Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions
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that aired during the twenty-first season of the syndicated
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Jeopardy!
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Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
that began airing on February 9, 2005 and concluded on May 25, 2005, covering 76 shows in all. The tournament involved 145 contestants, all of whom were winners of past tournaments or past five-time champions, and was designed to produce two contestants who would face off in a three-game, cumulative-score final against Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...
, who had won the most money in Jeopardy! regular play history and who (entering the tournament) had set a new all-time game show winnings record with US
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$2,522,700. Those three contestants would then play in a three-game final for a grand prize of US
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$2,000,000, which was and still is the largest prize the show has ever offered.
After four rounds, the tournament's field of 144 past champions was winnowed to two: Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....
and Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...
. Rutter had set the previous all-time Jeopardy! prize money record in the 2002 Million Dollar Masters tournament, while Vered had set a single-day winnings record in 1992 that (if adjusted for the doubling of clue values) stood for twelve years until Jennings (in his 38th game) broke it.
Rutter decisively won the three-game final, claiming the tournament title and the $2,000,000 prize. Contestants in the tournament won a grand total of $5,604,413 (US).
Tournament format
145 contestants participated in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions on the syndicatedTelevision syndication
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Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
They consisted of five-time champions and tournament winners from the show's first 21 seasons.
Contestants that were not tournament winners were invited in order of money won on the program until a full field was filled. Players who competed before the show doubled its prize amounts had their winnings adjusted as appropriate.
Note: Totals given are from regular play, five games unless noted. Tournament winnings are used instead if player initially appeared in a tournament. Undefeated champions from Seasons 14–19 won cars. From Seasons 14–17, undefeated champions had their choice of one or two Chevrolet cars. Seasons 18–19 undefeated champions won Jaguars.
College Champions won Dodge cars from 1993 until 1994, Volvo cars from 1995 until 2003.
Jeopardy! went to a straight cash format in 2003 and eliminated automobile prizes for Season 20.
Contestant with bye to Final Round
As the most successful contestant in Jeopardy! regular season history, Ken JenningsKen Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...
received a bye to the three-game championship.
| Name | Season(s) | Regular Play Winnings |
Notes | UToC Finish & Winnings |
J Career Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Jennings Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows... |
20, 21 (June 2–November 30, 2004) | $2,522,700 (74 wins) |
Holder of nearly all Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories... records at the time |
F - $500,000 | $3,022,700 |
Contestants with bye to Round 2
Members of the "Nifty Nine" were selected based on records set in their Jeopardy!Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...
careers. Only two of the nine advanced beyond their initial round (they all received an extra $15,000 at the end of their games).
| Name | Season(s) | Regular play (or initial tournament) Winnings |
Notes | UToC Finish & Winnings |
J Career Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Carroll | 16 (March 13–17, 2000) | $64,100 plus Chevrolet Tahoe Chevrolet Tahoe The Chevrolet Tahoe are full-size SUVs from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer/Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992... |
Winner, 2000 Tournament of Champions from Atlanta Winner, 2001 International Tournament from Las Vegas All-time winnings leader (outside of Super Jeopardy!) before Million Dollar Masters |
R2 - $25,000 | $249,100 |
| Chuck Forrest Chuck Forrest Chuck Forrest is an American game show contestant who at one time held the record for the largest non-tournament cash winnings total on the syndicated game show Jeopardy! The Los Angeles Times called him "the Alexander the Great of Jeopardy! players." The producers of the show regarded him as one... |
2 (September 30–October 4, 1985) | $72,800 | Season 2 biggest winner Winner, 1986 Tournament of Champions All-time regular winnings leader before Bob Blake co-author, "Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions" |
R2 - $25,000 | $227,800 |
| Eric Newhouse | 5 (February 17, 1989) | $28,100 | Winner, 1989 Teen Tournament Winner, Teen Reunion Tournament from Boston (1998) Runner-Up, Million Dollar Masters from NYC (2002) Given the moniker "powerhouse" by Alex Trebek |
R2 - $25,000 | $218,100 |
| Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
17 (October 30–November 3, 2000) | $55,102 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang... s |
Winner, 2001 Tournament of Champions Winner, Million Dollar Masters from NYC (2002) All-time winnings leader before Ken Jennings Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows... |
W - $2,115,000 | $3,270,102 |
| Sean Ryan | 20 (October 8–16, 2003) | $123,797 (6 wins) |
First six-game winner | R2 - $25,000 | $155,797 |
| Frank Spangenberg Frank Spangenberg Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show... |
6 (January 9–15, 1990) | $102,597 | Season 6 biggest winner Set five-day record (still highest first five day record when adjusted for dollar values) Winner, 10th Anniversary Tournament (1993) |
SF - $105,199 | $269,596 |
| Bob Verini | 3 (June 18–24, 1987) | $46,802 | Winner, 1987 Tournament of Champions Runner-Up, Super Jeopardy! (1990) 3rd place, Million Dollar Masters from NYC |
R2 - $25,000 | $271,802 |
| Tom Walsh | 20 (January 5–14, 2004) | $184,900 (7 wins) |
First seven-game winner Season 20 biggest winner 2004 Tournament of Champions finalist Regular season winnings record holder before Ken Jennings Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows... |
R2 - $25,000 | $261,900 |
| Brian Weikle | 19 (April 10–16, 2003) | $149,200 plus Jaguar X-Type |
2003 Tournament of Champions finalist Set former one-day record of $52,000 (set after dollar values doubled) Regular season winnings record holder before Tom Walsh |
R2 - $25,000 | $230,801 |
Contestants who started in Round 1
135 of the 145 contestants involved in the tournament started in the first round.| Name | Season(s) | Regular play (or initial tournament) Winnings |
Notes | UToC Finish & Winnings |
J Career Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Abbott | 14 (June 16–22, 1998) | $68,599 plus Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet offered a station wagon body, built on the 1/2 ton truck frame. This model was specifically built for National Guard units and Civilian Conservation Corps units. Much of the body was constructed from wood, and could seat up to eight occupants.... |
Winner, 1999 Tournament of Champions | R1 - $5,000 | $173,599 |
| Jack Archey | 16 (December 29, 1999–January 4, 2000) | $51,302 plus Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
R1 - $5,000 | $58,802 | |
| Michael Arnone | 17 (January 9–15, 2001) | $54,599 plus Chevrolet Suburban |
R1 - $5,000 | $62,099 | |
| Alan Bailey | 17 (July 12–18, 2001) | $61,501 plus Chevrolet Suburban |
R1 - $5,000 | $76,501 | |
| Craig Barker | 13 (May 16; 20; 22; 23, 1997) | $25,000 plus Volvo S70 Volvo S70 The Volvo S70 is a mid-size luxury car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2000. The S70 was the saloon/sedan, and the similar V70 the estate/station wagon; they both represented mainly new styling and revised suspensions from the 1993 through 1997 Volvo 850... GLT |
Winner, 1997 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $32,500 |
| Jeremy Bate | 16 (February 4–24, 2000) | $55,000 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
2000 Tournament of Champions finalist | R1 - $5,000 | $75,000 |
| Billy Baxter | 8 (May 14; 15, 1992) | $26,200 | Winner, 1992 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $32,200 |
| John Beck | 19 (June 13–19, 2003) | $117,099 plus Jaguar X-Type Jaguar X-Type The X-Type is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed for model years 2001-2009 by Jaguar Cars. The smallest of the Jaguar model range, the X-type was marketed in saloon and wagon variants and was the only estate ever manufactured in series production by the company... |
Last retired five-time champion | R2 - $29,000 | $151,099 |
| Steve Berman | 6 (October 24–30, 1989) | $48,800 | 1990 Tournament of Champions finalist | R2 - $30,801 | $87,101 |
| Bob Blake | 6 (September 6–12, 1989) | $82,501 | Winner, 1990 Tournament of Champions | R1 - $5,000 | $197,501 |
| Bruce Borchardt | 11 (March 1995) | $54,099 | R2 - $29,201 | $88,300 | |
| Mark Born | 7 (June 1991) | $82,899 | Season 7 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $92,899 |
| Paul Boymel | 1 (January 1985) | $56,200 | Season 1 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $66,200 |
| Kurt Bray | 10 (January 3-7, 1994) | $51,100 | R1 - $5,000 | $61,100 | |
| Michael Braun | 21 (January 26; February 3; 7; 8, 2005) | $75,000 | Winner, 2005 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $80,000 |
| Tad Carithers | 16 (July 14–20, 2000) | $60,400 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
2001 Tournament of Champions finalist | R2 - $41,300 | $116,700 |
| Stephen Chernicoff | 11 (September 1994) | $83,902 | QF - $57,802 | $146,704 | |
| Larry Cloud | 17 (April 12–18, 2001) | $66,100 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
R1 - $5,000 | $76,100 | |
| Michelle Clum | 17 (September 13–19, 2000) | $50,200 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
R1 - $5,000 | $57,700 | |
| India Cooper | 8 (December 16–20, 1991) | $68,400 | R2 - $26,000 | $124,400 | |
| Carolyn Cracraft | 15 (May 3; 11; 13; 14, 1999) | $25,000 plus Volvo C70 Volvo C70 The Volvo C70 is a luxury automobile manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations: the first from model years 1997-2002 as coupé and from 1999 to 2006 as a softtop convertible... convertible |
