Foreign Versions
- In Brazil,an old version was called Passe A Palavra("Spread The Word") hosted by Silvio Santos;another version is called MegaSenha, airs Saturdays on RedeTV!.
- In France, a version called Pyramide, inspired both by Pyramid and Password series, aired on Antenne 2 then France 2 from 1991–2003. An adaptation of the 'Million-Dollar Password' format currently airs on France 2, where it is called 'Mot de Passe'. The show is rebroadcast in Canada on TV5.
- In Mexico, a version called Password, la palabra secreta, produced by TV Azteca, airs Saturdays on Azteca 13.
- In New Zealand, a Maori-language version has aired since 2006.
- In Spain, the Million-Dollar Password format has been adapted for their audience. The program, entitled Password, premiered on July 7, 2008. Hosted by Luján Argüelles, it is nearly identical to the 2008 Philbin version. The biggest differences include the top prize of €25,000 and changing the program to a forty-five minute (with commercials) weekday broadcast. It airs on the country's. Cuatro channel. It was canceled in 2010.
- In Turkey, a Mehmet Aslantuğ version called Parola airs weekdays on Kanal 6.
- In the United Kingdom, versions of Password were produced by Associated Television for ITV in 1963, BBC2 in 1973, BBC1 from 1974–6, Thames Television for Channel 4 from 1982–3, and UTV for ITV from 1987–8.
- other foreign versions of Password have also aired in:
- Denmark
- Germany
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Sweden
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