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.
Top Cast
Hugh Downs
Host
Jack Barry
Host
Bob Clayton
Host
Art James
Ed McMahon
Host
Gene Wood
Johnny Olson
Episodes
Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show)
Aug 25, 1958
Tuesday August 26, 1958
Aug 26, 1958
Wednesday August 27, 1958
Aug 27, 1958
Thursday August 28, 1958
Aug 28, 1958
Friday August 29, 1958
Aug 29, 1958
Monday September 1, 1958
Sep 01, 1958
Tuesday September 2, 1958
Sep 02, 1958
Wednesday September 3, 1958
Sep 03, 1958
Thursday September 4, 1958
Sep 04, 1958
Friday September 5, 1958
Sep 05, 1958
Monday September 8, 1958
Sep 08, 1958
Tuesday September 9, 1958
Sep 09, 1958
Wednesday September 10, 1958
Sep 10, 1958
Thursday September 11, 1958
Sep 11, 1958
Friday September 12, 1958
Sep 12, 1958
Monday September 15, 1958
Sep 15, 1958
Tuesday September 16, 1958
Sep 16, 1958
Wednesday September 17, 1958
Sep 17, 1958
Thursday September 18, 1958
Sep 18, 1958
Friday September 19, 1958
Sep 19, 1958
Monday September 22, 1958
Sep 22, 1958
Tuesday September 23, 1958
Sep 23, 1958
Wednesday September 24, 1958
Sep 24, 1958
Thursday September 25, 1958
Sep 25, 1958
Friday September 26, 1958
Sep 26, 1958
Monday September 29, 1958
Sep 29, 1958
Tuesday September 30, 1958
Sep 30, 1958
Wednesday October 1, 1958
Oct 01, 1958
Thursday October 2, 1958
Oct 02, 1958
Friday October 3, 1958
Oct 03, 1958
Monday October 6, 1958
Oct 06, 1958
Tuesday October 7, 1958
Oct 07, 1958
Wednesday October 8, 1958
Oct 08, 1958
Thursday October 9, 1958
Oct 09, 1958
Friday October 10, 1958
Oct 10, 1958
Monday October 13, 1958
Oct 13, 1958
Tuesday October 14, 1958
Oct 14, 1958
Wednesday October 15, 1958
Oct 15, 1958
Thursday October 16, 1958
Oct 16, 1958
Friday October 17, 1958
Oct 17, 1958
Monday October 20, 1958
Oct 20, 1958
Tuesday October 21, 1958
Oct 21, 1958
Wednesday October 22, 1958
Oct 22, 1958
Thursday October 23, 1958
Oct 23, 1958
Friday October 24, 1958
Oct 24, 1958
Monday October 27, 1958
Oct 27, 1958
Tuesday October 28, 1958
Oct 28, 1958
Wednesday October 29, 1958
Oct 29, 1958
Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime)
Oct 30, 1958
October 30, 1958 (Nighttime)
Oct 30, 1958
Friday October 31, 1958
Oct 31, 1958
Monday November 3, 1958
Nov 03, 1958
Tuesday November 4, 1958
Nov 04, 1958
Wednesday November 5, 1958
Nov 05, 1958
Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 06, 1958
November 6, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 06, 1958
Friday November 7, 1958
Nov 07, 1958
Monday November 10, 1958
Nov 10, 1958
Tuesday November 11, 1958
Nov 11, 1958
Wednesday November 12, 1958
Nov 12, 1958
Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 13, 1958
November 13, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 13, 1958
Friday November 14, 1958
Nov 14, 1958
Monday November 17, 1958
Nov 17, 1958
Tuesday November 18, 1958
Nov 18, 1958
Wednesday November 19, 1958
Nov 19, 1958
Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime)
Nov 20, 1958
November 20, 1958 (Nighttime)
Nov 20, 1958
Friday November 21, 1958
Nov 21, 1958
Monday November 24, 1958
Nov 24, 1958
Tuesday November 25, 1958
Nov 25, 1958
Wednesday November 26, 1958
Nov 26, 1958
Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade)
Nov 27, 1958
Friday November 28, 1958
Nov 28, 1958
Monday December 1, 1958
Dec 01, 1958
Tuesday December 2, 1958
Dec 02, 1958
Wednesday December 3, 1958
Dec 03, 1958
Thursday December 4, 1958
Dec 04, 1958
Friday December 5, 1958
Dec 05, 1958
Monday December 8, 1958
Dec 08, 1958
Tuesday December 9, 1958
