The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 12)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CAR. Kevin, you got a reprieve. Give or take a letter, please.

[koopakid17]

Take below Pizza.

[dougmorrisontheair]

D- (ding) -E.

[koopakid17]

Delivery.

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go. DELIVERY.










(ding; audience applause)

I see one of our camera ops ordering pizza on his cell phone app. Dude, you're on the clock!

(audience laughs)


koopakid17
Gameboy2000


With people like him, it's no wonder we have production meeting after production meeting.

Ah, Kevin, one link left. It's now worth $1000 -- $500 for the right answer and the other $500 for completing the chain. Are you giving or taking that next letter?

[koopakid17]

I'll give.

[dougmorrisontheair]

*Giving* the second letter to David. All right champ.









(ding)

Chance to complete the chain with C-H.

[gameboy2000]

CHARGE

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it and you've completed the chain.









(ding; audience applause)

So, let's wrap up this chain.

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koopakid17
Gameboy2000


That's our second round chain. Kevin leads $3000 to $1500. But David knows we up the ante in Round 3. A couple of right answers could make this an even game.

Find out who wins -- when you come back to The $40,000 Chain Reaction.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(parting gifts cue plays)

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Our contestants will receive some of the following.

Snickers Munch Peanut Brittle. Great peanut brittle candy. A fist full of peanuts and munchy golden candy. Snickers Munch Peanut Brittle.

Winter Garden Neighborhood Vegetables. Winter Garden brings you neighborhood vegetables from all across America. Neighborhood vegetables frozen garden fresh. That's Winter Garden.

Campbell's Ravioli-O's and Spaghetti-O's. The neat kid's treats you can eat with a spoon. Uh-oh, Spaghetti-O's and Ravioli-O's.

Vaseline LipTherapy -- helps prevent chapped lips. With regular use, you may never get chapped lips again.

And The Mr. Coffee Ultronic System. Space-aged technology for the best cup of coffee on this planet or any other. Furnished by Mr. Coffee.


(audience applause)

And lest we forget this...

...The $40,000 Chain Reaction video game. Everyone who plays the game on stage this week takes home a copy of this game.

(Doug puts game on Kevin's podium)

Scores going into Round 3, Kevin leads 3000 to 1500. But, David, you have the all important control, since you completed the last chain.

Let's go ahead and set up that next chain.  The next chain starts with...









(ding)

...I AM and it ends with OF THE SHOW! Notice the exclamation mark. Well -- *I* am of the show! I'm the host!

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Each link in this chain is worth $750. Player who completes the chain scores an additional $750.

Magic number is $5000 -- and David, we start this round with you giving or taking a letter.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above OF THE SHOW.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ takes...









(ding)

...an A.

[gameboy2000]

ACTOR?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess -- but not ACTOR. Kevin, over to you.

[koopakid17]

Take above Of The Show!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin's going with...











...A- (ding) -T.

[koopakid17]

Attraction?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not ATTRACTION. Sorry. David, it's back to you.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above OF THE SHOW.

[dougmorrisontheair]

A-T- (ding) -T, for you, David.

[gameboy2000]

ATTRACTION

[dougmorrisontheair]

ATTRACTION is still wrong. Sorry -- but we gotta go back to Kevin.

[koopakid17]

Take again, above Of The Show!

[dougmorrisontheair]

We're going to do it 'til we get it right, eh?











A-T-T- (ding) -A, for you, Kevin.

[koopakid17]

Attack!

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go. "Attack of the Show!"









(ding; audience applause)

Bosses love us right now for bringing up the title of a show on a now-retired sister network, right?

(scattered laughter from the crowd and crew)


koopakid17
Gameboy2000


All right, Kevin, you've padded your lead -- and you still have the chain.

[koopakid17]

Take above Attack.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger tries to continue the upward mobility...









(ding)

...with an S.

[koopakid17]

Spin?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not SPIN. David, you could use some money. Let's see if you can make a move.