TODAY IN TIME
Friday September 25th, 2026
Happy 58th Birthday Will Smith!
Will Smith, American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled in the film Men In Black 3 (2012)
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 10: The American Revolution - Part II
was first broadcast.
The gang listens to George Washington sing a duet with his wife, attend the Boston Tea Party, and see Midnight Line. Featuring Frank Welker as Father Time.
On this day in 2015,
season 1 of Charlotte
episode 10: Looting
was first broadcast.
When Yuu (Koki Uchiyama) meets Syunsuke again, Syunsuke had lost the use of his power. Yuu has to save Ayumi instead of Syunsuke.
On this day in 1965,
season 3 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 3: Galaxy 4 - Air Lock (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (William Hartnell) and Vicki encounter the Rills and learn the situation is more complex than they thought while Steven finds the Drahvins' hospitality ever more perilous.
On this day in 2008,
season 5 of Naked Science
episode 12: Big Bang
was first broadcast.
13.7 billion years ago, there was no space, no time, and no matter. Then there was the Big Bang. Exploring the first second of creation, when a minute speck of energy appeared and created everything we see in the Universe today, with Michio Kaku.
Happy 72nd Birthday Patrick Braoude!
Patrick Braoude, French actor, director, screenwriter, and producer, was born on this day in 1954.
Wrote, directed, and co-starred in the film Deuxieme Vie (2000).
On this day in 1995,
season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager
episode 5: Non Sequitur
was first broadcast.
Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) wakes up in San Francisco having never been assigned to Voyager, which Starfleet considers lost.
Happy 32nd Birthday Jansen Panettiere!
Jansen Panettiere, American television, film, and voice actor, was born on this day in 1994.
Traveled in the TV movie "The Last Day Of Summer" (2007)
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of The Twilight Zone (2002-2003)
episode 3: Shades of Guilt
was first broadcast.
A man learns a lesson in racism after refusing to give a man (Hill Harper) a ride.
On this day in 1996,
season 2 of Fantomcat
episode 1: Once Upon A Time Machine
was first broadcast.
Fantomcat (Robert Powell) and MacDuff have an accident with a time machine. They must complete a 'quest', replaying an event in Fantomcat's life in order to get home.
Christopher Reeve, American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist, was born on this day in 1952 (and sadly passed away in 2004.)
Traveled in the films Superman The Movie (1978) and Somewhere In Time (1980)
On this day in 2015,
season 4 of Continuum
episode 3: Power Hour
was first broadcast.
Alec stands on the precipice of power with one man in his way. Matthew Kellog takes over Piron. Rachel Emily Nichols stars.
Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist, was born on this day in 1932 (and sadly passed away in 1982.)
Composed the score for the film Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
On this day in 1981,
season 1 of Titans
episode 13: Amadeus Mozart
was first broadcast.
Patrick Watson interviews great people of history at his residence. This week, Amadeus Mozart.
On this day in 1965,
season 2 of The Peter Potamus Show
episode 3: Trite Flite
was first broadcast.
Peter Potamus (Daws Butler) (a purple hippopotamus), and his traveling companion So-So (a monkey), fly back and forth through time in a balloon participating in historic events.
On this day in 1969,
season 2 of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
episode 2: Centennial
was first broadcast.
Claymore donates the Captain (Edward Mulhare)'s silver tea service as a prize in the Centennial celebration, and the Captain is determined that Claymore will win it back in the athletic contest.
Kei Tomiyama, Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator, died on this day in 1995 (and was born in 1938).
Traveled in the film Be Forever Yamato (1980), and the TV series Time Bokan (1975-76), Yatterman (1977-79), Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982), and Time Bokan: Royal Revival (1993-94)
On this day in 1960,
season 2 of Rocky and His Friends
episode 3: Peabody's Improbable History - Ponce de Leon
was first broadcast.
Peabody (Bill Scott) and Sherman help Ponce de Leon find the Fountain of Youth.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
episode 2: The Crime Machine
was first broadcast.
Holmes (Jason Gray-Stanford) and Lestrade meet the new Baker Street Irregulars: Wiggins, Deidre and Tennyson.
Happy 60th Birthday Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.!
Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Filipino actor, was born on this day in 1966.
Traveled in the film Bertud ng putik (2003)
On this day in 1991,
season 4 of Quantum Leap
episode 2: Play Ball
was first broadcast.
Sam (Scott Bakula) is a minor league baseball pitcher who has plenty of female admirers and a porcine team mascot to watch out for.
