Today
Season 1952
1 listed hours · 1952–present · NBC
From the desk
How this season is filed
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.
TV Flash files Season 1952 of Today (1952–present) on NBC as the first listed season of 22 — 1 listed hour, 1952-01-14 opening on “January 14 1952” (S1952E01). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Desk essentials in this season
- S1952E01 January 14 1952
January 14 1952: Dave Garroway invents waking up with television — coffee, headlines, chimpanzee lore already in the contract.
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