Today
January 4, 2021
TV Flash files “January 4, 2021” as hour 1264 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2021, episode 2, aired 2021-01-04, 120 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2021E02: listed hour 1264 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 2 of 4 in season 2021. It aired 2021-01-04 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Happy New Year” (S2021E01). Next is “January 5, 2021” (S2021E03). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
On Monday morning a British court ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States to face 17 espionage charges, due to his mental health; Nancy Pelosi is reelected as House Speaker.
Viewer FAQ
Where does January 4, 2021 sit in the Today guide?
S2021E02 is listed hour 1264 of 2220 — hour 2 of 4 in season 2021, season 2021 episode 2.
When did Today S2021E02 air?
January 4, 2021 aired 2021-01-04 and is listed at 120 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Garroway's street-facing studio mix: news, weather, chatter. J. Fred Muggs is the 1950s mascot lore, not a side quest.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Today invented waking up with television: Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, and the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. A 2026 reader watches the original American morning-show contract — coffee, headlines, and the idea that a network should greet you before work.
The look is coffee, headlines, and a chimpanzee in the contract. NBC's *Today* premiered January 14, 1952: Dave Garroway from a street-facing New York studio, Pat Weaver's concept of morning television as a daily utility, Jack Lescoulie and Frank Blair rounding the original company, J. Fred Muggs as 1950s mascot sensation and, in the lore, a ratings assist. Mix of news, interviews, and light features. Peak decade energy in a window that still fights every weekday. The timeline can stan a co-host war. The…
Filed against
- Dave Garroway as Host
Dave Garroway invented waking up with television on Today — a chimpanzee co-host, coffee, headlines, the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. 1950s network contract: a host who made dawn feel like a…
- Jack Lescoulie as Announcer / co-host
Jack Lescoulie co-hosted and announced Today — coffee, headlines, and the 1950s invention of waking up with television. Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee in the mix, chatter fighting the clock every weekday morning. TV Flash files him as the…
- Frank Blair as Newsreader
Frank Blair read the news on Today — Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, the original American morning-show contract of coffee, headlines, and the idea a network should wake you. TV Flash files him as 1950s dawn craft: the voice that…
- J. Fred Muggs as Mascot
J. Fred Muggs was Today's chimpanzee co-host — Dave Garroway, news, weather, and chatter, the original American morning-show contract. Coffee, headlines, the idea that a network should wake up with you. TV Flash files him as 1950s mascot…