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Concentration 1958
★ 7.0/10 · 3 votes Reality 1 seasons · 273 eps Ended
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What is Concentration?
Concentration is an American television game show inspired by the children's memory game of the same name. The program features a board where contestants attempt to match pairs of cards to win prizes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 273
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 25, 1958
- Last aired
- Sep 2, 1959
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Concentration is an American television game show inspired by the children's memory game of the same name. The program features a board where contestants attempt to match pairs of cards to win prizes. As matching cards are removed from the board, they gradually reveal elements of a rebus puzzle. Contestants must successfully solve this puzzle to win a match. The series was broadcast on and off between 1958 and 1991. Throughout its history, the show was produced in several different versions and featured various hosts. The original network daytime series aired on NBC for a total of 14 years and 7 months. Over the course of its run on that network, the show produced 3,770 telecasts. This original iteration holds the record for the longest run of any game show on the network. The program remains a notable example of the game show genre, utilizing a combination of memory skills and puzzle solving to determine winners.
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Should you watch it?
“Contestants test their memory and puzzle-solving skills by matching cards to reveal a hidden rebus.”
Reasons to watch
- engaging memory-based gameplay
- satisfying puzzle reveals
Keep in mind
- format may feel dated to modern viewers
Watch it if you enjoy classic game shows that combine memory challenges with visual puzzles.
The show is a family-friendly game show format suitable for general audiences.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 273 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Monday August 25, 1958 (Debut Show) Aug 25, 1958
- E2 Tuesday August 26, 1958 Aug 26, 1958
- E3 Wednesday August 27, 1958 Aug 27, 1958
- E4 Thursday August 28, 1958 Aug 28, 1958
- E5 Friday August 29, 1958 Aug 29, 1958
- E6 Monday September 1, 1958 Sep 1, 1958
- E7 Tuesday September 2, 1958 Sep 2, 1958
- E8 Wednesday September 3, 1958 Sep 3, 1958
- E9 Thursday September 4, 1958 Sep 4, 1958
- E10 Friday September 5, 1958 Sep 5, 1958
- E11 Monday September 8, 1958 Sep 8, 1958
- E12 Tuesday September 9, 1958 Sep 9, 1958
- E13 Wednesday September 10, 1958 Sep 10, 1958
- E14 Thursday September 11, 1958 Sep 11, 1958
- E15 Friday September 12, 1958 Sep 12, 1958
- E16 Monday September 15, 1958 Sep 15, 1958
- E17 Tuesday September 16, 1958 Sep 16, 1958
- E18 Wednesday September 17, 1958 Sep 17, 1958
- E19 Thursday September 18, 1958 Sep 18, 1958
- E20 Friday September 19, 1958 Sep 19, 1958
- E21 Monday September 22, 1958 Sep 22, 1958
- E22 Tuesday September 23, 1958 Sep 23, 1958
- E23 Wednesday September 24, 1958 Sep 24, 1958
- E24 Thursday September 25, 1958 Sep 25, 1958
- E25 Friday September 26, 1958 Sep 26, 1958
- E26 Monday September 29, 1958 Sep 29, 1958
- E27 Tuesday September 30, 1958 Sep 30, 1958
- E28 Wednesday October 1, 1958 Oct 1, 1958
- E29 Thursday October 2, 1958 Oct 2, 1958
- E30 Friday October 3, 1958 Oct 3, 1958
- E31 Monday October 6, 1958 Oct 6, 1958
- E32 Tuesday October 7, 1958 Oct 7, 1958
- E33 Wednesday October 8, 1958 Oct 8, 1958
