Today
Salma Hayek, Chef Bobby Flay, Reba McEntire
TV Flash files “Salma Hayek, Chef Bobby Flay, Reba McEntire” as hour 1747 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 217, aired 2024-10-29, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E217: listed hour 1747 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 217 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-10-29 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Robin Wright” (S2024E216). Next is “Tom Hanks, Keith Urban” (S2024E218). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
As the Trump campaign faces growing backlash over racist rhetoric made by guest speakers at his rally in New York City, Vice President Kamala Harris is pouncing on the opportunity, putting out new ads addressing Puerto Ricans directly. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. With Election Day one week away, NBC's Steve Kornacki joins TODAY to break down where the presidential race stands and what the path to 270 looks like for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. He also breaks down the gender gap between the two candidates. Election workers across the United States are facing an increasing number of threats from violent domestic extremists as they prepare to count the votes for the upcoming election. Voters who go to the polls will likely have increased security, including more police, metal detectors and even bullet proof glass. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY. An Israeli strike in Northern Gaza early Tuesday hit a building that was housing displaced Palestinians, killing at least 90. It comes as the Israeli parliament voted to ban the operations of the main United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza. A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Subway is shorting its customers, saying the chain uses ads that show sandwiches loaded with more meat than it actually delivers. NBC's Christine Romans reports for TODAY. Reba McEntire and Rex Linn join TODAY to talk about their sitcom "Happy Place," and what it's like to play a couple on-screen while being together in real life. McEntire also discusses her efforts to revive her hometown of Atoka, Oklahoma with her new restaurant, Reba's Place. Chef Bobby Flay joins TODAY to share one of his all-time favorite dishes, chicken and shellfish paella with rice, chorizo and green peas, from his new cookbook, "Bobby Flay: Chapter One: Iconic Recipes and Inspirations from a Groundbreaking American Chef."
Viewer FAQ
Where does Salma Hayek, Chef Bobby Flay, Reba McEntire sit in the Today guide?
S2024E217 is listed hour 1747 of 2220 — hour 217 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 217.
When did Today S2024E217 air?
Salma Hayek, Chef Bobby Flay, Reba McEntire aired 2024-10-29 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…