Winner, 1999 College Tournament from Chicago | R1 - $5,000 | $35,000 |
| Tom Cubbage | 5 (May 19, 1989) | $26,600 | Winner of first College Tournament Winner, 1989 Tournament of Champions |
R1 - $5,000 | $136,600 |
| Bernie Cullen | 13 (September 2–6, 1996) | $63,102 | Won $1,000,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is an American television quiz show which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 for correctly answering 14 consecutive multiple-choice questions of random difficulty. Until 2010, the format required contestants to correctly answer 15 consecutive questions of increasing... |
R1 - $5,000 | $69,102 |
| John Cuthbertson | 10 (November 1993) | $82,400 | Season 10 biggest winner | SF - $97,900 | $185,300 |
| Michael Daunt | 12 (December 1995) | $64,198 | 1996 Tournament of Champions finalist Winner, 1997 International Tournament |
QF - $62,602 | $170,000 |
| Mark S. Dawson | 18 (September 14–20, 2001) | $52,599 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
Winner, 2003 Tournament of Champions | R2 - $31,250 | $333,849 |
| Michael Day | 1 (April 1985) | $53,500 | R1 - $5,000 | $59,500 | |
| Joshua DenHartog | 13 (February 3; 12; 13; 14, 1997) | $25,000 | Winner, Spring 1997 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $32,500 |
| Bill Dickenson | 12 (January 16–22, 1996) | $48,401 | R1 - $5,000 | $58,401 | |
| Lan Djang | 17 (June 20–26, 2001) | $51,100 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
QF - $63,100 | $119,200 | |
| Dennis Donohue | 9 (December 1992) | $64,298 | R1 - $5,000 | $74,298 | |
| Michael Dupée | 12 (April 9–15, 1996) | $66,401 | Winner, 1996 Tournament of Champions author, How To Get on Jeopardy! and Win! |
R2 - $32,500 | $198,901 |
| Mark Eckard | 17 (June 8–14, 2001) | $69,600 plus Chevrolet Suburban |
R2 - $35,600 | $110,200 | |
| Barbara-Anne Eddy | 4 (February 1-5, 1988) | $52,000 | R1 - $5,000 | $58,000 | |
| Frank Epstein | 8 (February 1992) | $73,400 | R1 - $5,000 | $79,400 | |
| Amy Fine | 10 (March 1994) | $72,803 | R1 - $5,000 | $78,803 | |
| Eugene Finerman | 3 (June 1987) | $57,902 | 1987 Tournament of Champions finalist | R2 - $25,600 | $105,102 |
| Bob Fleenor | 17 (March 28–April 3, 2001) | $55,700 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
R1 - $5,000 | $63,200 | |
| Kermin Fleming | 21 (November 10; 19; 22; 23, 2004) | $100,000 plus Volkswagen New Beetle Volkswagen New Beetle -Specifications:*Dimension:**Length: **Width: **Height: **Wheelbase: **Curb weight: *Max speed: 177–210 km/h *Acceleration : 6.5-13.2 sec-Body styles:-Engine choices:-Safety:... |
Winner, 2004 College Tournament from Pittsburgh | R1 - $5,000 | $105,000 |
| Leslie Frates | 7 (February 1–7, 1991) | $56,099 | 10th Anniversary Tournament finalist (1993) | R1 - $5,000 | $98,599 |
| Michael Galvin | 3 (February 27, 1987) | $25,000 | Winner of first Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $35,000 |
| Andrew Garen | 17 (September 20–26, 2000) | $56,100 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
R1 - $5,000 | $63,600 | |
| John Genova | 1 (November 1984) | $50,595 | Second five-time Jeopardy! champion | R1 - $5,000 | $56,595 |
| Chacko George | 16 (November 2; 9; 11; 12, 1999) | $25,000 plus Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier The Chevrolet Cavalier was a compact automobile produced from 1982 to 2005 by General Motors. Built on the company's J platform, the Cavalier was one of the best-selling cars in the United States throughout its life.- Predecessors :... |
Winner, Fall 1999 Teen Tournament from NYC | R1 - $5,000 | $35,000 |
| Scott Gillispie | 7 (May 15; 17, 1991) | $27,400 | Winner, 1991 College Tournament | R2 - $25,000 | $57,400 |
| Graham Gilmer | 17 (May 4; 7; 10; 11, 2001) | $50,000 plus Chevrolet Tracker |
Winner, 2001 Teen Tournament from Philadelphia | R1 - $5,000 | $55,000 |
| Sandra Gore | 4 (October 1987) | $53,507 | 1988 Tournament of Champions finalist | R1 - $5,000 | $76,507 |
| Leah Greenwald | 4 (January 11–15, 1988) | $58,802 | R2 - $56,800 | $121,602 | |
| Jeananne Grewe | 10 (December 1993) | $62,801 | R1 - $5,000 | $72,801 | |
| Jonathan Groff | 11 (March 1995) | $60,500 | R2 - $34,001 | $99,501 | |
| Paul Gutowski | 13 (January 10–16, 1997) | $51,301 | R2 - $32,802 | $86,603 | |
| Kyle Hale | 19 (November 15; 19; 21; 22, 2002) | $51,300 plus Volvo S60 Volvo S60 The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :... Turbo |
Winner, 2002 College Tournament from Columbus, OH | R2 - $25,000 | $81,300 |
| Tom Halpern | 7 (March 1991) | $63,602 | R1 - $5,000 | $69,602 | |
| Bob Harris Bob Harris (writer) Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press... |
14 (October 31–November 27, 1997) | $58,000 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
1998 Tournament of Champions finalist semi-finalist, Million Dollar Masters tournament (2002) author, Prisoner of Trebekistan |
R2 - $34,400 | $137,400 |
| Pat Healy | 14 (March 31–April 6, 1998) | $66,404 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
R1 - $5,000 | $76,604 | |
| Roy Holliday | 4 (September 1987) | $57,200 | R1 - $5,000 | $72,200 | |