Dec 09, 1958
Wednesday December 10, 1958
Dec 10, 1958
Thursday December 11, 1958
Dec 11, 1958
Friday December 12, 1958
Dec 12, 1958
Monday December 15, 1958
Dec 15, 1958
Tuesday December 16, 1958
Dec 16, 1958
Wednesday December 17, 1958
Dec 17, 1958
Thursday December 18, 1958
Dec 18, 1958
Friday December 19, 1958
Dec 19, 1958
Monday December 22, 1958
Dec 22, 1958
Tuesday December 23, 1958
Dec 23, 1958
Wednesday December 24, 1958
Dec 24, 1958
Thursday December 25, 1958
Dec 25, 1958
Friday December 26, 1958
Dec 26, 1958
Monday December 29, 1958
Dec 29, 1958
Tuesday December 30, 1958
Dec 30, 1958
Wednesday December 31, 1958
Dec 31, 1958
Thursday January 1, 1959
Jan 01, 1959
Friday January 2, 1959
Jan 02, 1959
Monday January 5, 1959
Jan 05, 1959
Tuesday January 6, 1959
Jan 06, 1959
Wednesday January 7, 1959
Jan 07, 1959
Thursday January 8, 1959
Jan 08, 1959
Friday January 9, 1959
Jan 09, 1959
Monday January 12, 1959
Jan 12, 1959
Tuesday January 13, 1959
Jan 13, 1959
Wednesday January 14, 1958
Jan 14, 1958
Thursday January 15, 1959
Jan 15, 1959
Friday January 16, 1959
Jan 16, 1959
Monday January 19, 1959
Jan 19, 1959
Tuesday January 20, 1959
Jan 20, 1959
Wednesday January 21, 1959
Jan 21, 1959
Thursday January 22, 1959
Jan 22, 1959
Friday January 23, 1959
Jan 23, 1959
Monday January 26, 1959
Jan 26, 1959
Tuesday January 27, 1959
Jan 27, 1959
Wednesday January 28, 1959
Jan 28, 1959
Thursday January 29, 1959
Jan 29, 1959
Friday January 30, 1959
Jan 30, 1959
Monday February 2, 1959
Feb 02, 1959
Tuesday February 3, 1959
Feb 03, 1959
Wednesday February 4, 1959
Feb 04, 1959
Thursday February 5, 1959
Feb 05, 1959
Friday February 6, 1959
Feb 06, 1959
Monday February 9, 1959
Feb 09, 1959
Tuesday February 10, 1959
Feb 10, 1959
Wednesday February 11, 1959
Feb 11, 1959
Thursday February 12, 1959
Feb 12, 1959
Friday February 13, 1959
Feb 13, 1959
Monday February 16, 1959
Feb 16, 1959
Tuesday February 17, 1959
Feb 17, 1959
Wednesday February 18, 1959
Feb 18, 1959
Thursday February 19, 1959
Feb 19, 1959
Friday February 20, 1959
Feb 20, 1959
Monday February 23, 1959
Feb 23, 1959
Tuesday February 24, 1959
Feb 24, 1959
Wednesday February 25, 1959
Feb 25, 1959
Thursday February 26, 1959
Feb 26, 1959
Friday February 27, 1959
Feb 27, 1959
Monday March 2, 1959
Mar 02, 1959
Tuesday March 3, 1959
Mar 03, 1959
Wednesday March 4, 1959
Mar 04, 1959
Thursday March 5, 1959
Mar 05, 1959
Friday March 6, 1959
Mar 06, 1959
Monday March 9, 1959
Mar 09, 1959
Tuesday March 10, 1959
Mar 10, 1959
Wednesday March 11, 1959
Mar 11, 1959
Thursday March 12, 1959
Mar 12, 1959
Friday March 13, 1959
Mar 13, 1959
Monday March 16, 1959
Mar 16, 1959
Tuesday March 17, 1959
Mar 17, 1959
Wednesday March 18, 1959
Mar 18, 1959
Thursday March 19, 1959
Mar 19, 1959
Friday March 20, 1959
Mar 20, 1959
Monday March 23, 1959
Mar 23, 1959
Tuesday March 24, 1959
Mar 24, 1959
Wednesday March 25, 1959
Mar 25, 1959
Thursday March 26, 1959
Mar 26, 1959
Friday March 27, 1959
Mar 27, 1959
Monday March 30, 1959
Mar 30, 1959
Tuesday March 31, 1959
Mar 31, 1959
Wednesday April 1, 1959
Apr 01, 1959
Thursday April 2, 1959
Apr 02, 1959
Friday April 3, 1959
Apr 03, 1959
Monday April 6, 1959
Apr 06, 1959
Tuesday April 7, 1959
Apr 07, 1959
Wednesday April 8, 1959
Apr 08, 1959
Thursday April 9, 1959
Apr 09, 1959
Friday April 10, 1959
Apr 10, 1959
Monday April 13, 1959
Apr 13, 1959
Tuesday April 14, 1959
Apr 14, 1959
Wednesday April 15, 1959
Apr 15, 1959
Thursday April 16, 1959
Apr 16, 1959
Friday April 17, 1959
Apr 17, 1959
Monday April 20, 1959
