Welcome to the ultimate game of wiles and words.
It's "Password"!
And now here's the host of our show, Keke Palmer!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh!
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Welcome to "Password"!
Tonight, these two contestants will have a shot at $25,000
with some help from our all-star guests.
First up, please welcome our resident Password player,
Jimmy Fallon!
Jimmy: Come on! Hey!
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Come on! Hey!
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The best. Hi, bud!
Come on. We got this. Hi, everybody!
[ Cheers and applause ] Ooh, yeah.
Yes!
And second, with us tonight
we have Broadway sensation, king of improv,
two-time Grammy nominee
and Emmy Award-winning game-show host.
My friend. Give it up for Wayne Brady!
Wayne: Hey!
Hey, everybody!
-Miss Keke. -Wayne!
-Sir. -What can't you do?
You are so talented. Wayne Brady!
-Hey. What's up, teammate? -Hi!
Keke: Thank you both for being here.
Now, I know you made some friends backstage,
so introduce us to your teammates.
Jimmy?
I'm here with Alisha!
Now, I'm not saying anything,
but the competition should be a little nervous
because she's a Harvard Law graduate.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Okay. Alright!
Wow.
Yeah, I graduated from Harvard Law in 2021,
and I've been a practicing attorney ever since.
Whoa! I love it!
Now, did you always know you wanted to be a lawyer?
I wanted to continue going to school,
so I was deciding between going to a PhD route or getting my JD,
and I decided I wanted to be an advocate for change,
so I went the JD route.
And I know you have a big day on the rise.
Yes. I'm getting married!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I'm so excited.
My fiancé is the love of my life.
His name is Louis, and we're getting married next year,
and it's gonna be amazing.
Keke: Congratulations.
Okay, now, Wayne, please introduce us
to who you're playing with.
Well, I am playing with Melissa.
Hey, girl, hey!
And Melissa likes to live life
by the rules of the great James Brown.
If you stay ready, you ain't got to get ready.
Ohh! And that's what she's done preparing for today.
She has spreadsheets.
She has literally been writing
her own Password games to practice.
Wait a minute. Yes.
I have created my own episodes in my living room,
playing against my husband,
and I have been practicing like a mad woman.
Oh, my gosh. Now...
Spreadsheets. Is this your thing?
Do you often lean on spreadsheets?
Oh, my God. Keke, I am a freak in the spreadsheets.
Okay? I use spreadsheets for everything.
For the boring financial stuff,
but also just tracking my Tarot card pulls or --
Okay!
I have a spreadsheet that is my bucket list
of hobbies that I want to try in my life.
And I have archery, which I was, like, a natural at,
and then, next, I've got things
like juggling and beatboxing.
Oh, my gosh. Juggling and beatboxing is up next.
I love it! I love it!
I'm so happy that you guys are here.
Thank you for being here.
Now get excited because it's time to play...
All: Password!
Keke: That's right!
Now, the rules are simple.
When I hand you a password, you'll give a one-word clue
to get your partner to guess that password.
The password is worth 6 points
if you can get it on the first clue,
5 points on the second, and so on.
The first team to 15 points wins round 1
in this best-out-of-three battle.
Now, if I hand you a password and you just know
you can get your partner to guess it on the first clue,
tell me, "Keke, I want to Shoot the Moon."
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If you can pull it off with just one clue,
I'll give you two extra points for a total of 8.
Okay? Let's play!
Whoo!
Locked in. Alright.
The honors are to you, Jimmy.
Do you want to play or do you want to pass?
The password is...
I want to play.
Alright. He's playing.
[ Exhales sharply ]
Baby!
[ Laughter ]
Baby!
Labor.
[ Audience groans ]
Okay. Going over here to you, Wayne.
The first clue was "baby." This is for 5 points.
Puh-- Push!
P-u-u-u-ush!
[Weakly] Push...
[ Laughter ]
Keke: First clue was "baby."
Birth.
[ Bell dings ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
-You got it. -We're getting warmed up.
Get warmed up. Give 'em one. That's it.
Keke: 5 points right out the gate.
Whew!
Alrighty. This is for you.
Alisha, do you want to play or do you want to pass?
The password is...
I'm gonna pass.
Okay. Alisha's passing.
Jimmy: Respect. That's right. We're a team.
Stopper.
Sink.
[ Audience groans ]
Okay. Going back to you, Alisha.
Okay.
First clue was "stopper."
Wine.
Cork.
[ Bell dings ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's it. That's how you do it.
We got it.
We're in.
Good job, everyone. We're just getting warmed up.
And it's time to take a quick break.
We'll be right back with a whole lot more "Password"
right after this.
Don't go anywhere.
I thought drain stopper. Drain. Sink. Tub.
That's a tough one-worder.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Welcome back to "Password."
Both teams are tied. Still anyone's game.
Let's get right back into it.
