, 1959
01-05-1959
Ep 185
185.Monday May 4, 1959
04-05-1959
Ep 186
186.Tuesday May 5, 1959
05-05-1959
Ep 187
187.Wednesday May 6, 1959
06-05-1959
Ep 188
188.Thursday May 7, 1959
07-05-1959
Ep 189
189.Friday May 8, 1959
08-05-1959
Ep 190
190.Monday May 11, 1959
11-05-1959
Ep 191
191.Tuesday May 12, 1959
12-05-1959
Ep 192
192.Wednesday May 13, 1959
13-05-1959
Ep 193
193.Thursday May 14, 1959
14-05-1959
Ep 194
194.Friday May 15, 1959
15-05-1959
Ep 195
195.Monday May 18, 1959
18-05-1959
Ep 196
196.Tuesday May 19, 1959
19-05-1959
Ep 197
197.Wednesday May 20, 1959
20-05-1959
Ep 198
198.Thursday May 21, 1959
21-05-1959
Ep 199
199.Friday May 22, 1959
22-05-1959
Ep 200
200.Monday May 25, 1959
25-05-1959
Ep 201
201.Tuesday May 26, 1959
26-05-1959
Ep 202
202.Wednesday May 27, 1959
27-05-1959
Ep 203
203.Thursday May 28, 1959
28-05-1959
Ep 204
204.Friday May 29, 1959
29-05-1959
Ep 205
205.Monday June 1, 1959
01-06-1959
Ep 206
206.Tuesday June 2, 1959
02-06-1959
Ep 207
207.Wednesday June 3, 1959
03-06-1959
Ep 208
208.Thursday June 4, 1959
04-06-1959
Ep 209
209.Friday June 5, 1959
05-06-1959
Ep 210
210.Monday June 8, 1959
08-06-1959
Ep 211
211.Tuesday June 9, 1959
09-06-1959
Ep 212
212.Wednesday June 10, 1959
10-06-1959
Ep 213
213.Thursday June 11, 1959
11-06-1959
Ep 214
214.Friday June 12, 1959
12-06-1959
Ep 215
215.Monday June 15, 1959
15-06-1959
Ep 216
216.Tuesday June 16, 1959
16-06-1959
Ep 217
217.Wednesday June 17, 1959
17-06-1959
Ep 218
218.Thursday June 18, 1959
18-06-1959
Ep 219
219.Friday June 19, 1959
19-06-1959
Ep 220
220.Monday June 22, 1959
22-06-1959
Ep 221
221.Tuesday June 23, 1959
23-06-1959
Ep 222
222.Wednesday June 24, 1959
24-06-1959
Ep 223
223.Thursday June 25, 1959
25-06-1959
Ep 224
224.Friday June 26, 1959
26-06-1959
Ep 225
225.Monday June 29, 1959
29-06-1959
Ep 226
226.Tuesday June 30, 1959
30-06-1959
Ep 227
227.Wednesday July 1, 1959
01-07-1959
Ep 228
228.Thursday July 2, 1959
02-07-1959
Ep 229
229.Friday July 3, 1959
03-07-1959
Ep 230
230.Monday July 6, 1959
06-07-1959
Ep 231
231.Tuesday July 7, 1959
07-07-1959
Ep 232
232.Wednesday July 8, 1959
08-07-1959
Ep 233
233.Thursday July 9, 1959
09-07-1959
Ep 234
234.Friday July 10, 1959
10-07-1959
Ep 235
235.Monday July 13, 1959
13-07-1959
Ep 236
236.Tuesday July 14, 1959
14-07-1959
Ep 237
237.Wednesday July 15, 1959
15-07-1959
Ep 238
238.Thursday July 16, 1959
16-07-1959
Ep 239
239.Friday July 17, 1959
17-07-1959
Ep 240
240.Monday July 20, 1959
20-07-1959
Ep 241
241.Tuesday July 21, 1959
21-07-1959
Ep 242
242.Wednesday July 22, 1959
22-07-1959
Ep 243
243.Thursday July 23, 1959
23-07-1959
244.Friday July 24, 1959
24-07-1959
Ep 245
245.Monday July 27, 1959
27-07-1959
Ep 246
246.Tuesday July 28, 1959
28-07-1959
Ep 247
247.Wednesday July 29, 1959
29-07-1959
Ep 248
248.Thursday July 30, 1959
30-07-1959
Ep 249
249.Friday July 31, 1959
31-07-1959
Ep 250
250.Monday August 3, 1959
03-08-1959
Ep 251
251.Tuesday August 4, 1959
04-08-1959
Ep 252
252.Wednesday August 5, 1959
05-08-1959
Ep 253
253.Thursday August 6, 1959
06-08-1959
Ep 254
254.Friday August 7, 1959
07-08-1959
Ep 255
255.Monday August 10, 1959
10-08-1959
Ep 256
256.Tuesday August 11, 1959
11-08-1959
Ep 257
257.Wednesday August 12, 1959
12-08-1959
Ep 258
258.Thursday August 13, 1959
13-08-1959
Ep 259
259.Friday August 14, 1959
14-08-1959
Ep 260
260.Monday August 17, 1959
17-08-1959
Ep 261
261.Tuesday August 18, 1959
18-08-1959
Ep 262
262.Wednesday August 19, 1959
19-08-1959
Ep 263
263.Thursday August 20, 1959
20-08-1959
Ep 264
264.Friday August 21, 1959
21-08-1959
Ep 265
265.Monday August 24, 1959 (1st Anniversary Weekday)
24-08-1959
Ep 266
266.Tuesday August 25, 1959 (Happy 1st Anniversary)
25-08-1959
Ep 267
267.Wednesday August 26, 1959
26-08-1959
Ep 268
268.Thursday August 27, 1959
27-08-1959
Ep 269
269.Friday August 28, 1959
28-08-1959
Ep 270
270.Monday August 31, 1959
31-08-1959
Ep 271
271.Tuesday September 1, 1959
01-09-1959
Ep 272
272.Wednesday September 2, 1959
02-09-1959
Ep 273
273.Wednesday September 2, 1959
02-09-1959

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