The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2004
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2004, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2004!
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 - 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).
#2 - 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).
#3 - Micah Morken, Clint Hill, Faith O'Neal
Season 2004 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2004
Faith O'Neal, an attorney from New York, New York; Clint Hill, a financial analyst from Nashville, Tennessee; Micah Morken, a graduate student originally from St. Paul, Minnesota (whose 2-day cash winnings total $38,400).
#4 - 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).
#5 - Ken Jennings, Graham House, K.C. Backer
Season 2004 - Episode 176 - Aired 10/14/2004
K.C. Backer, a graduate student from Bloomington, Indiana; Graham House, a musician from Lincoln, Nebraska; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 56-day cash winnings total $1,906,400).
#6 - Ken Jennings, Nancy Zerg, David Hankins
Season 2004 - Episode 209 - Aired 11/30/2004
David Hankins, a college student from Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nancy Zerg, a realtor from Ventura, California; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 74-day cash winnings total $2,520,700).
#7 - 2004 College Championship Quarterfinal Game 4
Season 2004 - Episode 198 - Aired 11/15/2004
Lindsey Hargrove, a senior at the University of Texas from Bellaire, Texas; Ari Schoenholtz, a senior at Williams College from Bethesda, Maryland; Lily Wang, a junior at Columbia University from Plano, Texas.
#8 - Ken Jennings, Jeff Suchard, Beth Salkind
Season 2004 - Episode 168 - Aired 10/4/2004
Beth Salkind, a paralegal from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania; Jeff Suchard, a toxicologist from Placentia, California; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 48-day cash winnings total $1,635,061).
#9 - Ken Jennings, John Cook, Elaine Skopelja
Season 2004 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/16/2004
Elaine Skopelja, a medical librarian from Carmel, Indiana; John Cook, an urban planner from Corona del Mar, California; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 46-day cash winnings total $1,555,061).
#10 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Final Game 1
Season 2004 - Episode 166 - Aired 9/30/2004
Russ Schumacher, a graduate student from Fort Collins, Colorado; Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.; Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York.
#11 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 3
Season 2004 - Episode 165 - Aired 9/29/2004
Steve Reynolds, a loan accounting clerk from Norman, Oklahoma; Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York; Tom Baker, a writer from Tokyo, Japan.
#12 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 2
Season 2004 - Episode 164 - Aired 9/28/2004
Chris Miller, a retail specialist from Louisville, Kentucky; Anne Boyd, a freelance writer & student from Los Angeles, California; Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
#13 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 1
Season 2004 - Episode 163 - Aired 9/27/2004
Vinita Kailasanath, a recent college graduate originally from Laurel, Maryland; Seth Alcorn, a bookstore supervisor from Alexandria, Virginia; Russ Schumacher, a graduate student from Fort Collins, Colorado.
#14 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 5
Season 2004 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/24/2004
Jim Stalley, a crime data specialist from Denver, Colorado; Anne Boyd, a freelance writer & student from Los Angeles, California; Sean Ryan, a cab driver from State College, Pennsylvania.
#15 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 4
Season 2004 - Episode 161 - Aired 9/23/2004
Russ Schumacher, a graduate student from Fort Collins, Colorado; Tom Baker, a writer from Tokyo, Japan; Chris Miller, a retail specialist from Louisville, Kentucky.
#16 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 3
Season 2004 - Episode 160 - Aired 9/22/2004
Vinita Kailasanath, a recent college graduate originally from Laurel, Maryland; Scott Renzoni, a bartender & actor from Burlington, Vermont; John Beck, an associate creative director from Torrance, California.
#17 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 2
Season 2004 - Episode 159 - Aired 9/21/2004
Steve Reynolds, a loan accounting clerk from Norman, Oklahoma; Seth Alcorn, a bookstore supervisor from Alexandria, Virginia; Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
#18 - 2004 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 1
Season 2004 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/20/2004
Keith Williams, a college student from Manchester, Vermont; Sam Ott, a graduate student from Los Angeles, California; Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York.
#19 - 2004 Power Players Week Game 5
Season 2004 - Episode 97 - Aired 5/14/2004
Tavis Smiley, a talk show host from PBS's The Tavis Smiley Show; Christie Whitman, a former governor from New Jersey; Tim Russert, a moderator from Meet the Press. From Washington, D.C.
#20 - Ken Jennings, Marilyn Werner, Greg Taylor
Season 2004 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/17/2004
Greg Taylor, a lawyer from Glendale, California; Marilyn Werner, a registered nurse from Maryville, Tennessee; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 47-day cash winnings total $1,585,061).
#21 - Ken Jennings, Jennifer Harriss, Nathan Gordon
Season 2004 - Episode 183 - Aired 10/25/2004
Nathan Gordon, a bar manager from New Orleans, Louisiana; Jennifer Harriss, a community counselor from Minneapolis, Minnesota; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 58-day cash winnings total $1,976,300).
#22 - Ken Jennings, Pat Greene, Jay Wolman
Season 2004 - Episode 169 - Aired 10/5/2004
Jay Wolman, an attorney & mediator from Washington, D.C.; Pat Greene, a homemaker from Mountain View, California; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 49-day cash winnings total $1,664,662).
#23 - Ken Jennings, Kathryn Dorminey, Bill Carter
Season 2004 - Episode 170 - Aired 10/6/2004
Bill Carter, a personal fitness trainer from New York, New York; Kathryn Dorminey, an evaluations analyst from Arlington, Virginia; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 50-day cash winnings total $1,699,700).
#24 - Ken Jennings, Steve Kornya, Jennifer Lord
Season 2004 - Episode 171 - Aired 10/7/2004
Jennifer Lord, a teacher from Wilmington, Delaware; Steve Kornya, a courier from Baltimore, Maryland; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 51-day cash winnings total $1,738,100).
#25 - Ken Jennings, Aimee Watson, Al Lindke
Season 2004 - Episode 172 - Aired 10/8/2004
Al Lindke, a pastor from Montrose, Michigan; Aimee Watson, a mother & erstwhile attorney from Lake Wylie, South Carolina; Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, Utah (whose 52-day cash winnings total $1,778,100).