About this season
Sixteen of the greatest champions in game show history are set to square-off in this winner-take-all elimination tournament. Only one competitor will be crowned 'The best of the best' and walk away with the $100,000 Grand Prize. From Jeopardy's "Tournament of Champions" to Millionaire's elite, the most accomplished game players from the past two decades take center stage.
Episodes (8)
1. Sweet 16 Episode 1
Aired 4 August 2007 • 60 min
In the premiere episode of this championship of champions, the first matchup pits 74-time Jeopardy winner Ken Jennings vs. Victor Lee, captain of the winning team on 2007 World Series of Pop Culture. The second game has 'Millionaire' winner Kevin Olmstead up against Weakest Link champ Michelle Kitt.
2. Sweet 16 Episode 2
Aired 5 August 2007 • 60 min
Brad Rutter vs. Amy Kelly and Ed Toutant vs. Leszek Pawlowicz.
3. Sweet 16 Episode 3
Aired 11 August 2007 • 60 min
Rahim Oberholtzer from Twenty-One vs. Phyllis Harris from multiple game shows and John Carpenter from Who Wants to be a Millionaire vs. Thom McKee from Tic Tac Dough.
4. Sweet 16 Episode 4
Aired 12 August 2007 • 60 min
Winners Nancy Christy and Ogi Ogas go head to head in the first game, while the second has David Legler from 'Twenty-One' against 'Jeopardy's' Frank Spangenberg.
5. Quarterfinals Show 1
Aired 18 August 2007 • 60 min
The quarterfinals begin as Jeopardy!'s Brad Rutter goes up against Ogi Ogas from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? And in the second match, Lezsek Pawlowicz of Win Ben Stein's Money will go head-to-head against Twenty-One's second millionaire, David Legler.
6. Quarterfinals Show 2
Aired 25 August 2007 • 60 min
The quarterfinals continue as The Weakest Link's Michelle Kitt will battle against Who Wants to be a Millionaire's first winner, John Carpenter, and in the second match, Jeopardy!'s record-breaking man Ken Jennings will go up against Super Greed's Phyllis Harris.
7. Semifinals
Aired 1 September 2007 • 60 min
Ken Jennings, Ogi Ogas, Michelle Kitt and David Legler are all battling for a shot at the finals next week that is worth $100,000 and the trophy to become the best game show contestant in the world.
8. Grand Final
Aired 8 September 2007 • 60 min
Ogi Ogas goes up against Ken Jennings for $100,000, a trophy, and the title 'World's Greatest Gameshow Contestant'. The show will include highlights from the entire tournament and interviews with all the contestants.