The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 27; new)

[nelson17]

conection

[dougmorrisontheair]

I can see the logic with that guess. CONNECTION, however, is incorrect as we go back to David.

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Providing the current chain since this thread's page turned.]

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below amen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Let's see if the third letter's the charm for David.









(ding)

C-O-R.

[gameboy2000]

Corn

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CORN -- so we go back to Nels.

[nelson17]

i'll take a letter under amen

[dougmorrisontheair]

Watch what happens, champ.









(ding)

C-O-R-N.

[nelson17]

corner

[dougmorrisontheair]

CORNER is right.










(ding; audience applause)

Everyone in Augusta, Georgia, was screaming out that answer. You must've heard 'em.

Nels, that was a six-letter money link. At $250 per letter, you've just won a bonus of $1500.

(audience applause)


gameboy2000
nelson17


As for the money that counts, Nels, you trail by $1000 -- but you still have control.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Nels)

[nelson17]

I'll take a letter under corner

[dougmorrisontheair]

Champ keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...a G.

[nelson17]

ground

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GROUND -- so we go back to David.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under corner.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Next letter for David...









(ding)

...G-A.

[gameboy2000]

Garden

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GARDEN -- so we're back to Nels.

[nelson17]

I'll take a letter under corner

[dougmorrisontheair]

Get a load of this, Nels,...









(ding)

...that star represents the last of a three-letter word. So you have to come up with that letter on your own and tell me the word.

[nelson17]

Gap

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GAP. So we go back to David.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below corner.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Still can't give you the last letter, David. What is this three-letter word?

[gameboy2000]

Gal

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GAL. (scattered laughter from crowd) And I see where a few minds in the crowd are going.

Players, you've each had at least one guess at that three-letter word. No money will be awarded as I tell you the actual word is...









(ding)

...GAS. "Corner Gas" was a Canadian sitcom. Concurrently, it was seen on a rival network here in the U.S. No names but its initials were WGN.

(scattered laughter from crowd)



gameboy2000
nelson17


Score remains 2000 to 1000. Control goes back to Nels. Nels, we have one link remaining and we make it worth $1000 -- $500 for the right answer and the other $500 for completion of the chain. Who gets the first letter of link pertaining to GAS and DEION SANDERS?

[nelson17]

I'll take the letter

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nels, for the tie, the remaining link below GAS and above DEION SANDERS...









(ding)

...is an N.

[nelson17]

Natural?