| Bernard Holloway | 18 (February 6; 11; 14; 15, 2002) | $50,000 plus Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi Eclipse The Mitsubishi Eclipse was a coupe that was in production since 1989 for left hand drive traffic markets. According to Mitsubishi, the car was named after an 18th century English racehorse which won 26 races, and has also been sold as the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser captive imports through... GS convertible |
Winner, 2002 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $55,000 |
| Ryan Holznagel | 11 (November 3–30, 1994) | $49,413 (4 wins) |
Winner, 1995 Tournament of Champions | R2 - $25,000 | $179,413 |
| Andrew Hutchings | 14 (May 7; 12; 14; 15, 1998) | $25,000 plus Volvo S70 Volvo S70 The Volvo S70 is a mid-size luxury car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2000. The S70 was the saloon/sedan, and the similar V70 the estate/station wagon; they both represented mainly new styling and revised suspensions from the 1993 through 1997 Volvo 850... GLT sedan |
Winner, 1998 College Tournament from U.C.-Berkeley | R1 - $5,000 | $32,500 |
| Bruce Ikawa | 7 (December 1990) | $80,699 | R1 - $5,000 | $86,699 | |
| Sahir Islam | 14 (November 5; 10; 13; 14, 1997) | $26,300 | Winner, Fall 1997 Teen Tournament from D. C. | R1 - $5,000 | $36,300 |
| Lance Johnson | 15 (September 16–22, 1998) | $51,301 | R1 - $5,000 | $61,301 | |
| Phoebe Juel | 9 (May 14, 1993) | $28,000 plus Dodge Shadow Dodge Shadow For 1987, Chrysler Corporation introduced two new compact cars, the Dodge Shadow and the Plymouth Sundance , intended to replace the Dodge Charger - Dodge Omni and Plymouth Turismo - Plymouth Horizon, respectively... |
Winner, 1993 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $38,000 |
| Vinita Kailasanath | 18 (November 7; 14; 19; 20, 2001) | $50,000 plus Volvo V40 |
Winner, 2001 College Tournament from UCLA | R2 - $25,000 | $85,000 |
| Dan Katz | 6 (June 1990) | $48,803 | R1 - $5,000 | $54,803 | |
| Kevin Keach | 17 (June 27–July 3, 2001) | $50,703 plus Chevrolet Tahoe |
R1 - $5,000 | $58,203 | |
| John Kelly | 8 (June 1992) | $84,701 | R1 - $5,000 | $90,701 | |
| Rick Knutsen | 17 (March 6–12, 2001) | $57,300 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
2001 Tournament of Champions finalist | R2 - $33,201 | $110,501 |
| Doug S. Lach | 16 (July 6–12, 2000) | $85,400 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
Season 16 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $92,900 |
| Erik Larsen | 7 (October 1990) | $54,400 | R1 - $5,000 | $64,400 | |
| Lee Lassiter | 16 (January 25–31, 2000) | $54,599 plus Chevrolet Tahoe |
R1 - $5,000 | $62,099 | |
| John LeDonne | 7 (December 1990) | $55,200 | R1 - $5,000 | $61,200 | |
| Al Lin | 9 (June 1993) | $58,903 | R1 - $5,000 | $64,903 | |
| Mark Lowenthal Mark M. Lowenthal Dr. Mark Lowenthal is an author and Adjunct Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Lowenthal has written five books and over 90 articles or studies on intelligence and national security... |
4 (April 1988) | $49,901 | Winner, 1988 Tournament of Champions co-author, Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions |
R1 - $5,000 | $159,901 |
| Ben Lyon | 11 (May 12, 1995) | $25,000 plus Volvo 850 Volvo 850 The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North... GLT |
Winner, 1995 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $31,000 |
| April McManus | 8 (February; March 5; 6, 1992) | $25,000 | Winner, 1992 Teen Tournament | QF - $57,801 | $87,801 |
| Daniel F. Melia | 13,14 (July 18–September 4, 1997) | $75,600 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
Season 14 biggest winner Winner, 1998 Tournament of Champions |
QF - $72,201 | $247,801 |
| Chris Miller | 20 (April 1–8, 2004) | $123,597 | SF - $93,844 | $229,441 | |
| Brian Moore | 10 (September 7-13, 1993) | $62,002 | QF - $72,200 | $139,202 | |
| Matt Morris | 10 (February 18, 1994) | $29,601 | Winner, 1994 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $35,601 |
| Pam Mueller | 17 (November 10; 20; 21, 2000) | $50,000 plus Volvo S60 Volvo S60 The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :... |
Winner, Fall 2000 College Tournament from Seattle | SF - $102,201 | $157,201 |
| Bruce Naegeli | 4 (June 1988) | $64,200 | Season 4 biggest winner 1988 Tournament of Champions finalist |
R2 - $31,600 | $119,599 |
| Steve Newman | 8 (September 1991) | $75,502 | R2 - $48,700 | $125,202 | |
| Tom Nichols | 10 (February 1994) | $57,860 | R1 - $5,000 | $63,680 | |
| Trevor Norris | 18 (November 5–23, 2001) | $54,604 plus Chevrolet Tahoe |
R1 - $5,000 | $69,604 | |
| Tom Nosek | 9 (November 1992) | $65,640 | Winner, 1993 Tournament of Champions 10th Anniversary Tournament finalist (1993) |
R1 - $5,000 | $184,240 |
| Leszek Pawlowicz | 8 (October 10–16, 1991) | $75,400 | Winner, 1992 Tournament of Champions Runner-Up, History IQ History IQ History IQ is a game show on the History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers hosted and Harvey announced. History IQ was produced by Glow in the Dark Productions.... Season Two Tournament |
R1 - $5,000 | $180,400 |
| Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard... |
13 (June 10–16, 1997) | $63,003 | R2 - $25,000 | $90,503 | |
| Bill Pitassy | 11 (October 24-28, 1994) | $72,702 | R1 - $5,000 | $82,702 | |