On this day in 2009,
season 9 of Smallville
episode 1: Savior
was first broadcast.
Lois reappears in the city with no recollection of vanishing to the future. Meanwhile, Chloe's friendship with Clark (Tom Welling) deteriorates when he refuses to use the Legion ring to go back in time to save Jimmy.
Don Adams, American actor, comedian, and director, died on this day in 2005 (and was born in 1923).
Traveled in 26 episodes of the TV series Gadget Boy's Adventures In History (1997-98)
On this day in 1983,
season 2 of Read All About It!
episode 3: General Brock
was first broadcast.
When General Brock finds Sam and Chris in his room, he has a hard time believing they are from the future and are not American spies. Featuring Lydia Zajc as Lynne
On this day in 2001,
season 4 of That Seventies Show
episode 1: It's A Wonderful Life
was first broadcast.
A guardian angel takes Eric Foreman (Topher Grace) to the future, the 1980s, to show him what his life would have been like if he hadn't dated Donna Pinciotti.
Paul Ehrenfest, Austrian and Dutch physicist, died on this day in 1933 (and was born in 1880).
Author of the Ehrenfest paradox (1909) which concerns the rotation of a "rigid" disc in the theory of relativity.
On this day in 1970,
season 5 of Dark Shadows
episode 191: Episode 1110
was first broadcast.
In 1840, Julia overhears Ben Stokes reveal he told Daniel Collins that Quentin is dead. Starring Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins.
On this day in 1985,
season 2 of The Transformers
episode 3: DinoBot Island - Part 1
was first broadcast.
Bumblebee and Powerglide find a mysterious prehistoric island and believe it will be the perfect home for the Dinobots. Featuring Michael Bell as Prowl, Sideswipte, and Swoop
On this day in 1976,
season 3 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 3: The Orb
was first broadcast.
After stepping into a pylon, Will (Wesley Eure) becomes invisible, so he uses his new gift to rescue Enik from the Sleestak.
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of It's About Time
episode 3: The Initiation
was first broadcast.
Mac (Frank Aletter) and Hec decide to move into a cave but they must become tribe members first.
On this day in 2009,
season 6 of Numbers
episode 1: Hangman
was first broadcast.
The team tries to protect an activist from a sniper, while Charlie (David Krumholtz) and Amita try to keep his proposal and her answer a secret.
On this day in 1962,
season 4 of The Bullwinkle Show
episode 4: Peabody's Improbable History - Ludwig Van Beethoven
was first broadcast.
Sherman and Peabody (Bill Scott) help Beethoven in 1799 Austria.
On this day in 1965,
season 1 of I Dream of Jeannie
episode 2: My Hero?
was first broadcast.
Jeannie (Barbara Eden) blinks Tony (Larry Hagman) to ancient Persia to defend her honor while Jeannie announces to her parents that this is the man she plans to marry.
On this day in 1999,
season 3 of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
episode 1: Honey, Name That Tune
was first broadcast.
When a marathon Poptime is announced, Wayne (Peter Scolari)'s family tries to keep him from it so he wont be crushed. He uses the Time Hopper to go to the sixties and prove they existed.
On this day in 1948,
That Lady in Ermine
first opened in theaters.
Angelina (Betty Grable), ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a Hungarian army. Her lookalike ancestress Francesca, who saved a similar situation 300 years before, comes to life from a portrait to help her descendant.
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of The Zack Files
episode 3: It's A Wonderful School
was first broadcast.
After Zack (Robert Clark) decides not to run against Vernon for election as class president, he is sent to a future where his arch-nemesis is in complete control of Horace-Hyde White School for Boys.
On this day in 1971,
season 6 of Mission Impossible
episode 2: Encore
was first broadcast.
In order to solve a cold case the IMF and scores of actors go to extreme lengths to convince one of the killers, Thomas Kroll (William Shatner), that he is reliving the day of the murder - June 30, 1937.
On this day in 2004,
season 4 of Samurai Jack
episode 11: Episode L - Tale of X-49
was first broadcast.
An experimental X-series robot was given emotions as an experiment and therefore was the only one of it's kind to survive intact. Created by Genndy Tartakovsky.
On this day in 1951,
Puck of Pook's Hill
premiered.
Young actors meet Puck (Georgie Wood) from A Midsummer Night's Dream who takes them on a series of adventures through time.
Happy 62nd Birthday Anita Barone!
