Today
July 2, 2024
TV Flash files “July 2, 2024” as hour 1662 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 132, aired 2024-07-02, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E132: listed hour 1662 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 132 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-07-02 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Dwyane Wade” (S2024E131). Next is “July 3, 2024” (S2024E133). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
American tennis stars Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz and young sensation Coco Gauff are serving up aces as they hit the grass at Wimbledon. NBC's Kelly Cobiella reports for TODAY on whether Kate Middleton, who traditionally presents trophies to the champion, will make an appearance at the tournament this year amid her ongoing health struggles. An Air Europa plane was forced to land in Brazil after 30 passengers were injured during severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean. One passenger was thrown into an overhead bin. NBC's Tom Costello reports for TODAY. The Biden administration is trying to reassure and calm anxious donors after the president's shaky performance at the first debate of the 2024 presidential race. Some advisers are urging the president to hold more scripted events. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY. Former Trump aide Steve Bannon reported to prison Monday to serve four months behind bars for contempt of Congress charges for defying a subpoena. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY. After the Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity for officials acts as president, President Joe Biden offered a sharp warning. "The American people must decide if Trump's embrace of violence to preserve his power is acceptable," he said. NBC's Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does July 2, 2024 sit in the Today guide?
S2024E132 is listed hour 1662 of 2220 — hour 132 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 132.
When did Today S2024E132 air?
July 2, 2024 aired 2024-07-02 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…
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- 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…