Today
Lenny Kravitz, Donna Farizan
TV Flash files “Lenny Kravitz, Donna Farizan” as hour 1714 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 184, aired 2024-09-12, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E184: listed hour 1714 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 184 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-09-12 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “September 11, 2024” (S2024E183). Next is “September 13, 2024” (S2024E185). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Hurricane Francine battered southern Louisiana with powerful winds up to 100 miles per hour, ripping off roofs and knocking out power for tens of thousands. After making landfall, the storm was downgraded to a tropical storm. NBC's Tom Llamas reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks where the system is headed next. A state of emergency has been declared in Los Angeles County as wildfires have erupted and exploded in size, destroying homes and threatening lives. Officials say the Line Fire appears to be a case of arson and a suspect has been arrested. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for TODAY. After their contentious debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were seen shaking hands at Ground Zero as they honored the lives lost on 9/11. The candidates are now back on the campaign trail traveling around critical battleground states. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a government funding bill off the floor just hours before an expected vote. The move came after a growing number of Republicans vowed to tank the measure. The government is set to partially shut down on Oct. 1 if a funding deal is not passed. The latest numbers show the rate of inflation continues to cool, hitting a three-year low. NBC's Christine Roman joins TODAY to discuss the latest data, the possibility of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next week and how summer fast-food deal trends are carrying into the fall.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Lenny Kravitz, Donna Farizan sit in the Today guide?
S2024E184 is listed hour 1714 of 2220 — hour 184 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 184.
When did Today S2024E184 air?
Lenny Kravitz, Donna Farizan aired 2024-09-12 and is listed at 120 minutes.
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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…