What I don’t like about the original Password.
As a whole, I do enjoy the original 1960’s version of Password. The game itself is fine. Allen Ludden is generally good as a host. I love the stars of the era that appear on the show. And the contestants are normal people, (not like today’s attention seeking contestants).
But what annoys me to no end is when Allen Ludden constantly reminds the contestants that they have five seconds to respond. That’s all you hear throughout the whole game, “five seconds, five seconds, five seconds.” It gets so that instead of anticipating a response from a contestant, I’m always expecting to hear “five seconds” from Allen Ludden! Why can’t he just inform the contestants once at the start of the game that they have five seconds to respond instead of saying it nearly every single time while they are trying to think? There are times when the contestants (and stars) get thrown off because Mr. Ludden interjects his “five seconds”.
I didn’t notice this at first but since I did, I always hear it and it detracts from my overall enjoyment of the game. Thank goodness Allen Ludden doesn’t do this on Password Plus!