- E34 Thursday October 9, 1958 Oct 9, 1958
- E35 Friday October 10, 1958 Oct 10, 1958
- E36 Monday October 13, 1958 Oct 13, 1958
- E37 Tuesday October 14, 1958 Oct 14, 1958
- E38 Wednesday October 15, 1958 Oct 15, 1958
- E39 Thursday October 16, 1958 Oct 16, 1958
- E40 Friday October 17, 1958 Oct 17, 1958
- E41 Monday October 20, 1958 Oct 20, 1958
- E42 Tuesday October 21, 1958 Oct 21, 1958
- E43 Wednesday October 22, 1958 Oct 22, 1958
- E44 Thursday October 23, 1958 Oct 23, 1958
- E45 Friday October 24, 1958 Oct 24, 1958
- E46 Monday October 27, 1958 Oct 27, 1958
- E47 Tuesday October 28, 1958 Oct 28, 1958
- E48 Wednesday October 29, 1958 Oct 29, 1958
- E49 Thursday October 30, 1958 (Daytime) Oct 30, 1958
- E50 October 30, 1958 (Nighttime) Oct 30, 1958
- E51 Friday October 31, 1958 Oct 31, 1958
- E52 Monday November 3, 1958 Nov 3, 1958
- E53 Tuesday November 4, 1958 Nov 4, 1958
- E54 Wednesday November 5, 1958 Nov 5, 1958
- E55 Thursday November 6, 1958 (Daytime) Nov 6, 1958
- E56 November 6, 1958 (Nighttime) Nov 6, 1958
- E57 Friday November 7, 1958 Nov 7, 1958
- E58 Monday November 10, 1958 Nov 10, 1958
- E59 Tuesday November 11, 1958 Nov 11, 1958
- E60 Wednesday November 12, 1958 Nov 12, 1958
- E61 Thursday November 13, 1958 (Daytime) Nov 13, 1958
- E62 November 13, 1958 (Nighttime) Nov 13, 1958
- E63 Friday November 14, 1958 Nov 14, 1958
- E64 Monday November 17, 1958 Nov 17, 1958
- E65 Tuesday November 18, 1958 Nov 18, 1958
- E66 Wednesday November 19, 1958 Nov 19, 1958
- E67 Thursday November 20, 1958 (Daytime) Nov 20, 1958
- E68 November 20, 1958 (Nighttime) Nov 20, 1958
- E69 Friday November 21, 1958 Nov 21, 1958
- E70 Monday November 24, 1958 Nov 24, 1958
- E71 Tuesday November 25, 1958 Nov 25, 1958
- E72 Wednesday November 26, 1958 Nov 26, 1958
- E73 Thursday November 27, 1958 (Preempted for Macy's Parade) Nov 27, 1958
- E74 Friday November 28, 1958 Nov 28, 1958
- E75 Monday December 1, 1958 Dec 1, 1958
- E76 Tuesday December 2, 1958 Dec 2, 1958
- E77 Wednesday December 3, 1958 Dec 3, 1958
- E78 Thursday December 4, 1958 Dec 4, 1958
- E79 Friday December 5, 1958 Dec 5, 1958
- E80 Monday December 8, 1958 Dec 8, 1958
- E81 Tuesday December 9, 1958 Dec 9, 1958
- E82 Wednesday December 10, 1958 Dec 10, 1958
- E83 Thursday December 11, 1958 Dec 11, 1958
- E84 Friday December 12, 1958 Dec 12, 1958
- E85 Monday December 15, 1958 Dec 15, 1958
- E86 Tuesday December 16, 1958 Dec 16, 1958
- E87 Wednesday December 17, 1958 Dec 17, 1958
- E88 Thursday December 18, 1958 Dec 18, 1958
- E89 Friday December 19, 1958 Dec 19, 1958
- E90 Monday December 22, 1958 Dec 22, 1958
- E91 Tuesday December 23, 1958 Dec 23, 1958
- E92 Wednesday December 24, 1958 Dec 24, 1958
- E93 Thursday December 25, 1958 Dec 25, 1958
- E94 Friday December 26, 1958 Dec 26, 1958
- E95 Monday December 29, 1958 Dec 29, 1958
- E96 Tuesday December 30, 1958 Dec 30, 1958
- E97 Wednesday December 31, 1958 Dec 31, 1958
- E98 Thursday January 1, 1959 Jan 1, 1959
- E99 Friday January 2, 1959 Jan 2, 1959
- E100 Monday January 5, 1959 Jan 5, 1959
- E101 Tuesday January 6, 1959 Jan 6, 1959
- E102 Wednesday January 7, 1959 Jan 7, 1959
- E103 Thursday January 8, 1959 Jan 8, 1959
- E104 Friday January 9, 1959 Jan 9, 1959
- E105 Monday January 12, 1959 Jan 12, 1959
- E106 Tuesday January 13, 1959 Jan 13, 1959
- E107 Wednesday January 14, 1958 Jan 14, 1958
- E108 Thursday January 15, 1959 Jan 15, 1959
- E109 Friday January 16, 1959 Jan 16, 1959
- E110 Monday January 19, 1959 Jan 19, 1959
- E111 Tuesday January 20, 1959 Jan 20, 1959
