The WORST episodes of Jeopardy!
Every episode of Jeopardy! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Jeopardy!!
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 - Marianne Fichtel, Ingrid Nelson, Mark Winslett
Season 2009 - Episode 122 - Aired 6/19/2009
Mark Winslett, a school psychologist from Fort Worth, Texas; Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin; Marianne Fichtel, an investor relations manager from Brooklyn, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $24,888).
#2 - Francois Dominic Laramée, Anthony Ambrogi, Marianne Fichtel
Season 2009 - Episode 120 - Aired 6/17/2009
Marianne Fichtel, an investor relations manager from Brooklyn, New York; Anthony Ambrogi, a college admissions director from Richmond, Virginia; Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer & TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada (whose 2-day cash winnings total $46,300).
#3 - Francois Dominic Laramée, Travis Shaw, Ellen Brown
Season 2009 - Episode 119 - Aired 6/16/2009
Ellen Brown, a hospice medical director from Palo Alto, California; Travis Shaw, a historical interpreter from Walkersville, Maryland; Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer & TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,000).
#4 - Terry Linwood, Nathan Murphy, Tammy Queen
Season 2009 - Episode 167 - Aired 10/9/2009
Tammy Queen, a high school English teacher from Adairsville, Georgia; Nathan Murphy, a flight controls engineer from Mountlake Terrace, Washington; Terry Linwood, a bookseller from Plano, Texas (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,001).
#5 - Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal Game 2
Season 2009 - Episode 171 - Aired 10/15/2009
Michael McKean, a Grammy winner, Oscar nominee & multi-talented performer from Hairspray & The Pajama Game; Soledad O'Brien, an anchor & special correspondent from CNN's Special Investigations Unit; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer & all-time leading scorer from the NBA.
#6 - Terry Linwood, Kevin Wilson, Evelyn Beddow
Season 2009 - Episode 172 - Aired 10/16/2009
Evelyn Beddow, a stay-at-home mom from Weston, Florida; Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Terry Linwood, a bookseller from Plano, Texas (whose 5-day cash winnings total $122,705).
#7 - Noam Osband, Genevieve Sheehan, Terry Linwood
Season 2009 - Episode 166 - Aired 10/8/2009
Terry Linwood, a bookseller from Plano, Texas; Genevieve Sheehan, a private equity professional from Boston, Massachusetts; Noam Osband, a Ph.D. student in anthropology from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,799).
#8 - Kevin Wilson, Matt Blackwood, Valerie Vicroy
Season 2009 - Episode 173 - Aired 10/19/2009
Valerie Vicroy, a caterer from Pismo Beach, California; Matt Blackwood, a middle school math teacher from Gulfport, Mississippi; Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (whose 1-day cash winnings total $31,199).
#9 - Kevin Wilson, Debra Grehn, Dave Castanien
Season 2009 - Episode 174 - Aired 10/20/2009
Dave Castanien, a graphic artist originally from Detroit, Michigan; Debra Grehn, a stay-at-home mom from West Hartford, Connecticut; Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (whose 2-day cash winnings total $50,999).
#10 - Kevin Wilson, Jen McFann, George Long
Season 2009 - Episode 175 - Aired 10/21/2009
George Long, an attorney from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York; Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (whose 3-day cash winnings total $76,998).
#11 - Jen McFann, Paul Christiansen, Randie Kim
Season 2009 - Episode 176 - Aired 10/22/2009
Randie Kim, a medical student from Elk Grove, California; Paul Christiansen, a music professor from Portland, Maine; Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $19,410).
#12 - Randie Kim, Johnny Forrest, Jaime Mahoney
Season 2009 - Episode 177 - Aired 10/23/2009
Jaime Mahoney, a magazine editor from Gaithersburg, Maryland; Johnny Forrest, a patent agent from Washington, D.C.; Randie Kim, a medical student from Elk Grove, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,201).
