Jeopardy!

10 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.

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Jeopardy! - S2016E88

#10 - 2016 Teachers Tournament Quarterfinal Game 2 (Season 2016 - Episode 88)

Nicole Throckmorton, an 11th grade English & creative writing teacher from Williamsburg, Virginia; Jason Sterlacci, a 6th grade English teacher from Somerset, New Jersey; Greg Greenzweig, a high school art teacher from Pennsville, New Jersey.

The episode was rated 6.90 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2021E66

#9 - Scott Shewfelt, Brandon Deutsch, JoBeth Thomas (Season 2021 - Episode 66)

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JoBeth Thomas, a database architect from Carrollton, Georgia; Brandon Deutsch, a student from Long Beach, California; Scott Shewfelt, a writer originally from Tavistock, Ontario, Canada (whose 2-day cash winnings total $46,800). First game with Aaron Rodgers as guest host.

The episode was rated 6.82 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2022E8

#8 - Amy Schneider, Emma Shirato Almon, Ally Bove (Season 2022 - Episode 8)

Ally Bove, a physical therapist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Emma Shirato Almon, a government effectiveness associate manager from Sunnyside, New York; Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California (whose 30-day cash winnings total $1,057,800).

The episode was rated 6.80 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E161

#7 - Ivan Plis, Anupama Srirangan, Dennis Fawcett (Season 2017 - Episode 161)

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Dennis Fawcett, a painter & handyman from San Diego, California; Anupama Srirangan, a technology director from Aurora, Illinois; Ivan Plis, a magazine editor from Washington, D.C. (whose 1-day cash winnings total $23,200).

The episode was rated 6.80 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2016E22

#6 - 2016 College Championship Quarterfinal Game 1 (Season 2016 - Episode 22)

Emily Sun, a freshman at Columbia University from San Diego, California; Carissa Pekny, a senior at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from West Lafayette, Indiana; Adam Antoszewski, a junior at the University of Virginia from Baltimore, Maryland.

The episode was rated 6.80 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E26

#5 - Lisa Schlitt, Jill Rausch, Matt Kellison (Season 2017 - Episode 26)

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Matt Kellison, an economist from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Jill Rausch, a captioner from Phoenix, Arizona; Lisa Schlitt, a microbiologist from Berwyn, Pennsylvania (whose 6-day cash winnings total $139,100).

The episode was rated 6.65 from 17 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E113

#4 - Chantelle Schofield, Bala Kumar, Phyllis Gilbert (Season 2017 - Episode 113)

Phyllis Gilbert, a freelance writer & researcher from Blakely, Georgia; Bala Kumar, a lawyer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Chantelle Schofield, an E.R. social worker from Fort Myers, Florida (whose 2-day cash winnings total $32,402).

The episode was rated 6.64 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2018E10

#3 - Gilbert Collins, Alex Cook, Alisha Mathalikunnel (Season 2018 - Episode 10)

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Alisha Mathalikunnel, a medical student from Alhambra, California; Alex Cook, a consultant from Saint Paul, Minnesota; Gilbert Collins, a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey (whose 2-day cash winnings total $22,798).

The episode was rated 6.60 from 10 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E120

#2 - Debb Johnson, Melanie Glassco, Peter Guekguezian (Season 2017 - Episode 120)

Peter Guekguezian, a Ph.D. student in linguistics from Fresno, California; Melanie Glassco, a curriculum development program manager from Atlanta, Georgia; Debb Johnson, a retired teacher from Columbia, Maryland (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,700).

The episode was rated 6.55 from 11 votes.

Jeopardy! - S2017E201

#1 - Kara Chandler, Eric Maher, Alex Jumper (Season 2017 - Episode 201)

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Alex Jumper, a graduate student from Cambridge, Massachusetts; Eric Maher, an attorney from Epping, New Hampshire; Kara Chandler, a stay-at-home mom from Berwyn, Illinois (whose 1-day cash winnings total $12,799).

The episode was rated 6.20 from 10 votes.

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