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Shaboozey
TV Flash files “Shaboozey” as hour 2205 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2026, episode 152, aired 2026-07-31, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2026E152: listed hour 2205 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 152 of 167 in season 2026. It aired 2026-07-31 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Andrew Garfield, Drew Starkey” (S2026E151). Next is “Kyle Chandler, Callum Turner, Ferran Torres” (S2026E153). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Colin Gray, the father of a Georgia teenager who killed four people at his high school in 2024, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for gifting his son the assault rifle used in the deadly attack. The judge told Gray that he was negligent day after day in allowing his 14-year-old son to have access to the weapon. NBC's Aaron Gilchrist reports for TODAY. Todd Blanche's path to becoming Attorney General hit a snag after President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw his nomination after two senators delayed a crucial vote. The sticking point is that Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn insist that the DOJ commit in writing to drop a nearly $2B compensation fund that could pay Trump allies. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports for TODAY. The FBI is investigating a cyberattack launched on more than 30 municipal water systems across Minnesota, with a senior law enforcement official telling NBC News it bears all the hallmarks of Iranian-backed hackers. It comes as the war between the United States and Iran dramatically escalated following the collapse of a brief ceasefire. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY. At least 34 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after tens of thousands of people breached the border in Morocco. The crisis is boiling over for a second day with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border. The state autopsy of the Mississippi teen found dead after a boating trip with friends is now complete and in the hands of investigators. It comes as new video surfaces appearing to show Nolan Wells at different points during the trip. A frantic search is underway for six international climbers after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in northern Pakistan. Four bodies have been recovered though their identities have not been revealed. The expedition includes American climber, Mallory Geis. Shaboozey performs his breakout hit, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," the song that propelled him to superstardom, live on TODAY as part of the Citi Concert Series.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Shaboozey sit in the Today guide?
S2026E152 is listed hour 2205 of 2220 — hour 152 of 167 in season 2026, season 2026 episode 152.
When did Today S2026E152 air?
Shaboozey aired 2026-07-31 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.
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…