Today
Lacey Chabert
TV Flash files “Lacey Chabert” as hour 1711 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 181, aired 2024-09-09, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E181: listed hour 1711 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 181 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-09-09 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “LL COOL J” (S2024E180). Next is “Ed Burns, Lupita Nyong'o” (S2024E182). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes as the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest spreads quickly to more than 20,000 acres. NBC's Dana Griffin reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the latest forecast. The Paralympics closing ceremony honored a historic two weeks in the City of Light with electrifying performances and a dazzling light display — all in the pouring rain. NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY on Team USA's medal count. In a social media post over the weekend, former President Trump suggested he may imprison his political opponents if he wins the 2024 election, writing in a social media post Saturday "Anyone believed to have cheated will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." NBC's Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY. On his way to the game, Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained in cuffs near Hard Rock Stadium and accused of reckless driving. Hill was released in time to lead a comeback to beat the Jaguars. NBC's Kaylee Hartung reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Lacey Chabert sit in the Today guide?
S2024E181 is listed hour 1711 of 2220 — hour 181 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 181.
When did Today S2024E181 air?
Lacey Chabert aired 2024-09-09 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…