TODAY IN TIME
Friday July 17th, 2026
On this day in 1998,
season 2 of Stargate SG-1
episode 4: The Gamekeeper
was first broadcast.
Exploring a strange and beautiful garden, SG1 comes across a dome containing a race that are connected to machines. The team are captured by the machines and rendered unconscious, but awake to find themselves reliving pivotal moments of their lives, over and over again. Starring Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel O'Neill.
On this day in 2010,
season 5 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 12: The Pandorica Opens (Part 1)
was first broadcast.
River Song returns to deliver The Doctor a serious warning from his allies: the mythical Pandorica, said to contain the most feared creature in the entire Universe, is opening. Featuring Tony Curran as Vincent.
On this day in 1965,
season 2 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 38: The Time Meddler - A Battle Of Wits (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (William Hartnell) manages to escape from his cell and get the upper hand on the Monk but his plans are derailed when Sven and Ulf arrive at the monastery.
On this day in 2003,
Popotan
premiered.
Three sisters Ai (Sayaka Ohara), Mai, and Mii, and their robotic maid, are bound to a mysterious house capable of teleporting through time and space.
Happy 72nd Birthday J. Michael Straczynski!
J. Michael Straczynski, American writer, was born on this day in 1954.
Wrote three Babylon 5 episodes, "Babylon Squared" (1994), "War Without End, Part 1 and 2" (1996), and two Real Ghostbusters episodes "XMas Marks The Spot (1986) and "The Halloween Door" (1989)
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of The 4400
episode 6: Life Interrupted
was first broadcast.
Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch) wakes up in a parallel or alternate world where he has married a woman two years ago but he has never seen her before.
On this day in 1983,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 15: kaitei wosaguru
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 2004,
season 1 of Zentrix
episode 2: Little Girl Megan
was first broadcast.
Megan (Michelle Ruff) and Mango arrive back seven years in time. Due to a time machine malfunction, Megan has become a 15-year-old in an 8-year-old body.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Mentors
episode 6: Wilde Card
was first broadcast.
Oscar Wilde (Simon MacCorkindale) helps boys learn to be themselves.
On this day in 1999,
Back to Sherwood
premiered.
Continuing adventures of a teen descendent of Robin Hood who regularly travels back in time to help in the fight against her ancestor's enemies. Starring Aimee Castle as Robyn Hood.
Phyllis Davis, Ameircan actress, was born on this day in 1940 (and sadly passed away in 2013.)
Traveled in the TV series Fantasy Island episode "Lillian Russell" (1981)
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Doraemon - The Gadget Cat From The Future
episode 9: Vacuum Cleaner Super Car / Dad's Day Off
was first broadcast.
Doraemon turns the family vacuum cleaner into a fast vehicle on wheels; Noby's dad takes on a dozen sumo wrestlers after Noby brags about how strong his father. Characters created by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko under the pen name of "Fujiko Fujio".
On this day in 1988,
Out of Time
premiered.
A cop (Bruce Abbott) from the future goes back in time to Los Angeles and teams up with his grandfather to capture a master criminal.
On this day in 1989,
Mixed Doubles
was released.
Justin Pope, a music major, stumbles upon a time machine that he uses to kidnap Franz Schubert from his deathbed. Written by Daniel Da Cruz.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 46: Histeria Goes To The Moon
was first broadcast.
The gang sets foot on the moon with Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11. Featuring Frank Welker as Father Time.
Walter Cronkite, American broadcast journalist and anchorman of CBS evening News, died on this day in 2009 (and was born in 1916).
Provided the voice for the time traveling Captain New Eyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and hosted 113 episodes of the historical reenactment series, You Are There (1953-1957)
On this day in 1992,
The Swordsman
first opened in theaters.
Cop and accomplished fencer Andrew (Lorenzo Lamas) is assigned to protect archaeologist and museum curator Julie Wilkins, the only witness to the theft of the legendary sword of Alexander the Great.
On this day in 1981,
season 1 of Titans
episode 3: Galileo
was first broadcast.
Patrick Watson interviews great people of history at his residence. This week, Galileo.
On this day in 1987,
season 2 of The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
episode 11: The Girl I Married
was first broadcast.
Middle-aged corporate lawyer Ira Richman misses young Valerie, the girl he married twenty years ago and is surprised to see her materialize. Created by Rod Serling.
Happy 57th Birthday Jason Clarke!
Jason Clarke, Australian film and television actor, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the film Terminator: Genisys (2015)
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Time Warp Trio
episode 22: Breaking the Codex
was first broadcast.
Jodie and Freddi take Joe back to 1503 Italy to rescue famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci. Directed by David SanAngelo.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Back to Sherwood
episode 1: Into The Woods
was first broadcast.
Continuing adventures of a teen descendent of Robin Hood who regularly travels back in time to help in the fight against her ancestor's enemies. Starring Aimee Castle as Robyn Hood.
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Adventurers: Masters of Time
episode 15: Court Of The Khan
was first broadcast.
Fire (Tara Sands) and the Adventurers arrive at Kublai Khan's Palace in 1292 where everyone is eagerly awaiting Marco Polo's return.
Happy 61st Birthday Alex Winter!
Alex Winter, English-born American actor, film director and screenwriter, was born on this day in 1965.
Co-starred as Bill S. Preston, Esq in the films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991), and Bill and Ted Face The Music (2020), and the TV series Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990-1991) and the Robot Chicken episode "In Bed Surrounded By Loved Ones" (2012). He also directed the time warp TV movie, Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007).
Diahann Carroll, American actress, singer, model and activist, was born on this day in 1935 (and sadly passed away in 2019.)
Traveled in two episodes of the TV series Twice In A Lifetime "Double Exposure" and "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" (1999)
Happy 43rd Birthday Sarah Jones!
Sarah Jones, American actress, was born on this day in 1983.
Traveled in the TV series Alcatraz (2012).
Happy 47th Birthday Mike Vogel!
Mike Vogel, American actor and former model, was born on this day in 1979.
Traveled in the film The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007)
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Sapphire and Steel
episode 3: Escape Through A Crack In Time: Part 3
was first broadcast.
While nvestigating the upstairs hallway after Rob sees a pair of ghostly soldiers on the landing, Sapphire becomes stuck in a freezing cottage with the sensation that something sinister is there with her. Written by series creator Peter (P. J.) Hammond.
Happy 69th Birthday Shinobu ïtake!
Shinobu ïtake, Japanese actress, was born on this day in 1957.
Traveled as Anja in the film Twelve Months (1980)
Happy 74th Birthday David Hasselhoff!
David Hasselhoff, American actor, singer, producer, and businessman, was born on this day in 1952.
Traveled in the TV series Baywatch Nights episode "Frozen Out Of Time" (1997) and in the films Starcrash (1979), Lovable Zanies II (1988), Click (2006),
Tru Minegishi, Japanese actor, was born on this day in 1943 (and sadly passed away in 2008.)
Traveled in the TV movie Kokubetsu (2001)

































