The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA; Episode 19)

[billmcdee]

Thinking outside of the box here, RACCOON

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's right! Wow!









(ding; audience applause)

Well, Bill, you have a chance to complete the chain. We have one link left. It's now worth $1000 -- $500 for the right answer and the other $500 for completion of the chain.

Are you taking the first letter -- or giving it to Jon?


jmdarrall
billmcdee

[billmcdee]

As the saying goes "When things are going well, you dance with who brung ya."

I'll take a letter for myself please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill's going to try to finish it off...









(ding)

...with an F.

[billmcdee]

FOREST

[dougmorrisontheair]

You've completed another chain.









(ding; audience applause)

Well -- let's recap the chain.

An alloy that's more than 90% silver is sterling silver. Silver was The Lone Ranger's horse. The Lone Ranger wore a mask. An animal that looks like it has a mask is a raccoon. You'll find a raccoon in a forest. And one match can start a forest fire.

Bill is $1000 away from the instant $40,000 payoff. Will he reach the goal -- or will Jon make an epic comeback? Find out -- after the break.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(parting gifts cue plays)

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

Chef Boyardee pasta. Next time hunger takes hold, feed your need and reach for the delicious taste of Chef Boyardee pasta.

The Aiwa CSDXW505 portable audio system with its new Euro design featuring super T-bass double cassette recorder and compact disc player. Aiwa, what a difference.

From Sportcraft, a unique tabletop soccer game. The action is fast and furious. Realistic-looking players and fields add to the fun. Sportcraft, the games people play.

From Pier 1 Imports, this white willow picnic basket complete with colorful linens and plastic picnicware. Make your next outing a special event, from Pier 1 Imports.

And a member of our studio audience will receive, from Yamaha, the new PSR-28 with 49 full-sized keys, 100 exciting instrument sounds, chord sequencer, and keyboard percussion.


(audience applause)

And for each of our contestants this week, we have this...

...the new $40,000 Chain Reaction video game for the Nintendo Switch. Everyone on the staff played this during the lunch break -- and everyone's addicted to it. So will you.

All right, back to our game, Bill with a commanding lead over Jon 4000 to 500. It takes $5000 to win the game. Jon, we're upping the ante in this round. If he can make a run, so can you. So let's set up our third chain.

This chain starts off with...









(ding)

This chain starts with HORROR MOVIE and ends with SALE. Each link is now worth $750 -- with $750 awarded to the player who completes the chain.

Bill, chain's in your command. How do you play it?

[billmcdee]

I'll go with how my life has been of late, outside of Chain Reaction that is, I'll take a letter for myself under HORROR MOVIE please, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

As we wish for brighter days for all outside of the game, you're starting the round with a B, Bill.

[billmcdee]

BLOB

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not BLOB -- but a good guess. Jon, it's over to you.

[jmdarrall]

Oh, my turn! I'll take a letter under HORROR MOVIE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Jon, let's see if you can start a run...









(ding)

...with B-L.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Jon.)

[jmdarrall]

Blood?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)

You're in the ballpark with that guess, Jon. We'll allow you one additional guess this turn.

[jmdarrall]

Bloody?

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go.









(ding; audience applause)

First dollars of Round 3 are yours, Jon. Remember, each link's worth $750. A good run can put you right back in the thick of this. How do you play it?


jmdarrall
billmcdee

[jmdarrall]

Take a letter under BLOODY.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...an M.

[jmdarrall]

Mary.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. Wow.









(ding; audience applause)

Another 750 for you, Jon. You're up to two large. How do you play it now?


jmdarrall
billmcdee

[jmdarrall]

I'll switch to the other direction and take a letter over SALE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Shifting gears and taking, above SALE,...









(ding)

...the letter Y.

[jmdarrall]

Yard.

[billmcdee]

(I'm beginning to feel like the Atlanta Falcons must have felt during Super Bowl LI  LOL)

[dougmorrisontheair]

YARD is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Jon's still on the comeback trail. If the next right guess is yours, we'll have a near tie game.

How do you play it?


jmdarrall
billmcdee

[jmdarrall]

I'll take a letter above YARD.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going above YARD...









(ding)

...Jon, you're taking an S.

[jmdarrall]

Scotland!