Apr 20, 1959
Tuesday April 21, 1959
Apr 21, 1959
Wednesday April 22, 1959
Apr 22, 1959
Thursday April 23, 1959
Apr 23, 1959
Friday April 24, 1959
Apr 24, 1959
Monday April 27, 1959
Apr 27, 1959
Tuesday April 28, 1959
Apr 28, 1959
Wednesday April 29, 1959
Apr 29, 1959
Thursday April 30, 1959
Apr 30, 1959
Friday May 1, 1959
May 01, 1959
Monday May 4, 1959
May 04, 1959
Tuesday May 5, 1959
May 05, 1959
Wednesday May 6, 1959
May 06, 1959
Thursday May 7, 1959
May 07, 1959
Friday May 8, 1959
May 08, 1959
Monday May 11, 1959
May 11, 1959
Tuesday May 12, 1959
May 12, 1959
Wednesday May 13, 1959
May 13, 1959
Thursday May 14, 1959
May 14, 1959
Friday May 15, 1959
May 15, 1959
Monday May 18, 1959
May 18, 1959
Tuesday May 19, 1959
May 19, 1959
Wednesday May 20, 1959
May 20, 1959
Thursday May 21, 1959
May 21, 1959
Friday May 22, 1959
May 22, 1959
Monday May 25, 1959
May 25, 1959
Tuesday May 26, 1959
May 26, 1959
Wednesday May 27, 1959
May 27, 1959
Thursday May 28, 1959
May 28, 1959
Friday May 29, 1959
May 29, 1959
Monday June 1, 1959
Jun 01, 1959
Tuesday June 2, 1959
Jun 02, 1959
Wednesday June 3, 1959
Jun 03, 1959
Thursday June 4, 1959
Jun 04, 1959
Friday June 5, 1959
Jun 05, 1959
Monday June 8, 1959
Jun 08, 1959
Tuesday June 9, 1959
Jun 09, 1959
Wednesday June 10, 1959
Jun 10, 1959
Thursday June 11, 1959
Jun 11, 1959
Friday June 12, 1959
Jun 12, 1959
Monday June 15, 1959
Jun 15, 1959
Tuesday June 16, 1959
Jun 16, 1959
Wednesday June 17, 1959
Jun 17, 1959
Thursday June 18, 1959
Jun 18, 1959
Friday June 19, 1959
Jun 19, 1959
Monday June 22, 1959
Jun 22, 1959
Tuesday June 23, 1959
Jun 23, 1959
Wednesday June 24, 1959
Jun 24, 1959
Thursday June 25, 1959
Jun 25, 1959
Friday June 26, 1959
Jun 26, 1959
Monday June 29, 1959
Jun 29, 1959
Tuesday June 30, 1959
Jun 30, 1959
Wednesday July 1, 1959
Jul 01, 1959
Thursday July 2, 1959
Jul 02, 1959
Friday July 3, 1959
Jul 03, 1959
Monday July 6, 1959
Jul 06, 1959
Tuesday July 7, 1959
Jul 07, 1959
Wednesday July 8, 1959
Jul 08, 1959
Thursday July 9, 1959
Jul 09, 1959
Friday July 10, 1959
Jul 10, 1959
Monday July 13, 1959
Jul 13, 1959
Tuesday July 14, 1959
Jul 14, 1959
Wednesday July 15, 1959
Jul 15, 1959
Thursday July 16, 1959
Jul 16, 1959
Friday July 17, 1959
Jul 17, 1959
Monday July 20, 1959
Jul 20, 1959
Tuesday July 21, 1959
Jul 21, 1959
Wednesday July 22, 1959
Jul 22, 1959
Thursday July 23, 1959
Jul 23, 1959
Friday July 24, 1959
Jul 24, 1959
Monday July 27, 1959
Jul 27, 1959
Tuesday July 28, 1959
Jul 28, 1959
Wednesday July 29, 1959
Jul 29, 1959
Thursday July 30, 1959
Jul 30, 1959
Friday July 31, 1959
Jul 31, 1959
Monday August 3, 1959
Aug 03, 1959
Tuesday August 4, 1959
Aug 04, 1959
Wednesday August 5, 1959
Aug 05, 1959
Thursday August 6, 1959
Aug 06, 1959
Friday August 7, 1959
Aug 07, 1959
Monday August 10, 1959
Aug 10, 1959
Tuesday August 11, 1959
Aug 11, 1959
Wednesday August 12, 1959
Aug 12, 1959
Thursday August 13, 1959
Aug 13, 1959
Friday August 14, 1959
Aug 14, 1959
Monday August 17, 1959
Aug 17, 1959
Tuesday August 18, 1959
Aug 18, 1959
Wednesday August 19, 1959
Aug 19, 1959
Thursday August 20, 1959
Aug 20, 1959
Friday August 21, 1959
Aug 21, 1959
Monday August 24, 1959 (1st Anniversary Weekday)
Aug 24, 1959
Tuesday August 25, 1959 (Happy 1st Anniversary)
Aug 25, 1959
Wednesday August 26, 1959
Aug 26, 1959
Thursday August 27, 1959
Aug 27, 1959
Friday August 28, 1959
Aug 28, 1959
Monday August 31, 1959
Aug 31, 1959
Tuesday September 1, 1959
Sep 01, 1959
Wednesday September 2, 1959
Sep 02, 1959
Wednesday September 2, 1959
Sep 02, 1959