| Bradley Plovan | 12 (December 11-15, 1995) | $61,402 | R1 - $5,000 | $67,402 | |
| Steven Popper | 4 (April 1988) | $55,600 | R1 - $5,000 | $65,600 | |
| Fred Ramen | 14 (September 5–11, 1997) | $61,000 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
R2 - $44,000 | $110,000 | |
| Michael Rankins | 4 (June 1988) | $52,098 | R2 - $41,601 | $103,699 | |
| Jeff Richmond | 5 (December 1988) | $58,302 | R2 - $33,300 | $102,602 | |
| Lara Robillard | 14 (May 26–June 1, 1998) | $59,500 plus Chevrolet Tahoe |
R2 - $25,000 | $87,000 | |
| Steve Robin | 7 (November 1990) | $51,901 | 1991 Tournament of Champions finalist | R1 - $5,000 | $69,501 |
| Michael Rooney | 15 (April 28–May 25, 1999) | $50,201 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
QF - $70,201 | $125,402 | |
| Jay Rosenberg Jay Rosenberg Jay Frank Rosenberg was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a student of Wilfrid Sellars and established his reputation with ten books and over 80 articles in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of language, and the history of philosophy... |
2 (December 1985) | $49,600 | R1 - $5,000 | $59,600 | |
| John Ryan | 3 (March 1987) | $61,800 | Season 3 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $71,800 |
| David Sampugnaro | 12 (April 1–5, 1996) | $72,101 | R1 - $5,000 | $78,101 | |
| Edward Schiffer | 9 (July 5–9, 1993) | $65,903 | Season 9 biggest winner | R2 - $27,400 | $98,303 |
| Russ Schumacher | 20 (October 17–23, 2003) | $64,800 (4 wins) |
Winner, 2004 Tournament of Champions | R1 - $5,000 | $320,800 |
| Rachael Schwartz | 10 (October 1993) | $37,499 (4 wins) |
Winner, 1994 Tournament of Champions | R1 - $5,000 | $152,499 |
| Beverly Schwartzberg | 9 (April 30-May 20, 1993) | $65,900 | 1993 Tournament of Champions finalist | R2 - $25,000 | $110,000 |
| Jim Scott | 7 (September 1990) | $49,300 | Winner, 1991 Tournament of Champions | R1 - $5,000 | $154,300 |
| Melissa (Sexstone) Seal | 15 (February 22; March 1; 4; 5, 1999) | $25,000 | Winner, Spring 1999 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $32,500 |
| David Siegel | 11 (June 27-July 3, 1995) | $86,200 | Season 11 biggest winner 1995 Tournament of Champions finalist |
R1 - $5,000 | $115,800 |
| Diane Siegel | 9 (January 1993) | $65,479 | R1 - $5,000 | $71,479 | |
| Robert Slaven | 8 (March 1992) | $53,202 | QF - $66,201 | $129,403 | |
| Bill Sloan | 12 (January 29–February 2, 1996) | $62,800 | R1 - $5,000 | $72,800 | |
| Sethumuran "Babu" Srinivasan | 17 (May 16–22, 2001) | $75,100 plus Chevrolet Corvette |
Season 17 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $95,100 |
| Jeff Stewart | 10 (May 13, 1994) | $25,000 plus Dodge |
Winner, 1994 College Tournament 1994 Tournament of Champions finalist |
R1 - $5,000 | $50,800 |
| Eric Terzuolo | 6 (February 1990) | $64,302 | R2 - $29,801 | $99,103 | |
| Michael Thayer | 6 (May 7; 16; 17; 18, 1990) | $25,000 | Winner, 1990 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $31,000 |
| Paul Thompson | 12 (October 13-19, 1995) | $72,199 | Season 12 biggest winner | R1 - $5,000 | $82,199 |
| Eddie Timanus Eddie Timanus Eddie Timanus is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son... |
16 (October 20–26, 1999) | $69,700 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
First blind contestant, eventually won five games Also won $50,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is an American television quiz show which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 for correctly answering 14 consecutive multiple-choice questions of random difficulty. Until 2010, the format required contestants to correctly answer 15 consecutive questions of increasing... in 2004 |
R1 - $5,000 | $89,700 |
| David Traini | 3 (October 10–16, 1986) | $54,502 | 1987 Tournament of Champions finalist 3rd place, Super Jeopardy! |
R2 - $25,000 | $120,502 |
| Grace Veach | 13 (February 17–21, 1997) | $51,601 | QF - $64,700 | $121,301 | |
| David Venderbush | 10 (October 1993) | $50,800 | R1 - $5,000 | $56,800 | |
| Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
8 (May 18–22, 1992) | $96,801 | Set pre-doubled one-day record of $34,000 Season 8 biggest winner 1992 Tournament of Champions finalist |
F - $389,801 | $494,102 |
| Brian Wangsgard | 5 (January 1989) | $62,398 | Season 5 biggest winner 1989 Tournament of Champions finalist |
R1 - $5,000 | $79,898 |
| Chris Ward | 14 (February 24–March 3, 1998) | $63,301 plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros |
R1 - $5,000 | $70,801 | |
| Jamie Weiss | 6 (February 13; 16, 1990) | $26,000 | Winner, 1990 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $36,000 |
| Andrew Westney | 7 (February 20; 22, 1991) | $25,000 | Winner, 1991 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $31,000 |
| Lynne Wexler | 7 (January 23–29, 1991) | $70,351 | R1 - $5,000 | $76,351 | |
| Shane Whitlock | 12 (February 22; 23, 1996) | $32,800 plus Volvo 850 Volvo 850 The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North... Turbo |
Winner, 1996 College Tournament | QF - $55,400 | $93,200 |
| Keith Williams | 20 (November 18, 2003) | $50,000 plus Volvo S60R |
Winner, 2003 College Tournament from Yale | R1 - $5,000 | $60,000 |
| Dave Willis | 8 (January 1992) | $58,001 | R1 - $5,000 | $64,001 | |
