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Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Friday, January 17, 2025, bringing back another exciting round from the game show's 41st season, which is in full swing currently. In fact, at the moment, the game show is in one of its most interesting phases with the ongoing Champions Wildcard competition. The quarter-finals of this contest are still going on and it is an exciting time for fans of the show.
In the upcoming round, we have three more known faces from the past of the game show. Will Weiss, a technical program manager from Islip, New York, is going to face off against Marko Saric, a math professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Adam Hersh, a lawyer from Brooklyn, New York. With all three having previous significant achievements, it is hard to predict who will take the win.
Jeopardy! is arguably the most popular game show in the world. It originally began airing in the early 1960s and has been one of the most renowned shows ever since. This is primarily because of the game show's offbeat format and engaging nature, which have remained consistent throughout the decades. Moreover, the final round of the game show also plays a key part in this ever-growing popularity.
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The final round of Jeopardy! has several exciting elements that make it stand out. This includes the show's ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers can participate by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time, and over the years, this has become a common practice for the fans of the game show.
However, as this can still be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.
January 17, 2025, Friday: Today's Final Jeopardy!
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The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:
"He wrote of his intent 'to reserve & throw away my first fire, & I have thoughts even of reserving my second fire.'"
This question is from the category "Historic Statements." This is a fairly straightforward topic that does come up in the game show from time to time.
In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with a solution and they have to figure out the question. This adds a layer of excitement to the round.
Jeopardy! final solution: Friday, January 17, 2025
The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question are given below.
Clue: He wrote of his intent “to reserve & throw away my first fire, & I have thoughts even of reserving my second fire”
Solution: Who is Alexander Hamilton?
In 1804, Alexander Hamilton made this famous statement before his impending duel with Aaron Burr. This statement can still be found on the National Archives website.
Jeopardy! contestants today: Friday, January 17, 2025
The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Adam Hersh; a lawyer from Brooklyn, New York, Marko Saric; a math professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Will Weiss; a technical program manager from Islip, New York.
Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy! on Friday, January 17.
