Today
A Halloween Reveal
TV Flash files “A Halloween Reveal” as hour 1749 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 219, aired 2024-10-31, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E219: listed hour 1749 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 219 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-10-31 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Tom Hanks, Keith Urban” (S2024E218). Next is “November 1, 2024” (S2024E220). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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From elaborate wardrobe to in-depth choreography, get a behind-the-scenes look at the moments leading up to TODAY's 2024 Halloween costume reveal full of looks from unforgettable movies of the '80s and '90s like "Beverly Hills Cop," "Bring It On" and more. Babies from the NICU at Cleveland Clinic children's hospital celebrated their first Halloween in adorable costumes. TODAY's Hoda Kotb has the Morning Boost. The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched their 8th MLB World Series title after the New York Yankees gave up a five-nothing lead in a nail-biting Game 5. All-star first baseman Freddie Freeman took home the honor of World Series MVP after recording 12 RBIs and becoming the first player to get a home run in each of the first four games of the series. NBC's Sam Brock reports for TODAY. A Philadelphia judge is set to address a bid by the city's district attorney to stop Elon Musk and his America PAC from continuing to award multi-million dollar prizes to registered voters in battleground states. NBC's Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY. A flood of false information around the election is already ramping up on the internet, making it hard for voters to know what's actually real. Already in Pennsylvania, a viral video claiming to show illegal harvesting of ballots was actually just a postal worker delivering the ballots to the elections office. NBC's Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY. Parts of the country are experiencing one of the hottest Halloweens on record as severe storms threaten the South. TODAY's Al Roker tracks the latest forecast.
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Halloween Reveal sit in the Today guide?
S2024E219 is listed hour 1749 of 2220 — hour 219 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 219.
When did Today S2024E219 air?
A Halloween Reveal aired 2024-10-31 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.
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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…