Okay. We're locked in. I got you.
Honors are to you, Wayne, because it's a tie
and Jimmy started the round.
Do you want to play or do you want to pass?
The password is...
Keke: Ugh!
We're gonna Shoot the Moon.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's a bold move.
Wayne Brady has just decided to Shoot the Moon!
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[ Cheers and applause ]
That means you have one clue to get your partner
to say the right password for 8 points.
Take it away.
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Spontaneous.
Impromptu.
[ Audience groans ]
Keke: That's not the password,
which means you've just given your opponents
an opportunity to steal those 8 points.
The first clue was "spontaneous."
Acting.
Improv.
[ Bell dings ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jimmy: Oh, my God!
Yes!
Keke: 13 points on the board.
Just like that! Whoo!
You nabbed 'em!
Oh, my goodness.
-Yeah! -Come on!
Keke: Wayne and Melissa.
Doggone it. They stole those 8 points.
How y'all feeling? Y'all still in it?
-I'm still in it. It's fine. -We are still in it.
What'd you say? Impromptu?
Impromptu. Yes. I know.
-She was so close. -Impromptu
is so close to improv!
I'm like, "Imp-u-u-uh."
Melissa and Wayne have 5.
Jimmy and Alisha have 13.
It's okay. It's okay.
Honors are to you, Melissa.
Would you like to play or would you like to pass?
The password is...
I will play.
She's gonna play.
[ Cheers and applause ]
C-a-a-a-a-ar-r-r-r.
[ Laughter ]
C-a-a-a-a-ar-r-r-r.
Transmission.
[ Audience groans ]
Keke: Okay.
Going over here to you, Alisha.
The first clue was "car."
If you get this, you will have won the first round.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Stuffer.
First clue was "car."
[ Laughter ]
Stuffer.
Muffler?
[ Bell dings ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my goodness!
That is the end of the first round,
where Alisha has a 1-0 lead.
Whew! That was tough!
When we return, we'll switch the teams
and raise the stakes in round 2.
Keep it right here for more "Password."
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was a great clue.
Yeah. Great clue. And then I'm like...
I was gonna say engine.
-Exhaust. -Oh, you're rhyming it.
You're rhyming it.
I wouldn't have known what to do.
Cause what's a muffler?
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Welcome back to "Password."
During the break, Jimmy and Wayne switched partners.
Alisha won the first round.
Remember -- you have to win two rounds
in our best-out-of-three showdown
for a shot at $25,000.
So, Melissa, you need to win this round to tie it up.
How you feeling, girl?
I'm ready. I'm ready. Bring it on.
Yeah! That's right! That's what I'm talking about!
It's round 2, and that means the passwords
are gonna get a little bit tougher,
but to help you out, we're giving you a category
that relates to all the passwords in this round.
Let's see tonight's category.
Drawn Together.
What's that mean?
Ohh!
Hmm! Let's play.
Are we gonna be clues?
Ohh. Ooh!
[ Laughter ]
Let's see.
Honors to you, Jimmy. Do you want to play or pass?
The password is...
Keke: Ah.
I'm gonna play.
Okay.
This is passwords that are attractive.
[as Mick Jagger] Style!
[ Buzzer ]
[ Audience groans ]
That sound means you made an illegal clue.
And I'm so sorry. You lose your turn.
Why? Why would they do that?
[ Laughter ]
Because your hands were all out.
You can't walk around with your hands out.
-Apparently... -You gotta put 'em back.
Apparently too much hands, too much movement.
Alright.
Okay. We're going over here to you, Wayne.
Don't use your hands.
[ Laughter ]
Be careful.
Confidence.
Ha ha! Confidence.
[ Laughter ]
Bravado?
[ Audience groans ]
Going over here to you, Jimmy.
Bagger.
Swagger.
-There you go. -Yeah!
You got it!
You got it, Melissa, for 4 points.
Starting out round 2 strong. -We got this.
I still got that. I'm locked in.
It's okay.
Alisha, do you want to play or do you want to pass?
The password is...
I'm gonna play.
Okay. Passwords that are attractive.
Refrigerator.
Magnet.
[ Bell dings ]
What?!
Wow!
Dunk!
That's that knowledge swag.
Wow! That was some swagger!
Keke: You guys are trailing Jimmy,
so you have the honors if you want to play or pass.
The password is...
I'm going to...play.
Okay.
Funny.
Humor.
[ Bell dings ] Come on, bud.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Come on, buddy! We got this. That's what I'm talking about.
Good job. We got this.
That's what I'm talking about! Come on, now!
Keke: I mean, just like that, you're at 10 points. Melissa.
How you feeling in round 2?
Feeling really good.
There we go!
Alright. Let's go.
Alrighty. It's to you, Alisha.
Do you want to play or do you want to pass?
The password is...
I'm going to play.
Okay.
