The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2016
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2016, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2016!
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 - Hunter Appler, Jim Coder, Liz Haigney Lynch
Season 2016 - Episode 120 - Aired 6/16/2016
Liz Haigney Lynch, a freelance writer & genealogist from Montclair, New Jersey; Jim Coder, a research associate from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; Hunter Appler, an attorney originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina (whose 6-day cash winnings total $145,603).
#2 - Kyle Webb, Sarah Godwin, Megan Loyd
Season 2016 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2016
Megan Loyd, a stay-at-home mom originally from Marietta, Georgia; Sarah Godwin, a head of operations at a venture capital firm from Frederick, Maryland; Kyle Webb, a veterinary clinical pathologist originally from Boyertown, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $4,399).
#3 - Pranjal Vachaspati, Zlatan Hodzic, Barbra Resnick
Season 2016 - Episode 149 - Aired 7/27/2016
Barbra Resnick, a social worker from Altamonte Springs, Florida; Zlatan Hodzic, a research lab manager originally from San Jose, California; Pranjal Vachaspati, a Ph.D. student originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio (whose 6-day cash winnings total $137,088).
#4 - Carter Spires, Hannah Gage, Margaret Miles
Season 2016 - Episode 75 - Aired 4/14/2016
Margaret Miles, a librarian from Wilmington, North Carolina; Hannah Gage, an archivist originally from Newport, Oregon; Carter Spires, a law student originally from Birmingham, Alabama (whose 2-day cash winnings total $31,200).
#5 - Seth Wilson, Eric Felkey, Margie Eulner Ott
Season 2016 - Episode 169 - Aired 10/5/2016
Margie Eulner Ott, a consultant & rideshare driver from Bethesda, Maryland; Eric Felkey, a kitchen manager from Columbus, Ohio; Seth Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois (whose 12-day cash winnings total $265,002).
#6 - 2016 Teen Tournament Final Game 2
Season 2016 - Episode 203 - Aired 11/22/2016
Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York (subtotal of $16,500); Sharath Narayan, a sophomore from Madison, Alabama (subtotal of $28,000); Michael Borecki, a junior from Darien, Connecticut (subtotal of $0). From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
#7 - 2016 Teen Tournament Semifinal Game 2
Season 2016 - Episode 200 - Aired 11/17/2016
Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York; Emily LaMonica, a senior from Sayreville, New Jersey; Connor Pierce, a freshman from Dallas, Texas. From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
#8 - Pranjal Vachaspati, Monikka Mann, Karen Lazar
Season 2016 - Episode 148 - Aired 7/26/2016
Karen Lazar, a retired educator from Oceanside, New York; Monikka Mann, an innovation project manager from Katy, Texas; Pranjal Vachaspati, a Ph.D. student originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio (whose 5-day cash winnings total $121,688).
#9 - Harris Stutman, Susan Sexton, Tony Orcutt
Season 2016 - Episode 127 - Aired 6/27/2016
Tony Orcutt, an analyst from Seattle, Washington; Susan Sexton, an actuary originally from Peachtree Corners, Georgia; Harris Stutman, a medical informaticist from Huntington Beach, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,000).
#10 - Seth Wilson, Amy Pistone, George Lyle
Season 2016 - Episode 167 - Aired 10/3/2016
George Lyle, an I.T. security risk analyst from West Lafayette, Indiana; Amy Pistone, a graduate student instructor from Ann Arbor, Michigan; Seth Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois (whose 10-day cash winnings total $231,801).
#11 - 2016 Teen Tournament Semifinal Game 1
Season 2016 - Episode 199 - Aired 11/16/2016
Lily Allingham, a sophomore from Wilmington, Delaware; Lucia Geng, a junior from Great Neck, New York; Sharath Narayan, a sophomore from Madison, Alabama. From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
#12 - Andrew Pau, Sarah Edwards, David Greenberg
Season 2016 - Episode 77 - Aired 4/18/2016
David Greenberg, an attorney from Los Angeles, California; Sarah Edwards, a museum docent originally from Richmond, Virginia; Andrew Pau, an assistant professor from Amherst, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $32,401).
