Today
July 14, 2025
TV Flash files “July 14, 2025” as hour 1931 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2025, episode 139, aired 2025-07-14, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2025E139: listed hour 1931 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 139 of 261 in season 2025. It aired 2025-07-14 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Ciara” (S2025E138). Next is “Amaya Espinal, Bryan Arenales” (S2025E140). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Even as Central Texas is still reeling from the devastating floods in early July, the region is now facing another round of flash flooding with a river in Lampasas County reaching over 33 feet in a matter of hours. Meanwhile, new questions are being raised about what more could have been done to warn those in the flood zone. NBC's Morgan Chesky reports for TODAY. Two raging fires have forced hundreds of evacuations at Grand Canyon National Park with some 50 to 80 structures being destroyed including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. Gusty winds and triple digit temperatures are making containment difficult, and the region will remain under a heat warning through Wednesday. NBC's Steve Patterson reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the latest forecast. Authorities say two women were killed at a Lexington, Kentucky, church in part of a shooting spree that began near a local airport. The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers and police say that preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church. NBC's Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY. President Donald Trump is threatening to hit the European Union and Mexico with new 30% percent import taxes that will take effect Aug. 1, and he says he'll raise them even higher if any of the countries retaliate, something European leaders are now considering. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY. President Donald Trump is facing a revolt in the MAGA ranks over how his administration has handled the case of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. At a conservative conference over the weekend, the fury from the President's base was on full display with calls to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi over the results of the investigation. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does July 14, 2025 sit in the Today guide?
S2025E139 is listed hour 1931 of 2220 — hour 139 of 261 in season 2025, season 2025 episode 139.
When did Today S2025E139 air?
July 14, 2025 aired 2025-07-14 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…