Overview
- Jones topped Whitaker on the December 1 episode after Final Jeopardy on a 1959 stamp clue pointing to the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- Whitaker, leading at $21,000 going into Final Jeopardy, responded with the Ambassador Bridge and lost $13,401, finishing at $7,599.
- Jones answered correctly and wagered $7,601 to finish at $24,801, while Brendan Thomas also converted the clue to end at $7,199.
- Earlier, Whitaker missed an opening Daily Double, guessing “doldrum” instead of “hiatus,” though he still led entering the final round.
- Jones returned on December 2 to win again, converting a Brooke Shields Final Jeopardy and risking $20,801 for $46,001, bringing her two-day total to $70,802.