Anita Barone, American actress, was born on this day in 1964.
Traveled in the TV series Shake It Up! episode "Merry Merry It Up" (1997)
Happy 80th Birthday Felicity Kendal!
Felicity Kendal, English actress, was born on this day in 1946.
Traveled in the film We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and the TV series Rosemary & Thyme episode "The Memory of Water" (2004) and the TV series Doctor Who episode
Happy 75th Birthday Mark Hamill!
Mark Hamill, American actor, voice actor and writer, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled in the films Slipstream (1989), Time Runner (1993), the videos When Time Expires (1997) and Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007), in 13 episodes of the TV series Time Squad, and episodes of the TV series Samurai Jack (2001), The Super Hero Squad Show (2010), and Regular Show (2010,2013)
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of Zentrix
episode 12: The Battle Below
was first broadcast.
A huge battle rages. Silver-01 is destroyed. Megan (Michelle Ruff)'s sub has a few close shaves but makes it to the stronghold, from which Dark-02 suddenly emerges.
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 12: Live Alive
was first broadcast.
Kyon (Tomokazu Sugita), attempting to enjoy a normal day, later goes to the auditorium, where bands are playing for the audience, and falls asleep.
On this day in 1983,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 25: iki teiru yama. kazan 2
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.
Happy 60th Birthday Simon Barry!
Simon Barry, Canadian screenwriter, director, and film and television producer, was born on this day in 1966.
Creator and writer of the TV series Continuum (2012-2015)
On this day in 2004,
season 4 of Samurai Jack
episode 13: Episode LII - Jack and the Baby
was first broadcast.
Samurai Jack (Phil LaMarr) saves a baby boy from three hungry Ogres and looks after him while searching for the child's parents.
Happy 45th Birthday Lee Norris!
Lee Norris, American actor, was born on this day in 1981.
Traveled in the Boy Meets World episode "Once In Love With Amy" (1994)
On this day in 2004,
season 4 of Samurai Jack
episode 12: Episode LI - Young Jack in Africa
was first broadcast.
A tale told in flashback concerning the childhood training of Samurai Jack in Africa. But even as part the Nubian tribe, the young prince is not safe from Aku (Mako)'s minions.
Paul Bernard, English director, died on this day in 1997 (and was born in 1929).
Directed the TV series Doctor Who stories Day of the Daleks (1972), The Time Monster (1972) and Frontier in Space (1973).
Happy 77th Birthday Anson Williams!
Anson Williams, American actor and director, was born on this day in 1949.
Traveled in the TV series Happy Days episode "Mork Returns" (1979) and the Boy Meets World episode "I Was A Teenage Spy" (1996), and directed the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess episode "Remember, Nothing" (1996) and the Charmed episode "All Halliwell's Eve" (2000).
Happy 77th Birthday Jack Bender!
Jack Bender, American film and television director, was born on this day in 1949.
Directed the TV Series Lost episodes "Flashes Before Your Eyes" (2007), "The Constant", ""The Economist", "There's No Place Like Home", "The Shape of Things To Come" (2008), "The Life and Death of Jeremy" (2009), and "The End" (2010); the TV movie Rewind (2013), and the TV Series "Game of Thrones" episode "The Door" (2016)
On this day in 2004,
season 4 of Samurai Jack
episode 10: Episode XLIX - The Four Seasons Of Death
was first broadcast.
It begins: while crossing a desert, Jack is attacked by a mirage which takes the shape of a living sand storm. Created by Genndy Tartakovsky.
On this day in 1976,
season 14 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 4: The Masque Of Mandragora (Part 4 of 4)
was first broadcast.
With Mandragora having taken complete control of the brethren, the Doctor (Tom Baker) tries to find a way to drain off the Mandragora energy on Earth before it wipes out the guests at Giuliano's masque.
On this day in 1999,
season 4 of Early Edition
episode 1: The Out of Towner
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) meets a guy from New York who also gets an "Early Edition" of his own.
On this day in 1924,
Aelita: Queen of Mars
first opened in theaters.
With a telescope, Aelita (Yuliya Solntseva), daughter of the ruler of Mars, is able to watch Los on earth. As if by telepathy, Los obsesses about being watched by her. As a revolution develops, Los attempts to stop Aelita, and then reality and fantasy become confused, and Los discovers what has really happened.
























































