TODAY IN TIME
Tuesday September 15th, 2026
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 4: Ashes To Ashes
was first broadcast.
A woman must convince her younger self to stop smoking. Co-starring Al Waxman as Judge Othniel.
On this day in 2012,
season 7 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 3: A Town Called Mercy
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Matt Smith) gets a Stetson (and a gun), and finds himself the reluctant Sheriff of a Western town under siege by a relentless cyborg who goes by the name of The Gunslinger.
Fay Wray, Canadian / American actress, was born on this day in 1907 (and sadly passed away in 2004.)
Traveled in the film When Knights Were Bold (1936)
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Adam Adamant Lives!
episode 12: Beauty Is An Ugly Word
was first broadcast.
Adam (Gerald Harper) enters the world of glamour whilst trying to stop another attempt to end the world.A murder leads Adam to three sinister old ladies. Can he discover their secret before all hell breaks loose?
Joseph Pevney, American film and television director, was born on this day in 1911 (and sadly passed away in 2008.)
Directed the TV series Star Trek episode City On The Edge of Forever (1967)
On this day in 2016,
Taxi In Time
first opened in theaters.
Directed, co-written, and starring Gianluca Fratellini.
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 2: The U.S. Civil War - Part I
was first broadcast.
Abe Lincoln (Maurice LaMarche) provides a monologue, and gives a Histeria! version of the Gettysburg Address.
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 125: kiraretemo iki teiru ki
was first broadcast.
A little pink genie from a computer helps two kids learn about important people and events from history by taking them to those times. Directed by Kazuyoshi Yokota.
On this day in 1971,
season 8 of Bewitched
episode 1: How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (Part 1)
was first broadcast.
While vacationing in England Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) frees a trapped nobleman from a painting. The witch who trapped him punishes Sam by sending her back to the time of Henry the VIII. Featuring Erin Murphy as Tabitha.
Happy 45th Birthday Ben Schwartz!
Ben Schwartz, American actor, comedian, and writer, was born on this day in 1981.
Traveled in the TV series Randy Cunningham, 9th Grade Ninja (2013, 2014)
Wendie Jo Sperber, American actress, was born on this day in 1958 (and sadly passed away in 2005.)
Traveled in the films Back To The Future (1985) and Back To The Future Part III (1990)
On this day in 2015,
season 9 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 0.2: The Doctor's Meditation (Prelude)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) contemplates a journey to see and old acquaintance and digs a well.
On this day in 1933,
Berkeley Square
first opened in theaters.
A young American man (Leslie Howard) is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Out of Time
episode 1: The Accidental Time Traveler
was first broadcast.
It is 60 days after the death of his girlfriend Sara. Chris (Steve Kasan)'s jumps into the past have now taken him to the day of Sara's death.
Penny Singleton, American film and voice actress, was born on this day in 1908 (and sadly passed away in 2003.)
Traveled in the TV series The Jetsons episode "Future Tense" (1985), the film The Jetsons Christmas Carol (1985), and the TV movie The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones (1987)
On this day in 1959,
season 1 of Rocky and His Friends
episode 1: Peabody's Improbable History - Show Opening (A Dog and His Boy)
was first broadcast.
Mr. Peabody (Bill Scott) meets Sherman, and they take the WABAC machine to visit Benjamin Franklin, and others.
Happy 66th Birthday Ed Solomon!
Ed Solomon, American writer, producer and director, was born on this day in 1960.
Co-wrote (with Chris Matheson) the films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
On this day in 2008,
season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
episode 2: Automatic For The People
was first broadcast.
Sarah, Derek and Cameron (Summer Glau) try to prevent a nuclear meltdown.
On this day in 1979,
season 17 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 3: Destiny Of The Daleks (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker) reaches Davros first, but can he hang on to him? Meanwhile, the Movellans test a bomb to incinerate the planet.
On this day in 2008,
season 2 of Coal House At War
episode 4: Episode 4
was first broadcast.
Three families are transported back to 1944 and the war years to experience life in the mines without modern conveniences.
On this day in 2000,
season 4 of Bernard's Watch
episode 1: Time Loop
was first broadcast.
The continuing story of a young boy, Bernard (David Peachey) who is given a special gift by "The Postman" a member of the "Time Keeping Society".
