Jeopardy! Winners to Headline Comedy Festival in San Francisco

Amy Schneider, Sam Buttrey, and other fan-favorites will perform at the SF Sketchfest.

Jan. 30, 2026 at 2:15pm by Ben Kaplan

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After her successful Jeopardy! run, Amy Schneider has assembled a group of fellow game show winners to perform stand-up comedy at the upcoming SF Sketchfest in San Francisco. Schneider will be joined by Sam Buttrey, Guy Branum, Isaac Hirsch, Joey Bland, and Claire Sattler for the first-ever comedy show featuring only Jeopardy! contestants-turned-comedians.

Why it matters

The collaboration between these Jeopardy! champions highlights the diverse talents of the game show's contestants, many of whom have pursued careers in comedy and entertainment beyond their time on the iconic quiz program. The festival appearance also provides a unique opportunity for Jeopardy! fans to see their favorite contestants in a new light.

The details

The Jeopardy! winners will be performing as part of the SF Sketchfest, an annual comedy festival that showcases sketch, improv, and stand-up acts. Schneider will be featured in two separate shows - the Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat sketch and the What Is Funny? With Amy Schneider set, where she will be joined by the other Jeopardy! alums. Tickets are still available for the January 30th and February shows.

  • The SF Sketchfest runs from January 15 to February 1, 2026.
  • Amy Schneider's Jeopardy! run ended in 2022, after which she began pursuing stand-up comedy.

The players

Amy Schneider

A former software engineer manager and author who won 40 consecutive games on Jeopardy! in 2022, making her one of the show's all-time greatest champions.

Sam Buttrey

The winner of the 2022 Jeopardy! Professor's Tournament, who later competed in the 2023 Masters tournament, placing sixth.

Guy Branum

A comedian and actor who won one Jeopardy! game in April 2025 and later made it to the finals of the Second Chance Tournament.

Isaac Hirsch

A nine-game Jeopardy! winner who took home $218,390 and later competed in the 2025 Tournament of Champions, finishing in second place.

Joey Bland

A two-time Jeopardy! champion in 2005 who is also a writer, performer, and creator of the comedy quiz show "Like Minds".

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What’s next

Tickets are still available for the January 30th and February shows featuring the Jeopardy! winners at the SF Sketchfest.

The takeaway

The collaboration between these Jeopardy! champions showcases the diverse talents of game show contestants, many of whom have found success in comedy and entertainment beyond their time on the iconic quiz program. This unique festival appearance provides Jeopardy! fans a chance to see their favorite contestants in a new light.