| Janet Wong | 16 (February 7; 15; 17; 18, 2000) | $50,000 plus Volvo S40 Volvo S40 The Volvo S40 is a small family car produced by Volvo. It introduced the first generation S40 and V40 cars in 1995... sedan |
Winner, Spring 2000 College Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $57,500 |
| Fraser Woodford | 9 (February 12, 1993) | $28,999 | Winner, 1993 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $34,999 |
| Jennifer Wu | 20 (February 20, 2004) | $75,000 | Winner, 2004 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $80,000 |
| Philip Yellman | 8 (March 1992) | $60,400 | QF - $68,801 | $130,201 | |
| John Zhang | 19 (February 4; 12; 13; 14, 2003) | $50,000 plus Volkswagen New Beetle Volkswagen New Beetle -Specifications:*Dimension:**Length: **Width: **Height: **Wheelbase: **Curb weight: *Max speed: 177–210 km/h *Acceleration : 6.5-13.2 sec-Body styles:-Engine choices:-Safety:... |
Winner, 2003 Teen Tournament | R1 - $5,000 | $55,000 |
| Matt Zielenski | 11 (February 17, 1995) | $42,300 | Winner, 1995 Teen Tournament | QF - $70,601 | $112,901 |
| Elaine Zollner | 6 (March 2–8, 1990) | $52,800 | R1 - $5,000 | $58,800 |
Tournament results
The tournament's twenty highest finishers are shown below in order of prize money won.| Rank | Contestant | UToC Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
Winner | $2,115,000 |
| 2. | Ken Jennings Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows... |
Finalist | $500,000 |
| 3. | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
Finalist | $389,801 |
| 4. | Frank Spangenberg Frank Spangenberg Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show... |
Semifinalist | $105,199 |
| 5. | Pam Mueller | Semifinalist | $102,201 |
| 6. | John Cuthbertson | Semifinalist | $97,900 |
| 7. | Chris Miller | Semifinalist | $93,844 |
| 8. | Dan Melia | Quarterfinalist | $72,201 |
| 9. | Brian Moore | Quarterfinalist | $72,200 |
| 10. | Matt Zielenski | Quarterfinalist | $70,601 |
| 11. | Michael Rooney | Quarterfinalist | $70,201 |
| 12. | Philip Yellman | Quarterfinalist | $68,801 |
| 13. | Robert Slaven | Quarterfinalist | $66,201 |
| 14. | Grace Veach | Quarterfinalist | $64,700 |
| 15. | Lan Djang | Quarterfinalist | $63,100 |
| 16. | Michael Daunt | Quarterfinalist | $62,602 |
| 17. | Stephen Chernicoff | Quarterfinalist | $57,802 |
| 18. | April McManus | Quarterfinalist | $57,801 |
| 19. | Leah Greenwald | Round 2 | $56,800 |
| 20. | Shane Whitlock | Quarterfinalist | $55,400 |
Round 1 results
Round 1, which started on February 9, 2005 and ended on April 12, 2005, featured 135 contestants competing for entry into Round 2.Unlike most Jeopardy! tournaments, in which only the final rounds are played for cash equal to the value of winners' scores, the winners of every match received their scores as winnings (or the guaranteed minimum for that round, whichever was greater). In addition, for each round, there were no "wild card" spots for the non-winners; it was "win or go home".
| Game | Air Date | 1st Place (Min. $15,000) | 2nd Place ($5,000) | 3rd Place ($5,000) | Clues and Summary (from the J Archive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | |||
| 4708 | February 9, 2005 | Eric Terzuolo | $19,801 | Michael Galvin | $10,600 | Leslie Frates | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4709 | February 10, 2005 | Michael Rankins | $31,601 | Rachael Schwartz | $20,600 | John Genova | $800 | Game Summary |
| 4710 | February 11, 2005 | Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard... |
$8,800 | Babu Srinivasan | $8,700 | Melissa Seal | $1,200 | Game Summary |
| 4711 | February 14, 2005 | David Traini | $12,800 | Alan Bailey | $12,000 | Janet Wong | $6,000 | Game Summary |
| 4712 | February 15, 2005 | Bob Harris Bob Harris (writer) Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press... |
$24,400 | Tom Cubbage | $15,201 | Frank Epstein | $12,600 | Game Summary |
| 4713 | February 16, 2005 | Vinita Kailasanath | $10,800 | David Sampugnaro | $10,799 | Steve Robin | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4714 | February 17, 2005 | Beverly Schwartzberg | $11,709 | Sahir Islam | $11,500 | Michael Arnone | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4715 | February 18, 2005 | Daniel F. Melia | $19,601 | Jeremy Bate | $0 | Brian Wangsgard | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4716 | February 21, 2005 | Mark Eckard | $25,600 | Lance Johnson | $10,400 | Kermin Fleming | $1,599 | Game Summary |
| 4717 | February 22, 2005 | Michael Dupée | $22,500 | Sandra Gore | $10,000 | Jack Archey | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4718 | February 23, 2005 | Jeff Richmond | $23,300 | Billy Baxter | $-600 | Bernard Holloway | $-3,000 | Game Summary |
| 4719 | February 24, 2005 | John Beck | $19,000 | Tom Nosek | $0 | Carolyn Cracraft | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4720 | February 25, 2005 | Tad Carithers | $31,300 | Leszek Pawlowicz | $17,201 | Al Lin | $3,201 | Game Summary |
| 4721 | February 28, 2005 | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
$27,601 | Michelle Clum | $21,501 | Jim Scott | $14,400 | Game Summary |
| 4722 | March 1, 2005 | Bruce Borchardt | $19,201 | Kevin Keach | $19,200 | Diane Siegel | $-1,200 | Game Summary |
