TODAY IN TIME
Sunday October 18th, 2026
On this day in 1984,
Second Time Lucky
first opened in theaters.
God accepts a wager from the devil, and sends a college couple named Adam and Eve (Diane Franklin) to various eras, starting with the Garden of Eden.
Lee Tracy, American actor, died on this day in 1968 (and was born in 1898).
Traveled in the film Turn Back The Clock (1933).
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Early Edition
episode 4: Jenny Sloane
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) discovers a reporter's deception as he tries to persuade Jenny to help give a young boy stricken with cancer the desire and will to live.
Happy 75th Birthday Pam Dawber!
Pam Dawber, American actress, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled in the TV movie The Girl, The Gold Watch and Everything (1980), and time traveled in the three-part conclusion to the TV series Mork & Mindy (1982).
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
episode 6: Quest For Courage
was first broadcast.
The magician Cryslin requests Arthur (Andrew Kavadas)'s help in freeing her father, King Arthur's sorcerer friend Rigis, from a sea serpent.
On this day in 2014,
season 8 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 9: Flatline
was first broadcast.
Clara battles a menace from another dimension and tries to free the entrapped Doctor (Peter Capaldi)
Henry Travers, English character film and theater actor, died on this day in 1965 (and was born in 1874).
Traveled in the film It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
On this day in 1986,
season 2 of The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
episode 4c: The World Next Door
was first broadcast.
Would-be inventor Barney Schlessinger (George Wendt) is bored with his life until he meets another inventor in a parallel world.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of That Was Then
episode 4: A Rock and A Head Case
was first broadcast.
Travis (James Bulliard) is in jail, so he figures he must go back to 1988 to change the course of his life.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Wacky And Packy
episode 6: All In A Day's Work
was first broadcast.
A cartoon segment of Uncle Croc's Block about a caveman and his pet woolly mammoth (both voiced by Allan Melvin) who get transported to modern times.
On this day in 1996,
season 1 of Mighty Ducks
episode 10: Beak To The Future
was first broadcast.
Future Phil contacts the Ducks and warns them that Dragaunus will conquer Earth and his lieutenant Phineas T. Viper will rule it. The Ducks must go to the future to change the past. Featuring Ian Ziering as Wildwing.
Happy 73rd Birthday Adrian Truss!
Adrian Truss, British-Canadian actor, voice actor, stage actor, comedy writer, playwright and director, was born on this day in 1953.
Traveled in the TV series Totally Spies (2001-2006), and Ruby Gloom episode "Time Flies" (2007)
On this day in 1989,
season 26 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 7: Ghost Light (Part 3 of 3)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) attempts to convince Light to put an end to Smith's schemes but instead Light aims to put an end to Earth's evolution.
On this day in 1999,
season 2 of Oggy and the Cockroaches
episode 22: The Wonder Whistle (Arrt sur images)
was first broadcast.
Oggy (Don Michael Paul) receives a time-freezing whistle in the mail (along with ear muffs), but when the cockroaches take notice of this, they trick him into thinking that he has frozen them in time.
Happy 66th Birthday Michael Taylor Donovan!
Michael Taylor Donovan, American actor, was born on this day in 1960.
Traveled in the film The Drivetime (1995)
On this day in 1985,
Besuch bei Van Gogh
first opened in theaters.
Marie (Grazyna Szapolowska) and her assistant Kati travel by time machine to the 19th century, where they plan to buy valuable van Gogh paintings for very little money.
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of Jin
episode 2: Dai ni wa
was first broadcast.
Jin Hyuk (Takao Osawa) operates a brain surgery on Youngheui and saves his life.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Gadget Boy's Adventures In History
episode 7: Hot Time In The Old Cave Tonight
was first broadcast.
Gadget Boy (Don Adams), Heather, and G-9 follow Spydra to 750,000 B.C., where they must contend with flippant cave people, skittish buffalo, and an angry volcano.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Walking With Dinosaurs
episode 3: Cruel Sea
was first broadcast.
Oxfordshire, U.K.- 149 million years B.C. This episode follows a shoal of young fish-like Ophthalmosaurus as they struggle to survive the Late Jurassic seas.
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Abenteuer 1927 - Sommerfrische
episode 5: Vier Pferde und ein Hahn (Four Horses and a Rooster)
was first broadcast.
A young woman (Susanne Vogel) time-travels to a plush manor in Germany 1927, where she entertains her summer guests; Fellow time-travelers work tirelessly as housemaids and servants.
