TODAY IN TIME
Friday August 14th, 2026
On this day in 2009,
season 3 of Hollywood On Set
episode 38: The Time Traveler's Wife / Ponyo / District 9
was first broadcast.
Behind-the-scenes look at major motion pictures in production, featuring action footage and interviews with actors and filmmakers. This week: The Time Traveler's Wife. Produced by Paul Wynne.
On this day in 2010,
It's About Time
first opened in theaters.
A young man named Henry and his sister, Sarah, must locate their beloved Uncle Archie, a scientist, who disappeared during an experiment. The two embark on an adventure to find him somewhere in time.
On this day in 1976,
season 2 of Shadows
episode 2: Time Out Of Mind
was first broadcast.
Teen-ager Liz (Elaine Button), unhappy at home, finds herself living in the past when she is magically transformed into a doll in an old Victorian doll house.
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of Those Aren't Muskets
episode 13: Internet Time Traveler
was first broadcast.
Strange doings at the birth of the Information Superhighway. Written by Michael Swaim
On this day in 2012,
Time Trippers
was released.
A pair of fact checkers, Hank and Matt, travel back into history in order to double-check events for accuracy. They work for a publishing company that uses time travel technology to make sure everything they print is 100% true. Directed by Jason Cuadrado.
On this day in 2013,
season 7 of Futurama
episode 23: Game of Tones
was first broadcast.
The Planet Express crew journeys into Fry (Billy West)'s dreams to pull off a mission in the year 1999.
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of Zentrix
episode 6: Showdown with Dark-01
was first broadcast.
Dr Roark explains everything to Megan (Michelle Ruff), who decides to complete her father's mission, and tries to knock out OmicronPsy completely
On this day in 1998,
Dandy Dust
first opened in theaters.
Rebeca and the time machine.
Happy 75th Birthday Carl Lumbly!
Carl Lumbly, American film, stage, and television actor, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled as Dr. Miles Hawkins in the TV series M.A.N.T.I.S.episodes "The Eyes Beyond" (1994) and "Fast Forward" (1995)
On this day in 1981,
season 1 of Titans
episode 7: Nostradamus
was first broadcast.
Patrick Watson interviews great people of history at his residence. This week, Nostradamus.
On this day in 2009,
The Time Traveler's Wife
first opened in theaters.
A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian (Eric Bana) with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.
Happy 78th Birthday Lou Wagner!
Lou Wagner, American actor, was born on this day in 1948.
Traveled in the films Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970)
Oscarito, Brazilian actor and comedian, was born on this day in 1906 (and sadly passed away in 1970.)
Traveled in the film Nem Sansao Nem Dalila (1955)
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Adventurers: Masters of Time
episode 17: Minuet Of Mayhem
was first broadcast.
Fire (Tara Sands) and the Adventurers have to leave for Versailles 1764, just in time for a rehearsal by the seven year old Mozart who is preparing for an important concert.
Happy 49th Birthday Ed Harcourt!
Ed Harcourt, English singer-songwriter, composer, was born on this day in 1977.
Composed the score for the film S. Darko (2009)
Happy 94th Birthday Edward O. Thorp!
Edward O. Thorp, American mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack player, was born on this day in 1932.
Named and first discussed the Proebsting's Paradox (2008)
Happy 73rd Birthday Tom Dicillo!
Tom Dicillo, American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, was born on this day in 1953.
Wrote and directed the 1996 comedy drama, Box of Moonlight.
Henry Traill, British author and journalist, was born on this day in 1842 (and sadly passed away in 1900.)
Author of The Barbarous Britishers - A Tip-Top Novel
Tad Horino, American film and television actor, was born on this day in 1921 (and sadly passed away in 2002.)
Traveled in the films Dimension 5 (1966), Eliminators (1986), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (1993)
Happy 52nd Birthday Christopher Gorham!
Christopher Gorham, American actor, was born on this day in 1974.
Traveled in 19 episodes of the TV series Odyssey 5 (2002-03), and the TV series Once Upon A Time episode "Kansas" (2014)
J. B. Priestly, English novelist, playwright, and broadcaster, died on this day in 1984 (and was born in 1894).
Author of four "Time Plays" I Have Been Here Before, Dangerous Corner, An Inspector Calls, and Time of the Conways.
Bransby Williams, British actor, comedian and monologist, was born on this day in 1870 (and sadly passed away in 1961.)
Traveled in the TV movie "A Christmas Carol" (1950)
On this day in 2008,
The Little Book
was released.
The last heir of a Boston banking family wakes up in Vienna in the time leading up to the Second World War. He meets with his father, grandfather, Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, Gustav Mahler and others. Written by Selden Edwards
Happy 61st Birthday Brannon Braga!
Brannon Braga, American television producer, director and screenwriter, was born on this day in 1965.
Writer or co-writer of the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Cause and Effect" (1992), "Timescape" (1993), "Parallels" (1993), "All Good Things" (1994), co-writer of the films Star Trek: Generatiions (1994) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996), the TV series Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Non Sequitur" (1995), "Future's End" (1996), "Year Of Hell" (1997), "Timeless" (1998), "Fury" (2000), "Endgame" (2001), the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Broken Bow" (2000), "Shockwave" (2002), "Future Tense" (2003), "The Expanse" (2003), "Carpenter Street" (2003), "Azati Prime" (2004), "Zero Hour" (2004), and co-created the TV series Flash Forward (2009-10)
Happy 85th Birthday Paul Hecht!
Paul Hecht, English-born Canadian stage, film, and television actor, was born on this day in 1941.
Traveled as Johnny Cypher in the TV series Johnny Cypher In Dimension Zero episode "The Time Warp" (1967)
James Horner, American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film music, was born on this day in 1953 (and sadly passed away in 2015.)
Composed the scores for the films Field of Dreams (1989) and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Future-Worm!
episode 3: Meetiversary/Steak Starbot/The Very Hungry Killa-PillahÊ
was first broadcast.
Fyootch forgets to get a holiday gift for Danny. Steak Starbolt (Jonathan Frakes) is preoccupied with a new robot game. Bug builds a "truck-o-saurus" monster.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of The 4400
episode 10: Lockdown
was first broadcast.
On Jordan Collier's birthday, NTAC receives threatening e-mails and gets attacked by terror. Starring Joel Gretsch as Tom Baldwin.
On this day in 1983,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 19: uch he tobidasu -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.

































