The BEST episodes of Jeopardy!
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
This classic game show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. After an 11 year run on NBC daytime, the show resurfaced in a modified format in 1978 and then came back in syndication in 1984, where it continues to enjoy long-term success.
#1 - Marianne Fichtel, Naomi Seiler, Damon White
Season 2009 - Episode 121 - Aired 6/18/2009
Damon White, a bartender from Darlington, South Carolina; Naomi Seiler, a health policy lawyer from Washington, D.C.; Marianne Fichtel, an investor relations manager from Brooklyn, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $10,399).
#2 - Ric Leach, Tania Clucas, Hilary Teeman
Season 2008 - Episode 85 - Aired 4/28/2008
Hilary Teeman, a book editor from New York, New York; Tania Clucas, an education specialist from North Pole, Alaska; Ric Leach, a training director from Miami, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $27,300).
#3 - Ari Stern, Reggie LaFond, Pam Jones-Pigott
Season 2010 - Episode 182 - Aired 10/25/2010
Pam Jones-Pigott, a farmers' market coordinator from Pflugerville, Texas; Reggie LaFond, a business analyst from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Ari Stern, a mathematician from San Diego, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,201).
#4 - Tom LaPorta, Aaron Ammerman, Elizabeth Schmitt
Season 2010 - Episode 106 - Aired 5/28/2010
Elizabeth Schmitt, a high school English & drama teacher from Dallas, Texas; Aaron Ammerman, a program analyst for the Department of Navy from Arlington, Virginia; Tom LaPorta, a web designer from Jacksonville, Florida (whose 3-day cash winnings total $50,501).
#5 - John Krizel, Michael Muller, Susan Neuffer
Season 2010 - Episode 142 - Aired 7/19/2010
Susan Neuffer, an actor & census clerk from New York, New York; Michael Muller, a seventh grade history teacher originally from Springfield, Illinois; John Krizel, a green community program coordinator from Beckley, West Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $26,001).
#6 - George Tsuji, Bob Kennedy, Megan Cornell
Season 2010 - Episode 203 - Aired 11/23/2010
Megan Cornell, a stay-at-home mom from Grand Rapids, Michigan; Bob Kennedy, a college linguistics instructor from Santa Barbara, California; George Tsuji, a software engineer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000).
#7 - Shyra Latiolais, Michael Portnoy, Edith Roberts
Season 2009 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2009
Edith Roberts, an attorney & part-time traffic court judge from Washington, D.C.; Michael Portnoy, a teacher from Miami, Florida; Shyra Latiolais, a legal secretary from New Orleans, Louisiana (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000).
#8 - Keith Costigan, Andy Walvoord, Allison Jones
Season 2009 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/2009
Allison Jones, a sales consultant from Kennebunk, Maine; Andy Walvoord, an investment banker from Denver, Colorado; Keith Costigan, a teacher from Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,800).
#9 - Dan Smith, Annette Meier, Lane Galloway
Season 2009 - Episode 34 - Aired 2/17/2009
Lane Galloway, a software development director from Seattle, Washington; Annette Meier, a high school science teacher from Nederland, Texas; Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $33,601).
#10 - Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal Game 1
Season 2009 - Episode 151 - Aired 9/17/2009
Andy Richter, an actor/comedian from The Tonight Show; Dana Delany, an actress from Desperate Housewives; Wolf Blitzer, a journalist from The Situation Room.
#11 - Todd Covert, Christina Dudley, Nate Hudac
Season 2008 - Episode 176 - Aired 10/14/2008
Nate Hudac, a sixth grade teacher from New Orleans, Louisiana; Christina Dudley, a homemaker, writer, & editor from Bellevue, Washington; Todd Covert, a bookkeeper from Valley Glen, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $32,401).
#12 - Wayne Cherry, Rob Faunce, Amanda Froning
Season 2007 - Episode 36 - Aired 2/19/2007
Amanda Froning, an elections & voter registration clerk from Wilmington, Delaware; Rob Faunce, a professor from New York, New York; Wayne Cherry, a graduate student from Houston, Texas (whose 2-day cash winnings total $41,801).
