TODAY IN TIME
Thursday September 3rd, 2026
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Samurai Jack
episode 9: Episode IX - Jack Under The Sea
was first broadcast.
Samurai Jack ventures into the deep end of the ocean after hearing of a time portal can be found in Oceanis, the sunken underwater city of the Triceraquin. Featuring Jess Harnell.
On this day in 2011,
season 6 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 9: Night Terrors
was first broadcast.
A young boy living in a tower block on a council estate sends out, unknowingly, a psychic distress call transmitted to the Doctor (Matt Smith)'s 'psychic paper'.
On this day in 1977,
season 15 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 1: Horror Of Fang Rock (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Rueben, the eldest keeper, thinks it's the return of the legendary Beast of Fang Rock, but the Doctor (Tom Baker) suspects it's something worse that a legend.
On this day in 2010,
season of xkcd A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
episode 887: Rowling's Time Turner
was first broadcast.
Another time travel adventure in xkcd, created by Randall Munroe.
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of Mirai Sentai Timeranger
episode 29: The Fiery New Warrior
was first broadcast.
In the 30th century, time travel becomes illegal after a time paradox crisis. The Time Protection Department (TPD) is established to watch for and stop time crimes. Narration by Yukitoshi Hori
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Time Warp Trio
episode 9: Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?
was first broadcast.
The guys warp back to New York City in the year 1877 and become trapped on top of the Brooklyn Bridge during its construction. They also manage help an inventor named Thomas Edison. Directed by David SanAngelo.
On this day in 2000,
season 6 of The Outer Limits (1995-2002)
episode 22: Final Appeal Part 2
was first broadcast.
Egomaniacal zealot Daniel Faraday, a former associate of Dr. Theresa Givens who now calls himself Ezekiel (Wallace Langham), appears with a cold fusion bomb and takes the Supreme Court hostage.
On this day in 2012,
season 3 of Regular Show
episode 39: Bad Kiss
was first broadcast.
Mordecai (J. G. Quintel) tries to fix his bad kiss with Margaret by using Rigby's time machine.
On this day in 2009,
Het leven uit een dag (Life In One Day)
first opened in theaters.
What if you lived your entire life in one day? And you'd have, but one time, to enjoy each moment: the first kiss, going to school, growing up, making love. In Marc de Cloe's Life in One Day, Benny and Gini fall head over heels for each other in a place where a lifetime indeed exists in a single day. But they can't fathom their love ever ending. They hatch a seemingly clever plan to game the system, and ultimately spend eternity together. Their destination? Hell. Well it all sounds good in theory.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Shadows
episode 1: The Future Ghost
was first broadcast.
in a London hotel in 1875, Julia (Jane Wymark) is awoken by the voice of a girl from a nearby room. On entering she discovers a girl who is ill in a 1970s-style room with unusual appliances.
On this day in 1995,
season 1 of A.J.'s Time Travelers
episode 40: Thomas Edison
was first broadcast.
15 year old AJ (John Patrick White) likes to learn so he uses his time machine to enter into a world of fantasy. This time, he and his friends meet Thomas Edison.
On this day in 2010,
A Rip Through Time Pulp Series: "The Dame, the Doctor, and the Device"
was released.
One of a series of stories that follows pulp hero Simon Rip through time as he first takes care of problems caused by H. G. Wells' traveler and then searches for Dr. Berlin, a later inventor of time travel. Written by Chris F. Holm.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Hotel 13
episode 2: Das RĀtsel der Zeitmaschine (Riddle of the Time Machine)
was first broadcast.
A young boy working in hotel 13 discovers a mysterious time machine, which allow for historical trips through time.
On this day in 1999,
season 2 of Thunderstone
episode 4: Is Noah Banished?
was first broadcast.
A furious Syndia strides into the detention center and sees Noah is gone. Noah (Jeffrey Walker) is now in deeper trouble than ever.
Happy 75th Birthday Lou Richards!
Lou Richards, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled in the TV series Challenge of the GoBots episodes "Time Wars" and "The GoBots That Time Forgot" (1985)
On this day in 2004,
Spider Forest
first opened in theaters.
A recently widowed TV producer is drawn to an isolated cabin in a mysterious woods.
On this day in 1993,
Time Runner
first opened in theaters.
During the alien invasion of 2022, one man (Mark Hamill) flees through a wormhole to 1992, where attempt after attempt is made to catch and kill him.
On this day in 1969,
The Valley of Gwangi
first opened in theaters.
Cowboy Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus) seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Gwangi (Tyrannosaurus Rex) living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus.
On this day in 2011,
season 3 of Batman: The Brave and the Bold
episode 6: Time Out for Vengeance!
was first broadcast.
The Justice League International travels to the past to stop the minions of Equinox from wiping out all the incarnations of Batman throughout time. Featuring James Arnold Taylor as Guy Gardner.
On this day in 2000,
season 6 of The Outer Limits (1995-2002)
episode 21: Final Appeal Part 1
was first broadcast.
In a world that has banned technology, Dr. Theresa Givens (Amanda Plummer) is on trial for using her time machine.
On this day in 2002,
Tenet
first opened in theaters.
Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Happy 61st Birthday Costas Mandylor!
Costas Mandylor, Australian actor, was born on this day in 1965.
Traveled in the film Last Exit To Earth (1996)
Larry Larsen, American actor, was born on this day in 1939 (and sadly passed away in 2018.)
Traveled in 16 episodes of the TV series, The Lost Saucer (1975)
On this day in 2009,
Time Travelers Never Die
was released.
Adrian receives a package from his father which contains devices that have the ability to take you anywhere at any point in time... Written by Jack McDevitt.
On this day in 2005,
Summer Time Machine Blues
first opened in theaters.
Takuma (Eita) and his five college friends accidentally spill Coke on the remote controller of the air-conditioner. In the sweating bath-like clubroom, suddenly a time machine appears.
On this day in 1963,
season 5 of The Bullwinkle Show
episode 1: Peabody's Improbable History - Building Of The First Pyramid
was first broadcast.
Mr. Peabody (Bill Scott) and Sherman visit King Cheops




























