Today
Episode 223
TV Flash files “Episode 223” as hour 1753 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2024, episode 223, aired 2024-11-06, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2024E223: listed hour 1753 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 223 of 262 in season 2024. It aired 2024-11-06 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Stephanie Oppenheim, Chef Brian Lewis” (S2024E222). Next is “Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Tina Trahan” (S2024E224). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Donald Trump will make history as the 47th president of the United States in a return to the White House, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump lost the 2020 election as the incumbent and is now the first president since Grover Cleveland to avenge a re-election loss. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to address the nation Wednesday after Donald Trump has been projected to win the 2024 presidential election. NBC's Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. With Donald Trump projected to win the 2024 election, NBC's Steve Kornacki joins TODAY at the big board with a dive into the latest numbers where Trump claimed critical wins or took a piece out of Democratic leads from past elections. Donald Trump's 2024 campaign can be marked by his historic appeal to young white male and Latino voters, sealing that support with his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast. NBC's Hallie Jackson and moderator of Meet the Press Kristen Welker join TODAY with an analysis of Trump's demographic. According to the White House, President Biden plans to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony in January. NBC's Monica Alba reports for TODAY. Trump has reportedly claimed he can solve the war in Ukraine "in 24 hours," putting pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate and potentially lose territory. NBC's Andrea Mitchell joins TODAY to analyze what Trump's election win means for foreign affairs.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Episode 223 sit in the Today guide?
S2024E223 is listed hour 1753 of 2220 — hour 223 of 262 in season 2024, season 2024 episode 223.
When did Today S2024E223 air?
Episode 223 aired 2024-11-06 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…