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Chain Reaction (1979–1980) on NBC

The answer: Concluded June 20, 1980.
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Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
October 27, 1979
Ended
June 20, 1980
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
115episodes

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

DateEp.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
Show 85 earlier episodes
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

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