On this day in 1951,
"I'm Scared"
was released.
A retired man investigates scores of cases of the past impinging itself on the present and speculates about the cause and the eventual effect. Written by Jack Finney.
Oskar Benjamin Klein, Swedish theoretical physicist, was born on this day in 1894 (and sadly passed away in 1977.)
Authored the Klein Paradox related to electron scattering, in 1929.
Happy 80th Birthday Tommy Lee Jones!
Tommy Lee Jones, American actor and filmmaker, was born on this day in 1946.
Traveled in the films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and Men In Black 3 (2012)
On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Star Trek The Animated Series
episode 2: Yesteryear
was first broadcast.
After finding himself erased from recent history, Spock (Leonard Nimoy) must travel back in time to save himself as a youth.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Power Rangers Time Force
episode 31: Undercover Rangers
was first broadcast.
Jen and Wes go undercover at the club to see if there's anything going on. Alex (Jason Faunt) contacts Wes, and gives him the Strata Cycle.
On this day in 1990,
season 1 of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990-1991)
episode 1: One Sweet and Sour Chinese Adventure To Go
was first broadcast.
Bill and Ted (Keanu Reeves) accidentally break Missy's... I mean, Mrs. Preston's Antique Chinese vase and must go on a most superdacious adventure back to Antique China to get her a new one before she returns home.
On this day in 1996,
Ellen's Energy Adventure
was released.
Ellen DeGeneres joins Bill Nye "The Science Guy" on a trip through time to learn about energy.
On this day in 2001,
season 2 of Mentors
episode 5: Right Place, Wrong Time
was first broadcast.
Dee and Oliver travel back in time and hope to right a wrong. Starring Dave Thomas.
John Hoyt, American film, stage, and television actor, died on this day in 1991 (and was born in 1905).
Traveled in the film "The Time Travelers" (1964), and the TV series The Time Tunnel episodes "The Ghost of Nero" and "Visitors Beyond The Stars" (1967), and the TV series Planet of the Apes episodes "The Horse Race" and "The Gladiators" (1974)
Happy 89th Birthday Robert Emerson Lucas, Jr.!
Robert Emerson Lucas, Jr., American economist at the University of chicago, was born on this day in 1937.
Authored the Lucas Paradox, related to economics and capital from from developed countries.
On this day in 1956,
The Strange World of Planet X
premiered.
Scientists discover a formula giving access to the fourth dimension - the unification of time and space - and, with others, are transported to the abstractly arid Planet X. Starring William Lucas.
On this day in 2007,
season 6 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward
episode 22: Head of State
was first broadcast.
When President Bishop is attacked by mysterious underground monsters, he enlists the help of the Turtles.
On this day in 2012,
Out of Time
premiered.
The love of his life murdered in front of him, Chris (Steve Kasan) battles cops, corporations, mercenaries and time itself to save her.
Happy 64th Birthday Scott McNeil!
Scott McNeil, Australian-born Canadian actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1962.
Traveled in the TV series King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (1992)
On this day in 2007,
season 3 of 4 Against Z
episode 4: The Curse
was first broadcast.
German children's television program show in which four children are appointed as "Wachter" (guardians) by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" - the lord of darkness (Udo Kier) from leaving the underworld and gaining control over Lubeck.
On this day in 1993,
season 1 of The Girl From Tomorrow Part Two: Tomorrow's End
episode 10: In The Nik Of Time
was first broadcast.
Nik uses the Time Capsule to travel back to 1990 and finds Alana (Katharine Cullen) and Silverthorn. Draco plans to turn Jenny and Petey into Moddies.
On this day in 1990,
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990-1991)
premiered.
The further time travelling adventures of those two most excellent dudes, Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted.
On this day in 1986,
season 1 of Filmation's Ghostbusters
episode 6: Witch's Stew
was first broadcast.
The Ghostbusters travel back in time to the 1600s to rescue Futura from Prime Evil (Alan Oppenheimer) at the Salem witch trials.
John Morton, English Prelate, died on this day in 1500 (and was born in 1420).
Author of the concept of Morton's Fork, which suggests that contradictory arguments lead to the same unpleasant conclusion.










































