First Appearance Wins
This report provides a list of panelists that have won outright or were tied for first place on their first appearance on the show.
Please note that the information in this report does not include information for panelists that had that won on their first appearance prior to January 2000. This is due to the lack of scoring information for those shows.
| Panelist | Show Date | Start | Correct | Total Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Petri | 2017-02-18 | 4 | 6 | 16 | First |
| Ashley Ray | 2022-02-19 | 2 | 6 | 14 | First Tied |
| Cristela Alonzo | 2021-05-29 | 3 | 5 | 13 | First Tied |
| Evan Smith | 2001-09-29 | 4 | 6 | 16 | First |
| John Hodgman | 2017-11-18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | First Tied |
| Josh Gondelman | 2019-11-02 | 3 | 5 | 13 | First |
| Karen Grigsby Bates | 2004-03-27 | 4 | 7 | 18 | First |
| Ken Jennings | 2013-06-01 | 4 | 6 | 16 | First Tied |
| Kyrie O'Connor | 2004-10-16 | 3 | 7 | 17 | First Tied |
| Luke Burbank | 2006-07-01 | 3 | 6 | 15 | First |
| Moshe Kasher | 2014-09-13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | First |
| Negin Farsad | 2017-03-18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | First |
| Nick Hancock | 2011-12-24 | 6 | 5 | 16 | First |
| Ophira Eisenberg | 2014-06-14 | 4 | 5 | 14 | First |
| Patt Morrison | 2000-07-08 | 4 | 5 | 14 | First |
| Peter Grosz | 2010-06-19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | First |
| Peter Sagal | 1998-01-03 | - | - | 24 | First |
| Phoebe Robinson | 2017-06-24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | First Tied |
| Robby Hoffman | 2023-04-22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | First |
| Tara Clancy | 2018-03-10 | 3 | 7 | 17 | First |