The 2001-02 television season was the second season to have its start delayed because of issues outside of the control of the television networks; the three others were the 1988-89 season (due to a WGA strike), the 2020-21 season (due to the covid-19 pandemic), and the 2023-24 season (due to a series of strikes by both WGA and SAG).

The Today Show paved the way for CBS This Morning and Good Morning America

He envisioned TV taking over for radio snd needed a morning show

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Best day ever , liberal hack !

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Goodbye to care-free Katie, Hello to madcap Meredith!

17:29-17:32 Elmo Clip of Katie Couric!

Adults seemed more adult-y back in these days

I need Kaite Kouric off the show.

I’m going to learn how MEREDITH VIEIRA get to today

Katie Couric is funny

Look at Ann’s posture…. Katie is obviously uncomfortable….. ugh

I didn't like the way Tom Brokaw was so dismissive of Charlene Tilton.

いいね！

Katie Couric is Leaving NBC at the End of May before going to CBS to become it's First Female Evening Anchor in August.

Next Anniversary for Katie Couric 15 Years in 2006 before moving to CBS.

10 Years Katie Couric 1991 through 2001.

Seeing this studio and music is difficult without expecting to receive news of a plane crash at the World Trade Center

Dang the Today Show graphics back in 2006 were pretty cool

Gotta love young Katie

Lol at Katie telling Matt to get his hand off her knee at 9:33. Matt knew Katie was one woman he could not mess with - and didn’t!

I wish bill clinton didn't have sexual relationship with lewinsky so that this clown bush wouldn't become president.

The KZbin ratholes to end down. This was very much the Today I grew up with and wild to consider that Al is still there after all this time.

12:29 katie couric clips of today 2001

🥰 I miss this.

A lot has happened since 2002, including but not limited to: the War in Iraq, the 2004 Tsunami, Katrina, the 2008 Recession, the election of Barack Obama, Michael Jackson's passing, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the Arab Spring, the capture and killing of Bin Laden, Sandy Hook, the Boston Marathon Bombing, the 2015 church shooting in Charleston, the 11/13/2015 Paris Attacks, the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, the Dallas Police murders, the election of Donald Trump, Charlottesville, the Vegas Shooting, the Me Too movement, Parkland, the passing of John McCain, the first impeachment because of the Ukraine call, the Covid-19 Pandemic, George Floyd, the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, January 6th, the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, Uvalde, and the passing of Queen Elizabeth. And all of what I just listed was the major things that happened since this special aired.

this was the day my mom passed

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THIS is the TODAY Show! Katie, Matt, Al and Anne. That's the awesome foursome! Miss this. Reading Katie's book at the moment so this is helping to bring it to life.

The day America died

She should have drank hot tea with sugar and a large banana 🍌 milkshake Xd

these were the best years of the today show

I was born a year later May 14, 2002 at 8:14am

matt the mauler lauler also rejected at the office party from the new intern in editing.

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I miss Katie Ann and even Matt I can't stand the today show anymore.

Katie was always such a cutie. Miss you Katie. These Chinese Islands were debated in the Kennedy-Nixon debates 1960.

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Find the right balance? In other words, when you should lie to your spouse about your spending habits?

RIP Willard Scott

RIP Willard Scott

Don’t forget that Matt Lauer would be fired.

1:32 yeah the hiccups funny but that fella on the left went a bit over the top.

My God Jane was hot. Barbara has always been ugly.

4 years later, to become anchor of CBS

What the fuck is this Art Buchwald piece. Jesus Christ.

Good times

My daughter was born on this day! 5-14-2001 @ 1:06 am

Love Babs!