TODAY IN TIME
Sunday May 28th, 2023
On this day in 2011,
season 6 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 6: The Almost People (Part 2)
was first broadcast.
As the dopplegangers - 'gangers' for short - fight their makers, both Doctors, the real one and his ganger, try to find a way to restore the power and get everyone off the island. Matt Smith stars as The Doctor.
On this day in 1966,
season 3 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 38: The Savages (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (William Hartnell), Steven and Dodo arrive in the far future and are welcomed by the advanced civilisation of the Elders but soon begin to suspect they are hiding a secret.
Happy 49th Birthday Romain Duris!
Romain Duris, French actor, was born on this day in 1974.
Traveled in the film Peut-tre (1999)
Georgiy Timofeyevich Zatsepin, Soviet/Russian astrophysicist, was born on this day in 1917 (and sadly passed away in 2010.)
Co-authored the GZK Paradox (aka the Cosmic Ray Paradox), where high-energy cosmic rays have been observed that seem to violate the Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuzmin limit, which is a consequence of special relativity.
On this day in 1944,
It Happened Tomorrow
first opened in theaters.
A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man (Dick Powell) finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.
Happy 68th Birthday Geoffrey A. Landis!
Geoffrey A. Landis, American scientist, working for the National aeronautics and Space administration (NaSa) on planetary exploration, interstellar propulsion, solar power and photovoltaics; also a writer of hard science fiction., was born on this day in 1955.
Authored the short stories "Ripples in the Dirac Sea" (1988) and "At Dorado" (2002)
On this day in 1994,
season 2 of Time Trax
episode 14: The Last M.I.A.
was first broadcast.
Darien (Dale Midkiff) is wounded while in pursuit of a fugitive from the future.
Happy 54th Birthday Justin Kirk!
Justin Kirk, American actor, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled in the TV series University of Andy episode "Time Travel" (2010)
Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor, voice actor, comedian screenwriter and graphic artist, died on this day in 1998 (and was born in 1948).
Traveled as the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer in various sketches on the TV series Saturday Night Live (1991)
Happy 35th Birthday Meisa Kuroki!
Meisa Kuroki, Japanese actress, model and singer, was born on this day in 1988.
Traveled in the TV miniseries Time Spiral (2014)
On this day in 2014,
Barbie Life in The Dreamhouse
first opened in theaters.
Raquelle (Haviland Stillwell) stumbles into an alternate world where she's the star, but stardom may not be as fulfilling as she thought.
On this day in 2005,
season 3 of Timeblazers
episode 8: Bikes
was first broadcast.
Alex has a problem; his bike is broken, which gets him to wondering where did bikes come from in the first place. Heidi Leigh co-stars as Jen.
John Karlen, American character actor, was born on this day in 1933 (and sadly passed away in 2020.)
Traveled in the TV series Dark Shadows (1969,1970,1971) and the film Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
Happy 38th Birthday Carey Mulligan!
Carey Mulligan, English actress, was born on this day in 1985.
Traveled in the TV series Doctor Who episode "Blink" (2007)
On this day in 1977,
2000 A.D.
was released.
Flesh is a recurring story in the weekly anthology comic 2000 AD created by writer Pat Mills.
Happy 55th Birthday Kylie Minogue!
Kylie Minogue, Australian singer, songwriter, actress, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled in the TV Series Doctor Who "Voyage Of The Damned" (2007)
Happy 44th Birthday Jesse Bradford!
Jesse Bradford, American actor, was born on this day in 1979.
Traveled in the film Clockstoppers (2002)
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 10: The Doctor Dances
was first broadcast.
The Doctor, Rose (Billie Piper) and Captain Jack Harkness are still in the hospital with the gas mask-wearing mutants and are having some trouble finding a way out.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Manor House
episode 6: Winners and Losers
was first broadcast.
The latter-day Edwardians prepare to leave the past behind them. Starring Tristan Aldrich.
Happy 79th Birthday Patricia Quinn!
Patricia Quinn, Irish actress and singer, was born on this day in 1944.
Traveled in the TV series Doctor Who episode Dragonfire (1987), the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), the TV movie A Christmas Carol: Being A Story of Christmas (1977), and the TV series Hammer House of Horror episode "Witching Time" (1980)
On this day in 2014,
"A Word in Pompey's Ear"
was released.
After a history graduate student has her research proposal dismissed by her professor, she runs into a woman who offers to put her ideas about Pompey the Great and the Roman Civil War to a real-world test. Written by Christopher Nuttall.
On this day in 1993,
Sankofa
first opened in theaters.
Model Mona (Oyafunmike Ogunlano) returns home to Ghana for a photo-shoot in an old fort which used to house thousands of slaves awaiting shipment overseas. She becomes possessed by the spirit of a former slave and is transported back in time to a sugar plantation in the States.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Thunderstone
episode 16: Meeting with the Shadow Master
was first broadcast.
Trapped in North Col, Noah (Jeffrey Walker) and Geneva attempt to prove they are telling the truth about time travel.
On this day in 1999,
The Thirteenth Floor
first opened in theaters.
Computer scientist Hannon Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl) discovers a letter from within his computer generated parallel world, that's just like the 1930's with seemingly real people with real emotions.
On this day in 2016,
season 2 of Outlander
episode 8: The Fox's Lair
was first broadcast.
Claire and Jamie (Sam Heughan) return to Scotland, and back to their home, Lallybroch. Away from the nightmares of Paris, they find solace until a letter arrives.
On this day in 2015,
Kung Fury
first opened in theaters.
In 1985, Kung Fury (David Sandberg), the toughest martial artist cop in Miami, goes back in time to kill the worst criminal of all time - kung fuhrer Hitler.
Happy 62nd Birthday Richard A. Knaak!
Richard A. Knaak, American writer, was born on this day in 1961.
Author of the Warcraft War of the Ancients trilogy: The Well of Eternity, Demon Soul, The Sundering (2004-05)
Happy 69th Birthday Townsend Coleman!
Townsend Coleman, American voice actor, was born on this day in 1954.
Traveled in numerous TV series including Transformers (1986), Dino-Riders (1988), Ring Raiders (1989), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989,91), Where's Waldo (1991) and The Tick (1995-96)
Happy 36th Birthday Jessica Rothe!
Jessica Rothe, American actress, was born on this day in 1987.
Traveled in the films Happy Death Day (2017) and Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of Mirai Sentai Timeranger
episode 16: A Soba Dream
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 1995,
season 1 of A.J.'s Time Travelers
episode 24: Brooklyn Bridge
was first broadcast.
15 year old AJ likes to learn so he uses his time machine to enter into a world of fantasy. This time, he and his friends visit Emily Roebling (Carol Kane) and the Brooklyn Bridge.
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Astro Boy
episode 169: Gift From The Future
was first broadcast.
Visitors from the future, and a dinosaur. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of 4 Against Z
episode 8: Perfect Dreams
was first broadcast.
German children's television program show in which four children are appointed as "Wachter" (guardians) by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" - the lord of darkness (Udo Kier) from leaving the underworld and gaining control over Lubeck.
On this day in 2010,
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
first opened in theaters.
A young fugitive prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.
On this day in 2007,
season 5 of Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles
episode 21: #98 - Same Old, Same Old
was first broadcast.
Tucker finds out that Wyoming has the ability to loop time, having gained it from the AI implantation process, just like Tex's camouflage and York's regeneration. Written, directed, and co-starring Burnie Burns.