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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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).
#9 - Justin Sausville, Amit Kurlekar, Jessica Burr
Season 2011 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/23/2011
Jessica Burr, a book editor from Bloomfield, New Jersey; Amit Kurlekar, an attorney from Oakland, California; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 6-day cash winnings total $134,000).
#10 - 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).
#11 - Justin Sausville, Anne Kenney Chaplin, Brian Lehman
Season 2011 - Episode 154 - Aired 9/22/2011
Brian Lehman, a communications manager from Washington, D.C.; Anne Kenney Chaplin, a housing court judge from Truro, Massachusetts; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 5-day cash winnings total $117,201).
#12 - Justin Sausville, Patrick Sweaney, Beth Hermann
Season 2011 - Episode 153 - Aired 9/21/2011
Beth Hermann, a school receptionist from Melbourne, Florida; Patrick Sweaney, a dairy machine operator from Omaha, Nebraska; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 4-day cash winnings total $101,201).
#13 - Justin Sausville, Alex Liteplo, Ken Herrera
Season 2011 - Episode 152 - Aired 9/20/2011
Ken Herrera, an MBA student originally from Denver, Colorado; Alex Liteplo, an educational publishing digital producer from Wakefield, Massachusetts; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 3-day cash winnings total $76,800).
#14 - Justin Sausville, Glenn Edwards, Jane Stimpson (Season 28 begins)
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).
#15 - Justin Sausville, Marty Butterick, Lisa McDermott
Season 2011 - Episode 150 - Aired 7/29/2011
Lisa McDermott, an arts administrator from Modesto, California; Marty Butterick, a director of operations of USC baseball from Monterey Park, California; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $30,000).
#16 - Ryan Fox, Justin Sausville, Cathy Markwiese
Season 2011 - Episode 149 - Aired 7/28/2011
Cathy Markwiese, a librarian from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Justin Sausville, a urologist from Baltimore, Maryland; Ryan Fox, a graduate student in mathematics education from Athens, Georgia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,800).
#17 - Linda Percy, Amy George, Ryan Fox
Season 2011 - Episode 148 - Aired 7/27/2011
Ryan Fox, a graduate student in mathematics education from Athens, Georgia; Amy George, a geographic information systems analyst from Richmond, Virginia; Linda Percy, a retired emergency room physician from Connellsville, Pennsylvania (whose 3-day cash winnings total $70,401).
#18 - Linda Percy, Graig Zethner, Andrew Bach
Season 2011 - Episode 147 - Aired 7/26/2011
Andrew Bach, a lawyer from Columbia, Missouri; Graig Zethner, a computer engineer from East Meadow, New York; Linda Percy, a retired emergency room physician from Connellsville, Pennsylvania (whose 2-day cash winnings total $50,000).
#19 - Linda Percy, Edgar Mihelic, Maggie Diamond
Season 2011 - Episode 146 - Aired 7/25/2011
Maggie Diamond, a university development writer originally from St. Louis, Missouri; Edgar Mihelic, an educator from Chicago, Illinois; Linda Percy, a retired emergency room physician from Connellsville, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $31,600).
#20 - Brian McEntee, Linda Percy, Tim Wagner
Season 2011 - Episode 145 - Aired 7/22/2011
Tim Wagner, a graduate student of meteorology from Madison, Wisconsin; Linda Percy, a retired emergency room physician from Connellsville, Pennsylvania; Brian McEntee, an academic advisor from Arlington, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $30,000).
#21 - Mark Runsvold, Samer Ismail, Brian McEntee
Season 2011 - Episode 144 - Aired 7/21/2011
Brian McEntee, an academic advisor from Arlington, Virginia; Samer Ismail, a content manager from McKinney, Texas; Mark Runsvold, a student & waiter from Moscow, Idaho (whose 4-day cash winnings total $153,800).
#22 - Joon Pahk, Katie Proctor, Leigh Wishner
Season 2011 - Episode 168 - Aired 10/12/2011
Leigh Wishner, an antique textile & costume specialist from The Bronx, New York; Katie Proctor, a stay-at-home mom from Hendersonville, North Carolina; Joon Pahk, a college physics teacher from Somerville, Massachusetts (whose 7-day cash winnings total $199,000).
#23 - Amit Kurlekar, Matt Douma, Ellen Mizio
Season 2011 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/26/2011
Ellen Mizio, a forensics researcher from Tampa, Florida; Matt Douma, a standardized test scorer from Minneapolis, Minnesota; Amit Kurlekar, an attorney from Oakland, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,801).
#24 - Matt Douma, Joe Iriana, Susan Miller
Season 2011 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/27/2011
Susan Miller, a college student from Stow, Ohio; Joe Iriana, an exterminator from Wells, Maine; Matt Douma, a standardized test scorer from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,100).
#25 - Matt Douma, Sergio Llorian, Libby Nelson
Season 2011 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/28/2011
Libby Nelson, a journalist from Kansas City, Missouri; Sergio Llorian, an attorney from New York, New York; Matt Douma, a standardized test scorer from Minneapolis, Minnesota (whose 2-day cash winnings total $54,100).