Jeopardy!

10 Best 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.

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Jeopardy! - S2016E99

#15 - 2016 Power Players Week Game 3 (Season 2016 - Episode 99)

Jonathan Capehart, a journalist from The Washington Post; Kate Bolduan, a co-host from CNN's At This Hour; Louie C.K., a comedian, actor, director, writer, & producer from Louie & Horace & Pete. From DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 14 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E162

#14 - Dennis Fawcett, Tina Doppler, Austin Rogers (Season 2017 - Episode 162)

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Austin Rogers, a bartender from New York, New York; Tina Doppler, a small business owner from Crown Point, Indiana; Dennis Fawcett, a painter & handyman from San Diego, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $24,000).

The episode was rated 8.08 from 12 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E124

#13 - Lisa Evans, Natasha Baker-Bradley, Daniel Esch (Season 2017 - Episode 124)

Daniel Esch, an editor & writer from San Bruno, California; Natasha Baker-Bradley, an appellate attorney from Miami, Florida; Lisa Evans, an office manager from Easthampton, Massachusetts (whose 1-day cash winnings total $34,401).

The episode was rated 8.08 from 12 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E152

#12 - Laura Kelsay, Linda Shaver-Gleason, Chris Fennell (Season 2017 - Episode 152)

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Chris Fennell, a professor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Linda Shaver-Gleason, a musicologist from Lompoc, California; Laura Kelsay, a hotel desk reception clerk from Grand Island, Nebraska (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,400).

The episode was rated 8.10 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E85

#11 - Alan Lin, Rachel Snyder, Kevin McCarthy (Season 2017 - Episode 85)

Kevin McCarthy, a postal clerk from Lincoln, Rhode Island; Rachel Snyder, a writer from Grand Rapids, Michigan; Alan Lin, a software engineer from Santa Barbara, California (whose 4-day cash winnings total $84,400).

The episode was rated 8.10 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E100

#10 - 2017 Teachers Tournament Final Game 2 (Season 2017 - Episode 100)

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Mary Parker, a high school French & English teacher from Rogers, Arkansas (subtotal of $3,600); Nan Cohen, a high school English teacher from Van Nuys, California (subtotal of $9,000); David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas (subtotal of $10,000).

The episode was rated 8.13 from 16 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E126

#9 - Pat McNamee, Elisabeth Larsen, Brandon Randall (Season 2017 - Episode 126)

Brandon Randall, a student from Provo, Utah; Elisabeth Larsen, a stay-at-home mom & online adjunct instructor from Pleasant Grove, Utah; Pat McNamee, a CPA from McLean, Virginia (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,599).

The episode was rated 8.17 from 12 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E68

#8 - Abigail Myers, Amy Falconetti, Nora Rowaily (Season 2017 - Episode 68)

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Nora Rowaily, a scoring director from Cincinnati, Ohio; Amy Falconetti, an accountant from Denver, Colorado; Abigail Myers, an education administrator from Brooklyn, New York (whose 2-day cash winnings total $39,200).

The episode was rated 8.18 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2019E110

#7 - James Holzhauer, Jay Sexton, Emma Boettcher (Season 2019 - Episode 110)

Emma Boettcher, a user experience librarian from Chicago, Illinois; Jay Sexton, a senior research engineer from Atlanta, Georgia; James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada (whose 32-day cash winnings total $2,462,216).

The episode was rated 8.20 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E148

#6 - Justin Vossler, Seth Cope, Kellie Packwood (Season 2017 - Episode 148)

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Kellie Packwood, a software engineer from Austin, Texas; Seth Cope, a purchasing manager from Savannah, Georgia; Justin Vossler, a high school history teacher from Homer, New York (whose 4-day cash winnings total $92,800).

The episode was rated 8.20 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E125

#5 - Lisa Evans, Pat McNamee, Brittany Franckowiak (Season 2017 - Episode 125)

Brittany Franckowiak, a high school biology teacher from Laurel, Maryland; Pat McNamee, a CPA from McLean, Virginia; Lisa Evans, an office manager from Easthampton, Massachusetts (whose 2-day cash winnings total $62,402).

The episode was rated 8.25 from 12 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E167

#4 - Austin Rogers, Amy Servat, Ryan Hughey (Season 2017 - Episode 167)

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Ryan Hughey, a student from Indianapolis, Indiana; Amy Servat, an English teacher from Houston, Texas; Austin Rogers, a bartender from New York, New York (whose 5-day cash winnings total $188,700).

The episode was rated 8.29 from 14 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2021E5

#3 - Yoshie Hill, Cliff Chang, Jim Gilligan (Season 2021 - Episode 5)

Jim Gilligan, an assistant professor of English education originally from New York, New York; Cliff Chang, a software engineering manager originally from Wilmette, Illinois; Yoshie Hill, an executive assistant from Colma, California (whose 2-day cash winnings total $31,600). This is the last episode that Alex Trebek recorded before his death. It was moved from its planned Dec 25, 2020 airdate.

The episode was rated 8.36 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E88

#2 - Liz Fischer, Krista Denn, Ragavan Ramsubramani (Season 2017 - Episode 88)

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Ragavan Ramsubramani, a financial analyst from New York, New York; Krista Denn, a human resources manager from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; Liz Fischer, an attorney from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (whose 1-day cash winnings total $25,601).

The episode was rated 8.36 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E80

#1 - Nilanka Seneviratne, David Rigsby, Meghan Phillips (Season 2017 - Episode 80)

Meghan Phillips, a library & archives assistant from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; David Rigsby, a Social Security Administration attorney from Alexandria, Virginia; Nilanka Seneviratne, an international development nonprofit professional from Washington, D.C. (whose 1-day cash winnings total $7,601).

The episode was rated 8.40 from 10 votes.

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