- E112 Wednesday January 21, 1959 Jan 21, 1959
- E113 Thursday January 22, 1959 Jan 22, 1959
- E114 Friday January 23, 1959 Jan 23, 1959
- E115 Monday January 26, 1959 Jan 26, 1959
- E116 Tuesday January 27, 1959 Jan 27, 1959
- E117 Wednesday January 28, 1959 Jan 28, 1959
- E118 Thursday January 29, 1959 Jan 29, 1959
- E119 Friday January 30, 1959 Jan 30, 1959
- E120 Monday February 2, 1959 Feb 2, 1959
- E121 Tuesday February 3, 1959 Feb 3, 1959
- E122 Wednesday February 4, 1959 Feb 4, 1959
- E123 Thursday February 5, 1959 Feb 5, 1959
- E124 Friday February 6, 1959 Feb 6, 1959
- E125 Monday February 9, 1959 Feb 9, 1959
- E126 Tuesday February 10, 1959 Feb 10, 1959
- E127 Wednesday February 11, 1959 Feb 11, 1959
- E128 Thursday February 12, 1959 Feb 12, 1959
- E129 Friday February 13, 1959 Feb 13, 1959
- E130 Monday February 16, 1959 Feb 16, 1959
- E131 Tuesday February 17, 1959 Feb 17, 1959
- E132 Wednesday February 18, 1959 Feb 18, 1959
- E133 Thursday February 19, 1959 Feb 19, 1959
- E134 Friday February 20, 1959 Feb 20, 1959
- E135 Monday February 23, 1959 Feb 23, 1959
- E136 Tuesday February 24, 1959 Feb 24, 1959
- E137 Wednesday February 25, 1959 Feb 25, 1959
- E138 Thursday February 26, 1959 Feb 26, 1959
- E139 Friday February 27, 1959 Feb 27, 1959
- E140 Monday March 2, 1959 Mar 2, 1959
- E141 Tuesday March 3, 1959 Mar 3, 1959
- E142 Wednesday March 4, 1959 Mar 4, 1959
- E143 Thursday March 5, 1959 Mar 5, 1959
- E144 Friday March 6, 1959 Mar 6, 1959
- E145 Monday March 9, 1959 Mar 9, 1959
- E146 Tuesday March 10, 1959 Mar 10, 1959
- E147 Wednesday March 11, 1959 Mar 11, 1959
- E148 Thursday March 12, 1959 Mar 12, 1959
- E149 Friday March 13, 1959 Mar 13, 1959
- E150 Monday March 16, 1959 Mar 16, 1959
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- E155 Monday March 23, 1959 Mar 23, 1959
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- E157 Wednesday March 25, 1959 Mar 25, 1959
- E158 Thursday March 26, 1959 Mar 26, 1959
- E159 Friday March 27, 1959 Mar 27, 1959
- E160 Monday March 30, 1959 Mar 30, 1959
- E161 Tuesday March 31, 1959 Mar 31, 1959
- E162 Wednesday April 1, 1959 Apr 1, 1959
- E163 Thursday April 2, 1959 Apr 2, 1959
- E164 Friday April 3, 1959 Apr 3, 1959
- E165 Monday April 6, 1959 Apr 6, 1959
- E166 Tuesday April 7, 1959 Apr 7, 1959
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- E168 Thursday April 9, 1959 Apr 9, 1959
- E169 Friday April 10, 1959 Apr 10, 1959
- E170 Monday April 13, 1959 Apr 13, 1959
- E171 Tuesday April 14, 1959 Apr 14, 1959
- E172 Wednesday April 15, 1959 Apr 15, 1959
- E173 Thursday April 16, 1959 Apr 16, 1959
- E174 Friday April 17, 1959 Apr 17, 1959
- E175 Monday April 20, 1959 Apr 20, 1959
- E176 Tuesday April 21, 1959 Apr 21, 1959
- E177 Wednesday April 22, 1959 Apr 22, 1959
- E178 Thursday April 23, 1959 Apr 23, 1959
- E179 Friday April 24, 1959 Apr 24, 1959
- E180 Monday April 27, 1959 Apr 27, 1959
- E181 Tuesday April 28, 1959 Apr 28, 1959
- E182 Wednesday April 29, 1959 Apr 29, 1959
- E183 Thursday April 30, 1959 Apr 30, 1959
- E184 Friday May 1, 1959 May 1, 1959
- E185 Monday May 4, 1959 May 4, 1959
- E186 Tuesday May 5, 1959 May 5, 1959
- E187 Wednesday May 6, 1959 May 6, 1959
- E188 Thursday May 7, 1959 May 7, 1959
- E189 Friday May 8, 1959 May 8, 1959
- E190 Monday May 11, 1959 May 11, 1959
- E191 Tuesday May 12, 1959 May 12, 1959
- E192 Wednesday May 13, 1959 May 13, 1959
- E193 Thursday May 14, 1959 May 14, 1959
- E194 Friday May 15, 1959 May 15, 1959
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- E199 Friday May 22, 1959 May 22, 1959
