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The Best Episodes of Jeopardy!

Every episode of Jeopardy! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Jeopardy!!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Jeopardy! Season 9 Episode 1 - Show #1836
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Show #1836

    S9:E1

    Today's Contestants: Cindy Cullen vs. Garry Weischedel vs. Jim Weinstein

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Jeopardy! Season 28 Episode 115 - Show #6320, 2012-A Teachers Tournament semifinal game 3.
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Show #6320, 2012-A Teachers Tournament semifinal game 3.

    S28:E115

    Today's Contestants: Patrick Quinn vs. Catherine Whitten vs. Mary Ann Stanley

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Jeopardy! Season 39 Episode 3 - Show #8698
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Show #8698

    S39:E3

    Today's Contestants: Harriet Wagner vs. Winston Li vs. Luigi de Guzman

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Jeopardy! Season 32 Episode 155 - Show #7280
    9.8/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Show #7280

    S32:E155

    Today's Contestants: McKinnie Lee Sizemore vs. Andrew Pau vs. Margaret Miles

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Jeopardy! Season 37 Episode 41 - Show #8276
    9.8/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Show #8276

    S37:E41

    Today's Contestants: Ben Lewis vs. Monisha Crisell vs. Andrew Chaikin

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Jeopardy! Season 19 Episode 99 - Show #4234
    9.7/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Show #4234

    S19:E99

    Today's Contestants: Sarah Mauldin vs. Jonathan Moore vs. Boyd Morrison

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Jeopardy! Season 37 Episode 75 - Show #8310
    9.6/10(43 votes)

    #7 - Show #8310

    S37:E75

    Today's Contestants: Jim Gilligan vs. Cliff Chang vs. Yoshie Hill

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Jeopardy! Season 36 Episode 50 - Show #8095, 2019 Tournament of Champions final game 2.
    9.5/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Show #8095, 2019 Tournament of Champions final game 2.

    S36:E50

    Today's Contestants: Emma Boettcher vs. James Holzhauer vs. Francois Barcomb

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Jeopardy! Season 36 Episode 47 - Show #8092, 2019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 2.
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Show #8092, 2019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 2.

    S36:E47

    Today's Contestants: Rachel Lindgren vs. Steven Grade vs. James Holzhauer

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Jeopardy! Season 1 Episode 2 - Show #2
    9.3/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Show #2

    S1:E2

    Today's Contestants: Paul Schaeffer vs. Lynne Crawford vs. Greg Hopkins

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 127 - Show #7942
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Show #7942

    S35:E127

    Today's Contestants: Playing the Jeopardy! Round: Alan Lin vs. Playing the Double Jeopardy! Round: Pam Mueller vs. Playing the Final Jeopardy! Round: Colby Burnett vs. Playing the Jeopardy! Round: David Madden vs. Playing the Double Jeopardy! Round: Brad Rutter vs. Playing the Final Jeopardy! Round: Larissa Kelly vs. Playing the Jeopardy! Round: Monica Thieu vs. Playing the Double Jeopardy! Round: Ken Jennings vs. Playing the Final Jeopardy! Round: Matt Jackson

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Jeopardy! Season 36 Episode 49 - Show #8094, 2019 Tournament of Champions final game 1.
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Show #8094, 2019 Tournament of Champions final game 1.

    S36:E49

    Today's Contestants: Emma Boettcher vs. James Holzhauer vs. Francois Barcomb

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Jeopardy! Season 26 Episode 51 - Show #5796
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Show #5796

    S26:E51

    Today's Contestants: Patrick Pence vs. Cathy Sorge vs. Ben Davis

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 162 - Show #7977
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Show #7977

    S35:E162

    Today's Contestants: Kevin Donohue vs. Claudia Walters vs. James Holzhauer

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 191 - Show #8006
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Show #8006

    S35:E191

    Today's Contestants: Emma Boettcher vs. Jay Sexton vs. James Holzhauer

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Jeopardy! Season 36 Episode 46 - Show #8091, 2019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Show #8091, 2019 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 1.

    S36:E46

    Today's Contestants: Kyle Jones vs. Dhruv Gaur vs. Emma Boettcher

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Jeopardy! Season 37 Episode 39 - Show #8274
    9.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Show #8274

    S37:E39

    Today's Contestants: Burt Thakur vs. Christina Tang-Bernas vs. Devin Rossiter

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Jeopardy! Season 38 Episode 161 - Show #8626
    9.2/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Show #8626

    S38:E161

    Today's Contestants: Michael Graff vs. Jessie Francis vs. Mattea Roach

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Jeopardy! Season 40 Episode 47 - Show #8972
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Show #8972

    S40:E47

    Today's Contestants: Emily White vs. Brandon Deutsch vs. Nick Cascone

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 166 - Show #7981
    9.1/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Show #7981

    S35:E166

    Today's Contestants: Adam Levin vs. Jasmine Leonas vs. James Holzhauer

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 184 - Show #7999
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Show #7999

    S35:E184

    Today's Contestants: Nate Scheffey vs. Laura Schulman vs. James Holzhauer

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Jeopardy! Season 39 Episode 4 - Show #8699
    9.1/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Show #8699

    S39:E4

    Today's Contestants: Gilad Avrahami vs. Annabel Osburn vs. Luigi de Guzman

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Jeopardy! Season 3 Episode 1 - Show #456
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Show #456

    S3:E1

    Today's Contestants: Sandra Cheltenham vs. Florence Cohen vs. Susan Sackett

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 8 - Show #7823
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Show #7823

    S35:E8

    Today's Contestants: Jordan Moore vs. Jonathan Lau vs. Kyle Jones

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Jeopardy! Season 35 Episode 33 - Show #7848
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Show #7848

    S35:E33

    Today's Contestants: Rock Wayda vs. Hannah McIntyre vs. Erik Agard

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Show #1836" is the best rated episode of "Jeopardy!". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/7/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Show #6320, 2012-A Teachers Tournament semifinal game 3.".