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

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under GILLIGAN'S

[dougmorrisontheair]

David tries it...









(ding)

...with P-L.

[gameboy2000]

Planet

[dougmorrisontheair]

PLANET is right.









(ding; audience applause)

And for the curious, "Gilligan's Planet" was an animated series that reunited most of the "Gilligan's Island" cast. We'll talk more about this at the end of the round.

Right now, we've got a tie ballgame. David, chain's yours.


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under PLANET.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...the letter V.

[gameboy2000]

Venus

[dougmorrisontheair]

VENUS is right.









(ding; audience applause)

If it wasn't VENUS, it was probably going to be Spock's homeland -- if you know what I mean.

David, you've got the lead -- and the bonus money link's within reach.


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under VENUS

[dougmorrisontheair]

David's going for the extra cheddar..









(ding)

...with the letter T.

[gameboy2000]

Trap

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohh -- logical guess -- but not TRAP.

George, chance to tie the game here.

[bighornbattle]

I will take a letter below Venus.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George is going for tie plus the extra cheddar..









(ding)

...with T-E.

[bighornbattle]

Texas.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh, Venus, Texas -- close to Dallas, as I recall. 'Fraid that doesn't fit the chain as we go back to David.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under VENUS.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Third letter for David...









(ding)

...T-E-N -- and, just to clarify, there's at least one more letter after the N.

[gameboy2000]

Tennis

[dougmorrisontheair]

Venus Williams -- a champion in -- TENNIS. That's right.









(ding; audience applause)

David, in addition to padding your lead, you've also won a bonus of $500 per letter or...

...$3000.

(audience cheers)

As for the money that counts, David, you're leading by $1000 -- and you're still controlling the chain.


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter above OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going above OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN...









(ding)

...there's a G.

[gameboy2000]

Great

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not GREAT -- although she was great in the world of entertainment.

George, chance to catch up here.

[bighornbattle]

Below tennis please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George is opening up the board...









(ding)

...by taking the letter E.

[bighornbattle]

Elbow.

[dougmorrisontheair]

ELBOW is right.









(ding; audience applause)

George, you're trailing by $500. But you have a chance to take the lead going into intermission.

The link starting with G is now the only link unsolved. We'll make it worth a total of $1000 -- $500 for the right solution and $500 for completion of the chain.

George, who gets that next letter?


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[bighornbattle]

I do.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George goes for the completion...









(ding)

...with G-R.