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

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we go. NOSE.









(ding; audience applause)

A circus clown is known for wearing a red nose -- and the spare letter count is now correct -- six.

So with that -- four dollars in the bank. For $40, George, the next link starts with D.

[bighornbattle]

Dive.

[dougmorrisontheair]

DIVE is right.









(ding; audience applause)

When an aircraft takes a sudden plunge, with the nose or front pointing downwards, that's a nose dive.

$40 with a shot at $400. Under DIVE, there's a P.

[bighornbattle]

Protein.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not PROTEIN -- but a good guess. Costs you another spare letter.









(ding)


P-O.

[bighornbattle]

Pool.

[dougmorrisontheair]

POOL is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Now that it's summertime, a lot of folks dive into a pool.

$400 now -- next stop $4000. Under POOL, there's an M.

[bighornbattle]

Motor.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not MOTOR. Here comes another spare letter...









(ding)

...M-O.

[bighornbattle]

Model.

[dougmorrisontheair]

A lovely thought -- but it's not MODEL. Here's another spare letter.









(ding)

M-O-N.

[bighornbattle]

Money.

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we go -- MONEY is right.









(ding; audience applause)

A group of people can pool their money to buy gifts, lottery tickets, and other items.

Speaking of MONEY, you're up to $4000 -- and you've got three spare letters on the final link. For $40,000, George, the last link starts with C.

[bighornbattle]

Currency.

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's CURRENCY, you're going to win a lot of it -- to the tune of $40,000.



































(buzz)

No -- not CURRENCY. Thankfully you've got three spare letters. Here comes one of them.









(ding)

C-A.

[bighornbattle]

Cash.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good synonym for MONEY. If it's CASH, you're going to win a lot of it -- to the tune of $40,000.



































(buzz)

That's not it -- but here's another spare letter to help.









(ding)

C-A-R.

[bighornbattle]

Cards.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Are we really plugging another show's endgame in our endgame? If we are, George, it's $40,000 for you.













































(dings; audience applause; win music plays)

IT'S CARDS!

$40,000 for George. We'll total up your winnings -- and welcome a special guest -- right after this.

(audience cheers; quick fade to black)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers; theme plays)

Welcome back to The $40,000 Chain Reaction.

George Custer, our new champion, has just completed a $40,000 final chain.

George, thanks to some souped up bonuses in our 50th episode special, you have a big one-day total of...

...$53,500. (audience cheers) How are ya feeling right now?

[bighornbattle]

I feel so awesome. I am still stunned I won $40,000 on my first day. Am I the 1st to do it on their 1st day?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh we've had others. But you're the first to win $50,000 and change on Day 1 -- again, thanks to the souped up bonuses.

George, please stick around -- because we've got a special guest and a special announcement.

We're delighted to announce that The New Chain Reaction is making a triumphant return to NBC. The star of The New Chain Reaction is visiting us here on The $40,000 Chain Reaction. Please welcome our great friend -- Tony Lane!

(audience cheers; theme plays)

Tony, welcome. And it's great The New Chain Reaction's coming back.

[bighornbattle]

You are quite welcome.

[tmann3x]

Thanks, Doug. It's great to be back.

And I would like to say thanks to the thousands of fans who have been tweeting, instagrammed, and snail mail. Our executive producer Sande was stunned to see a boat load of letters and emails. Well... they demanded it, and we're gonna deliver it on July 3rd.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

What excellent, excellent news.








Say, Tony, while you're here, we've got $5000 burning a hole in our pocket. What do you say you play for charity in Speed Chain, eh?

(more cheers)

What charity are you playing for?

[tmann3x]

I'll be playing for The College Fund.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, let's see if we can put $5000 in The College Fund's coffers. Here's how.








(ding)

This is a sample speed chain -- where you'd try to solve the two links in the middle. Doing so correctly results in three different two-word phrases. Stay with this sample.








(ding)

We get Air Supply, supply chain, and Chain Reaction. Now let's clear the board.








And we'll set up your speed chain, Tony...







(ding)

...it starts with TOP and it ends with PEG.

When we reveal the first letter of each of the remaining words, you'll have seven seconds to study the speed chain. When the buzzer sounds, you'll get one guess for each of the remaining words.

Solve one word correctly and The College Fun wins $1000. Solve both -- and it's $5000.

Good luck -- because the first letter of each of the remaining words are coming -- now.








(timer with seven seconds is activated; buzz)

And that's time, Tony. What are those S words?

[tmann3x]

Secret and Square.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Gosh -- dare we plug another show's element on this show? (scattered laughter from crowd) Especially when it's an element from a show Tony and I host?

(more laughter)

Is it top secret, secret square, square peg.







(dings; audience applause; win music plays)

Oh yeah!

$5000 for The College Fund. Again, watch for The New Chain Reaction, starring Tony Lane, on your local NBC station and on Peacock.

Tony, congrats and best of luck.

[tmann3x]

Thank you, Doug. And I will see you on The New Chain next week.