The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 25)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Last time on The $40,000 Chain Reaction, James Greek put it all together to win $45,750. As we welcome him aboard, who wants to challenge?

[Deleted]

Checking in!

[grapebuy789]

I'll try again

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

The game is -- The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where one word leads to another -- and the right word could lead to a big payoff.

(more applause)

Helloooooo, everybody. I'm Doug Morris -- welcoming you to Fri-yay. Weekend's almost here. Before we start, let's have some fun connecting word chains with our contesti.

Please make welcome Frank Sartori, our challenger -- and our champion with one big win and $45,750, James Greek.

(audience cheers)

Frank, as we welcome you to our stage, please tell us something about yourself.

[grapebuy789]

I am 23 years old from the great state of Massachusetts. I am a full-time college student studying early childhood education. In my spare time, I love shopping for retro video games, hanging out with friends and hosting net game versions of some of my favorite game shows.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, thanks for joining us on our game, today. James, a near perfect bonus round yesterday -- and you racked up nearly $46,000. Ready to go for more?

[Deleted]

Heck yea!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

All right. Well, good luck to you both as we start a new game.

(board opens as part of the theme plays)

One of you will play for up to $40,000. Before you can do that, you must win a race to $5000 that we're starting with this chain.









(ding)

This opening chain starts with TWIN CHALLENGE? We had to abbreviate that top link. Notice the question mark at the end. The chain ends with LIGHTYEAR.

Five links are in between. Each link contains at least one word.

Each link is worth $250. The player who completes this chain scores another $250. And we up the ante when a new round starts.

Frank, we start with you. You may give or take a letter below TWIN CHALLENGE? or above LIGHTYEAR.

[grapebuy789]

I'm going to take a letter above Lightyear, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger starts us off...









(ding)

...with a B.

[grapebuy789]

Buzz

[dougmorrisontheair]

BUZZ is right.









(ding; audience applause)

First $250 of the game are yours Frank. You retain control.


grapebuy789
jman8606

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter about Buzz.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...an M.

[grapebuy789]

Media?

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it -- MEDIA.









(ding; audience applause)

We're barely five minutes into the show -- and already we're plugging a show on another network.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Frank, as the suits begin crafting the memo, chain's still in your command.


grapebuy789
jman8606

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above Media, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger still wants to work his way up...









(ding)

...with an A.

[grapebuy789]

Allen?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not ALLEN. James, your first chance to play comes now.

[Deleted]

Letter above media please

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champion takes the next letter...









(ding)

...A-L.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for James.)

[Deleted]

Alternative?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not ALTERNATIVE -- but a good guess as we go back to Frank.

[grapebuy789]

I'll take a letter above Media.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Will the third letter be the charm for Frank?









(ding)

A-L-E.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Frank.)

[grapebuy789]

Alexander?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Alexander Media -- one of many entities who sent me ambiguous press releases when I worked as a newscast producer. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Only kidding -- but that's incorrect. Back to James.