This is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Thursday, April 17. It’s been an impressive run so far for current Jeopardy champion Andrew Hayes. He’s had a lot of close calls and comebacks, but in yesterday’s match he had a comfortable runaway lead going into Final Jeopardy. We’ll have to see if his competitors tonight, attorney-at-law Steven Hoying from Ohio and physics professor Michelle Dolinski from Pennsylvania, will be able to challenge him. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 4/17/2025, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the game.
Final Jeopardy Question for April 17
The Final Jeopardy question for April 17, 2025 is in the category of “Fictional Characters” and has the following clue:
This character’s efforts in Africa to end an epidemic killing monkeys inspired Jane Goodall to do something similar
To prevent spoilers, the correct response to this clue has been written at the bottom of the guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for April 17
Steven has become our new Jeopardy champion after the April 17 game, supplanting Andrew who wasn’t able to find any Daily Doubles.
After correctly answering several Daily Doubles in the second round, Steven had a runaway lead with $29,200 by the end of it. He didn’t need to bet anything, but he still wagered $203 and got the right answer, finishing with $29,403.
Michelle didn’t too poorly either, getting $13,400 in all. But she lost a wagered $5,000 with a blank response and finished third with $8,400.
Andrew had some trouble getting momentum and only had $8,800. His correct response raised that by $4,610, which was enough for second with $13,410.
Final Jeopardy Answer for April 17
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on April 17, 2025 is “Who is Dr. Doolittle?”
The famed English zoologist and primatologist Jane Goodall had several notable inspirations growing up. As noted by a National Geographic entry about her, she read two important books when she was eight, Tarzan and the Dr. Dolittle series, both of which made her fall in love with Africa. Getting a stuffed chimpanzee, instead of a teddy bear, from her father at a young age was also an important influence.
Serving as the source behind the popular Eddie Murphy movies, The Story of Doctor Dolittle written by British author Hugh Lofting in 1920 is about a doctor named John Dolittle who learns to talk to animals and is shipwrecked in Africa.
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