#13 - Alison Fowler, Doug Hicton, Leigh King
Season 2007 - Episode 60 - Aired 3/23/2007
Leigh King, an elementary school librarian from Worcester, Massachusetts; Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; Alison Fowler, an administrator from Portland, Oregon (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,400).
#14 - Doug Hicton, Tony Fernandez-Vinas, Ashley Tongret
Season 2007 - Episode 61 - Aired 3/26/2007
Ashley Tongret, a historic preservation officer from Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Tony Fernandez-Vinas, a human resources specialist from West Hollywood, California; Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,799).
#15 - Doug Hicton, Khoa Le, Betsy Bangs
Season 2007 - Episode 62 - Aired 3/27/2007
Betsy Bangs, a retired art teacher from Fraser, Michigan; Khoa Le, a stock trader from New York, New York; Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (whose 2-day cash winnings total $54,099).
#16 - Doug Hicton, Brendan Pimper, Samantha Ross
Season 2007 - Episode 63 - Aired 3/28/2007
Samantha Ross, a student from Hillsdale, New Jersey; Brendan Pimper, an engineer & student from La Habra, California; Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (whose 3-day cash winnings total $84,900).
#17 - Elizabeth McKenna, Kirk Jordan, Susan Christman
Season 2007 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/25/2007
Susan Christman, a lawyer from Independence, Virginia; Kirk Jordan, a third grade teacher from Long Beach, California; Elizabeth McKenna, a graduate student & cancer researcher originally from Queens, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $5,399).
#18 - Kathy Lisiewicz, Melissa Ahart, Tom Ricketts
Season 2006 - Episode 73 - Aired 4/12/2006
Tom Ricketts, a chemical engineer from Halifax, Massachusetts; Melissa Ahart, a librarian originally from Oswego, New York; Kathy Lisiewicz, a project coordinator from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,200).
#19 - Dan Sander, Audrey Ng, Bill Duncliffe
Season 2006 - Episode 111 - Aired 6/5/2006
Bill Duncliffe, a VP of sales from Danvers, Massachusetts; Audrey Ng, an attorney from Honolulu, Hawaii; Dan Sander, a trust officer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000).
#20 - Ryan Friedman, Suzanne Ennis, Ehren Schwiebert
Season 2006 - Episode 207 - Aired 11/28/2006
Ehren Schwiebert, a computer consultant from Phoenix, Arizona; Suzanne Ennis, a homemaker from Gorham, Maine; Ryan Friedman, a GIS planner from Londonderry, New Hampshire (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,599).
#21 - Vik Vaz, Josh Danson, Liz Lackey
Season 2005 - Episode 203 - Aired 11/30/2005
Liz Lackey, a student from Wayne, New Jersey; Josh Danson, a marketing communications consultant from San Francisco, California; Vik Vaz, a medical student from Austin, Texas (whose 2-day cash winnings total $51,201).
#22 - Vik Vaz, Jenn Carlson, Adam Weinstein
Season 2005 - Episode 204 - Aired 12/1/2005
Adam Weinstein, a graduate student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Jenn Carlson, a proposal writer from Foxborough, Massachusetts; Vik Vaz, a medical student from Austin, Texas (whose 3-day cash winnings total $72,002).
#23 - Jerry Harvey, Ken Jennings, Julia Lazarus
Season 2004 - Episode 110 - Aired 6/2/2004
Julia Lazarus, a fundraiser from New York, New York; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah; Jerry Harvey, a freelance educator originally from California, Missouri (whose 2-day cash winnings total $70,002).
#24 - Ken Jennings, Beverly Herter, Tim Crockett
Season 2004 - Episode 143 - Aired 7/19/2004
Tim Crockett, a casino worker from Las Vegas, Nevada; Beverly Herter, a freelance editor, writer & reporter from Portsmouth, Rhode Island; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 33-day cash winnings total $1,100,460).
#25 - Ken Jennings, Rob Kimbro, Kathi Fry
Season 2004 - Episode 208 - Aired 11/29/2004
Kathi Fry, a physician from Scottsdale, Arizona; Rob Kimbro, a theater director & stay-at-home dad from Princeton, New Jersey; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 73-day cash winnings total $2,491,700).