The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 54)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, here's why it's not even HIGH ROLLERS.









(ding)

H-I-S. David, I'll clarify there's at least one more letter after the S.

[gameboy2000]

History

[dougmorrisontheair]

A web browser collects your search *history*.









(ding; audience applause)

David, 4250. The next right solution makes you the new champion. How do you play the chain?



gameboy2000
Bryan

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below HISTORY.

[dougmorrisontheair]

For the game, under HISTORY, David is taking...









(ding)

...the letter C.

[gameboy2000]

CLASS

[dougmorrisontheair]

You are the new champion, David!









(dings; audience applause; win music plays)


gameboy2000
Bryan


Very quickly -- because we're short on time, let's see the last link, please.










It's CLOWN.

Bryan, great game. You definitely made it exciting here at the end. Your take with you $7504 and all this applause.

(various shots of audience cheering)

(fade to Doug and David)

David, for winning the game you get to play the Missing Link game. This determines the maximum value of the final chain. The sooner you can solve, the more valuable the final chain.

Here it comes.








(ding)

This three-link chain starts with LAZY and it ends with HOWARD. The missing link in the middle starts with S. To save all four of those pennies -- and possibly parlay them into $40,000 -- what is that missing link, David?

[gameboy2000]

Susan

[dougmorrisontheair]

SUSAN is right.







(ding; audience applause)

A rotating tray to help with distributing food is a lazy Susan. Actress Susan Howard was a cast member of "Dallas" -- and definitely *not* lazy.

(theme plays; audience applause)

We're playing for 40 grand -- after this.

(quick fade to black)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Welcome back. David has $7000 in total winnings.

Champ, let's dive right into the final chain.

As you know, we set it up differently by spotting you just the top link.









(ding)

Today, the first link is GORDON BRODY.

We also spot you the first letter of each of the remaining links -- and we also give you seven spare letters to use as needed.

Before the break, you managed to save four cents. Each time you correctly solve a link, the money multiplies by ten. Correctly solve all six of the remaining links and you win $40,000.

(audience cheers)









So, good luck, David.

For 40 cents, the next link start with T.

[gameboy2000]

Tom

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird sfx)

Form of the word or words in that link.

One more chance to guess without losing a spare letter, David.

[gameboy2000]

Tom Brady

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

Sorry -- can't it.

Here comes the first spare letter. We have an idea of what's coming.









(ding)

T-O.

[gameboy2000]

Tom and Jerry

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

Judge says we can't take that -- so that'll cost you another letter -- and we know what's next.









(ding)

T-O-M -- and I will clarify there's at least one more letter after the M. So -- please give it a guess.

[gameboy2000]

Tom cat

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

'Fraid that won't work. Okay, this letter should start clearing up the picture.









(ding)

T-O-M -- and then G.

[gameboy2000]

Tom Green

[dougmorrisontheair]

There we got it.









(ding; audience applause)

Gordon Brody was played by Tom Green in the movie "Freddy Got Fingered".

Four dimes now in the bank -- but only four spare letters to play with. So, you'll have to nail some of these links right off the bat.

Let's if you can nail this next one off the bat. Under TOM GREEN, there's a C.

[gameboy2000]

Christmas

[dougmorrisontheair]

Tom Green was in a famous Christmas special -- but that doesn't fit the chain. Here goes another precious spare letter.









(ding)

C-A.

[gameboy2000]

Canada

[dougmorrisontheair]

(cuckoo bird sfx)

Form of the word or words in that link. One chance without losing a spare letter, David.

[gameboy2000]

Canadian

[dougmorrisontheair]

CANADIAN is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Tom Green is a native of Pembroke, Ontario -- certainly making him Canadian.

Four dollars in the bank -- but only three spare letters -- so conservancy's still the name of the game. Let's see if you can give the next link a great guess, David.

Under CANADIAN is a T.

[gameboy2000]

Toronto

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- such a great guess -- but TORONTO doesn't fit the chain.

Another spare letter.









(ding)

T-U.

[gameboy2000]

Tundra

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thinking of northern Canada? TUNDRA is not it.

Here goes *another* spare letter.









(ding)

T-U-X.