The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 22)

[grapebuy789]

Sheridan?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(more groans)

'Fraid it's not Sheridan. David, it's back to you.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter over TAYLOR

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sixth letter coming for the champ.









(ding)

S-H-E-R-I-F.

[gameboy2000]

SHERIFF

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya got it.









(ding; audience applause)

Sheriff Taylor -- Andy Griffith's character from his classic sitcom.


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gameboy2000


Tie ballgame now at $250. David, control's still with you.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above SHERIFF.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ keeps the chain and takes...









(ding)

...a C.

[gameboy2000]

COP

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good and logical guess -- but that's not it. It's back to Frank.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above Sheriff please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger tries it...









(ding)

...with C-O.

[grapebuy789]

County

[dougmorrisontheair]

COUNTY is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Frank, you're back in the lead -- and you're still in charge.


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gameboy2000

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above County please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank wants to keep it and takes...









(ding)

...a D.

[grapebuy789]

District?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess -- but not DISTRICT. David, it's back to you.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter over COUNTY.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ takes...









(ding)

...D-R.

[gameboy2000]

DRUNK

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thinking about Otis Campbell are we? 'Fraid it's not DRUNK -- and it's back to Frank.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above County please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Welp -- we've got a problem.









(ding)

Frank, that star represents the last of a three-letter word. Can't give you that letter. You have to come up with that letter and word yourself.

[grapebuy789]

Dry??

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess. That's it.









(ding; audience applause)

We're nearing the end of the round -- so I'll explain the connection between DRY and COUNTY after the chain's complete.


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gameboy2000


One link left, Frank -- and it pertains to BLAME and DRY. Link's now worth $500 -- $250 for the right answer and $250 for completing the chain. Who's getting that first letter; you or David?

[grapebuy789]

I will take a letter above Dry please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not only is it above DRY, it's below BLAME...









(ding)

...and the remaining link starts with C.

[grapebuy789]

Canada!

[dougmorrisontheair]

CANADA is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Knowing that the original $40,000 Chain taped in Montreal, please don't take offense, friends up in Canada. With that, let's recap the chain.

"Blame Canada" is a song from the "South Park" movie soundtrack. Canada Dry is the brand name of ginger ale.

Part of this chain had some of you wondering. A county where alcohol sales are not allowed is a dry county. Decades after Prohibition ended, dry counties still exist.

Deputies and others who enforce laws in a county are likely lead by a sheriff. Sheriff Taylor was Andy Griffith's role on his eponymous sitcom. And Taylor Swift is a great singer.

That's your first chain. Frank's leading $1250 to $250. David's well aware we're raising the stakes in Round 2. So let's start it now by setting up a new chain.









(ding)

Second round chain starts with MARTIAL ARTS and ends with ISLAND. Each link in the chain is now worth $500. Completing the chain awards an additional $500.

Don't forget that money in the middle. Solve that link correctly and you win a bonus of $250 per letter in that link. Remember -- the bonus money doesn't apply to the score of the game.

We left off with you, Frank. Would you like to give or take a letter below MARTIAL ARTS or about ISLAND?