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Chain Reaction by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  9p ET/8p CT on GSN
Host: Dylan Lane
Tevy, Thomas & Chris (theatre junkies)
Laura, Susan & Jennifer (Rutgers grads)

Round 1 ($100 per word): connect BOOBY and BIRD. Tevy falls into a BOOBY TRAP to start. Thomas follows with TRAP DOOR. Tevy wins a DOOR PRIZE. Chris wins a PRIZE FIGHT. Thomas completes the chain with SONG. That's chain, and here's a Speed Chain: JUNGLE - G - R - RACE. The guys get "Gym Rat" to break out to the $600-$0 lead.

Round 2 ($200 per word): connect FORK with YOURSELF. The guys continue on with #6 SUIT. Susan gets on the board with #2 LIFT. Thomas lifts OFF, while Laura dressed in a CHICKEN SUIT. Jennifer finishes the chain with SPRING. The chain: FORK - LIFT - OFF - SPRING - CHICKEN - SUIT - YOURSELF. They get $600 and a chance for $200 more with this: DISTRICT - J - J - JETSON. "Judge Judy" does it for $800 to the guys' $1000.

Round 3 ($300 per word): connect PICKLE with HANGER. Thomas gets #2 SPEAR and #3 FISHING. Chris follows with BOAT. The guys finish the chain with TRIP and WIRE HANGER for the Final Speed Chain: GEORGIA - P - F - BUSTER. "Peach Fuzz" is right for the $300, giving the men the lead, $2800 to $800.

Round 4: connect SCIENCE with WHO. The chain: SCIENCE - FAIR - SHAKE - WELL - EDUCATED - GUESS - WHO. The guys complete the chain, but lose a bit.. even though they do win the game, $2500 to $1000.

Bonus... Round... Time: blindfolds go to Tevy. The men get wall, contact lenses, snot, and Monet for ... no more money.

 
¿Qué Dice La Gente? by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil
Mercado (Maria, Magdalena, Luis Miguel, Maria Guadalupe, Salvador)
Orjuela (Joanna, Ruth, Gladys, Gilberto, Maria)

After three, the Orjuelas lead, 143-58. The double: who people think is the best soccer player today (3). Gilberto gets #1, Ronaldinho. The Mercados can't steal with... I'm guessing they said "John, el Morenito de España." Not there. The Orjuelas take it, 231-58. Other answers: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Osvaldo Sanchez.

Triple: what you would buy to make a good cup of coffee (3). Coffee is good for #1 for Salvador. "Cafetera", which also translates into coffee, is good for #2 and the win, 462-58. Other answer: a cup.

Joanna & Ruth take on Dinero Rápido. Joanna gets 108. Ruth needs 92. She gets... 92 and change for the $5000!

They have a chance to double that... nay, TRIPLE that.

Orjuela (Joanna, Ruth, Gladys, Gilberto, Maria); $5000
Portillo (Jacobo, Angel, Felix, Omar, Angel); $1000, two games

After three, the Portillos, el equipo de puros hombres, lead, 172-68. Double: besides soccer, a sport that uses a ball (3). Gilberto fires with basketball for #1. Baseball and volleyball finish it off for the 252-172 lead.

Triple: how do you celebrate the Fourth of July (4). Angel fires with #1, fireworks. Number two.. parades. What's number three? The Orjuelas go with a trip to the beach... Not there! Portillos win, 412-252. Other answer: a day off.

Angel & Omar return to DR, where Angel draws... extra points! Angel gets 107. Omar gets... up to 126. The extra points... 40. Not enough to win, so they take another $500, giving them $1500 total.

 
Starface by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  9:30p ET/8:30p CT on GSN
Host: Danny Bonaduce
Danyelle Redman (teacher from LA; was interrupted by Paula Abdul)
Stephen Gata (business owner from Scotia, NY; looked like Kenny G)
Renee Scotti (food server orig. from Brooklyn; ran into Ben Affleck at a Mexican place)

Round 1: Li'l Kim and her be-pastied boob start this show. Then comes Richard Gere in a wig and bra. Yes, it's the fashion disaster episode. Time for a Hot Corner to make up for it with Ashton Kutcher. Debra Messing leads us safely to break with Danyelle & Stephen tied for the lead with 250 to Renee's 200.

Round 2: Right after we talk to Renee about Ben Affleck, he gets a category all his own. Next up, See Cups. The clues: "so that's how she pays the 'rent'." "Alexander was a flop; these are floppers." It's Rosario Dawson. Next up, Mug Shot. Today, it's Ozzy Osbourne. Break time, as Danyelle and Stephen are still tied with 350 to Renee's 700.

Round 3: let's put on our "Burts". That would be Burt Reynolds. Burt Stephen comes from the back to win this one by 50, 950 to Renee's 900 and Danyelle's 750.

Bonus Round for a trip to the Dominican Republic: it's between Bill O'Reilly and... Al Franken. This is going to be good. Not good for Stephen, who gets only six for $600.

 
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