The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 28)

[grapebuy789]

Mask

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another good, sensible guess. But it's not MASK. Next spare letter.









(ding)

M-A-R.

[grapebuy789]

Marksman

[dougmorrisontheair]

You're coming up with good guesses -- but MARKSMAN won't fit the chain. Here comes the last spare letter.









(ding)

You'll have to guess the link starting with M-A-R-C -- and then the last two correctly or else it's all over.

Think it over -- and give the link below HUNTER a good guess.

[grapebuy789]

March

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's MARCH, you're still in contention.










































(ding; audience applause)

Yes! Hunter March hosted "Emogenius" and is the grandson of the late "$64,000" quizmaster Hal March.

Well, you have $400 -- but no spare letters left. You'll have to nail each of these last two links off the bat for 40 grand.

Next link down is for $4000. It's under MARCH. It starts with an S. Think it over and give us your best guess.

[grapebuy789]

Song

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's SONG, you'll have $4000 and one try at $40,000.










































(buzz)

(audience groans and applauds)

No -- SEVENTEENTH. The seventeenth day of March is also known as St. Patrick's Days.

Just for fun, take a guess at what the last link was.

[grapebuy789]

I would have said Amendment.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That would make sense.









Yes. Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows for the direct election of Senators.

Well -- just $400 from the final chain -- but you really cleaned up in the main game. We'll total up your winnings and tell you what's ahead -- after this.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

Welcome back to The $40,000 Chain Reaction. In this case, it ended up being a 40,000-penny final chain for the returning champion, Frank Sartori.

Even though you ran into bad luck with the final chain, you still cleaned up today. Total winnings just today -- $7150. We add that to your winnings from previous victories -- and you have...

(audience cheers)

... $60,940 in cold hard cash. You're still eligible for an instant $40,000 payoff if you can win the next two games. Think you can go all the way?

[grapebuy789]

I'll see what happens, but I am hoping to do so.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well we will definitely see you for the next show as you move closer to that possible $40,000 instant bonus.

New Dance Party's next. For all of us on the chain gang, Doug Morris saying -- make it a great day, keep the faith and treasure your loved ones.


(theme plays; audience applause)