Jeopardy’s latest episode aired on December 18th, and the twists and turns had the fans of the show hooked to their screens. The competition had been tough, yet Eric Weldon-Schilling emerged victorious after taking the lead by $21,000.
Schilling was declared to be the winner of the episode after he answered all of the questions correctly in the final round of the game. Sarah Rosenthal and Ashley Chan were the two contestants against whom Eric competed.
Weldon-Schilling reached the last round of the show, where he correctly answered the question about the Falkland Islands. The participant used great strategies throughout the game to pass the level and win the contest.
Over the years, Jeopardy has been known for its difficult trivia formats, but with contestants like Eric, the fans have stayed hooked to watching the people use their knowledge to respond to the tough questions correctly.
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As for the episode, it was a mix of challenges and moments, as the competitors began the game by answering questions from categories such as Political Science, Christmas Songs, and Dictionary Defining Slangs, amongst a few others.
Chan took the opportunity of Daily Double but missed out on capitalizing on it. Schilling started strong by answering 5 questions correctly and leading the race by $3,800. Chan and Rosenthal followed with $2,600 and $1,400, respectively.
In the Double Jeopardy round that followed, Eric went on to answer 14 questions correctly. However, Ashley missed out on taking the lead as her answers to the Daily Double 3 question were announced to be wrong.
The third and final round of the show was based on national anthems. The clue for the contestants was, “An unofficial anthem of this U.K. territory mentions kelps, penguins, and the wind from the horn.” All the contestants answered the question correctly, but Eric Weldon-Schilling, who was leading with $21,000, emerged victorious.
