Today
Michael Phelps, Margaret Qualley
TV Flash files “Michael Phelps, Margaret Qualley” as hour 1953 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2025, episode 161, aired 2025-08-13, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2025E161: listed hour 1953 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 161 of 261 in season 2025. It aired 2025-08-13 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “August 12, 2025” (S2025E160). Next is “Cast of Love Island USA, Bob Odenkirk” (S2025E162). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Heavy rain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is causing severe flash flooding with some areas getting more than six inches in just four hours. While the flood threat recedes, residents in Juneau, Alaska, are told to evacuate as water from a nearby glacier threatens to overrun its basin. It comes as record-breaking temperatures are bringing dangerous heat from the East and West Coasts. NBC's Erin McLaughlin reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the forecast. Hundreds of National Guard troops have been deployed across Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's push to cut crime in the district. It comes as Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with the district's police chief, met on Tuesday with Attorney General Pam Bondi and says she will make the most of federal help that she says she's powerless to refuse. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY. The White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary to "ensure alignment with the president's directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared institutions." NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY. The core consumer price index, a key measure of inflation watched closely by the Federal Reserve, jumped to 3.1% in July, marking the largest gain in six months as companies grapple with President Donald Trump's trade war. It comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday. CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin joins TODAY to break down what the impact will be on prices, how tariffs are affecting the numbers and more. Police have identified the suspect behind a shooting at a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, as a 32-year-old who was spotted walking naked through a backyard after allegedly opening fire. It comes as more information is being revealed about the three people killed in the attack. NBC's Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Michael Phelps, Margaret Qualley sit in the Today guide?
S2025E161 is listed hour 1953 of 2220 — hour 161 of 261 in season 2025, season 2025 episode 161.
When did Today S2025E161 air?
Michael Phelps, Margaret Qualley aired 2025-08-13 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…