The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 3; audience game)

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Ohio?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Considering Dayton's my adopted hometown and I have in-laws in Lima, I wish that were right. But OHIO is incorrect. That'll cost you another letter.










(ding)

...and you get an R.

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original?

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it! ORIGINAL.











(ding; audience applause)

Something uniquely made in the U.S.A. is described as an American original.

Michael, our scoreboard display with the bank is on the fritz. But I can tell you that you're up to four dollars -- and you're now playing for forty dollars.

As long as the electronics in the chain work, we can move forward -- and we will. Next link under ORIGINAL starts with S.

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sin

[dougmorrisontheair]

Excellent guess -- but it doesn't fit the chain. That'll cost you another letter...










(ding)

...and, oddly enough, S-I appears below ORIGINAL.

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six?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Talk about a guess that saves your bacon. SIX is right.










(ding; audience applause)

If you missed that one, 40-grand would've been out of reach. The Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs are considered by many hockey fans as the original six teams of the NHL. There has been some debate over what teams really make up the original six, however.

OK, our tote board is back up and running. It's true you have $40 in the bank, Michael. This is for $400. Next link, under SIX, starts with a B.

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Blossom

Right I am?  (audience laughter)

[dougmorrisontheair]

That phrase belongs to Geoff Edwards -- and for a variety of reasons, I'll politely refrain from using it.

But I'll use this phrase. That's it! BLOSSOM is right.












(ding; audience applause)

Six LeMeure, played by Jenna von Oÿ, was a character from the TV series "Blossom".

Bank's now up to $400. Next right answer puts you into the thousands. Under BLOSSOM, it's an F.

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(Aw nuts!  I was hoping you were going to say "Right you are!")

flower

[dougmorrisontheair]

Our singular/plural rule comes into play again. We're actually looking for FLOWERS.










(ding; audience applause)

A blossom is a botanical term given to the flowers of stone fruit trees.

Well, Michael, I like your chances. Four free letters still in hand and we're down to the last link. Solve it correctly in four tries or less and you successfully complete the $40,000 chain reaction.

Under FLOWERS, that last link starts with M. 

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There are a couple of ideas going through my head.  I'll go for the less obvious one:  Madame.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thinking of the late Wayland Flowers and his famous puppet Madame, are we?

Michael, if that's right, you win $40,000. If not, you still have four letters to spare.

For $40,000, is MADAME right?














































































(dings; audience applause; win music plays)

IT'S MADAME!

Michael, you did it! After *just* missing out on $30,000, you complete the $40,000 chain reaction.

I'm just curious. What was the other M word you were thinking of?

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The other M word I was thinking of was marigolds, but I thought it would've been too obvious.

I finally won more than $9,000 in the bonus round!

(waits for that anime clip to come up, but it doesn't show)

(audience laughter)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nappa only exclaims when your total winnings are less than $10,000 but two dollars higher than $8999, if you know what I mean.

Speaking of total winnings, they've shot up to a round $57,000.

(audience cheers)

And we'll see you and Clément on the next show. Meantime, we've got time to play an audience game -- where someone could complete an $8000 chain reaction. We'll play that -- right after this.

(theme plays; audience cheers)

[dougmorrisontheair]

A few announcements before an audience game commences.

\ The rematch between Michael and Clément will have to wait until after we ring in 2015. In the net game universe I once managed, I usually took December off from hosting. Save for hosting The Name's The Same holiday special in Channel 3, I'll do the same here.

\ About that audience game, it plays just like the bonus round Michael just won -- except that the player will start with $125 in the bank, the money will double with every correct solution in the chain -- and we'll give the player nine free letters to play with instead of seven.

So -- who wants to play the audience game? No qualifying here. Just the first one to respond gets to play.

[Twentington]

I'd like to take one more shot at this.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

We're back on Chain Reaction. Just gave away $40,000 to Michael. We've got a few minutes to spare -- and we'll give a member of our studio audience a chance to win some money. Let's welcome Evan Hatfield.

(audience cheers)

Evan, best of luck. We're going to dive right into this -- by depositing $125 in the bank.

(ding)

In a moment, we'll give you a seven-link chain to play with -- spotting you the top link and the initial letter of each of the remaining links -- plus nine free letters to play with as you need them.










(ding)

And here's how you money chain's looking. Double all the way to the end of the chain successfully -- and we'll cut you a check for $8000.

(audience cheers)

So, if you're ready, let's set up your chain.









(ding)

And your chain starts with ONLINE. There are the first letters for the remaining links -- and the counter of free letters is set for 9. Starting at the link just below ONLINE -- it starts with a C -- what's your guess?

[Twentington]

COMPUTER?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great opening guess -- but it's not COMPUTER. That'll cost you your first free letter.









(ding)

And you get an O.

[Twentington]

CONNECT?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another great guess -- but not right. Next letter...









(ding)

...is an M.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

COMCAST?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Our bosses thank you for that guess -- but it's not Comcast. Hang in there. Here comes your next letter.










(ding)

And it's another M.

[Twentington]

Community.

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya got it!










(ding; audience applause)

An internet message board is an example of an online community.

All right -- $250 in the bank -- six free letters to help you. You're still in good shape, Evan. Under COMMUNITY, we have the letter C.

[Twentington]

College.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ah, great guess -- but it doesn't fit the chain. That'll cost you another letter.









(ding)

And it's an H.