The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA; Episode 17)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Bill; due to his notes in the vacay section, extra time will be given)

[billmcdee]

(thank you kindly)


As I suspected, I'm going to say MANHATTAN

[dougmorrisontheair]

Hunch pays off. It's MANHATTAN.









(ding; audience applause)

Bill's up to $750. David, hang in there. The game's young.

Bill, chain's still yours.


gameboy2000
billmcdee

[billmcdee]

I'll take a letter for myself above MANHATTAN Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...an A.

[billmcdee]

A-TRAIN

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess -- but not A TRAIN.

David, let's see if you can get on the scoreboard here. Will you give or take a letter -- and where?

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under THE CHASE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going back the other way.









(ding)

David, you get B-U-R.

[gameboy2000]

Burns

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it -- BURNS!









(ding; audience applause)

David, you're now on the board with $250. One link left for $250 plus another $250 for completion of the chain.

David, you could tie the score. Depends on how you play it, of course. Will you give or take the first letter of the remaining link?


gameboy2000
billmcdee

[gameboy2000]

I'll take the letter please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger tries to tie the game...









(ding)

...with an A.

[gameboy2000]

Allen?

[billmcdee]

Wait a minute.  He should have a second letter no?  The A had been given previously when I guessed A-Train.

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Typo in the transcript in the last post, which has been fixed -- but the initial letter that lit up is correct -- and....]

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You've completed the chain, David.









(ding; audience applause)

Yeah, we just realized Bill took an A above MANHATTAN -- and somehow that disappeared later on.

David, you did solve the remaining two links correctly -- so we do indeed have a tie game.

Now let's recap this chain.

A speed round in the TV game show version of "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" was known as the chase. The American version of the TV game show "The Chase" was hosted by Brooke Burns. George Burns was married to Gracie Allen; also, the brief revival of "WKRP in Cincinnati" had a morning team known as Burns and Allen. Woody Allen directed the movie "Manhattan". "Manhattan Transfer" is the title of a book by John Dos Passos; that title inspired the name of the musical group *The* Manhattan Transfer. And redistributing of income in the market system is also known as a transfer payment.

As we make the call to Parsons Pest Control -- because we obviously have some bugs in the system -- (scattered laughter from the crowd) -- no doubt about this one -- we have a tie game after one round at 750.

David, Bill, let's start the next round.









(ding)

Next chain starts with FORD and ends with EUROPE. Each link now worth $500. Completing the chain scores another $500. And this is the round with the money link in the middle. Solve that link correctly and you'll score $250 per letter in the link for bonus money. As always, the bonus money doesn't affect the score of the game.

David, we left off with you. Would you like to give or take a letter below FORD or above EUROPE.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below FORD.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, David, you're taking...









(ding)

...an L.

[gameboy2000]

LOST?

[dougmorrisontheair]

I see where you're going with that. But LOST is incorrect. Bill, your turn for the first time in Round 2.

[billmcdee]

A letter for myself please under FORD.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill, you're taking...









(ding)

...L-I.

[billmcdee]

LINCOLN

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it -- LINCOLN.










(ding; audience applause)


gameboy2000
billmcdee


All right, you got the lead back, Bill. Chain's still yours.

[billmcdee]

I'm liking this chain theme, Republican Presidents for $600 Doug!

I'd like to take a letter for myself under LINCOLN please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Let's see if this works out.









(ding)

Next link down starts with P, Bill.

[billmcdee]

PENNY

[dougmorrisontheair]

That guess pays off 50,000 pennies.











(ding; audience applause)


gameboy2000
billmcdee


Bill leads by a grand. Champ, money link's in reach if you'd like.

[billmcdee]

I understood Jim Parsons' ears stood up on edge when he heard me utter "Penny".

Yes I'll take a letter for myself under PENNY please Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ah -- Kaley Cuoco is easy on the eyes, isn't she?

(scattered hoots, hollers and cheers from the men in the crowd)

But -- back to the game as Bill goes for the money link...










(ding)

...which starts with a D.