This is passwords that are attractive.
Tyra.
Smile.
[ Audience groans ]
Keke: If you get this, you will win the second round,
forcing a tie breaker, Melissa.
Giselle.
Model.
[ Bell dings ]
Ohh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Our contestant are tied at one round apiece,
which means we go to a tiebreaker.
It's Alisha versus Melissa in a head-to-head showdown
for a chance to play for $25,000.
Here's how it works.
In this envelope, I have one final password.
And I, Keke Palmer, will be the clue giver.
Ooh!
We're not taking turns this time.
As I give clues, either one of you
can ring in at any time.
If you're right, you'll move on to the bonus round.
But if you're wrong, you're out
and your opponent automatically goes to the bonus round.
So if you ring in, you better be sure.
On your feet! Alright. Here we go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hands at the ready.
For a shot at $25,000,
your first clue is...
wedding.
Helpers.
Alisha, you rang in first.
If you're right, you're moving on to the bonus round.
But if you're wrong, Melissa automatically
goes to the bonus round.
For a shot at $25,000,
what is the password?
Bridesmaids.
That's the password!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Congratulations, Alisha! You've won the game!
Sadly, we must say goodbye to Melissa.
Thank you so much for playing with us tonight.
Don't go anywhere, okay?
Alisha's gonna play for $25,000
when we come back for more "Password."
[ Cheers and applause ]
I was almost thinking ushers.
Ring bearer. There are so many other things to think of.
You played a great game. You played a wonderful game.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Welcome back to "Password."
Alisha has won our game and now has a chance to play
with both Jimmy and Wayne to win $25,000.
So, Alisha, how are you gonna spend your $25,000?
Well, I'm Trini, and my fiancé is West African,
and we both love soca.
We love to wine. We love to dance.
We love to party. Yes!
So we're hoping to hire a soca artiste
to come sing at our wedding.
Oh, my gosh! Yes!
That's gonna be fabulous!
I love to hear it. I'm so excited!
So here's how the bonus round works.
We're gonna give you 10 passwords,
beginning with the letter "A"
and continuing through each letter to the letter "J."
For every correct answer, you'll get $1,000,
but if you sweep the board and get all 10,
you'll be going home with $25,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
The big question is,
which celebrity do you want to play with first?
Hmm. I'm gonna go with Wayne, my Caribbean brother.
-Lord have mercy. -Come on. Let's do it.
-Let's do it. -Sir.
Crush this one.
Alright. 30 seconds on the clock.
On your marks, get set, go!
Ocean.
Atlantic.
Chicken.
Bones.
Cow.
Burger. Sorry. Pass.
College.
Clue.
Uh, school.
Collegiate.
Pass.
Light.
Dark.
Jewelry.
Earrings.
Feud.
Fight.
Pass.
[ Buzzer ]
That's alright. -Eh, I'm sorry, sis.
-Alright. Alright. -Come on. We got this.
Wayne: Bring it home. Bring it home.
You got three correct for a total of $3,000.
But we're gonna get you to $25,000, okay?
You have seven passwords remaining.
-Wayne: Come on, Jimmy. -Alright. We got this.
30 seconds on the clock.
On your marks, get set, go!
Photo.
Photo...Shop.
Pass.
Wound.
Heal.
Guilty.
Innocent.
Denim.
Jeans.
Cow.
Beef.
College.
Community.
-Grounds. Grounds. -Campus.
Relatives.
Family.
Photo.
Clue.
Museum.
Guggenheim!
-[ Buzzer sounds ] -Ohh!
Wayne: Ohh.
-It was gallery. -Gallery!
You got nine correct for a total of $9,000.
That's not bad, but we want you to win big.
We want you to win big.
So we're gonna do a little redemption round
to put some more money in your pocket, okay?
That's good.
One password, one clue, one guess.
It's that simple. Is everybody ready?
-Yeah. -Okay. Come on.
Here comes your final password of the game.
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Please give your clue.
Stock.
Alright, I'm going to give you these
noise-canceling headphones.
Put them on and just turn your back.
-Stock. -She said, "Stock..."
Yeah. If it was, it was "blank" stock,
it could be chicken stock...
Stock...market?
Has to be. It can't be anything else.
Stock... Market.
Yeah. I feel market.
-Yeah. I feel it. That's it. -Okay.
So you guys are -- That's it?
Market.
Got it. Thank you.
Come on.
Alright, Alisha. I'll take these from you.
Thank you so much.
Okay, Alisha, to double your money,
what was the password?
Trade.
[ Audience groans ]
Oh, no! I'm sorry! You didn't get it!
But you played such a great game!
Right? Yes, she did.
They thought it was market, but guess what.
You're still going home with $9,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's our show.
Thank you to Jimmy Fallon and Wayne Brady for being here
and to all of you at home for watching.
We'll see you next time on "Password."
Bye!
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