The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 48)

[nelson21]

Bag

[dougmorrisontheair]

Mmm -- good guesss but not BAG.

Immanuel, the give worked. Now what?

[babytims]

I'll take a letter above Sleeping!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Immanuel takes...









(ding)

...B-E.

[babytims]

Bed

[dougmorrisontheair]

Slip inside a sleeping -- BED. That's it.









(ding; audience applause)

So we're down to one link and it's now worth a total of $500 -- $250 for the right answer and $250 for completion of the chain. Immanuel, this is either to pad the lead or a tie ballgame. Who gets that first letter?


nelson21
babytims

[babytims]

I'll take a letter above Bed

[dougmorrisontheair]

You're also taking the letter below EDDIE...









(ding)

...and this link starts with M for the completion.

[babytims]

I'm thinking MUNSON for some reason...

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not MUNSON.

Nels, possible chance at a tie. Who gets the next letter?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Nels)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz)

No decision in time from Nels.

Immanuel, you get the next letter.









(ding)

M-U.

[babytims]

Mud

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not MUD. Nels, it's a reprieve from the governor. Who gets the next letter?

[nelson21]

I'll take the letter

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nels goes for the completion and tie...









(ding)

...with M-U-R.

[nelson21]

Murphy

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nels, you've completed the chain.









(ding; audience applause)

Well here's how one word leads to the other.

Fast Eddie Felson was the main character in the movie "The Hustler". Eddie Murphy is a famous comedian and actor -- who just recently earned the Cecil B DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. A fold-up bed is a Murphy bed. Any bed can be primarily used for sleeping. "Sleeping Beauty" is a classic fairy tale -- as is "Beauty and the Beast".

There's your first chain -- and we've got a tie ballgame at 750. (audience applause) Let's double the stakes in Round 2 as we set up our next chain.










(ding)

This chain starts with WHEW! and it ends with TRANQUILITY.

This time, the links are worth $500. Completion of the chain awards an additional $500. And we also have bonus money in the middle link for $250 per letter. Remember, the bonus money doesn't apply to the score of the game.

Nels, we left off with you. Please give or take a letter below WHEW! or above TRANQUILITY.

[nelson21]

Give a letter under whew

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Immanuel, you're being given...









(ding)

...the letter B.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Immanuel)

[babytims]

I have no idea: Pass

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess means, Nels, your give worked. Now what?

[nelson21]

Give a letter above tranquility

[dougmorrisontheair]

Opening up the board. Immanuel, this time, you're being given...









(ding)

...the letter S above TRANQUILITY.

[babytims]

(Question: I have to take a guess for the word above TRANQUILITY, correct?)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Jan 21, 2023 16:52:35 GMT -5 babytims said:

(Question: I have to take a guess for the word above TRANQUILITY, correct?)

Yes, please guess the S link above TRANQUILITY.

[babytims]

Then I pass.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nels, you've stumped Immanuel again.

How do you play the chain now?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz)

Well, board's about to open up further since time ran out on Nels.

Immanuel, we give you the next letter below WHEW!...









(ding)

...B-L.

We also give you the next letter above TRANQUILITY -- S-E.

Pick one of those links and give it a guess.