The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA; Episode 16)

[billmcdee]

REPORT

[dougmorrisontheair]

No need to break into this program. REPORT is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Bill, you're mowin' 'em down early on. Now how do you play it?


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billmcdee

[billmcdee]

I will take a letter for myself under REPORT, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill wants to keep mowin' 'em down...









(ding)

...with a C.

[billmcdee]

Is it CARD?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess, Bill. It is CARD.









(ding; audience applause)

All right, Bill. One link left. It's now worth $500 -- $250 for the right answer and $250 for completion of chain.

The remaining link pertains to CARD and LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, HELLO.

Bill, are you taking the first letter or giving it to Sam?


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billmcdee

[billmcdee]

I'll take the letter for myself Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

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









(ding)

...with a K.

[billmcdee]

Only thing I can think of that might go with card is KEY.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not KEY. Sorry. Sam, chance to complete the chain.

Are you taking the next letter or giving it to Bill?

[Deleted]

KITTY? I'm guessing...

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well -- I'm afraid you should've taken or given the next letter before guessing the link.









(ding)

We have to hold you to your guess of KITTY and assume a take in the process. Unfortunately, KITTY is incorrect.

So, it's back to Bill.

[billmcdee]

I'll take a letter for myself please Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill takes...









(ding)

...K-I-N.

[billmcdee]

King?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(tries to impersonate Larry King) Los Angeles, California -- HELLO!









(ding; audience applause)

Let's recap this chain.

As the old saying goes, the early bird gets the worm. Reserve a hotel room with a discounted rate for an early bird special. A broadcast network could break into regular programming for a news bulletin, also known as a special report. Parents can follow their kids' progress in school with a report card. The highest ranking face card in a standard deck of playing cards is a king. And when he hosted live radio shows as well as "Larry King Live" on CNN, the eponymous host might take a call from Southern California and say, "Los Angeles, California, hello!"

[dougmorrisontheair]

One round's in the books. Bill has all the money. But, Sam, as we up the ante, if you can get on a run, you can even up the score -- or maybe even take the lead. So here's the next chain.









(ding)

This next chain starts with NUTRIENT and ends with SET AND MATCH. We had to abridge the bottom link.

Each link in this chain is worth $500. Completing the chain scores an additional $500.

Money link's in the middle -- and that's worth bonus cash. Solve that link and you win a bonus of $250 per letter in the link. That bonus money doesn't apply to the score of the game.

Bill, we left off with you. Will you give or take the first letter below NUTRIENT or above SET AND MATCH?

[billmcdee]

I will take a letter for myself Doug above SET & MATCH please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Above SET AND MATCH for the champ.









(ding)

Bill, it's a G.

[billmcdee]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the answer might be GAME.

[dougmorrisontheair]

GAME is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Bill now up to $2000. Chain's still yours.


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[billmcdee]

I will give my opponent a letter this time below NUTRIENT please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, Sam, chance to get on the scoreboard...









(ding)

...with a V under NUTRIENT.

[Deleted]

I can only think of Vegetables.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but it's not VEGETABLES.

Bill, we're back to you.

[billmcdee]

I'll take a letter under NUTRIENT please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill tries it...









(ding)

...with V-I.

[billmcdee]

VITAMIN

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird sfx)

Little birdie tells us you're close -- but not close enough for us to give you $500 more. One chance to capitalize on your own guess.

[billmcdee]

VITAMIN C