Today
Emilie Ikeda, Chloe Melas, Peter Alexander
TV Flash files “Emilie Ikeda, Chloe Melas, Peter Alexander” as hour 1537 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 7, aired 2024-01-09, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E07: listed hour 1537 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 7 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-01-09 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Mary Lou Retton” (S2024E06). Next is “Peter Alexander reports, Dr. John Torres,” (S2024E08). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Judge Mary Kay Holthus was back in court to finish sentencing the convict who brutally attacked her. Deobra Redden, who lunged over the bench and tackled the judge, received four years in prison for his original crime. Redden is due back in court before a different judge to face new charges for the tackling incident. The obsession with skin care among young people has skyrocketed, with kids under the age of 13 now flocking to the beauty aisle to purchase high-end skin care products. Should this be a cause for concern for parents? NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Marnie Nussbaum weighs in on teen skin care needs. During a scathing monologue, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel slammed New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers for suggesting without evidence that he had ties to Jeffrey Epstein. "He genuinely thinks that because God gave him the ability to throw a ball, he's smarter than everyone else," Kimmel said. NBC's Chloe Melas reports for TODAY. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing growing scrutiny over his secret hospitalization, with bipartisan outrage from both parties on the breakdown in the chain of command as well as the unanswered questions about his health. Now some are calling for his resignation. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Emilie Ikeda, Chloe Melas, Peter Alexander sit in the Today guide?
S2024E07 is listed hour 1537 of 2220 — hour 7 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 7.
When did Today S2024E07 air?
Emilie Ikeda, Chloe Melas, Peter Alexander aired 2024-01-09 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…