The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 13)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Greetings, all. The $40,000 Chain Reaction is about to ride again.

Kevin Kolsen returns as our returning champion with one win and $8650.

Want to oppose him? Just come the closest to the right answer to this question

On August 11, 2014, at 11:30am Central, we watched a GSN rerun of "Shop 'Til You Drop". The winners of the main game missed their goal of "spending" $2500 in the mall -- by how much? Please respond to the nearest dollar.

This game operates on 24-hour deadlines. Please PM me your answer in 24 hours from now.

[dougmorrisontheair]

In a word -- ouch.









(ding)

They racked up $2484 in prizes. Proof once again close only counts in horseshoes and slow dancing with Edyta Sliwinska.

Who came the closest here?


$ 75 jman8606


James Greek plays against Kevin -- after the network ID.

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(theme plays; audience applause)

The game is -- The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where one word leads to another -- and the right word could lead to a big payoff.

(more applause)

Helloooooo, everybody. I'm Doug Morris and welcome to The $40,000 Chain Reaction. On the last show, we crowned a new champion.

He's on my left and you're right -- Kevin Kolsen with one win and $8650. On the other side is his challenger -- James Greek.

(audience cheers)

First, let's say hello to the challenger, James. I understand you come to us from L.A. -- as in Lower Alabama.

[Deleted]

Yup I sure do. Pretty close to the FL Panhandle in fact.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Please tell us more about yourself, James.

[Deleted]

Well I enjoy game shows, music, classic TV, and playing criminal case.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, good luck in Criminal Case -- and here on Chain Reaction.

And we also wish good luck to our returning champion, Kevin. Kevin, for those who missed the last show, tell 'em about yourself.

[koopakid17]

I'm an accountant from Long Island, New York and in my free time, I like going to the gym, reading and writing.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, you wrote quite a success story on the last show. Will we write a check to someone for $40,000 today? Only one way to find out -- play Chain Reaction.


(board opens as part of the theme plays)

And our opening chain starts with...










(ding)

...ON A GLOBE -- and it ends with CHILD'S PLAY.

There are five links in between. Each link contains at least one word -- possibly more than one. But the playable links will never have non-letter characters -- such as the apostrophe in CHILD'S PLAY.

Now -- for each link you correctly solve, you score $250. If you complete the chain, you score an additional $250. First player to rack up $5000 wins the game -- and a chance to turn pennies into our top prize of $40,000.

(audience cheers)

James, you're the challenger. You'll start us off by giving a letter for the champ to guess -- or taking that letter for yourself. You'll give or take that letter below ON A GLOBE or above CHILD'S PLAY.

[Deleted]

Let's try above Child's Play

[dougmorrisontheair]

And, in the interest of clearing up any ambiguity, are you giving that letter to Kevin or taking it for yourself?

[Deleted]

Taking it for myself

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, never want to misunderstand intent.









(ding)


And with that, the challenger takes a B above CHILD'S PLAY.

[Deleted]

I'm going to guess Bill Cullen

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- and you're right.









(ding; audience applause)

The man who launched this franchise in the 1980s later hosted "Child's Play".


jman8606
koopakid17


All right, you're on the board first, James. Where are you giving or taking another letter?

[Deleted]

Below on a globe and I will take it

[dougmorrisontheair]

James takes...









(ding)

...a C.

[Deleted]

I'm going to guess canada

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CANADA -- but a good guess. Kevin, your first time to give or take a letter.

[koopakid17]

I'll take above Bill Cullen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin's taking...









(ding)

...an H.

[koopakid17]

Thinking another one of his shows...Hot Potato?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good thought -- because that's right.









(ding; audience applause)


jman8606
koopakid17


And just like that, we have a tie game at $250. Kevin, still your chain.

[koopakid17]

Take above Hot Potato, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...the letter T.

[koopakid17]

Touch?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not TOUCH. James, it's back to you.

[Deleted]

Let's add one to the T

[dougmorrisontheair]

James, we'll take that to mean you're taking the next letter above HOT POTATO...









(ding)

...and you've got T-H.

[Deleted]

Throw?

[dougmorrisontheair]

I see where you're going with that. But THROW is not right. Back to Kevin.