The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2014
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2014, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2014!
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 - 2014 College Championship Quarterfinal Game 1
Season 2014 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/10/2014
Whitney Thompson, a junior at the University of Oklahoma from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sarah Stevens, a sophomore from the University of Delaware from Dover, Delaware; James Fulwiler, a junior from Temple University from Baltimore, Maryland.
#2 - 2014 Tournament of Champions Final Game 1
Season 2014 - Episode 202 - Aired 11/20/2014
Julia Collins, a 20-time Jeopardy! champion from Kenilworth, Illinois; Arthur Chu, a compliance analyst, voiceover artist, & blogger from Broadview Heights, Ohio; Ben Ingram, an IT consultant originally from Florence, South Carolina.
#3 - Mary Manhardt, Carolyn Gawlik, Andrew Nelson
Season 2014 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/7/2014
Andrew Nelson, an antiquarian bookseller from New Bedford, Massachusetts; Carolyn Gawlik, a workforce development manager from Dearborn, Michigan; Mary Manhardt, a documentary film editor from New York, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,401).
#4 - Arthur Chu, Chris Sánchez, Claire Tuley
Season 2014 - Episode 42 - Aired 2/27/2014
Claire Tuley, a paralegal from Chattanooga, Tennessee; Chris Sánchez, a high school language arts teacher from Chaparral, New Mexico; Arthur Chu, a compliance analyst & voiceover artist from Broadview Heights, Ohio (whose 7-day cash winnings total $180,000).
#5 - Alison Meermans, Chris Gullo, Jennifer Blanton
Season 2014 - Episode 125 - Aired 6/24/2014
Jennifer Blanton, an attorney from San Diego, California; Chris Gullo, a poet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Alison Meermans, a fundraising project manager from Lakewood, Ohio (whose 2-day cash winnings total $33,600).
#6 - 2014 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 1
Season 2014 - Episode 199 - Aired 11/17/2014
Julia Collins, a 20-time Jeopardy! champion from Kenilworth, Illinois; Jared Hall, a consultant from Washington, D.C.; Terry O'Shea, a junior at Princeton University from Bridgewater, New Jersey.
#7 - 2014 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 3
Season 2014 - Episode 201 - Aired 11/19/2014
Sandie Baker, a data & translation coordinator from Eastpointe, Michigan; Joshua Brakhage, a TV news producer originally from South Coffeyville, Oklahoma; Ben Ingram, an IT consultant originally from Florence, South Carolina.
#8 - Battle of the Decades: The 1990s Game 1
Season 2014 - Episode 44 - Aired 3/3/2014
Eddie Timanus, a sportswriter from Oak Hill, Virginia; Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Cypress, Texas; Rachael Schwartz, a bioscience Ph.D. program applicant from Mountain View, California.
#9 - Arthur Chu, Semret Lemma, Dawn Volmert
Season 2014 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/28/2014
Dawn Volmert, a controller from Troy, Missouri; Semret Lemma, an MBA student from Arlington, Virginia; Arthur Chu, a compliance analyst & voiceover artist from Broadview Heights, Ohio (whose 8-day cash winnings total $238,200).
#10 - Arthur Chu, Lindsey Stallings, Stephen Mellis
Season 2014 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/26/2014
Stephen Mellis, a security officer from Washington, D.C.; Lindsey Stallings, a lab technician from Carmel, Indiana; Arthur Chu, a compliance analyst & voiceover artist from Broadview Heights, Ohio (whose 6-day cash winnings total $158,000).
#11 - Shawn Choe, Terri Pous, Linda Fraley
Season 2014 - Episode 169 - Aired 10/6/2014
Linda Fraley, a retired physician from Santa Rosa, California; Terri Pous, a social media editor from New York, New York; Shawn Choe, an attorney from New York, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $26,400).
#12 - Vaughn Winchell, Zamir Ahmed, Jennifer Harris
Season 2014 - Episode 231 - Aired 12/31/2014
Jennifer Harris, a Ph.D. student originally from Houston, Texas; Zamir Ahmed, a manager of media relations from Washington, D.C.; Vaughn Winchell, a stay-at-home dad & graduate student from Columbia, Maryland (whose 3-day cash winnings total $66,502).
