The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 23)

[grapebuy789]

Pug?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess -- but not PUG. Lenny, it's back to you.

[redrangerdude]

I'll take a letter under DOG APE?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Lenny's first try...









(ding)

...with P-U-P.

[redrangerdude]

Puppy?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo sfx)









Little birdie says your guess is in the ballpark. One chance to capitalize on your own guess.

[redrangerdude]

Pup?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)









A gentle reminder this is The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- not Dylan Lane's Chain Reaction. (scattered laughter from the crowd) 'Fraid there's more in that link -- and we've got to give control back to Frank.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter under Dog Ape?.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another for the champ.










(ding)

Probably no surprise the next letter's another P.

[grapebuy789]

Puppies

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird)









There's the birdie again. One chance to capitalize, Frank.

[grapebuy789]

Puppy Dog?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)









Not a bad guess -- but that's not it. We're back to Lenny.

[redrangerdude]

I'll take a letter under DOG APE?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Lenny, your next letter...









(ding)

...is a Y. 

[redrangerdude]

Puppy Baby?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not PUPPY BABY. So -- it's back to Frank.

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(Due to Frank's note in the vacay section, this move on giving or taking a letter below DOG APE? or above SWEEP is an untimed down.)

[grapebuy789]

I am back. I'll take a letter above Clean.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Frank's leaving the PUPPY situation alone for the moment...










(ding)

...for -- well -- another link starting with P.

[grapebuy789]

Clean

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ's on the scoreboard. CLEAN is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Now, Frank, couple of things. The link below DOG APE? remains incomplete. Also, the bonus money link's within reach. How do you play it?


redrangerdude
grapebuy789

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter under Dog Ape?.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Next letter under DOG APE? for the champ.









(ding)

Officially, there's more than one word in the link. P-U-P-P-Y and then M.

[grapebuy789]

Puppy Man?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not PUPPY MAN. Lenny, it's back to you.

[redrangerdude]

I'll take a letter under DOG APE?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Let's see if this works for you, Lenny.









(ding)

P-U-P-P-Y and then M-O.

[redrangerdude]

PUPPY MONKEY

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we go! PUPPY MONKEY!









(ding; audience applause)

And I know what a lot of you are thinking right now. The hookah went around the writers' table one time too many.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)


redrangerdude
grapebuy789


Lenny, you're leading $2500 to $500. How do you play it?