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Chain Reaction (1979–1980) on NBC
About Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction ended on June 20, 1980, on NBC. The show was a game series where two teams competed to connect words forming a chain, with each word being related in some way to the word directly above and below it. The game involved quick thinking and word association skills, making it a popular daytime program during its run from October 27, 1979, to June 20, 1980.
Chain Reaction was a game show that aired in 1979 and 1980, focusing on contestants' ability to link words through related clues. Hosted by Bill Cullen and with Johnny Gilbert as the announcer, the series featured contestants trying to create a continuous chain of related words within a set time limit. The show was part of NBC's daytime lineup and ran for a total of 115 episodes.
The cast included Bill Cullen as the host and Johnny Gilbert as the announcer.
Chain Reaction episode schedule
115 aired
Aired · 115
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 1980 | S1·E115 | Show 115 |
| June 19, 1980 | S1·E114 | Show 114 |
| June 18, 1980 | S1·E113 | Show 113 |
| June 17, 1980 | S1·E112 | Show 112 |
| June 16, 1980 | S1·E111 | Show 111 |
| June 13, 1980 | S1·E110 | Show 110 |
| June 12, 1980 | S1·E109 | Show 109 |
| June 11, 1980 | S1·E108 | Show 108 |
| June 10, 1980 | S1·E107 | Show 107 |
| June 9, 1980 | S1·E106 | Show 106 |
| June 6, 1980 | S1·E105 | Show 105 |
| June 5, 1980 | S1·E104 | Show 104 |
| June 4, 1980 | S1·E103 | Show 103 |
| June 3, 1980 | S1·E102 | Show 102 |
| June 2, 1980 | S1·E101 | Show 101 |
| May 30, 1980 | S1·E100 | Show 100 |
| May 29, 1980 | S1·E99 | Show 99 |
| May 28, 1980 | S1·E98 | Show 98 |
| May 27, 1980 | S1·E97 | Show 97 |
| May 26, 1980 | S1·E96 | Show 96 |
| May 23, 1980 | S1·E95 | Show 95 |
| May 22, 1980 | S1·E94 | Show 94 |
| May 21, 1980 | S1·E93 | Show 93 |
| May 20, 1980 | S1·E92 | Show 92 |
| May 19, 1980 | S1·E91 | Show 91 |
| May 16, 1980 | S1·E90 | Show 90 |
| May 15, 1980 | S1·E89 | Show 89 |
| May 14, 1980 | S1·E88 | Show 88 |
| May 13, 1980 | S1·E87 | Show 87 |
| May 12, 1980 | S1·E86 | Show 86 |
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| May 9, 1980 | S1·E85 | Show 85 |
| May 8, 1980 | S1·E84 | Show 84 |
| May 7, 1980 | S1·E83 | Show 83 |
| May 6, 1980 | S1·E82 | Show 82 |
| May 5, 1980 | S1·E81 | Show 81 |
| May 2, 1980 | S1·E80 | Show 80 |
| May 1, 1980 | S1·E79 | Show 79 |
| April 30, 1980 | S1·E78 | Show 78 |
| April 29, 1980 | S1·E77 | Show 77 |
| April 28, 1980 | S1·E76 | Show 76 |
| April 25, 1980 | S1·E75 | Show 75 |
| April 24, 1980 | S1·E74 | Show 74 |
| April 23, 1980 | S1·E73 | Show 73 |
| April 22, 1980 | S1·E72 | Show 72 |
| April 21, 1980 | S1·E71 | Show 71 |
| April 18, 1980 | S1·E70 | Show 70 |
| April 17, 1980 | S1·E69 | Show 69 |
| April 16, 1980 | S1·E68 | Show 68 |
| April 15, 1980 | S1·E67 | Show 67 |
| April 14, 1980 | S1·E66 | Show 66 |
| April 11, 1980 | S1·E65 | Show 65 |
| April 10, 1980 | S1·E64 | Show 64 |
| April 9, 1980 | S1·E63 | Show 63 |
| April 8, 1980 | S1·E62 | Show 62 |
| April 7, 1980 | S1·E61 | Show 61 |
| April 4, 1980 | S1·E60 | Show 60 |
| April 3, 1980 | S1·E59 | Show 59 |
| April 2, 1980 | S1·E58 | Show 58 |
| April 1, 1980 | S1·E57 | Show 57 |
| March 31, 1980 | S1·E56 | Show 56 |
| March 28, 1980 | S1·E55 | Show 55 |
| March 27, 1980 | S1·E54 | Show 54 |
| March 26, 1980 | S1·E53 | Show 53 |
| March 25, 1980 | S1·E52 | Show 52 |
| March 24, 1980 | S1·E51 | Show 51 |
| March 21, 1980 | S1·E50 | Show 50 |
| March 20, 1980 | S1·E49 | Show 49 |
| March 19, 1980 | S1·E48 | Show 48 |
| March 18, 1980 | S1·E47 | Show 47 |
| March 17, 1980 | S1·E46 | Show 46 |
| March 14, 1980 | S1·E45 | Show 45 |
| March 13, 1980 | S1·E44 | Show 44 |
| March 12, 1980 | S1·E43 | Show 43 |
| March 11, 1980 | S1·E42 | Show 42 |
| March 10, 1980 | S1·E41 | Show 41 |
| March 7, 1980 | S1·E40 | Show 40 |
| March 6, 1980 | S1·E39 | Show 39 |
| March 5, 1980 | S1·E38 | Show 38 |
| March 4, 1980 | S1·E37 | Show 37 |
| March 3, 1980 | S1·E36 | Show 36 |
| February 29, 1980 | S1·E35 | Show 35 |
| February 28, 1980 | S1·E34 | Show 34 |
| February 27, 1980 | S1·E33 | Show 33 |
| February 26, 1980 | S1·E32 | Show 32 |
| February 25, 1980 | S1·E31 | Show 31 |
| February 22, 1980 | S1·E30 | Show 30 |
| February 21, 1980 | S1·E29 | Show 29 |
| February 20, 1980 | S1·E28 | Show 28 |
| February 19, 1980 | S1·E27 | Show 27 |
| February 18, 1980 | S1·E26 | Show 26 |
| February 15, 1980 | S1·E25 | Show 25 |
| February 14, 1980 | S1·E24 | Show 24 |
| February 13, 1980 | S1·E23 | Show 23 |
| February 12, 1980 | S1·E22 | Show 22 |
| February 11, 1980 | S1·E21 | Show 21 |
| February 8, 1980 | S1·E20 | Show 20 |
| February 7, 1980 | S1·E19 | Show 19 |
| February 6, 1980 | S1·E18 | Show 18 |
| February 5, 1980 | S1·E17 | Show 17 |
| February 4, 1980 | S1·E16 | Show 16 |
| February 1, 1980 | S1·E15 | Show 15 |
| January 31, 1980 | S1·E14 | Show 14 |
| January 30, 1980 | S1·E13 | Show 13 |
| January 29, 1980 | S1·E12 | Show 12 |
| January 28, 1980 | S1·E11 | Show 11 |
| January 25, 1980 | S1·E10 | Show 10 |
| January 24, 1980 | S1·E9 | Show 9 |
| January 23, 1980 | S1·E8 | Show 8 |
| January 22, 1980 | S1·E7 | Show 7 |
| January 21, 1980 | S1·E6 | Show 6 |
| January 18, 1980 | S1·E5 | Show 5 |
| January 17, 1980 | S1·E4 | Show 4 |
| January 16, 1980 | S1·E3 | Show 3 |
| January 15, 1980 | S1·E2 | Show 2 |
| January 14, 1980 | S1·E1 | Show 1 |