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

[bighornbattle]

Grease.

[dougmorrisontheair]

GREASE is the word that completes the chain.









(ding; audience applause)

Let's recap the chain and talk a little more about the top part.

On "Gilligan's Planet", the professor managed to build a spaceship to get the castaways off of "Gilligan's Island". But, they blasted into space and crash-landed on an unknown planet -- continuing their rotten luck.

The planet Venus is the second planet in our solar system. Venus Williams is a champion in the world of professional tennis. If you're not careful with that sport, you could end up with a case of tennis elbow. Elbow grease is a phrase associated with hard, physical work. And the movie version of "Grease" starred John Travolta and the late, great Olivia Newton-John.

That's the Round 2 chain.

George just took the lead 2500 to 2000. David, the stakes will be raise in Round 3.

Anything can still happen. Find out who wins this race to $5000 -- when you come back from this break.


(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

("Action Réaction" theme plays)

Doug: (in pre-recorded audio) Any contestant who wins three games in a row receives a $15,000 shopping spree at Levitz Furniture..

Update your home's look with the latest in fine furnishings. The furniture you'll need for your living room, dining room, bedroom, even the patio and more is yours from The $40,000 Chain Reaction and Levitz. You'll love it -- at Levitz.

Doug: For four straight wins, the champion receives a bonus of $40,000 in cash.

And for five straight wins, it's this zombie apocalypse vehicle!

(audience cheers)

This Hyundai Zombie Proof Survival Vehicle comes with a zombie plow with damage-inducing spikes -- as well as armored windows, a trunk full of weapons, spiked all terrain tires, CB radio, and much more. The zombie apocalypse vehicle and a gas card loaded with $150,000 make the total value of this prize package $232,940.

(audience cheers)

Today's contestants will each receive a copy of The $40,000 Chain Reaction home game.

Today's runner-up will also receive from Hasbro, the game of Cootie. Delighting children for decades, race to be the first to build a three-dimensional bug. The game of Cootie -- from Hasbro.

(audience cheers)

Ohhh -- that brings back a memory or two.

Okay, back to this game -- George is leading $2500 to David's $2000. Let's set up our third round chain.










(ding)

This chain starts with PROGRESSIVE and it ends with RAREBIT.

Each link in the chain is now worth $750. Completion of the chain awards $750. The game is $5000.

So, David, one right solution from you can give you the lead -- but George has the control.

George, will you give or take a letter below PROGRESSIVE or above RAREBIT?

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter below Progressive.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George starts Round 3 by taking...









(ding)

...the letter J.

[bighornbattle]

Jackpot

[dougmorrisontheair]

JACKPOT is right.









(ding; audience applause)

$3250 for you now, George -- and the control is still yours.


bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter below Jackpot.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George keeps it and takes...










(ding)

...the letter U.

[bighornbattle]

Ultra.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohh -- good guess but it's not ULTRA.

David, chance to catch up here.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under JACKPOT.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David takes...









(ding)

...U-S.

[gameboy2000]

USA Network

[dougmorrisontheair]

Right on the money. USA NETWORK is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Fantastic solve, David. You're trailing by $500. You could take the lead here.

Control's still yours.



bighornbattle
gameboy2000

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter below USA NETWORK.

[dougmorrisontheair]

David keeps it and takes...









(ding)

...the letter C.

[gameboy2000]

CABLE

[dougmorrisontheair]

Logical guess -- but it's not CABLE.

We're back to George.

[bighornbattle]

Take a letter below USA Network.

[dougmorrisontheair]

George, for you, we have...









(ding)

...C-A.

[bighornbattle]

Canada.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Mmm -- I see what you did there. That's actually a great guess. But it's not CANADA. I can't say anything further. We go back to David.

[gameboy2000]

I'll take a letter under USA NETWORK.

[dougmorrisontheair]

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









(ding)

C-A-L.

[gameboy2000]

California

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not CALIFORNIA -- but it's also a good guess as we go back to George.

[bighornbattle]

I will take a letter below USA Network.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Fourth letter for George...









(ding)

...C-A-L-L -- and I'll clarify there's at least one more letter after the double L.

[bighornbattle]

Calling all units?