| Show # | Air Date | Tape Date | Season | Type | Contestants | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2860 | 1997-01-24 | 1996-11-12 | 13 | Regular | Pat Ostenburg, Chad Curtis, Laura Glassman | |
| 2858 | 1997-01-22 | 1996-11-12 | 13 | Regular | Nina Ostrovitz, Tim Rosendale, Breck Jeffery | |
| 2857 | 1997-01-21 | 1996-11-12 | 13 | Regular | Pat Pauken, Jennifer Wadsack, Breck Jeffery | |
| 2856 | 1997-01-20 | 1996-11-12 | 13 | Regular | Kevin Jack, Breck Jeffery, Pam Wilson | |
| 2855 | 1997-01-17 | 1996-11-06 | 13 | Regular | Bruce Bullock, Pam Wilson, Leo Jones | |
| 2854 | 1997-01-16 | 1996-11-06 | 13 | Regular | Chris Kahn, Heidi Shultz, Paul Gutowski | Paul Gutowski game 5. |
| 2853 | 1997-01-15 | 1996-11-06 | 13 | Regular | Julie Johnson, Doug Fitch, Paul Gutowski | Paul Gutowski game 4. |
| 2852 | 1997-01-14 | 1996-11-06 | 13 | Regular | Mita Choudhury, Peter Dent, Paul Gutowski | Paul Gutowski game 3. |
| 2851 | 1997-01-13 | 1996-11-06 | 13 | Regular | Scott Miskimon, Marlene Reiss, Paul Gutowski | Paul Gutowski game 2. |
| 2850 | 1997-01-10 | 1996-11-05 | 13 | Regular | Paul Gutowski, Victoria Esser, Kim Mihalick | Paul Gutowski game 1. |
| 2849 | 1997-01-09 | 1996-11-05 | 13 | Regular | Alan Kwaselow, Kathy Eckenroth, Kim Mihalick | |
| 2848 | 1997-01-08 | 1996-11-05 | 13 | Regular | Michael Kunes, Kim Mihalick, Steve Dhuey | |
| 2847 | 1997-01-07 | 1996-11-05 | 13 | Regular | David Charlton, Jr., Steve Dhuey, Claudia Perry | Claudia Perry game 5. |
| 2846 | 1997-01-06 | 1996-11-05 | 13 | Regular | Jack Patton, Doug Morrison, Claudia Perry | Claudia Perry game 4. |
| 2845 | 1997-01-03 | 1996-10-24 | 13 | Regular | Aimee Serafini, Damon Raskin, Claudia Perry | Claudia Perry game 3. |
| 2844 | 1997-01-02 | 1996-10-24 | 13 | Regular | Kurt Bodden, Nancy Senter, Claudia Perry | Claudia Perry game 2. |
| 2843 | 1997-01-01 | 1996-10-24 | 13 | Regular | Jody Hart, Claudia Perry, Cindy Giddle | Claudia Perry game 1-B. |
| 2842 | 1996-12-31 | 1996-10-24 | 13 | Regular | Mario Zaragoza, Cindy Giddle, Ted Senator | |
| 2841 | 1996-12-30 | 1996-10-24 | 13 | Regular | Ted Senator, Sara d'Anjou, Jon Woodman | |
| 2840 | 1996-12-27 | 1996-10-23 | 13 | Regular | Mark Torma, Ruth Thompson, Jon Woodman | |
| 2839 | 1996-12-26 | 1996-10-23 | 13 | Regular | Leo Gillis, Kecia Lynn, Jon Woodman | |
| 2838 | 1996-12-25 | 1996-10-23 | 13 | Regular | Jon Woodman, Dee Weber, Amy O'Brien | "Merry Christmas" along with a decorated Christmas tree on a red background is shown on the game board at the top of the show, before each round, and at the end of the show. |
| 2837 | 1996-12-24 | 1996-10-23 | 13 | Regular | Chris Sroka, Amy O'Brien, Charlie Patton | |
