The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2002

Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2002, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2002!

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.

Last Updated: 9/1/2025Network: SyndicationStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Million Dollar Masters Quarterfinal Game 3

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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#2 - Million Dollar Masters Semifinal Game 2

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.

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#3 - Ben Sternberg, Mitchell Morris, Ronnie O'Rourke

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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#4 - Million Dollar Masters Quarterfinal Game 4

Season 2002 - Episode 90 - Aired 5/6/2002

Bob Verini, a film journalist & test prep teacher from Los Angeles, California; Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, Virginia; Leslie Shannon, a manager of a research lab from Sydney, Australia.

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#5 - Million Dollar Masters Semifinal Game 3

Season 2002 - Episode 94 - Aired 5/10/2002

Claudia Perry, a sports copy editor from Jersey City, New Jersey; Bob Verini, a film journalist & test prep teacher from Los Angeles, California; Chuck Forrest, a lawyer & CEO from London, United Kingdom.

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#6 - Bobby Padgett, Maggie Bruen, Adam Brosius

Season 2002 - Episode 58 - Aired 3/21/2002

Adam Brosius, an environmental consultant from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Maggie Bruen, a teacher from Hoboken, New Jersey; Bobby Padgett, an analytical chemist from Cramerton, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,000).

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#7 - Tom Kelso, Justine Lisser, Matt Olsen

Season 2002 - Episode 160 - Aired 9/23/2002

Matt Olsen, an underwriter from Glastonbury, Connecticut; Justine Lisser, a lawyer from Washington, D.C.; Tom Kelso, a credit analyst from Chicago, Illinois (whose 2-day cash winnings total $53,401).

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#8 - Alba Caraceni, Mary Sue Hoban, Myron Meyer

Season 2002 - Episode 148 - Aired 9/5/2002

Myron Meyer, a scheduling coordinator from Owatonna, Minnesota; Mary Sue Hoban, a marketing & strategy consultant from Belmont, Massachusetts; Alba Caraceni, a newswriter & editor from Queens, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $22,001).

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#9 - 2002 Back to School Week Game 5

Season 2002 - Episode 159 - Aired 9/20/2002

Mike Scott, an eleven-year-old from Lake Villa, Illinois; David McIntyre, a twelve-year-old from Riverside, California; Josh Charnin-Aker, a twelve-year-old from Lighthouse Point, Florida.

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#10 - 2002 Back to School Week Game 4

Season 2002 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/19/2002

Nicole Savin, an eleven-year-old from Lindenhurst, New York; Tory Gilliam, a twelve-year-old from Powhatan, Virginia; Sam Daub, an eleven-year-old from Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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#11 - 2002 Back to School Week Game 3

Season 2002 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/18/2002

Gracie Studdard, a 12-year-old from Locust Grove, Georgia; Jimmy McKew, an 11-year-old from Portland, Maine; Kunle DeMuren, a 12-year-old from Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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#12 - 2002 Back to School Week Game 2

Season 2002 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/17/2002

Neal Freyman, a ten-year-old from Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Anissa Chitour, a ten-year-old from Princeton, New Jersey; Maxwell Baldi, a ten-year-old from Los Angeles, California.

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#13 - 2002 Back to School Week Game 1

Season 2002 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/16/2002

Zane Li, a ten-year-old from Provo, Utah; Billy Hackenson, an eleven-year-old from Great Falls, Virginia; Elena Botella, an eleven-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina.

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#14 - Tom Kelso, Kandice Kerwin, Richard Hannasch

Season 2002 - Episode 154 - Aired 9/13/2002

Richard Hannasch, a certified public accountant from Carlsbad, California; Kandice Kerwin, an attorney from Annville, Pennsylvania; Tom Kelso, a credit analyst from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $28,801).

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#15 - Lorraine Cruz, Tom Kelso, Julie Agnew Thomas

Season 2002 - Episode 153 - Aired 9/12/2002

Julie Agnew Thomas, a chamber-of-commerce executive from Barlow, Kentucky; Tom Kelso, a credit analyst from Chicago, Illinois; Lorraine Cruz, a substitute teacher from Temecula, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000).

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#16 - George Schroeder, Larry Goldberg, Lorraine Cruz

Season 2002 - Episode 152 - Aired 9/11/2002

Lorraine Cruz, a substitute teacher from Temecula, California; Larry Goldberg, a lawyer from Springfield, Massachusetts; George Schroeder, a packaging consultant from Appleton, Wisconsin (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,600).

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#17 - Mike Vethacke, George Schroeder, Ann Burger

Season 2002 - Episode 151 - Aired 9/10/2002

Ann Burger, a food editor from Charleston, South Carolina; George Schroeder, a packaging consultant from Appleton, Wisconsin; Mike Vethacke, a financial analyst from Grosse Pointe, Michigan (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,000).

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#18 - Jake Maeroff, Lisa Levenson, Mike Vethacke

Season 2002 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/9/2002

Mike Vethacke, a financial analyst from Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Lisa Levenson, a reporter from New York, New York; Jake Maeroff, a law student from Plantation, Florida (whose 1-day cash winnings total $41,201).

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#19 - Myron Meyer, Jake Maeroff, Sherri Newhouse

Season 2002 - Episode 149 - Aired 9/6/2002

Sherri Newhouse, a budget director from Benbrook, Texas; Jake Maeroff, a law student from Plantation, Florida; Myron Meyer, a scheduling coordinator from Owatonna, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $50,000).

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#20 - Tanya Tyler, Rafi Kam, Meredith Allen

Season 2002 - Episode 174 - Aired 10/11/2002

Meredith Allen, a recent college graduate from Peterborough, New Hampshire; Rafi Kam, a web programmer from Danbury, Connecticut; Tanya Tyler, a writer & editor from Lexington, Kentucky (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,000).

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#21 - Tom Kelso, Lisa Flehinger, Richard Bonny

Season 2002 - Episode 161 - Aired 9/24/2002

Richard Bonny, a software engineer from Kirkland, Washington; Lisa Flehinger, a puzzle editor from West Norriton, Pennsylvania; Tom Kelso, a credit analyst from Chicago, Illinois (whose 3-day cash winnings total $83,402).

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#22 - Richard Bonny, Cindy Kratzer, Keith Parrish

Season 2002 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/25/2002

Keith Parrish, a social studies teacher from Goldsboro, North Carolina; Cindy Kratzer, an educator from Marina del Rey, California; Richard Bonny, a software engineer from Kirkland, Washington (whose 1-day cash winnings total $26,700).

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#23 - Keith Parrish, Brandon Sawyer, Janice Eisen

Season 2002 - Episode 163 - Aired 9/26/2002

Janice Eisen, a writer & editor from Brookfield, Wisconsin; Brandon Sawyer, a writer from Los Angeles, California; Keith Parrish, a social studies teacher from Goldsboro, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,801).

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#24 - Brandon Sawyer, Ted Barry, Tim Mhyre

Season 2002 - Episode 164 - Aired 9/27/2002

Tim Mhyre, a neuroscientist from Webster, New York; Ted Barry, an assistant district attorney from Gladwyne, Pennsylvania; Brandon Sawyer, a writer from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,801).

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#25 - Tim Mhyre, Melissa Mayo, Duke Conde

Season 2002 - Episode 165 - Aired 9/30/2002

Duke Conde, an actor from West Orange, New Jersey; Melissa Mayo, a geographic information systems specialist from Tyler, Texas; Tim Mhyre, a neuroscientist from Webster, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,999).