The BEST episodes of Jeopardy! season 2021
Every episode of Jeopardy! season 2021, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jeopardy! season 2021!
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 - Dave Pai, Kathleen McNutt, Tom Duffey
Season 2021 - Episode 51 - Aired 3/15/2021
Tom Duffey, an engineering manager originally from Chicago, Illinois; Kathleen McNutt, a graduate student from Skokie, Illinois; Dave Pai, a field application scientist originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (whose 2-day cash winnings total $32,700).
#2 - John Focht, Morgan Halvorsen, Myles Nye
Season 2021 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/9/2021
Myles Nye, a game designer from Berkeley, California; Morgan Halvorsen, a news editor from Silver Spring, Maryland; John Focht, a software team lead originally from El Paso, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,800).
#3 - Matt Amodio, Justin Stanley, Angélica Wilcox
Season 2021 - Episode 171 - Aired 9/27/2021
Angélica Wilcox, an AV service support team lead from Kansas City, Kansas; Justin Stanley, a data scientist from Vancouver, Washington; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 28-day cash winnings total $1,004,001).
#4 - Matt Amodio, Paula Scheider, Christopher Stucky
Season 2021 - Episode 168 - Aired 9/22/2021
Christopher Stucky, a communications specialist from Bloomington, Illinois; Paula Scheider, an ROI trainer from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 25-day cash winnings total $893,201).
#5 - Emily Seaman, KT Lowe, Scott Shewfelt
Season 2021 - Episode 64 - Aired 4/1/2021
Scott Shewfelt, a writer originally from Tavistock, Ontario, Canada; KT Lowe, a librarian from St. Clair Shores, Michigan; Emily Seaman, a law clerk from Houston, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $8,400).
#6 - Matt Amodio, Ashley Rayner, James Weldon
Season 2021 - Episode 154 - Aired 8/5/2021
James Weldon, an emerging markets investor from Cambridge, Massachusetts; Ashley Rayner, a librarian from Chicago, Illinois; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 11-day cash winnings total $368,600).
#7 - Matt Amodio, Brianna Weck, Max Wagner
Season 2021 - Episode 158 - Aired 8/11/2021
Max Wagner, a musician originally from Chicago, Illinois; Brianna Weck, a community engagement manager from Arlington, Virginia; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 15-day cash winnings total $475,600).
#8 - 2021 Professors Tournament Final Game 2
Season 2021 - Episode 230 - Aired 12/17/2021
Alisa Hove, a botany professor at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina (subtotal of $3,800); Ed Hashima, a history professor at American River College in Sacramento, California (subtotal of $4,600); Sam Buttrey, an associate professor of operations research at The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California (subtotal of $20,000).
#9 - Dane Reighard, Mary Kamela, Andrew He
Season 2021 - Episode 203 - Aired 11/10/2021
Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California; Mary Kamela, a school librarian from Buffalo, New York; Dane Reighard, an editor from Los Angeles, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $34,799).
#10 - 2021 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 5
Season 2021 - Episode 100 - Aired 5/21/2021
Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, a librarian from Portland, Oregon; Andy Wood, a writer originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sam Kavanaugh, a substitute teacher originally from Carlton, Minnesota.
#11 - Jen Jazwinski, Tom Tipps, Kathryn Derfler
Season 2021 - Episode 135 - Aired 7/9/2021
Kathryn Derfler, an executive assistant & office manager from Brooklyn, New York; Tom Tipps, a software project manager from San Diego, California; Jen Jazwinski, an early literacy librarian from Algonquin, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $42,001). Last game with Dr. Sanjay Gupta as guest host.
#12 - Matt Amodio, Rekha Rajkumar, Pete Wisniewski
Season 2021 - Episode 144 - Aired 7/22/2021
Pete Wisniewski, a math teacher from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Rekha Rajkumar, a stay-at-home parent from Oak Park, Illinois; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 1-day cash winnings total $40,400).
#13 - Verlinda Johnson Henning, Molly Feibel, Tim Lopez
Season 2021 - Episode 112 - Aired 6/8/2021
Tim Lopez, a storytelling coach originally from Los Angeles, California; Molly Feibel, a historic interpreter from Staatsburg, New York; Verlinda Johnson Henning, a human resources consultant from Memphis, Tennessee (whose 1-day cash winnings total $17,500).