#13 - Vaughn Winchell, Thomas Todd, Ramona Bartos
Season 2014 - Episode 229 - Aired 12/29/2014
Ramona Bartos, a historic preservation administrator from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina; Thomas Todd, a restaurant manager from Santa Cruz, California; Vaughn Winchell, a stay-at-home dad & graduate student from Columbia, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $22,500).
#14 - 2014 Kids Week Game 4
Season 2014 - Episode 212 - Aired 12/4/2014
Olivia Woods, a 12-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio; Courtney Jones, a 12-year-old from Largo, Maryland; Zane Ice, a 12-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida.
#15 - Terri Pous, Brendan McParland, Carol McGhee
Season 2014 - Episode 170 - Aired 10/7/2014
Carol McGhee, a police officer from Chicago, Illinois; Brendan McParland, a lawyer from Rockville, Maryland; Terri Pous, a social media editor from New York, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,601).
#16 - Shawn Choe, Sam Barker, Dan Ford
Season 2014 - Episode 168 - Aired 10/3/2014
Dan Ford, an engineer from Cincinatti, Ohio; Sam Barker, a labor relations analyst from Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Shawn Choe, an attorney from New York, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,200).
#17 - Campbell Warner, Pete Gittens, Jen Fiero
Season 2014 - Episode 137 - Aired 7/10/2014
Jen Fiero, a librarian from Jackson, Michigan; Pete Gittens, a stay-at-home dad & bartender from Brownsville, Minnesota; Campbell Warner, a military attorney originally from Rock Hill, South Carolina (whose 2-day cash winnings total $37,200).
#18 - Troy Senik, Brian Keele, Angie Rasmussen
Season 2014 - Episode 122 - Aired 6/19/2014
Angie Rasmussen, a virologist from Seattle, Washington; Brian Keele, an architectural project manager from Atlanta, Georgia; Troy Senik, a newspaper columnist from Westlake Village, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $28,700).
#19 - Battle of the Decades: The 1990s Game 2
Season 2014 - Episode 45 - Aired 3/4/2014
Pam Mueller, a graduate student in psychology from Princeton, New Jersey; Dan Melia, a retired professor from Berkeley, California; Fritz Holznagel, a writer from Somerville, Massachusetts.
#20 - Battle of the Decades: The 1980s Game 2
Season 2014 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/4/2014
Andrew Westney, a sports business writer from Charlotte, North Carolina; Leszek Pawlowicz, a shovel bum from Flagstaff, Arizona; Leslie Frates, a retired Spanish teacher from Hayward, California.
#21 - Sarah McNitt, Priscilla Emery, Emily Gadek
Season 2014 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2014
Emily Gadek, a web & social media editor from Palm Springs, California; Priscilla Emery, a records management consultant from Longwood, Florida; Sarah McNitt, a study-abroad advisor originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan (whose 5-day cash winnings total $89,398).
#22 - Ryan Pensyl, Alysha Rooks, Rex Marzke
Season 2014 - Episode 219 - Aired 12/15/2014
Rex Marzke, a user interface designer from Houston, Texas; Alysha Rooks, a writer originally from New Orleans, Louisiana; Ryan Pensyl, an Army officer originally from Shamokin, Pennsylvania (whose 2-day cash winnings total $32,000).
#23 - Brian Hamilton, Jason Zbanek, Heather Seal-Breslin
Season 2014 - Episode 227 - Aired 12/25/2014
Heather Seal-Breslin, a stay-at-home mom from Flower Mound, Texas; Jason Zbanek, a fourth grade teacher from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Brian Hamilton, an attorney from Sacramento, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $21,201).
#24 - Jerry Slowik, Sarah Olson, Rachel Samberg
Season 2014 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2014
Rachel Samberg, an academic tutor & performer from New York, New York; Sarah Olson, a project coordinator from El Cerrito, California; Jerry Slowik, a writer from Arlington Heights, Illinois (whose 5-day cash winnings total $121,800).
#25 - Michelle Leppert, Annalisa Srivatsan, Derrick Shivar
Season 2014 - Episode 70 - Aired 4/8/2014
Derrick Shivar, an environmental compliance manager from Baltimore, Maryland; Annalisa Srivatsan, a benefits analyst from Carlsbad, California; Michelle Leppert, a senior managing editor from Danvers, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,700).