Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Thursday, December 19, 2024, bringing back another exciting episode from the game show's 41st season, which has seen some very thrilling games so far. We recently saw a great streak by Ashley Chan, a publicist from Lewisville, Texas, who managed to win four games in a row. But even she could not reach the five-game milestone and departed yesterday after losing to Eric Weldon-Schilling, who is the new champion starting tonight.
In the upcoming round of the game show, returning champion Eric Weldon-Schilling, a fundraiser from New York, New York, will face off against newcomers Neal Bowling, a Journeyman Lineman from Mackinaw, Illinois, and Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, Tennessee. Weldon-Schilling not only took down one of the toughest contestants we have seen in recent weeks but also won $21,000 in the process. He will hope to hold on to this exceptional gameplay in the coming rounds.
Jeopardy! is one of the oldest and most renowned game shows in American television's history. It began airing in the early 1960s and has since then managed to constantly dominate the genre with its offbeat format and engaging nature. These have become defining factors in the show's popularity.
The game show has seen a huge rise in popularity over the decades and is still experiencing a surge due to the final round of the game show.
The final round of Jeopardy! has many elements that make it stand out. This includes the game show's ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers have the opportunity to take part in the game show by guessing the correct answer to the final question before the episode airs. This has become a common practice for the game show's fans over the years.
However, as this can still be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.
December 19, 2024, Thursday: Today's Final Jeopardy! question
The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:
"It's the only team to play in the Super Bowl before Neil Armstrong’s moon walk that has not been back to the Big Game since."
This question is from the category "Super Bowl History." This is one of the more interesting categories we have seen in recent weeks, which should lead to an exciting round.
In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with a solution and they have to figure out the question. This adds to the intrigue of the round.
Jeopardy! final solution: Thursday, December 19, 2024
The final clue and answer to the final round's question read as follows.
Clue: It’s the only team to play in the Super Bowl before Neil Armstrong’s moon walk that has not been back to the Big Game since.
Solution: New York Jets.
Days before Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, the New York Jets played the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Colts.
Jeopardy! contestants today- Thursday, December 19, 2024
The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Eric Weldon-Schilling, a fundraiser from New York, New York, Neal Bowling, a Journeyman Lineman from Mackinaw, Illinois, and Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, Tennessee.
Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!