The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 10)

[dougmorrisontheair]

For a possible $20,000, is it CLIFF?







(buzz)

Sorry about that. It was CLINK. A nickname for a jail is a "clink" -- and it's not for the sound made when a jail cell closes. It's because a well-known jail was located on Clink Street in London, England.

Well, that knocked you down to the last penny. We put that penny in the bank. It could become $10,000. See how Cameron does with our final chain. Stay with us.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Doug in pre-recorded audio as theme plays)

If you'd like to be a contestant on The $40,000 Chain Reaction, call toll free 1-800-555-40CR. That's 1-800-555-4027.

(audience applauds)

Cameron Shields from Australia -- a nation that never got to experience the fun of Chain Reaction -- wins our game here. He now has a chance to win up to $10,000 -- and here's how.

Cameron, for the final chain, we spot you just the top link..









(ding)

...which is CAPITOL. We also spot you the initial letter of each of the remaining links. We also give you seven spare letters to use as you need them.

For each wrong guess you make, it will cost you a spare letter. For each right guess you make, the money in the bank multiplies by ten.










(ding)

And as we quickly switch over to the money chain, you see how that money grows. Six right guesses mean you complete the chain for $10,000.

(audience cheers)

Remember, if a spare letter you burn completes a link, we can't credit you with a right answer -- putting the $10,000 out of reach. Also, if you give a wrong guess and you have no spare letters left, the game ends right there and then.









(ding)

But we're on your side now, Cameron, and we're rooting for you to win the $10,000. Let's start under CAPITOL with the link starting with an S.


[CAPITOL     ]
[S           ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          7]


[Shieldsy100]

Let's start with the missing link below CAPITOL

I will guess STATE??

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but it's not STATE. That'll cost you your first spare letter...









(ding)

...S-O.




[CAPITOL     ]
[SO          ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          6]


[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Cameron.)

[Shieldsy100]

I'm as clueless as Kim Kardashian in an IQ contest.....

Umm, I'll take a guess I guess....

SOCCER?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

SOCCER is incorrect. Perhaps this next letter will help.









(ding)


S-O-A.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOA         ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          5]

[Shieldsy100]

Still no idea. I will make another wild guess....

SOAP.....

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)

Not as wild a guess as you think.

The little birdie tells us your guess of SOAP is close -- but not close enough to be credited with a right answer.

You get another guess.











S-O-A.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOA         ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          5]

[Shieldsy100]

Well I'll guess the plural then.....

SOAPS???

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh... (buzz) ... if it were SOAPS, the singular/plural rule would force us to credit you with a right answer.

'Fraid that costs you another letter -- and you probably know what's coming.










S-O-A-P.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP        ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          4]

[Shieldsy100]

Well there's only one thing I could really think of, and I'll guess it.....

SOAP OPERA??

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go!










(ding; audience applause)


"Capitol" is the title of a politically-themed soap opera, or daytime drama, that ran on CBS in the 1980s. Teri Hatcher was on that show -- as was Rory Calhoun.

With the blank stares I'm getting from the crew, apparently, I'm the only one in the room who remembers Rory Calhoun.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

All right, one down, five to go for $10,000, Cameron. Under SOAP OPERA, there's an A.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          4]

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a guess.....

ACTING

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)

Once again, "ACTING" is a form of the word or words that are actually in that link. Another free try.












[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [A           ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          4]

[Shieldsy100]

Well then, I'll go the occupation rather than the verb....

ACTOR??

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- that's not it. Another sp--









(ding)

--huh? We're giving it to him?

(scattered applause; unintelligible explanation from the judge)

Oh, because I blurted out names of cast members when he went from CAPITOL to SOAP OPERA, I steered his thinking into ACTING and such.

Huh kay. Well, sounds like 90¢ are coming out of my paycheck.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Cameron, you benefit from my borderline boo-boo. You still have four letters to play with. Under ACTRESS, there's a D.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [ACTRESS     ]
  [D           ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          4]

[Shieldsy100]

Alright, I'll take another stab at it.....

DIANE KEATON....

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but not Diane Keaton. Another spare letter goes -- for real this time.









(ding)

D-E.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [ACTRESS     ]
  [DE          ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          3]

[Shieldsy100]

Again, this is just a wild stab.....

DECORATION??

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Ohhh the letters we're going to get -- as you have to burn another spare letter, Cameron, I'm afraid.









(ding)

D-E-B.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [ACTRESS     ]
  [DEB         ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          2]

[Shieldsy100]

I'll take a punt again....

DEBRA MESSING???

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lovely actress -- but it's not her. Here comes your next letter.









(ding)

D-E-B-B.


[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [ACTRESS     ]
  [DEBB        ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          1]

[Shieldsy100]

Well, its worth a shot to take another guess....

DEBBIE REYNOLDS??

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another great guess -- but we're not looking for DEBBIE REYNOLDS. Here comes your last spare letter.










(ding)

D-E-B-B-I. You need to solve this link here and play the rest of it mistake free to win the $10,000. Good luck, Cameron -- and give it your best shot.



[CAPITOL     ]
[SOAP OPERA  ]
 [ACTRESS     ]
  [DEBBI       ]
   [F           ]
    [G           ]
     [M          0]

[Shieldsy100]

Well, it's either this or BUST....

DEBBIE RUSH???

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's DEBBIE RUSH, you're still in the game.

















































(buzz) (audience groans)

No -- it was DEBBIE ALLEN.

Well -- one dollar here -- but a great payoff from the front game. We'll total up his winnings and finish out this final chain -- right after this.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Back to conclude matters on this final chain. Actress Debbie Allen starred in the movie "Fame"; she was also in the TV series of the same name -- as well as, much later, a reality talent competition and the movie's remake. The Fame Game is a component of the game show "$ale of the Century". A whole other game involves marbles.

$5251 for you Cameron -- as well as a chance to defend your crown for the first time -- on Monday. 'Til then, friends, make it a great day and a great weekend, keep the faith and treasure your loved ones.

(theme plays; audience applause)

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