| 4723 | March 2, 2005 | Fred Ramen | $34,000 | Lee Lassiter | $0 | Jennifer Wu | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4724 | March 3, 2005 | Edward Schiffer | $17,400 | Andrew Garen | $10,399 | Paul Boymel | $1,600 | Game Summary |
| 4725 | March 4, 2005 | Grace Veach | $26,200 | Keith Williams | $13,600 | John LeDonne | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4726 | March 7, 2005 | Ryan Holznagel | $8,224 | John Kelly | $100 | Barbara-Anne Eddy | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4727 | March 8, 2005 | Mark S. Dawson | $21,250 | Chris Ward | $15,700 | Elaine Zollner | $11,800 | Game Summary |
| 4728 | March 9, 2005 | Michael Rooney | $35,201 | Erik Larsen | $32,600 | Mark Lowenthal | $1 | Game Summary |
| 4729 | March 10, 2005 | Pam Mueller | $32,201 | Michael Day | $30,601 | Jay Rosenberg | $4,400 | Game Summary |
| 4730 | March 11, 2005 | Steve Newman | $38,700 | David Siegel | $19,500 | Andrew Westney | $10,600 | Game Summary |
| 4731 | March 14, 2005 | Chris Miller | $21,799 | Dennis Donohue | $6,000 | Michael Thayer | $5 | Game Summary |
| 4732 | March 15, 2005 | Leah Greenwald | $46,800 | Doug Lach | $2,400 | Matt Morris | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4733 | March 16, 2005 | Jonathan Groff | $24,001 | Eddie Timanus Eddie Timanus Eddie Timanus is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son... |
$19,200 | Jeananne Grewe | $4,000 | Game Summary |
| 4734 | March 17, 2005 | Brian D. Moore | $32,000 | Dan Katz | $20,000 | John Zhang | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4735 | March 18, 2005 | Robert Slaven | $28,801 | Russ Schumacher | $12,299 | Bill Pitassy | $6,000 | Game Summary |
| 4736 | March 21, 2005 | Shane Whitlock | $20,400 | Lynne Wexler | $19,600 | John Ryan | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4737 | March 22, 2005 | Michael Daunt | $24,801 | Jeff Stewart | $24,800 | Jamie Weiss | $4,400 | Game Summary |
| 4738 | March 23, 2005 | Steve Berman | $20,801 | Bradley Plovan | $4,401 | Phoebe Juel | $400 | Game Summary |
| 4739 | March 24, 2005 | Eugene Fererman | $15,600 | Tom Nichols | $13,999 | Chacko George | $6,799 | Game Summary |
| 4740 | March 25, 2005 | John Cuthbertson | $11,500 | Bob Blake | $10,200 | Bruce Ikawa | $1 | Game Summary |
| 4741 | March 28, 2005 | India Cooper | $16,000 | Bill Sloan | $100 | Fraser Woodford | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4742 | March 29, 2005 | Kyle Hale | $14,999 | Pat Healy | $7,800 | Bernie Cullen | $3,966 | Game Summary |
| 4743 | March 30, 2005 | Rick Knutsen | $23,201 | Craig Barker | $21,599 | Amy Fine | $18,800 | Game Summary |
| 4744 | March 31, 2005 | Bruce Naegeli | $21,600 | Tom Halpern | $6,799 | Graham Gilmer | $100 | Game Summary |
| 4745 | April 1, 2005 | Matt Zielenski | $35,601 | Bob Fleenor | $13,600 | Kurt Bray | $5,500 | Game Summary |
| 4746 | April 4, 2005 | April McManus | $22,801 | Paul Thompson | $10,400 | Larry Cloud | $5,400 | Game Summary |
| 4747 | April 5, 2005 | Lan Djang | $26,850 | Andrew Hutchings | $2,000 | Dave Willis | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4748 | April 6, 2005 | Paul Gutowski | $22,802 | Dave Abbott | $17,599 | Mark Born | $2,799 | Game Summary |
| 4749 | April 7, 2005 | Lara Robillard | $11,200 | Michael Braun | $9,109 | Bill Dickenson | $6,799 | Game Summary |
| 4750 | April 8, 2005 | Philip Yellman | $25,601 | Joshua DenHartog | $25,600 | Trevor Norris | $15,600 | Game Summary |
| 4751 | April 11, 2005 | Scott Gillispie | $7,100 | David Venderbush | $6,500 | Steven Popper | $299 | Game Summary |
| 4752 | April 12, 2005 | Stephen Chernicoff | $21,201 | Roy Holliday | $1,200 | Ben Lyon | $0 | Game Summary |
Round 2 results
Round 2, which started on April 13 and finished on May 6, featured the 45 winners from Round 1 as well as nine new contestants.| Game | Air Date | 1st Place (Min. $20,000) | 2nd Place ($10,000) | 3rd Place ($10,000) | Clues and Summary (from the J Archive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | |||
| 4753 | April 13, 2005 | Daniel F. Melia | $37,600 | Rick Knutsen | $9,600 | Kyle Hale | $3,601 | Game Summary |
| 4754 | April 14, 2005 | Stephen Chernicoff | $21,601 | Scott Gillispie | $21,500 | India Cooper | $13,200 | Game Summary |
| 4755 | April 15, 2005 | Michael Rooney | $10,500 | Fred Ramen | $9,103 | Tom Walsh | $1,405 | Game Summary |
| 4756 | April 18, 2005 | Michael Daunt | $22,801 | Bruce Borchardt | $8,400 | Bob Harris Bob Harris (writer) Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press... |
$2,200 | Game Summary |
| 4757 | April 19, 2005 | Shane Whitlock | $7,600 | Steve Berman | $1,999 | Eric Newhouse | $5 | Game Summary |
| 4758 | April 20, 2005 | Brian Moore | $25,200 | Vinita Kailasanath | $2,873 | Mark Eckard | $100 | Game Summary |
| 4759 | April 21, 2005 | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
$30,000 | Sean Ryan | $18,000 | Leah Greenwald | $15,999 | Game Summary |
| 4760 | April 22, 2005 | Robert Slaven | $22,400 | Michael Dupée | $16,999 | Eugene Finerman | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4761 | April 25, 2005 | Matt Zielenski | $9,601 | Robin Carroll | $9,599 | Steve Newman | $7,199 | Game Summary |
| 4762 | April 26, 2005 | Chris Miller | $22,045 | David Traini | $6,000 | Ryan Holznagel | $3,905 | Game Summary |
