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

[billmcdee]

And if I am correct, I will take a letter for myself please in the final link.

[dougmorrisontheair]

HOLIDAY is right.









(ding; audience applause)

And now -- the link we've all been avoiding is now worth $500. Original value still at $250 -- but the other $250 comes from completing the chain.

Bill, do you take the next letter or give it James?


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[billmcdee]

I will take the next letter for myself please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill's going to try to sweep the chain...









(ding)

...with G-R-E-E.

[billmcdee]

GREEN DAY

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya got it.









(ding; audience applause)

Wonder how one word leads to another? Here's how.

March 17th is actually St. Patrick's Day -- where a lot of people should wear green or else run the risk of getting pinched; so that day is a green day. The rock band Green Day had a hit with the song "Holiday". If you work on a legal holiday, you should see extra money in the form of holiday pay on your check. When you get money, you might want to pay down that credit card debt. A particular credit card comes from the Visa corporation. And you have to have a different kind of visa if you want to leave one country for another -- but plan to return.

That's your first round chain. Bill swept it 1500 to nothing. But, James, fear not, we up the ante in Round 2. A few right answers can get you right back in the thick of this. So, let's set up that next chain.

The Round 2 chain starts with...









(ding)

...99 and it ends with PLACE. Each link in the chain is worth $500. Completing the chain scores an additional $500. And we have that money link in the middle. Solve that link correctly and you win $250 per letter in that link for bonus money.

Bill, we left off with you. How do you play it?

[billmcdee]

Since my son was born in 1999, I will take a letter for myself under 99 please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Bill, under 99, there's...









(ding)

...the letter T.

[billmcdee]

Turtle Doves, since the original 2 went on to have many offspring and grand doves, etc.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Clever -- but wrong. James, you could really use some fundage. How do you play it?

[Deleted]

A letter above place for me please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

James takes...









(ding)

...the letter P.

[Deleted]

Peyton!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ahh -- great guess -- but not "Peyton Place". Bill, back to you.

[billmcdee]

I will take a letter for myself above PLACE please, Doug, since I think I might know what it is...

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, let's see if Bill know what's above PLACE...









(ding)

...which starts P-A.

[billmcdee]

Is it PARK, Doug?

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. PARK.










(ding; audience applause)

Bill continues to pitch a shutout. How do you play it now?


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[billmcdee]

Let me take a letter for myself above PARK please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill's trying to mow 'em up again...









(ding)

...with a B.

[billmcdee]

BALL

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but that's not it. James, you really could use some moolah. How do you play it?

[Deleted]

A letter above park

[dougmorrisontheair]

And I gather you'll take this next letter...









(ding)

...B-E.

[Deleted]

Bell park?

[dougmorrisontheair]

No -- but I see where you're going with that. Bill, back to you.

[billmcdee]

Please give for me another letter above PARK please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Since you said "please", Bill...









(ding)

...you may guess the link that starts B-E-N.

[billmcdee]

Not sure if this would make sense, but only word I can think of is BENCH.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good thing BENCH was all your were thinking -- because that's it.









(ding; audience applause)



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Bill's shutout continues. James, just keep the faith. Game's not over until someone reaches $5000.

Bill, money link's in reach if you want to go there.