The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 55)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Greetings, all. We're starting Episode 55 of The $40,000 Chain Reaction. David Barkow -- gameboy2000 --returns with one win and $7400

[gameboy2000]

Checking in.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Thanks David. Still looking for a challenger. Anyone who hasn't opposed David.

[bighornbattle]

I would.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Excellent. Show will start shortly.

[dougmorrisontheair]

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(theme plays; audience applause)

The game is -- The $40,000 Chain Reaction -- where one word leads to another -- and the right word could lead to a big payoff.

(more applause)

Helloooooo, everybody. I'm Doug Morris and welcome to The $40,000 Chain Reaction. We crowned a new champion who's looking to start a road toward that new Zombie Apocalypse Vehicle -- and a challenger looking to dethrone said champion.

Please make welcome our challenger, George Custer, and our champion, David Barkow, with $7400.

(audience cheers)

George, please tell us about yourself. I also understand you brought a rooting section.

[bighornbattle]

Well, I am from Spartanburg, SC. I am a singer, Mahjong player, love 80s music, love game shows, do word searches for years, and love news themes around the world. My favorite news theme is Counterpoint because it has a nice beat. My rooting section is the Teen Titans. Maybe after the match or before the bonus round I can introduce you all to them. They gave each of the members of studio audience, the host, the producers, the directors, the judge, and the champion an autograph before the show from all of us including me signed it. It reads: You all rock, keep up the great work. Signed, the Teen Titans & George Cluster. It is nice to play again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, nice to have them in the crowd -- even if they represent a show on another network.

Good luck to you today. David, $7400 to the good. Ready to win more?

[gameboy2000]

Yes, I am.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Then let's open up the board and play Chain Reaction.

(board opens as part of the theme plays)

One of you will compete for up to $40,000. Before that happens, one of you must win this race to $5000. And it starts with this chain.









(ding)

It starts with WINGS OF A -- and it ends with RIDDLE.

You remember that great band from the '60s -- Wings of a Riddle.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

In any event -- five links are in between. Each link contains at least one word -- possibly more than one word.

Each link in this first round is worth $250. Completion of the chain is worth another $250. And when a new round starts, we up the stakes.

George, we start with you. Please begin by giving or taking a letter below WINGS OF A or above RIDDLE.

[bighornbattle]

Below Wings of a please by taking.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George wants to start by taking, below WINGS OF A,...









(ding)

...the letter S.

[bighornbattle]

Swan.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great opening guess -- but not SWAN.

So it's over to David.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under WINGS OF A

[dougmorrisontheair]

David tries to capitalize...









(ding)

...by taking S-E.

[gameboy2000]

Seagull

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it -- SEAGULL.









(ding; audience applause)

David's on the scoreboard first with $250. Champ, chain's still yours.


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above RIDDLE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going the other way, David's taking...









(ding)

...the letter N.

[gameboy2000]

No guess

[dougmorrisontheair]

No guess means we go back to George.

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter above riddle please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George tries to capitalize...









(ding)

...with N-E.

[bighornbattle]

New.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not NEW. We're back to David.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for David)

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above RIDDLE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

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









(ding)

N-E-L.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for David)