| 2836 | 1996-12-23 | 1996-10-23 | 13 | Regular | Barbara Jackson, Charlie Patton, Lucy Shigemitsu | |
| 2835 | 1996-12-20 | 1996-10-22 | 13 | Regular | Tom Meenan, Marina Matuzek, Lucy Shigemitsu | |
| 2834 | 1996-12-19 | 1996-10-22 | 13 | Regular | Lucy Shigemitsu, Irv Kaplan, Melissa Littman | |
| 2833 | 1996-12-18 | 1996-10-22 | 13 | Regular | Ronny Kaye, Myretta Robens, Melissa Littman | |
| 2832 | 1996-12-17 | 1996-10-22 | 13 | Regular | Melissa Littman, Peter Nielsen, Gene Ballesty | |
| 2831 | 1996-12-16 | 1996-10-22 | 13 | Regular | Andy Jackson, Gene Ballesty, Jere Souza | |
| 2830 | 1996-12-13 | 1996-10-16 | 13 | Regular | Jere Souza, Pat Gonzales, Sandy Siegel | |
| 2829 | 1996-12-12 | 1996-10-16 | 13 | Regular | Stephen Gorin, Sandy Siegel, Jeff Punim | |
| 2828 | 1996-12-11 | 1996-10-16 | 13 | Regular | Jeff Punim, Sheila Austin, Brad Smith | |
| 2827 | 1996-12-10 | 1996-10-16 | 13 | Regular | Brad Smith, Cynthia Edmunds, Rosemary Foster | |
| 2826 | 1996-12-09 | 1996-10-16 | 13 | Regular | Rosemary Foster, Wade Markel, Clark Adams | |
| 2825 | 1996-12-06 | 1996-10-15 | 13 | Regular | Donna Craig, Clark Adams, Gay Mollette | Daily Double at Double Jeopardy! Round clue 22 featured in the 1999 filmBaby Geniuses. |
| 2824 | 1996-12-05 | 1996-10-15 | 13 | Regular | Sally Donovan, Glenn Salzman, Gay Mollette | |
| 2823 | 1996-12-04 | 1996-10-15 | 13 | Regular | Tim Lorch, Curtis Scott, Gay Mollette | |
| 2822 | 1996-12-03 | 1996-10-15 | 13 | Regular | Gay Mollette, David Itkin, Harry Barker | |
| 2821 | 1996-12-02 | 1996-10-15 | 13 | Regular | Helen Andrews, Harry Barker, Marv Macintyre | |
| 2805 | 1996-11-08 | 1996-09-04 | 13 | Regular | Sasha Volokh, Susan Giannetto, Marv Macintyre | Last show in 1991-1996 set. |
| 2804 | 1996-11-07 | 1996-09-04 | 13 | Regular | Pat Stivers, Kathy Applebaum, Marv Macintyre | |
| 2803 | 1996-11-06 | 1996-09-04 | 13 | Regular | Meridith Patera, Marv Macintyre, Alice Rote | |
| 2802 | 1996-11-05 | 1996-09-04 | 13 | Regular | Chris Belanger, George Klos, Alice Rote | |
| 2801 | 1996-11-04 | 1996-09-04 | 13 | Regular | Frank Sitarski, Alice Rote, Kalyan Farrington | |
| 2800 | 1996-11-01 | 1996-09-03 | 13 | Regular | Tim Malec, Margaret Sankey, Kalyan Farrington | |
| 2798 | 1996-10-30 | 1996-09-03 | 13 | Regular | Kalyan Farrington, Laura Sparrow, Carl Kruglak | |
| 2797 | 1996-10-29 | 1996-09-03 | 13 | Regular | Debbie Saunders, Carl Kruglak, Dave Priestley | |
| 2791 | 1996-10-21 | 1996-08-28 | 13 | Regular | MaryAnn Toner, Andy McKay, Charles Miller | |
| 2788 | 1996-10-16 | 1996-08-27 | 13 | Regular | Jim Ellis, Lissa Anderson, Carl Eeman | |
| 2787 | 1996-10-15 | 1996-08-27 | 13 | Regular | Holly Buchanan, Carl Eeman, Kathy Robbins |