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

[koopakid17]

Take above Hot Potato.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ takes another shot with...









(ding)

...T-H-E.

[koopakid17]

Thermal?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not THERMAL. Got a stumper here, James. How do you play it?

[Deleted]

Above hot potato

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, James, I'm getting this word from the judge. Please don't forget to say "give" or "take" a letter above or below a certain link. If you don't say "give", we'll have to assume "take".









(ding)

With that, you're taking T-H-E and then a W.

[Deleted]

The Wrap?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not THE WRAP. It's back to Kevin.

[koopakid17]

I won't give up on it. I'll take above Hot Potato.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin's gonna try again and take...









(ding)

... T-H-E and then W-I.

[koopakid17]

The Wire?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not THE WIRE.

James, wanna give or take a letter? And where?

[Deleted]

Above hot potato take

[dougmorrisontheair]

James keeps on keepin' on with...









(ding)

... T-H-E and then W-I-G.

[Deleted]

The wiggles?

[dougmorrisontheair]

And you hit pay dirt.









(ding; audience applause)

Since the end of the round is on the horizon, I'll save the explanation between THE WIGGLES and HOT POTATO for later.


jman8606
koopakid17


Right now, James, you've got the lead back -- and the chain's still yours.

[Deleted]

Let's go with on a globe

[Deleted]

I'll take a letter below on a globe

[dougmorrisontheair]

James tries to pad the lead with...









(ding)

...with C-O.

[Deleted]

Colorado?

[dougmorrisontheair]

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

[koopakid17]

I might have the missing links...I'll take below On a Globe, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay. Let's just take this one link at a time.









(ding)

C-O-N.

[koopakid17]

Not what I thought it was but I still feel good about it:

Continent.

[dougmorrisontheair]

CONTINENT -- that's it.









(ding; audience applause)



jman8606
koopakid17


Champ ties the score with one link left. It's now worth $500 -- $250 for the right answer and the other $250 for completing the chain. Are you giving or taking the first letter of the remaining link, Kevin?

[koopakid17]

I'll take.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin's going to try to complete the chain...









(ding)

...with an A.

[koopakid17]

Australia.

[dougmorrisontheair]

You've completed the chain.









(ding; audience applause)

Lot of letters in there. Let's recap the chain.

On a globe, you'll find the depiction of a continent. One of the continents of the world is Australia. Australia is where The Wiggles, a children's music group, hail from. One of The Wiggles' songs is entitled "Hot Potato". A game show titled "Hot Potato" was hosted by Bill Cullen. And Bill Cullen hosted another game show titled "Child's Play".



jman8606
koopakid17


So that's the first round. Kevin with the lead $1000 to $500. But, James, anything can happen as we up the ante and start Round 2. This next chain starts with...









(ding)

...DUCK and it ends with CRUSOE. This time, each link in the chain is worth $500. Completing the chain scores an additional $500.

And don't forget the money link in the middle. First player to correctly solve that link picks up a bonus of $250 per letter in that link. As always, dollars from the money link do not apply to the score of the game.

Kevin, we resume with you. Would you like to give or take a letter below DUCK or above CRUSOE?

[koopakid17]

Take above Crusoe.