| 4763 | April 27, 2005 | Lan Djang | $21,250 | Mark S. Dawson | $21,200 | Jeff Richmond | $3,200 | Game Summary |
| 4764 | April 28, 2005 | Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
$18,200 | Bruce Naegeli | $14,000 | John Beck | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4765 | April 29, 2005 | Grace Veach | $23,500 | Michael Rankins | $2,000 | Brian Weikle | $400 | Game Summary |
| 4766 | May 2, 2005 | Pam Mueller | $18,699 | Eric Terzuolo | $12,400 | Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard... |
$5 | Game Summary |
| 4767 | May 3, 2005 | John Cuthbertson | $22,900 | Tad Carithers | $13,900 | Bob Verini | $3,000 | Game Summary |
| 4768 | May 4, 2005 | Frank Spangenberg Frank Spangenberg Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show... |
$25,800 | Paul Gutowski | $9,197 | Beverly Schwartzberg | $4,700 | Game Summary |
| 4769 | May 5, 2005 | Philip Yellman | $28,200 | Lara Robillard | $12,999 | Chuck Forrest | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4770 | May 6, 2005 | April McManus | $18,001 | Edward Schiffer | $600 | Jonathan Groff | $0 | Game Summary |
Round 3 (Quarterfinal) results
Round 3, which began on May 9 and ended on May 16, featured the "Elite 18" (Round 2 winners) competing for entry into the semifinals.| Game | Air Date | 1st Place (Min. $30,000) | 2nd Place ($15,000) | 3rd Place ($15,000) | Clues and Summary (from the J Archive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | |||
| 4771 | May 9, 2005 | Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
$6,400 | Stephen Chernicoff | $6,399 | Michael Rooney | $5,601 | Game Summary |
| 4772 | May 10, 2005 | Pam Mueller | $25,201 | Philip Yellman | $8,000 | Brian Moore | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4773 | May 11, 2005 | Frank Spangenberg Frank Spangenberg Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show... |
$34,399 | Shane Whitlock | $2,399 | Grace Veach | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4774 | May 12, 2005 | John Cuthbertson | $22,401 | April McManus | $22,300 | Robert Slaven | $4,399 | Game Summary |
| 4775 | May 13, 2005 | Chris Miller | $19,201 | Lan Djang | $950 | Matt Zielenski | $0 | Game Summary |
| 4776 | May 16, 2005 | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
$32,200 | Daniel F. Melia | $18,400 | Michael Daunt | $18,400 | Game Summary |
Round 4 (Semifinal) results
Round 4, which began on May 17 and ended on May 20, featured the six winners from Round 3 competing in two-game matches for entry into the finals.| Game | Air Date | First Place ($50,000) | 2nd Place ($30,000) | 3rd Place ($20,000) | Clues and Summary (from the J Archive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | |||
| 4777 | May 17, 2005 | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
$23,100 | Frank Spangenberg Frank Spangenberg Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show... |
$13,500 | Pam Mueller | $10,000 | Game Summary |
| 4778 | May 18, 2005 | $7,800 | $5,800 | $4,899 | Game Summary | |||
| Total | $30,900 | $19,300 | $14,899 | |||||
| 4779 | May 19, 2005 | Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
$10,000 | John Cuthbertson | $13,500 | Chris Miller | $10,000 | Game Summary |
| 4780 | May 20, 2005 | $26,600 | $200 | $1,699 | Game Summary | |||
| Total | $36,600 | $13,700 | $11,699 | |||||
Round 5 (Final) results
Round 5, which aired on May 23, 24, and 25, featured Round 4 champions Brad RutterBrad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....
and Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...
competing against Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...
in a three-game final for $2,000,000. Rutter won the match in a runaway and displaced Jennings as television's largest game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
winner in history at the time (Rutter, by virtue of the tournament set up and the elimination of Bernie Cullen in the first round, was the only player who could have done so). However, Jennings later reclaimed that distinction by winning $500,000 on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to adults, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy...
in October 2008.
| Game | Air Date | 1st Place ($2,000,000) | 2nd Place ($500,000) | 3rd Place ($250,000) | Clues and Summary (from the J Archive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | |||
| 4781 | May 23, 2005 | Brad Rutter Brad Rutter Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show.... |
$18,400 | Ken Jennings Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows... |
$16,000 | Jerome Vered Jerome Vered Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:... |
$16,400 | Game Summary |
| 4782 | May 24, 2005 | $20,000 | $10,000 | $3,200 | Game Summary | |||
| 4783 | May 25, 2005 | $23,600 | $8,599 | $1,000 | Game Summary | |||
| Total | $62,000 | $34,599 | $20,600 | |||||
Reruns
During the offseason between Seasons 21 and 22 select matches from the Ultimate Tournament of Champions were aired as part of the slate of Jeopardy! summer reruns.In addition to its recent acquisition of Season 20's episodes and the Season 21 Ken Jennings episodes, GSN
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
also acquired the rights to air the entire Ultimate Tournament of Champions; the episodes began airing on December 11, 2008.