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

[jmdarrall]

Bulldogs?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but incorrect. Costs you your first letter.









(ding)

B-U.

[jmdarrall]

Bush?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not BUSH. Betcha this will help.









(ding)

B-U-R.

[jmdarrall]

Burning

[dougmorrisontheair]

Third guess is the charm. BURNING is right.

(ding; audience applause)

The movie "Mississippi Burning" dramatically recalls the murders of three civil rights workers in 1964.

 

$200 now in the bank, Jon. Chance to convert the hundreds into thousands. Under BURNING, what is the link starting with S?

[jmdarrall]

Smoking

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess but not right. Costs you another letter.









(ding)

S-K.

[jmdarrall]

Skin?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- two pieces of bad news. The first -- SKIN is incorrect.









(ding)

And the next spare letter just happens to complete the link -- SKY.

If there are a lot of clouds at sunset, they could give the illusion of a burning sky. "Burning Sky" is also the title of a hit song by Bad Company.

 

Bank stays at $200. Unfortunately, $20,000 is out of reach. But you can still pick up $2000. Last link under SKY is a G.

[jmdarrall]

Grey?

[dougmorrisontheair]

GREY's a good guess -- but that's not it. Another letter.









(ding)

G-L.

[jmdarrall]

Gladiator?

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's GLADIATOR, you win $2000.











































(ding; audience applause)

Yes. Shirley Korito competed as Sky on the original version of "American Gladiators".

You finish the final chain with $2000. We'll total up all your winnings when we return.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

And we're back on The $40,000 Chain Reaction. By the way, our counter of spare letters on the final chain didn't tick down one late in the bonus round. But it didn't affect the outcome.

Jon Darrall, our new champion, legit won $2000 from the final chain -- plus $5000 from the main game.

Should be easy to crunch the numbers. One-win total of $7000.

(audience applause)

Any plans for the seven grand?

[jmdarrall]

Well, I just got engaged and I am looking to change careers, so I am sure that the money will go towards both ventures.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, before you run off and get hitched, please join us on the next show as you defend your crown on the next show.

Friends, for all of us on the chain gang, Doug Morris saying -- make it a great day, keep the faith and treasure your loved ones.

(theme plays; audience applause)

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