Concentration

1958–1959 · Ended · 1 season · 273 episodes · Reality · United States

Creator Dan Enright, Jack Barry · Channel NBC · Starring Hugh Downs, Jack Barry, Bob Clayton

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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Episodes

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

Credits

Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
24 minutes
FIRST AIRED
August 25, 1958
LAST AIRED
September 2, 1959
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, Barry & Enright Productions, NBC

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