The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 14)

[dougmorrisontheair]

James wants to go for the bonus money link...









(ding)

...which starts with an A.

[Deleted]

Ace?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Mmm -- I see where you're going with that. But ACE is not it. Back to Raymond.

[bowlerraymond]

I will take a letter below construction.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond's going for the bonus money with...









(ding)

...A-R.

[bowlerraymond]

Area?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess. AREA is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Four-letter word at $250 per letter means your bonus is $1000.

(more applause)

And I wonder if we're trying to save on the budget -- especially with that *twelve*-letter word just above AREA.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)


bowlerraymond
jman8606


As for the money that counts, Raymond, you're only $500 shy of the lead. Chain's still yours.

[bowlerraymond]

Let's try another letter above maids for me please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond tries to tie the score with...









(ding)

...E-I-G.

[bowlerraymond]

eight

[dougmorrisontheair]

The gifts to get on the eighth day of Christmas.










(ding; audience applause)


bowlerraymond
jman8606


And with that, we are indeed tied at 1750. One link left. It's now worth $1000 -- $500 for the right solution and the other $500 for completing the chain. Who gets the first letter, Raymond; you or James?

[bowlerraymond]

I'll let James have the first letter.

[dougmorrisontheair]

James, first chance to complete the chain goes to you...










(ding)

...with an S.

[Deleted]

Stumped

[dougmorrisontheair]

Whether "stumped" was a guess or a statement, control goes back to Raymond.

[bowlerraymond]

I'll try a letter please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Raymond's going to try to finish the chain with...









(ding)

...S-E.

[bowlerraymond]

Seats?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not SEATS. And it's back to James.

[Deleted]

I'll takeca letter below area

[dougmorrisontheair]

James tries again with...









(ding)

...S-E-C.

[Deleted]

Section?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess. That's it.









(ding; audience applause)

Let's recap the chain.

The tallest bird in North America is the whooping crane. A crane can be used in the construction of a building. You'd find that crane and other equipment in a construction area. A one-square mile area is considered a section by the Public Land Survey System's standards. In the Army, if someone is mentally unstable, they will be released on "Section Eight"; also, the Department of Housing and Urban Development manages Section Eight housing. And as noted a little earlier, in "The 12 Days of Christmas", there were eight maids a milking.

That's your second round chain. James takes the lead 2750 to 1750 over Raymond. Will James cruise to $5000 or will Raymond make a comeback?

We'll find a winner -- after this.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(parting gifts cue plays)

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

Nineteen cases of Diet Shasta. If you're tired of the same old diet cola, say, "I wanna pop! Diet Shasta!"

Dazey Turbo Spa. Helps turn your bath into a luxurious, stress-relieving retreat. Full-powered, full-featured. Turbo Spa -- furnished by Dazey.

Pasta Mama's. Brings convenience to gourmet cooking with its designer line of pasta. Everything from fettucini alfredo to their line of dessert pastas and sauces. From Pasta Mama's.

An assortment of candy -- featuring Goobers, crisp and crunchy peanuts covered in fine chocolate, and Raisinets, plump sweet chocolate-covered raisins.

One-hundred forty-four square feet of Flintkote peel-and-stick floor tile. Easy to apply -- because the adhesive is on the back. Flintkote peel-and-stick floor tile is available in distinctive decorator styles.

And a member of our studio audience will receive gift cards to Red Lobster. Good at all locations throughout the United States. Red Lobster -- for the seafood lover in you.




(audience cheers)

And one more gift for each player is here in my hot little hands...

...a copy of The $40,000 Chain Reaction home game. One word easily leads to another in your living room, dorm room or even the garage. It's portable.

(Doug tosses box toward stage right -- much like how Richard Dawson did with the FF home game)

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Recapping the scores, James, our returning champion, with $2750. Raymond, you have $1750. The game is $5000 and we're about to start our third round chain as we up the ante again.

This next chain starts with...









(ding)

...TIME OF THE and it ends with OF THE OHIO. Interesting.

Each link in the chain is worth $750. Completing the chain awards another $750.

James, we left off with you. Would you like to give or take a letter below TIME OF THE or above OF THE OHIO?

[Deleted]

I'll give a letter to Raymond below time of the

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Raymond, first guess of Round 3 is yours.










(ding)

Under TIME OF THE, there's an M.

[bowlerraymond]

month

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. Time of the month.









(ding; audience applause)

(chuckles) Reminds me of my ex-girlfriend. Every day on the calendar was that time of the month for her.

(scattered laughter and applause from the crowd)


bowlerraymond
jman8606


But enough about "she who shall not be named" and me. Raymond, you're just $250 shy of the lead. How do you play the chain?

[bowlerraymond]

I'll take a letter below month.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger gives it a try...









(ding)

...with an M.