- E200 Monday May 25, 1959 May 25, 1959
- E201 Tuesday May 26, 1959 May 26, 1959
- E202 Wednesday May 27, 1959 May 27, 1959
- E203 Thursday May 28, 1959 May 28, 1959
- E204 Friday May 29, 1959 May 29, 1959
- E205 Monday June 1, 1959 Jun 1, 1959
- E206 Tuesday June 2, 1959 Jun 2, 1959
- E207 Wednesday June 3, 1959 Jun 3, 1959
- E208 Thursday June 4, 1959 Jun 4, 1959
- E209 Friday June 5, 1959 Jun 5, 1959
- E210 Monday June 8, 1959 Jun 8, 1959
- E211 Tuesday June 9, 1959 Jun 9, 1959
- E212 Wednesday June 10, 1959 Jun 10, 1959
- E213 Thursday June 11, 1959 Jun 11, 1959
- E214 Friday June 12, 1959 Jun 12, 1959
- E215 Monday June 15, 1959 Jun 15, 1959
- E216 Tuesday June 16, 1959 Jun 16, 1959
- E217 Wednesday June 17, 1959 Jun 17, 1959
- E218 Thursday June 18, 1959 Jun 18, 1959
- E219 Friday June 19, 1959 Jun 19, 1959
- E220 Monday June 22, 1959 Jun 22, 1959
- E221 Tuesday June 23, 1959 Jun 23, 1959
- E222 Wednesday June 24, 1959 Jun 24, 1959
- E223 Thursday June 25, 1959 Jun 25, 1959
- E224 Friday June 26, 1959 Jun 26, 1959
- E225 Monday June 29, 1959 Jun 29, 1959
- E226 Tuesday June 30, 1959 Jun 30, 1959
- E227 Wednesday July 1, 1959 Jul 1, 1959
- E228 Thursday July 2, 1959 Jul 2, 1959
- E229 Friday July 3, 1959 Jul 3, 1959
- E230 Monday July 6, 1959 Jul 6, 1959
- E231 Tuesday July 7, 1959 Jul 7, 1959
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- E234 Friday July 10, 1959 Jul 10, 1959
- E235 Monday July 13, 1959 Jul 13, 1959
- E236 Tuesday July 14, 1959 Jul 14, 1959
- E237 Wednesday July 15, 1959 Jul 15, 1959
- E238 Thursday July 16, 1959 Jul 16, 1959
- E239 Friday July 17, 1959 Jul 17, 1959
- E240 Monday July 20, 1959 Jul 20, 1959
- E241 Tuesday July 21, 1959 Jul 21, 1959
- E242 Wednesday July 22, 1959 Jul 22, 1959
- E243 Thursday July 23, 1959 Jul 23, 1959
- E244 Friday July 24, 1959 Jul 24, 1959
- E245 Monday July 27, 1959 Jul 27, 1959
- E246 Tuesday July 28, 1959 Jul 28, 1959
- E247 Wednesday July 29, 1959 Jul 29, 1959
- E248 Thursday July 30, 1959 Jul 30, 1959
- E249 Friday July 31, 1959 Jul 31, 1959
- E250 Monday August 3, 1959 Aug 3, 1959
- E251 Tuesday August 4, 1959 Aug 4, 1959
- E252 Wednesday August 5, 1959 Aug 5, 1959
- E253 Thursday August 6, 1959 Aug 6, 1959
- E254 Friday August 7, 1959 Aug 7, 1959
- E255 Monday August 10, 1959 Aug 10, 1959
- E256 Tuesday August 11, 1959 Aug 11, 1959
- E257 Wednesday August 12, 1959 Aug 12, 1959
- E258 Thursday August 13, 1959 Aug 13, 1959
- E259 Friday August 14, 1959 Aug 14, 1959
- E260 Monday August 17, 1959 Aug 17, 1959
- E261 Tuesday August 18, 1959 Aug 18, 1959
- E262 Wednesday August 19, 1959 Aug 19, 1959
- E263 Thursday August 20, 1959 Aug 20, 1959
- E264 Friday August 21, 1959 Aug 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, 1959 Aug 26, 1959
- E268 Thursday August 27, 1959 Aug 27, 1959
- E269 Friday August 28, 1959 Aug 28, 1959
- E270 Monday August 31, 1959 Aug 31, 1959
- E271 Tuesday September 1, 1959 Sep 1, 1959
- E272 Wednesday September 2, 1959 Sep 2, 1959
- E273 Wednesday September 2, 1959 Sep 2, 1959
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Contestants match pairs of cards to win prizes and reveal parts of a rebus puzzle.
When was the show broadcast?
The show was broadcast on and off from 1958 to 1991.
How long did the original run last?
The original network daytime series on NBC ran for 14 years, 7 months, and 3,770 telecasts.
Were there multiple versions of the show?
Yes, the show was made in several different versions over its history.
Who hosted the program?
The series was presented by various hosts throughout its run.