The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2011
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2011, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2011!
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 - 2011 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 3
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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Season 2011 - Episode 189 - Aired 11/10/2011
Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois; Jay Rhee, an oncologist from Annapolis, Maryland; Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas.
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Season 2011 - Episode 190 - Aired 11/11/2011
Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho; Joon Pahk, a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Season 2011 - Episode 192 - Aired 11/15/2011
Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas (subtotal of $6,000); Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington (subtotal of $18,800); Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware (subtotal of $50,000).
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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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#8 - The IBM Challenge, Day 2
Season 2011 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/15/2011
Brad Rutter, a $3.2-million winner from Los Angeles, California; Watson, a deep question answering system from IBM; Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington. The IBM Challenge, continuation of game 1.
#9 - The IBM Challenge, Day 3
Season 2011 - Episode 33 - Aired 2/16/2011
Brad Rutter, a $3.2-million winner from Los Angeles, California (subtotal of $10,400); Watson, a deep question answering system from IBM (subtotal of $35,734); Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington (subtotal of $4,800). The IBM Challenge game 2.
#10 - 2011 Kids Week Game 1
Season 2011 - Episode 131 - Aired 7/4/2011
Charlotte Scott, a twelve-year-old from Washington, D.C.; Aria Gerson, an eleven-year-old from Orem, Utah; Graham Doskoch, a twelve-year-old from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
#11 - 2011 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 1
Season 2011 - Episode 183 - Aired 11/2/2011
Charles Temple, a high school English teacher from Ocracoke, North Carolina; Jay Rhee, an oncologist from Annapolis, Maryland; Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington.
#12 - 2011 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 2
Season 2011 - Episode 184 - Aired 11/3/2011
Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois; Brian Meacham, a film preservationist originally from Anchorage, Alaska; Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware.
#13 - 2011 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 1
Season 2011 - Episode 188 - Aired 11/9/2011
Erin McLean, a junior at Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts; Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland.
#14 - 2011 Tournament of Champions Final Game 1
Season 2011 - Episode 191 - Aired 11/14/2011
Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas; Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington; Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware.
#15 - The IBM Challenge, Day 1
Season 2011 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/14/2011
Brad Rutter, a $3.2-million winner from Los Angeles, California; Watson, a deep question answering system from IBM; Ken Jennings, a 74-game champion from Seattle, Washington. The IBM Challenge game 1, Jeopardy! Round only.
#16 - 2011 Kids Week Game 2
Season 2011 - Episode 132 - Aired 7/5/2011
Meg Walker, an eleven-year-old from Brandon, Mississippi; Dillon McCormick, a twelve-year-old from Erlanger, Kentucky; Rahul Francis, a twelve-year-old from Flushing, New York.
#17 - Jay Rhee, Julianna Suchard, Scott Goldstein
Season 2011 - Episode 122 - Aired 6/21/2011
Scott Goldstein, a director & writer of a sketch comedy theater from Chicago, Illinois; Julianna Suchard, a mom & volunteer from Placentia, California; Jay Rhee, an oncologist from Annapolis, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,601).
#18 - Justin Sausville, Glenn Edwards, Jane Stimpson
Season 2011 - Episode 151 - Aired 9/19/2011
Jane Stimpson, a reference librarian from League City, Texas; Glenn Edwards, an attorney from New York, New York; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 2-day cash winnings total $58,401).
#19 - Damian Yu, Sarah Powell, Paul Barbour
Season 2011 - Episode 138 - Aired 7/13/2011
Paul Barbour, an aspiring producer from Baldwinsville, New York; Sarah Powell, a project financial analyst from Baltimore, Maryland; Damian Yu, an executive compensation consultant originally from West Vancouver, Canada (whose 2-day cash winnings total $24,400).
#20 - Joon Pahk, Katie Baker, Daniel Okobi, Jr.
Season 2011 - Episode 163 - Aired 10/5/2011
Daniel Okobi, Jr., a medical student from Freeport, New York; Katie Baker, a staffer for a political organization originally from Mount Vernon, Ohio; Joon Pahk, a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts (whose 2-day cash winnings total $79,600).
#21 - Paul Barbour, Kathleen Lee, Janet Vigen Levy
Season 2011 - Episode 139 - Aired 7/14/2011
Janet Vigen Levy, a communications professional from St. Louis, Missouri; Kathleen Lee, a pharmaceutical scientist from Palo Alto, California; Paul Barbour, an aspiring producer from Baldwinsville, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,800).
#22 - Kathleen Lee, Mark Runsvold, Aric Wu
Season 2011 - Episode 140 - Aired 7/15/2011
Aric Wu, an attorney & graduate student from Irvine, California; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho; Kathleen Lee, a pharmaceutical scientist from Palo Alto, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $29,601).
#23 - Mark Runsvold, Karawan Meade, Jerry Hou
Season 2011 - Episode 141 - Aired 7/18/2011
Jerry Hou, a freelance orchestra conductor from Rochester, New York; Karawan Meade, a mom & tutor from Wakefield, Massachusetts; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho (whose 1-day cash winnings total $48,000).
#24 - Mark Runsvold, Christine Janson, Tom Vaughan
Season 2011 - Episode 142 - Aired 7/19/2011
Tom Vaughan, a plastic surgeon from Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Christine Janson, a freelance writer & editor from Frederick, Maryland; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho (whose 2-day cash winnings total $103,000).
#25 - Mark Runsvold, Maria Boyland, Zac Youngblood
Season 2011 - Episode 143 - Aired 7/20/2011
Zac Youngblood, a truck driver from Austin, Texas; Maria Boyland, a social studies & English teacher from Rockaway Park, New York; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho (whose 3-day cash winnings total $124,201).