Throughout the broadcast, dubbed a “Hoda-bration” and a love letter to the longtime host, the “Today” anchors revisited Kotb’s television highlights and indulged in some of Kotb’s favorite things, including her snack of choice, Fritos with French onion dip.

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

As her “Today” family named her final day, “It’s a Hoda-bration!” Hoda Kotb was fêted on Friday during her last day hosting “Today” after 17 years at the show. Kotb announced her departure in Sept. 2024,

It’s the end of an era as Hoda Kotb signed off as Today co-anchor and Hoda & Jenna co-host. There was no shortage of sweet moments over the four hours of TV, with one brief pre-emption announcing President-elect Donald Trump's "unconditional discharge" sentence.