#13 - Ellen Corrigan, Pranjal Vachaspati, Carolyn Riegle
Season 2016 - Episode 143 - Aired 7/19/2016
Carolyn Riegle, a pediatrician from Norfolk, Virginia; Pranjal Vachaspati, a Ph.D. student originally from Shaker Heights, Ohio; Ellen Corrigan, a law clerk from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (whose 3-day cash winnings total $40,000).
#14 - Cindy Stowell, Erin Williams, Michael Rollins
Season 2016 - Episode 221 - Aired 12/16/2016
Michael Rollins, a corporate controller from Frisco, Texas; Erin Williams, an attorney from St. Louis, Missouri; Cindy Stowell, a science content developer from Austin, Texas (whose 3-day cash winnings total $39,600).
#15 - Seth Wilson, Dennis King, Jocelyn Dorfman
Season 2016 - Episode 162 - Aired 9/26/2016
Jocelyn Dorfman, an early childhood educator from Fairfax, Virginia; Dennis King, an attorney from Towson, Maryland; Seth Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois (whose 5-day cash winnings total $127,700).
#16 - Todd Giese, Oliver Bundy, Milton John
Season 2016 - Episode 66 - Aired 4/1/2016
Milton John, a physical therapist from Nanuet, New York; Oliver Bundy, an attorney originally from Anchorage, Alaska; Todd Giese, a hotel front desk manager from New Orleans, Louisiana (whose 3-day cash winnings total $74,402).
#17 - Andrew Lee, Liz Hutchens, Justin Bender
Season 2016 - Episode 206 - Aired 11/25/2016
Justin Bender, a technical engineer from Boulder, Colorado; Liz Hutchens, a registered nurse from Lake Wylie, South Carolina; Andrew Lee, an aspiring TV writer from West Hollywood, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $40,002).
#18 - 2016 College Championship Semifinal Game 1
Season 2016 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/8/2016
Emily Sun, a freshman at Columbia University from San Diego, California; Gus Woythaler, a senior at Stanford University from Encino, California; Niki Peters, a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley originally from Boise, Idaho.
#19 - Ken Sansone, Kim Rohrer, Ricky Young
Season 2016 - Episode 71 - Aired 4/8/2016
Ricky Young, a tax accountant originally from Canyonville, Oregon; Kim Rohrer, a web production manager from Ossining, New York; Ken Sansone, an assistant attorney general from Bedford, New Hampshire (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,900).
#20 - 2016 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 3
Season 2016 - Episode 196 - Aired 11/11/2016
Michael Kwan, a sophomore from Cupertino, California; Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York; Leeyu Addisu, an eighth grader from Ocala, Florida. From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
#21 - Margaret Miles, Andrew Pau, McKinnie Lee Sizemore
Season 2016 - Episode 76 - Aired 4/15/2016
McKinnie Lee Sizemore, a DJ & music journalist from Orlando, Florida; Andrew Pau, an assistant professor from Amherst, Ohio; Margaret Miles, a librarian from Wilmington, North Carolina (whose 1-day cash winnings total $40,100).
#22 - Seth Wilson, Erin Post, Harold Leff
Season 2016 - Episode 164 - Aired 9/28/2016
Harold Leff, a retired actuary from Bay Shore, New York; Erin Post, a statistician from Bettendorf, Iowa; Seth Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois (whose 7-day cash winnings total $166,500).
#23 - 2016 Teen Tournament Final Game 1
Season 2016 - Episode 202 - Aired 11/21/2016
Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York; Sharath Narayan, a sophomore from Madison, Alabama; Michael Borecki, a junior from Darien, Connecticut. From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
#24 - 2016 College Championship Final Game 2
Season 2016 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/12/2016
Sam Deutsch, a junior at the University of Southern California from Bethesda, Maryland (subtotal of $22,000); Niki Peters, a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley originally from Boise, Idaho (subtotal of $18,600); Sarah Dubnik, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh from Jamison, Pennsylvania (subtotal of $22,001).
#25 - Margie Eulner Ott, Randi Rae Arnold, Sarah Flamini
Season 2016 - Episode 170 - Aired 10/6/2016
Sarah Flamini, an author & administrative assistant from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Randi Rae Arnold, a freelance writer from Kalamazoo, Michigan; Margie Eulner Ott, a consultant & rideshare driver from Bethesda, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $34,000).