#13 - Johnny Forrest, Christine Valada, Justin Gilbert
Season 2009 - Episode 178 - Aired 10/26/2009
Justin Gilbert, a gelato maker from Louisville, Kentucky; Christine Valada, a photographer & attorney originally from Walton, New York; Johnny Forrest, a patent agent from Washington, D.C. (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,001).
#14 - Christine Valada, Jamison Hedin, Imran Arif Maskatia
Season 2009 - Episode 179 - Aired 10/27/2009
Imran Arif Maskatia, an engineering manager from Hayward, California; Jamison Hedin, a high school librarian from Chicopee, Massachusetts; Christine Valada, a photographer & attorney originally from Walton, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $15,201).
#15 - Christine Valada, William English, Jennifer Cutshall
Season 2009 - Episode 180 - Aired 10/28/2009
Jennifer Cutshall, a gaming management student from Las Vegas, Nevada; William English, an overnight grocery stocker from Mobile, Alabama; Christine Valada, a photographer & attorney originally from Walton, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $36,202).
#16 - Christine Valada, Ed Perez-Giz, Sara Kniffen
Season 2009 - Episode 181 - Aired 10/29/2009
Sara Kniffen, a graduate student from Vermillion, South Dakota; Ed Perez-Giz, a tutor from New York, New York; Christine Valada, a photographer & attorney originally from Walton, New York (whose 3-day cash winnings total $54,403).
#17 - Christine Valada, Roopa Kalyanaraman Marcello, Chris Rodrigues
Season 2009 - Episode 182 - Aired 10/30/2009
Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts; Roopa Kalyanaraman Marcello, a public health professional from Brooklyn, New York; Christine Valada, a photographer & attorney originally from Walton, New York (whose 4-day cash winnings total $68,703).
#18 - 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 1
Season 2009 - Episode 183 - Aired 11/2/2009
Emily Lever, a junior from Chevy Chase, Maryland; Bonny Jain, a senior from Moline, Illinois; Will Dantzler, a senior from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
#19 - 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 2
Season 2009 - Episode 184 - Aired 11/3/2009
Kennedy Stomps, a junior from St. Louis, Missouri; Samantha Reback, a sophomore from Bethesda, Maryland; Zach Blumenfeld, a junior from Lincolnshire, Illinois.
#20 - 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 3
Season 2009 - Episode 185 - Aired 11/4/2009
Forrest Sturgill, a senior from Kingsport, Tennessee; Lindsay Oxx, a senior from Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Gabriel Johnson, a senior from Teaneck, New Jersey.
#21 - 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 4
Season 2009 - Episode 186 - Aired 11/5/2009
Rachel Rothenberg, a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Aidan Mehigan, a sophomore from McLean, Virginia; Solomon Howard, a freshman from St. Petersburg, Florida.
#22 - 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal Game 5
Season 2009 - Episode 187 - Aired 11/6/2009
Stephanie Radke, a senior from McLean, Virginia; Gabe Orlet, a senior from Belleville, Illinois; Hema Karunakaram, a senior from Saline, Michigan.
#23 - 2009 Teen Tournament Semifinal Game 1
Season 2009 - Episode 188 - Aired 11/9/2009
Hema Karunakaram, a senior from Saline, Michigan; Aidan Mehigan, a sophomore from McLean, Virginia; Zach Blumenfeld, a junior from Lincolnshire, Illinois.
#24 - 2009 Teen Tournament Semifinal Game 2
Season 2009 - Episode 189 - Aired 11/10/2009
Solomon Howard, a freshman from St. Petersburg, Florida; Will Dantzler, a senior from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; Gabriel Johnson, a senior from Teaneck, New Jersey.
#25 - 2009 Teen Tournament Semifinal Game 3
Season 2009 - Episode 190 - Aired 11/11/2009
Rachel Rothenberg, a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Gabe Orlet, a senior from Belleville, Illinois; Lindsay Oxx, a senior from Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
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