The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 9)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE TO BILL: I never made that connection 'til just now. Good call. Now back to the game.]


Champ starts Round 2 by taking...









(ding)

...the letter U.

[marc412]

Uncle

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc says UNCLE -- and says right.









(ding; audience applause)

jmdarrall
marc412

You've padded the lead. Now what?

[marc412]

I'll take a letter above Collective Soul.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going the other route.









(ding)

Mark, it's a D above COLLECTIVE SOUL.

[marc412]

No guess.

[dougmorrisontheair]

No try from the champ. We'll count that as a wrong answer -- and let Jon give or take a letter.

[jmdarrall]

I'll take the letter above COLLECTIVE SOUL.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Challenger takes...









(ding)

...an E.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Jon.)

[jmdarrall]

DECEMBER.

[dougmorrisontheair]

DECEMBER, he said with authority -- because he's right.









(ding; audience applause)

jmdarrall
marc412

Jon, you're only trailing by $500. Next right answer from you ties the game. How do you play it?

[jmdarrall]

I'll try a letter under UNCLE.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Jon keeps it and takes under UNCLE...










(ding)



...the letter W.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Jon.)

[jmdarrall]

WILLY?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Not Willy -- but a great guess. Uncle Willy -- a children's show character in Canada, if I'm not mistaken.

Marc, back to you.

[marc412]

I'll take a letter above December.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Marc's keeping this and takes...










(ding)

...the letter C.

[marc412]

Christmas?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- because CHRISTMAS is right.










(ding; audience applause)

jmdarrall
marc412

Marc is nearing the midway point of winning the game and the instant $40,000 payoff for five straight wins. I say that to say this.

Marc, the bonus money link is within reach for someone. The value is certainly far less than 40-grand. But picking up any extra money is certainly nice.

So -- how do you play it?

[marc412]

I'll take the letter above Christmas.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Going for the bonus money.









(ding)

Marc, the money link starts with W.

[marc412]

White.

[dougmorrisontheair]

You got the money.









(ding; audience applause)

jmdarrall
marc412

Marc scores the 500 bucks that count. Champ, you also pick up a bonus of $1250.

Now back to the dollars that matter. One link left. It's now worth a total of $1000 -- $500 for the right answer and the other $500 for completion of the chain. Are you giving or taking that next letter?

[nathandiniz]

I wish we could get a clean copy of the alarms used on SOTC when a car, or other big prize was won. Main reason why I'm saying this is because the champ is already halfway to being declared as undefeated champ!!!!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Security! (scattered laughter from the crowd) Marc, before we were interrupted, give or take the next letter?

[nathandiniz]

Did I say that incorrectly?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Marc; give or take the next letter?)

[marc412]

I'll take it.