The BEST episodes of Jeopardy!
Every episode of Jeopardy! ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy!!
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 - Lynn Walters, Don Lessem, Sam Paparo
Season 2000 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/2000
Sam Paparo, a Navy fighter pilot from Morton, Pennsylvania; Don Lessem, a dinosaur expert & writer from Newton, Massachusetts; Lynn Walters, a stay-at-home mom from St. Louis, Missouri (whose 3-day cash winnings total $23,001).
#2 - Matt Caruso, Chris Espe, Mikalen Howe
Season 2003 - Episode 82 - Aired 4/24/2003
Mikalen Howe, a law student from Boston, Massachusetts; Chris Espe, a writer & television extra from Hollywood, California; Matt Caruso, a director of market research from Los Angeles, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $30,600).
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Season 2012 - Episode 40 - Aired 2/24/2012
Patrick Quinn, a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri; Catherine Whitten, a high school history teacher from Plano, Texas; Mary Ann Stanley, a high school chemistry & physical science teacher from Statesboro, Georgia.
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Season 2013 - Episode 205 - Aired 11/25/2013
James Kosmatka, a theater manager from Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Johnna Mahoney, a medical student from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Rani Peffer, a corporate finance manager from Crittenden, Kentucky (whose 4-day cash winnings total $56,712).
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Season 2012 - Episode 119 - Aired 6/14/2012
David Menchaca, a law student originally from Long Beach, California; Stu Weaver, a singer/songwriter from St. Augustine, Florida; Kathy Wright, a bookseller from Seattle, Washington (whose 2-day cash winnings total $59,198).
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Season 2002 - Episode 86 - Aired 4/30/2002
Ronnie O'Rourke, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia; Mitchell Morris, a professor of musicology originally from Currituck County, North Carolina; Ben Sternberg, an investment banker from San Francisco, California (whose 3-day cash winnings total $79,600).
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Season 2002 - Episode 89 - Aired 5/3/2002
Eric Newhouse, a director of technical assistance from Vermillion, South Dakota; Leslie Frates, a Spanish teacher from Hayward, California; Chuck Forrest, a lawyer & CEO from London, United Kingdom.
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Season 2002 - Episode 93 - Aired 5/9/2002
India Cooper, an actor & copy editor from New York City, New York; Leslie Frates, a Spanish teacher from Hayward, California; Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
#9 - John Hunt, Ken Frier, Jeff Jaech
Season 1994 - Episode 80 - Aired 4/22/1994
Jeff Jaech, a college student from Riverside, California; Ken Frier, a director of foreign exchange originally from Hendersonville, North Carolina; John Hunt, a jazz musician from San Francisco, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $24,601).
#10 - Virginia Dietrich, Jeff Coulson, Doug Carey
Season 1995 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/1995
Doug Carey, an attorney from Longwood, Florida; Jeff Coulson, an elementary school teacher from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Virginia Dietrich, an attorney from Trenton, New Jersey (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,900).
#11 - 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).
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Season 1996 - Episode 148 - Aired 9/4/1996
Irene Dennis, a freelance copy editor from Medford, Massachusetts; Dave Streit, a TV director & producer from Indianapolis, Indiana; Bernie Cullen, a biology graduate student originally from Dublin, Ireland (whose 2-day cash winnings total $30,599).
#13 - Bea Cottrell, John Sobiski, Eben Price
Season 1987 - Episode 227 - Aired 12/25/1987
Eben Price, an attorney from Dallas, Texas; John Sobiski, a machine operator originally from Manchester, Connecticut (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,800); Bea Cottrell, a retired senior vice president from Fairfax, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,800).
#14 - 2014 Tournament of Champions Final Game 2
Season 2014 - Episode 203 - Aired 11/21/2014
Julia Collins, a 20-time Jeopardy! champion from Kenilworth, Illinois (subtotal of $6,400); Arthur Chu, a compliance analyst, voiceover artist, & blogger from Broadview Heights, Ohio (subtotal of $15,600); Ben Ingram, an IT consultant originally from Florence, South Carolina (subtotal of $25,600).
#15 - Gina Shaddox, Lesley Cooksey, Alex Navissi
Season 2015 - Episode 57 - Aired 3/20/2015
Alex Navissi, a business development associate originally from Katy, Texas; Lesley Cooksey, a health care subject matter expert from Springfield, Missouri; Gina Shaddox, an accounting service representative from Corvallis, Oregon (whose 1-day cash winnings total $11,000).
#16 - Matt Pressman, Shayna Kravetz, Pat DeVane
Season 2015 - Episode 125 - Aired 6/24/2015
Pat DeVane, a graduate student originally from Wheaton, Illinois; Shayna Kravetz, an educator & writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Matt Pressman, a graduate student in history from Somerville, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $13,800).
#17 - Jon Lubin, Hilary Carney, Erik Siwak
Season 2015 - Episode 132 - Aired 7/3/2015
Erik Siwak, a writer originally from Detroit, Michigan; Hilary Carney, a rehabilitation specialist from Bonita Springs, Florida; Jon Lubin, an attorney originally from Stony Brook, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,599).
#18 - Hunter Appler, Jim Coder, Liz Haigney Lynch
Season 2016 - Episode 120 - Aired 6/16/2016
Liz Haigney Lynch, a freelance writer & genealogist from Montclair, New Jersey; Jim Coder, a research associate from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; Hunter Appler, an attorney originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina (whose 6-day cash winnings total $145,603).
#19 - 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).
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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.
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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).
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Season 2011 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2011
Amanda Sonmor, a virtual assistant originally from Denver, Colorado; Sandy Hollimon, a college instructor of anthropology from Jenner, California; Scott Harris, a videographer & elementary school librarian from Las Vegas, Nevada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,201).
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Season 2011 - Episode 185 - Aired 11/4/2011
Joon Pahk, a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts; Tom Kunzen, a geotechnical engineer from Orlando, Florida; John Krizel, a writer originally from Oceanside, New York.
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Season 2011 - Episode 186 - Aired 11/7/2011
Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas; Erin McLean, a junior at Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts; Paul Kursky, an online marketing producer from San Francisco, California.
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Season 2011 - Episode 187 - Aired 11/8/2011
Christopher Short, a pub trivia editor from Crawfordsville, Indiana; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho.
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