Today
January 10, 2025
TV Flash files “January 10, 2025” as hour 1800 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2025, episode 8, aired 2025-01-10, 120 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2025E08: listed hour 1800 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 8 of 261 in season 2025. It aired 2025-01-10 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Ina Garten” (S2025E07). Next is “January 13, 2025” (S2025E09). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
As crews try to contain the massive wildfires in southern California, a new one has popped up, triggering more evacuations. It comes as the death toll continues to climb. NBC's Tom Llamas reports for TODAY. The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the future of TikTok in the US. It comes nine days ahead of the impending ban aimed at forcing its Chinese parent-company to sell the platform. NBC's Laura Jarrett breaks down what you need to know. Maria Shriver joins TODAY to talk about experiencing the horrific wildfires in California first-hand and having to evacuate her home. She also shares ways people can help those who have been impacted by the severe fires. "This is a defining moment," she says. Communities across California have been devastated by the severe wildfires in the region and now, amid so much damage and despair, people are displaying remarkable acts of bravery and kindness to help each other. NBC's Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY. President-elect Trump is set to face sentencing in his hush money case in New York City after the Supreme Court denied his last-minute appeal to block the proceedings. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY. Powerful Santa Ana winds are set to pick up again, making it challenging for firefighters to gain control of the severe wildfires in southern California. Meanwhile, a winter storm is bringing cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice to parts of the South. TODAY's Al Roker tracks the forecast.
Viewer FAQ
Where does January 10, 2025 sit in the Today guide?
S2025E08 is listed hour 1800 of 2220 — hour 8 of 261 in season 2025, season 2025 episode 8.
When did Today S2025E08 air?
January 10, 2025 aired 2025-01-10 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…