65 Years of ‘Today’: The Morning Show’s Most Memorable Moments Emily Aslanian February 9, 2017, 7:00 am Comments NBC NewsWire Today premieres on January 14. (1952) Pictured: Dave Garroway on set during the taping of the first episode of the TODAY Show on January 14, 1952. NBC/NBC NewsWire Barbara Walters becomes the first female coanchor on a major network news program. (1974) NBC Matt Lauer and Al Roker dress up for Halloween as Jennifer Lopez and P. Diddy. “It’s important not to take yourself too seriously,” says Lauer. (2000) NBC Katie Couric undergoes a colonoscopy on live TV following her husband’s death from colon cancer. (2000) Lauer and Couric take live calls from distressed witnesses as they watch the Twin Towers burn on 9/11. (2001) NBC Lauer visits Easter Island for a “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” segment. “It’s still one of my favorite locations on Earth,” he says. (2005) Virginia Sherwood/NBC Tom Cruise denounces psychiatry by calling it “pseudoscience.” (2005) NBC Lauer gets into a heated exchange with George W. Bush on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. “He was very intense,” recalls Lauer. (2006) NBC Lauer meets Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC. Lauer keeps that photo in his office. (2015) 1 of Related Matt Lauer Opens Up About 20 Years at 'Today,' His Cohosts, and New Coworker Megyn Kelly Today 1‘Wheel of Fortune’: Fans Say ‘That Hurt’ After Contestant Loses Car on Easy Puzzle2‘The Price Is Right’: College Student Speaks Out After Winning Car3‘Jeopardy! Fans Stunned as ‘Cheers’ Question Becomes Triple Stumper4‘Law & Order’ and ‘SVU’ to Cross Over — Plus ‘Organized Crime’ Returning to NBC for One Night5Why ‘Elsbeth’ Isn’t New Until April