On this day in 2017,
season 1 of Lifeline
episode 5: Face To Face With Her Killer
was first broadcast.
Jay defies Nathan and begins building a Jumpbox that he believes will go back in time, which Conner (Zack Gilford) wants to use to save Haley.
George C. Scott, American stage and film actor, director, and producer, was born on this day in 1927 (and sadly passed away in 1989.)
Traveled in the TV movie A Christmas Carol (1984)
On this day in 2000,
For All Time
premiered.
Male facing middle-age and failing marriage finds a time slip that can take him back to the end of the nineteenth century. Featuring Mary McDonnell as Laura Brown.
On this day in 2012,
Safety Not Guaranteed
first opened in theaters.
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy (Mark Duplass) who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
On this day in 1997,
Last Lives
first opened in theaters.
A telepathic terrorist from a parallel universe kidnaps a woman on her wedding day. Starring Judge Reinhold as Merkhan.
Happy 66th Birthday Jean-Claude Van Damme!
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artist, actor, and director, was born on this day in 1960.
Enforced the space time continuum as a law enforcer in the film TimeCop (1994).
On this day in 1980,
season 18 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 8: Meglos (Part 4 of 4)
was first broadcast.
With the Doctor (Tom Baker) about to be sacrificed to appease the god Ti, Meglos and the pirates return to Zolfa-Thura with the dodecahedron to fire up an ancient weapon and blast Tigella out of existence.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of The Lost Saucer
episode 7: Get A Dorse
was first broadcast.
When the saucer lands on 25th century Earth, they find that all power supplies have been depleted, so three rebel scientists attempt to use the Dorse to operate a treadmill generator. Co-created by Sid Krofft.
Happy 63rd Birthday Jesus Guzman!
Jesus Guzman, Mexican voice actor, announcer, comedian and writer, was born on this day in 1963.
Traveled as the voice of El Chavo in the TV series El Chavo episode "La Mquina Del Tiempo" (2010)
On this day in 1974,
season 1 of Planet of the Apes
episode 6: Tomorrow's Tide
was first broadcast.
While walking on an ocean beach with Galen, Virdon and Burke (James Naughton) see a condemned man lashed to a raft in the water.
Happy 79th Birthday Joe Morton!
Joe Morton, American stage, television, and film actor, was born on this day in 1947.
Traveled in the films Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Forever Young (1992), Paycheck (2003), the X-Files TV series episode Redrum (1993), and multiple episodes of the TV series Eureka (2006-2012).
Happy 80th Birthday Howard Shore!
Howard Shore, Canadian film music composer, was born on this day in 1946.
Wrote the score for the film The Last Mimzy (2007).
On this day in 2000,
season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 7: The Escape Artist
was first broadcast.
Tony Tremaine spent sixteen years on death row and was ultimately executed for the murder of his wife. He is given a chance to go back and determine the real murderer. Co-starring Paul Popovich as Mr. Smith.
On this day in 1975,
season 13 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 8: Planet Of Evil (Part 4 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker) tries to convince Sorenson to sacrifice himself for the rest of the crew but Salamar's attempt to deal with the situation causes their problem to multiply.
On this day in 2012,
season 10 of Red Dwarf
episode 3: Lemons
was first broadcast.
The Dwarfers attempt to construct a rejuvenation shower but it sends them back in time to 23 AD, where they meet a man called Jesus. Starring Craig Charles as Dave Lister.
Happy 37th Birthday Riisa Naka!
Riisa Naka, Japanese actress and fashion model, was born on this day in 1989.
Traveled in the film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), and the film Time Traveler (2010)
On this day in 1986,
season 2 of The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
episode 4b: Lost and Found
was first broadcast.
College student Jennifer Templeton finds out why her possessions have been vanishing. Created by Rod Serling.
On this day in 1985,
The Quiet Earth
first opened in theaters.
A man named Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) awakens to find himself alone in the world.
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
episode 4: Little Boy Lost
was first broadcast.
A woman, struggling with the decision to settle down and raise a family or embrace her accelerating career, befriends a strange boy who seems to be stalking her.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
episode 4: Honey, We're Stuck in the 70's
was first broadcast.
Amy's crush on one of her teachers prompts her to use her dad (Peter Scolari)'s time machine. She goes back to 1976 to meet him when their ages are the same -- and gets stuck there.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 3: Trapped
was first broadcast.
The boys are still trapped in 1867, Fergus is still busy in the gold fields, and Daniel tries to find a way to help Constance. Starring Antonia Prebble as Mandy.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 4: Crown
was first broadcast.
