The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA; Episode 15)

[dougmorrisontheair]

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

James Greek returns with two wins and $34,250. We begin the search now for his challenger. It could be you if you're the closest to the right answer, high or low, to this qualifying question.


On February 7th, 2013, at 8:00pm Central, we watched a rerun of "Silent Library" on MTV2. Out of a possible $5500, how much money did the team of six players win in this episode? Please respond in increments of $100. (To clarify, there was an end-of-show disclaimer noting that footage from some challenges did not air due to time constraints. Unaired challenges that resulted in payoffs are, obviously, not calculated in the right answer to this qualifying question.)

This game operates on 24-hour deadlines. Please PM me your answer in 24 hours from now. Please also be specific when PMing me that you're trying to qualify for Chain Reaction.

[Deleted]

Checking in! Tbh, I got on this by accident when applying for second chsnce but I am glad I got on this one! Been wanting to get on this too!

[Deleted]

Finally!

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, let's see how much money the players racked up in the library.









(ding)

Just $1900. They must've been too noisy or too clumsy -- much to Zero's dismay either way.

Who came the closest here?


$2300 billmcdee


Ohhhh -- kay. Clarification time. Bill's written material for this series. I can confirm he didn't write a chain for this episode.

So -- it's James versus Bill -- 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 and Happy Friday. I'm Doug Morris and welcome to The $40,000 Chain Reaction. We start with a programming note. The afternoon of fun and games here on USA will not be seen for the next couple of weeks due to NBC's company-wide coverage of the Olympics from Rio. Personally, I'm looking forward to women's beach volleyball.

(scattered laughter from the crowd; men in the crowd cheers)

A few here are as well. After the Rio games conclude, our games resume.

So with that, we welcome our challenger, Bill, and our two-time champion with $34,250, James.

(audience cheers)

Bill, welcome to our show. I understand you came from Pennsylvania to play our game.

[billmcdee]

You understand correctly Doug, although for the first 30 years of my life I lived in New Jersey, born in Trenton and raised in a suburb of Trenton called Ewing Township...Go Blue Devils!

[dougmorrisontheair]

I'm sure they appreciate the shout out. Please tell us more about yourself.

[billmcdee]

I will turn 50 years young during the second half of December.  Been married for 25 years.  We have one son who is about to embark on his senior year of high school.

For the last 17 plus years I have been gainfully employed as a data entry clerk for a pharmaceutical research firm.

I enjoy vintage sitcoms, vintage TV game shows, board games, card games, writing, bowling, and am a novice U.S. Presidential historian, and am also a fan of the National Football League, go Steelers and Packers!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ahh -- sounds like you'd be torn if Pittsburgh and Green Bay reached the Super Bowl.

Good luck to you today. And James, our two-time champ, you look eager and ready to go for win number three. Please briefly tell the folks about yourself.

[Deleted]

I am from Elba, AL. I enjoy game shows, music, classic TV, playing net games and playing criminal case. Also, in Alabama, I am an Auburn fan. However, when I am in Florida. I am a fan of both FAUvand Uf!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(board opens as part of the theme plays)

Ah, as I give you a "War Eagle", I wish both James and Bill the best of luck. Only one of you can compete for $40,000. To see who plays for that potential payoff, we race to $5000 -- starting with this chain. And this chain starts with...











(ding)

...MARCH 17TH?, notice the question mark, and it ends with LEAVE.

Each link in this first chain is worth $250. The player who completes the chain score an additional $250. And with each new round, we up the ante en route to $5000.

Bill, you're the challenger. You start first -- by giving a letter to James or taking it for yourself. While you're at it, tell us if you're giving or taking that letter below MARCH 17TH? or above LEAVE.

[billmcdee]

I've got to take a letter under MARCH 17TH?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sounds like we've piqued your curiosity.









(ding)

Bill, first letter's a G.

[billmcdee]

Green

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)

Little birdie tells us you're close but not close enough. One chance to capitalize on your own guess, Bill.

[billmcdee]

Greenish

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's not it. Sorry.

James, over to you for the first time.

[Deleted]

A letter below march 17th

[Deleted]

And I'll give it to bill

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Bill, you get another shot -- and I think we all know what letter's coming.









(ding)

G-R.

[billmcdee]

GREMLIN (shrugging my shoulders chuckling)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Nah nah -- you're thinking of that show with the three dice. GREMLIN's not it -- and it's back to James.

[billmcdee]

Just a nice little plug for you Mr. Emcee

[Deleted]

I'll take a letter below march 17th

[dougmorrisontheair]

As I thank Bill for the plug..










(ding)

...James gets G-R-E.

[Deleted]

Green Party?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Makes sense -- but that's not it. It's back to Bill.

[billmcdee]

I will take a letter for myself above Leave please, since I want to leave that March 17th? one for a while LOL!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going the other way, Bill, you're taking...









(ding)

...the letter V.

[billmcdee]

Vacation

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but it's not VACATION. James, board's open for you.