The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Ep. 51)

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above Chicken please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Betcha the third letter's going to the be the charm for you, George.









(ding)

R-U-B.

[bighornbattle]

RUBBER.

[dougmorrisontheair]

It's RUBBER.








(ding; audience applause)

First we thought of something edible, then we thought poultry in motion (scattered groans), thanks, I'll be here I'll week. (scattered laughter from crowd) And in that case, we were actually thinking of a gag gift.

George, you're up 750. Now what?


gameboy2000
bighornbattle

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above Rubber.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George continues the upward mobility...










(ding)

...with the letter B

[bighornbattle]

Burnt.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird sfx)

Form of the word or words in that link. One chance to capitalize on that guess of BURNT without losing control comes now, George.

[bighornbattle]

BURNING

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we go. BURNING.









(ding; audience applause)

Well -- the link starting with F we've ignored for awhile -- (scattered laughter from crowd) -- yeah, and we can't ignore it anymore since it's the only one left unsolved.

We'll make it worth $500 -- $250 for the right solution and $250 for the completion.

Let's concentrate. George, who gets the next letter?


gameboy2000
bighornbattle

[bighornbattle]

I do.

[dougmorrisontheair]

For the completion, George...









(ding)

...F-I.

[bighornbattle]

FIRE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

A four-letter word you *can* say on television. That's right.









(ding; audience applause)

So let's recap this chain.

Beavis, a famous animated character originally from an MTV series, has a fascination with fire. During a fire, something is burning. A fast driver is said to be burning rubber. A common object in a practical joke involves a rubber chicken. Chicken could be served for dinner -- at dinner time.

That's the opening chain. George is leading $1500 to nothing.

(audience applause)

David, keep the faith -- because we're doubling the stakes in Round 2 -- with this chain.










(ding)

This chain starts with PRIVATE and it ends with SWEEP. Each link is now worth $500.

And as noted earlier, the bonus money in the middle is now worth $500 per letter. Still doesn't apply to the score of the game -- but nice extra take home pay.

George, we left off with you. Will you give or take a letter below PRIVATE or above SWEEP?

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above Sweep please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George starts Round 2...









(ding)

...with the letter C.

[bighornbattle]

My only guess is Chimney.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but not CHIMNEY.

David, chance to get on the board here. How do you play the chain?

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above sweep.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David tries to get on the scoreboard...









(ding)

...with C-L.

[gameboy2000]

Clean

[dougmorrisontheair]

CLEAN gets you on the board.









(ding; audience applause)

$500 for you, David -- and control of the chain's still yours.


gameboy2000
bighornbattle

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below PRIVATE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David's going the other of the chain...









(ding)

...for the letter E.

[gameboy2000]

Eye

[dougmorrisontheair]

We'll accept. It's actually EYES.









(ding; audience applause)

Classic Chain Reaction rule: When a player guesses in the singular form and we express the word in the plural form, we accept the guess as correct. Same can be said vice versa.

David, you're just $500 behind. Chain's still yours.


gameboy2000
bighornbattle

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below EYES.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David's going for the tie...









(ding)

...with the letter S.

[gameboy2000]

Sore

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh good guess -- but not SORE. We go back to George.