Daniel, Mandy (Antonia Prebble) and Constance race against time to save the crown, and Fergus' life, as all traces of his life begin to disappear.
On this day in 1975,
season 2 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 7: The Longest Day
was first broadcast.
When the sun stands still, the Sleestak wrongfully blame Rick for tampering with the pylon. Featuring Wesley Eure as Will.
On this day in 1967,
season 1 of The Second Hundred Years
episode 7: On Bended Knee
was first broadcast.
Luke (Monte Markham) meets, falls in love with, and proposes to the Colonel's daughter.
On this day in 1962,
Man In Outer Space
first opened in theaters.
A workman (Milos Kopecky) is accidentally sent into outer space, meets an alien that can make himself invisible, and they return to Earth in the year 2465. Complications ensue.
On this day in 2003,
season 4 of X-Men: Evolution
episode 9: Ascension Part 1
was first broadcast.
Apocalypseplans to turn all humans with the dormant X-gene into mutants. Featuring Matt Hill as Havoc / Alex Masters.
On this day in 2003,
season 4 of X-Men: Evolution
episode 9: Ascension Part 1
was first broadcast.
Apocalypse (David Kaye) plans to turn all humans with the dormant X-gene into mutants.
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Natsu No Arashi! (Summer Storm)
episode 3: The Time Traveling Girl
was first broadcast.
Sucked of his life essence on a daily basis by Yayoi and Kanako, Sunglass is somewhat groggy. Starring Ryoko Shiraishi as Sayoko Arashiyama.
On this day in 2011,
Nostradamus and the End Times: Prophecies of the Apocalypse
first opened in theaters.
According to the ancient prophecies of Nostradamus, the end times are now upon us. Nostradamus and the End Times introduces the viewer to the bizarre, shadowy and terrifying cosmology of the world famous medieval seer. Featuring Andrew Gough.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Return to the Planet of the Apes
episode 7: Trail To The Unknown
was first broadcast.
The astronauts lead the humanoids to New Valley and stumble upon fellow astronaut Brent. Meanwhile General Urko tries to find the thief who stole his plane.
Jon-Erik Hexum, American model and actor, died on this day in 1984 (and was born in 1957).
Traveled in 20 episodes of the TV series Voyagers! (1982-1983).
On this day in 1986,
season 1 of Lazer Tag Academy
episode 6: The Witch Switch
was first broadcast.
Continuing adventures of Jamie Jaren (Noelle Harding), a thirteen year old Lazer Tag champion from 3010 who journeys back in time to stop the evil Draxon Drear.
On this day in 2000,
season 3 of Seven Days
episode 2: Peacekeepers
was first broadcast.
Frank and Donovan go to Bosnia to prevent the deaths of three American heroes. Frank (Jonathan LaPaglia) back-steps and Craig flies over to meet up with him on the ground.
On this day in 2002,
season 3 of Samurai Jack
episode 1: Episode XXVII - Chicken Jack
was first broadcast.
Samurai Jack accidentally bumps into an easily irritated wizard (Billy West), who turns him into a chicken. Chicken Jack is forced to fight for his life in Creature Combat Club.
On this day in 1986,
season 23 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 7: The Trial Of A Time Lord: Mindwarp (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
While the Doctor helps Dr. Crozier transfer Lord Kiv's brain into a new host skull, Peri (Nicola Bryant) accompanies King Yrcanos as he searches for the Alpha Resistance fighters.
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
episode 5: The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2
was first broadcast.
Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard)'s true identity is briefly questioned by one of Raphael Argus' girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck.
Jack Angel, American voice actor, died on this day in 2021 (and was born in 1930).
Traveled in numerous TV series including Challenge of the Super Friends (1978), Super Friends (1981), Transformers (1985,1986), G.I Joe: A Real American Hero (1986), Dino-Riders (1988), Ring Raiders (1989), Where's Waldo (1991), Darkwing Duck (1992), and the film short Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
On this day in 1963,
season 5 of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
episode 4: A Kind of a Stopwatch
was first broadcast.
A man is given a stopwatch that halts time. Created by Rod Serling
William Lucking, American film, television, and stage actor, died on this day in 2021 (and was born in 1941).
Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episode "Cleo and the Babe" (1982), and the TV series Outlaws (1986-87)

























































