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

[bighornbattle]

American.

[dougmorrisontheair]

AMERICAN is right.









(ding; audience applause)

My nationality is American.

You've got ten cents in the bank. For a dollar, under AMERICAN, you've got another link starting with A.

[bighornbattle]

Airlines.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- excellent guess -- doesn't fit the chain though.

Here comes another letter.









(ding)

A-U.

[bighornbattle]

Autoware.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(noticeable pause)









(ding; audience applause)

Judge accepts.

Apparently, he's not familiar with the proper noun Autoware -- but is a common rule on Chain Reaction that when a player gives a longer form of a word, we accept.

By the way, Ana Gasteyer starred in the sitcom "American Auto".

Okay, George, the guess worked out. Now for $10. The next link, below AUTO, starts with P.

[bighornbattle]

Parts.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Another great guess -- but not PARTS.

Here's another spare letter.









(ding)

P-I.

[bighornbattle]

Pilot.

[dougmorrisontheair]

PILOT is right.









(ding; audience applause)

Equipment on an aircraft or ship to make it to travel by itself means it's moving on auto pilot.

Ten bucks, George. Let's keep adding those goose eggs. For $100, the next link starts with F -- under PILOT.

[bighornbattle]

Fire.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not FIRE. Another spare letter goes away.









(ding)

F-L.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for George)

[bighornbattle]

Flame.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- not FLAME. It's going to cost you another letter...









(ding)

...and it happens to complete the word -- FLY.

A pilot can fly a plane.

So, unfortunately, the ten grand is out of reach. You can still win $1000. So with two spare letters, let's keep it going. Under FLY, there's an I.

[bighornbattle]

Insect.

[dougmorrisontheair]

INSECT is right.









(ding; audience applause)

In the animal kingdom, a fly is an insect.

Okay, George. $100 in the bank. Final link for $1000. Think of it as a really nice night out on the town for you and the titans.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Two spare letters to go. The final link starts with R. What is that final link?

[bighornbattle]

Repellent.

[dougmorrisontheair]

If it's REPELLENT, you win $1000.









(ding; audience applause)

It's insect repellent -- and you got a grand.

Not $10,000 -- but $1000 is better than nothing.

[bighornbattle]

That's true. I gave it my best.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Valiant effort and great first attempt -- five out of the six links.

We'll total up your winnings and tell you what could happen from here so long as you build up a winning streak here on The $40,000 Chain Reaction.

(theme plays; audience applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

Back to put the finishing touches on this edition of Chain Reaction.

bighornbattle , with $1000, I gather you're taking the titans out on a nice night out on the town.

[bighornbattle]

Yes I am.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sounds like a plan.

George, your total for one win is $7250.

The number gets bigger as you start a chain reaction of winning. If you can win three straight games, you're guaranteed a bonus prize. Four straight wins, that's an instant $40,000 cash payoff before you play that day's final chain. Five straight wins -- the new set of wheels and a lot of money on a gas card.

I'm sure you and the titans will *really* like that.

[bighornbattle]

Yeah.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right, well we'll look for you and the titans back here on the next show.

Scarlett's next with the dance party. For all of us on the chain gang, make it a great day, keep the faith, and treasure your loved.


(theme plays; audience applause)