Jay Johnson, Chain Reaction and S&P

[Matt Ottinger]

A short but entertaining story about the last episode of Chain Reaction, and the final end game that might have been...

https://hellandhayes.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-final-chain-reaction.html

[TLEberle]

That's a pity that a fun and funny show couldn't ride off into the sunset in a hilarious way.

/if he gets it "wrong," they don't win any money. Derp.

[Kevin Prather]

So Shatner can play the Winner's Circle by himself, but Jay and Bob is no joy. Sounds to me like someone in the S&P department was having a bad day.

[BrandonFG]

The bit that made it to air was funny enough (although it shows how the one-word-at-a-time concept could potentially become bad television, esp. with a civilian), but yeah, I think the version Jay proposed would've been pretty damn hilarious.

Sucks that S&P couldn't have a sense of humor about it.

[TLEberle]

They more or less played Go in that last segment, didn't they?

[BrandonFG]

They more or less played Go in that last segment, didn't they?

That's what I thought too. Wonder if that inspired Bob to add that little wrinkle to the concept to create Go?

[whewfan]

So Shatner can play the Winner's Circle by himself, but Jay and Bob is no joy. Sounds to me like someone in the S&P department was having a bad day.

I don't think Shatner was playing for charity when he did that bit.

[BrandonFG]

So Shatner can play the Winner's Circle by himself, but Jay and Bob is no joy. Sounds to me like someone in the S&P department was having a bad day.

I don't think Shatner was playing for charity when he did that bit.

I'm almost positive he was.

[Clay Zambo]

What a great story! I wish it had worked out.