Today
Hallie Jackson, Erin McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartung
TV Flash files “Hallie Jackson, Erin McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartung” as hour 1546 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 16, aired 2024-01-22, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E16: listed hour 1546 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 16 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-01-22 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Morgan Chesky, Stephanie Gosk” (S2024E15). Next is “Christine Romans, Dave Karger, Joe Fryer” (S2024E17). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
With the Republican nomination now just a two-person race and Donald Trump leading in the polls, Nikki Haley is looking to pull of the New Hampshire upset. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY. In the wake of the midair blowout that's grounded the Max 9, the FAA is now telling airlines to inspect Boeing 737-900ER planes that have the same door plug design. NBC"s Erin McLaughlin reports for TODAY. Four teams remain in the hunt for the Lombardi trophy after a thrilling weekend of NFL Playoff action. NBC's Kaylee Hartung reports for TODAY. After a brutal stretch of bitter cold, snow and freezing rain for much of the country, a major winter warmup is on the way. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the latest forecast. After years of soaring airfare prices, costs have fallen to lows not seen since 2009. NBC's Emile Ikeda breaks down why the prices are falling and shares how to get the best deals on your next vacation.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Hallie Jackson, Erin McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartung sit in the Today guide?
S2024E16 is listed hour 1546 of 2220 — hour 16 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 16.
When did Today S2024E16 air?
Hallie Jackson, Erin McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartung aired 2024-01-22 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…