#14 - Josh Saak, Allison Pistorius, Meg O'Hare
Season 2021 - Episode 141 - Aired 7/19/2021
Meg O'Hare, a product manager from Somerville, Massachusetts; Allison Pistorius, an actress & college professor from Dallas, Texas; Josh Saak, a traffic engineer from Boise, Idaho (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,395). First game with Robin Roberts as guest host.
#15 - Matt Amodio, Caroline Minkus, Guhan Venkatesan
Season 2021 - Episode 169 - Aired 9/23/2021
Guhan Venkatesan, an undergrad student & EMT from New Providence, New Jersey; Caroline Minkus, an ophthalmologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 26-day cash winnings total $929,401).
#16 - Matt Amodio, Rachel McMullen, Andrew Kleinschmidt
Season 2021 - Episode 150 - Aired 7/30/2021
Andrew Kleinschmidt, a Ph.D. student from La Jolla, California; Rachel McMullen, an assistant to the dean from Denton, Texas; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 7-day cash winnings total $268,800). Last game with LeVar Burton as guest host.
#17 - Dana Schumacher-Schmidt, Hari Parameswaran, Leah Caglio
Season 2021 - Episode 83 - Aired 4/28/2021
Leah Caglio, a product manager originally from Phoenix, Arizona; Hari Parameswaran, a college student from Xenia, Ohio; Dana Schumacher-Schmidt, an English professor from Tecumseh, Michigan (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,600).
#18 - Tom Duffey, Brendan Sargent, Wendy Voelker
Season 2021 - Episode 52 - Aired 3/16/2021
Wendy Voelker, a nonprofit fundraising professional from Twinsburg, Ohio; Brendan Sargent, a community organizer originally from Worcester, Massachusetts; Tom Duffey, an engineering manager originally from Chicago, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $31,400).
#19 - Jamie Logan, Juliet Mayer, Sara Biegler
Season 2021 - Episode 90 - Aired 5/7/2021
Sara Biegler, a stay-at-home parent from Syracuse, New York; Juliet Mayer, a graduate student originally from The Plains, Virginia; Jamie Logan, a writer & consultant from Augusta, Maine (whose 2-day cash winnings total $50,200).
#20 - 2021 Professors Tournament Quarterfinal Game 5
Season 2021 - Episode 225 - Aired 12/10/2021
Deborah Steinberger, an associate professor of French literature at The University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware; Alisa Hove, a botany professor at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina; J.P. Allen, a professor of business & innovation at The University of San Francisco.
#21 - Sarah Reza, Emily White, Matt Walton
Season 2021 - Episode 119 - Aired 6/17/2021
Matt Walton, a civil servant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Emily White, a public relations specialist from Wilmington, Delaware; Sarah Reza, a museum program manager from Hyattsville, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,801).
#22 - 2021 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Game 4
Season 2021 - Episode 99 - Aired 5/20/2021
Ben Henri, a choral music director from Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Kevin Walsh, a story analyst originally from Williamstown, New Jersey; MacKenzie Jones, a STEM programming coordinator from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
#23 - Matt Amodio, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mike Howard
Season 2021 - Episode 176 - Aired 10/4/2021
Mike Howard, a retired iron worker & writer from Peculiar, Missouri; Elizabeth Mitchell, a student & part-time engagement specialist from Rosemead, California; Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut (whose 33-day cash winnings total $1,267,801).
#24 - Tony Freitas, Cindy Zhang, Sri Kompella
Season 2021 - Episode 199 - Aired 11/4/2021
Sri Kompella, a corporate strategy professional from Frisco, Texas; Cindy Zhang, a user experience designer from New York, New York; Tony Freitas, a project director from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,200).
#25 - Katie Sekelsky, Jonathan Udoff, Caitlin Hackett
Season 2021 - Episode 116 - Aired 6/14/2021
Caitlin Hackett, a radiologist from Ann Arbor, Michigan; Jonathan Udoff, a business intelligence analyst from San Diego, California; Katie Sekelsky, a graphic designer from Kent, Ohio (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,999). First game with Savannah Guthrie as guest host.