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

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

Good news is you beat the buzzer, Immanuel.

The bad news is -- KING doesn't fit the chain.

We're back to Nels.

[nelson21]

I'll take a letter under champ

[dougmorrisontheair]

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









(ding)

...K-I-N.

[nelson21]

Kind

[dougmorrisontheair]

Whammy!









(ding; audience applause)

Champ Kind -- that's David Koechner's sportscaster character in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and its sequel.

Nels, you've got the lead again -- and control of the chain.


nelson21
babytims

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz)

And that's time. Immanuel, this means...









(ding)

...you get the first letter below KIND and the first letter above PARTY.

So -- please guess the link starting with G or the link starting with C.

[babytims]

I’ll guess under KIND:

GRACE

[dougmorrisontheair]

Certainly a logical guess -- but it's not GRACE.

We're back to Nels.

[nelson21]

I'll take a letter above party

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nels, you're taking...









(ding)

...C-H.

[nelson21]

Chain

[dougmorrisontheair]

We'll take that to mean you play Chain Reaction at parties, right? (scattered laughter from crowd) In any event, CHAIN is incorrect. We're back to Immanuel.

[babytims]

Wow, I thought it was the same thing!

I’ll take a letter above PARTY, sir.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Staying above party, Immanuel...









(ding)

...C-H-A.

[babytims]

Nothing...

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess means control of the chain goes back to Nels.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

No decision in time means Immanuel gets...









(ding)

...the next letter below KIND -- G-E.

Immanuel, you also get another letter above PARTY -- C-H-A-R.

Pick a link, please, and give it a guess.

[babytims]

Under Kind I’ll guess: GESTURE

[dougmorrisontheair]

GESTURE is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Okay, one link to go. The link starting C-H-A-R is unsolved and it's now worth a total of $1500.

Immanuel, it won't quite put you at the $5000 threshold but you'll be close. Nels, same can be said for you.

Immanuel, who gets the next letter?


nelson21
babytims

[babytims]

I do...since I think I know it

[dougmorrisontheair]

Immanuel's playing a hunch...









(ding)

...with C-H-A-R-A.

[babytims]

Charades!

[dougmorrisontheair]

CHARADES is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Quickly, let's review this chain.

Certain game shows, such as this one, could have a returning champ as a contestant. Champ Kind was the sportscaster character from the "Anchorman" movies. Donating to charity is one example of a kind gesture. Players would gesture in a game of Charades. Charades can be played at a party. And if several telephone customers are connected to the same phone line, they're on a party line.


nelson21
babytims


$4750 for Immanuel. $2750 for Nels. Let's start a new round.









(ding)

And this new chain starts with FLYING and it ends with WILMER VALDERRAMA; we obviously had to abbreviate.

Each link in the chain is now worth $1000. In case we go the distance on this chain, completion awards another $1000.

Immanuel, you only need one correct solution for the win. Nels currently needs three. How do you play it?

[babytims]

Oh boy. Let’s take a letter under FLYING please

[dougmorrisontheair]

For the win, Immanuel, you're taking...









(ding)

...the letter A.

[babytims]

Nothing

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess -- means we go to Nels.

[nelson21]

I'll take a letter under flying

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Nels, to stay in business...









(ding)

...A-C.

[nelson21]

Aces