The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 50)

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above Waffles please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George, you're taking...









(ding)

...B-E.

[bighornbattle]

Belgian

[dougmorrisontheair]

BELGIAN is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Newcomer leading 750 to nil. George, you've still got control.


bighornbattle
koopakid17

[bighornbattle]

Give a letter above Belgian please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Kevin, let's see if you can get on the board...









(ding)

...with the letter S. (scattered laughter from crowd) Quit yer snickerin'.

[koopakid17]

Sprouts.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not SPROUTS. So we're back to George.

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter below Jackie please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going back the other way, George, you're taking...









(ding)

...B-L.

[bighornbattle]

Blue is my guess.

[dougmorrisontheair]

BLUE is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Classic rock fans understand the connection. For those who don't, hang on -- because we'll explain shortly.  We're nearing the end of the round anyway.

George, the remaining link is now worth a total of $500 -- $250 for the right solution and $250 for completion of the chain.

Who gets the next letter?



bighornbattle
koopakid17

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter below Blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

And it also happens to be above BELGIAN...









(ding)

...George, you're going for completion of the round and a perfect score with S-M.

[bighornbattle]

I am going to guess Smoke.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not SMOKE.

Kevin, chance to get on the board, perhaps.

Who gets the next letter?

[koopakid17]

I'll take it.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin, you're taking...









(ding)

...S-M-U.

[koopakid17]

Smurf.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Our singular/plural rule helps you out in completing the chain. It's actually SMURFS.









(ding; audience applause)

Yeah, good thing we've got that singular/plural rule -- or else we'd be downright cruel.

So let's recap the chain.

Edie Falco starred in the TV series "Nurse Jackie". The Ozark Mountain Daredevils had a hit with the song "Jackie Blue". Famous blue cartoon characters are Smurfs. "The Smurfs" is a Belgian franchise created by Pierre "Peyo" Culliford, a Belgian cartoonist. You could have Belgian waffles for breakfast. And you could pour any waffles with syrup.

That's our first round chain. George leads $1000 to $500.

(audience applause)

Kevin, great thing you got on the board when you did -- because we double the stakes in Round 2. So one right solution can tie the ballgame. So let's set up that next chain, please.









(ding)

This next chain starts with ON-SCREEN and it ends with MACARONI.

Each link in the chain is worth $500. Completion of the chain is worth an additional $500. And we've got the bonus money link in the middle.

Correctly solve that link and you'll as a bonus $500 per letter in that link. We're feeling generous on this, our 50th episode of Chain Reaction. (audience applause) Remember, the bonus money doesn't apply to the score of the game.

Kevin, we left off with you. Will you give or take a letter below ON-SCREEN or above MACARONI?

[koopakid17]

I will give one below On-Screen.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, George, the champion is giving you...









(ding)]

...the letter C.

[bighornbattle]

Camera.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh, great guess -- but it's not CAMERA.

Kevin, the give worked. Now what?

[koopakid17]

I'll take the next one myself, same location.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Kevin, you're taking...









(ding)]

...C-H.

[koopakid17]

Oof... Challenge.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CHALLENGE -- so we're back to George.

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above Macaroni please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Leaving the top part of the chain alone, eh? Okay.









(ding)

George, you're taking the letter E.