TODAY IN TIME
Thursday August 13th, 2026
On this day in 1999,
season 2 of Thunderstone
episode 1: The Old Peddler
was first broadcast.
Noah (Jeffrey Walker) breaks the new rules which ban time-travel. He breaks into the sealed Holodeck and used the PH-Ts to return again, with Dolly, to Haven.
Kenny Baker, English actor and musician, died on this day in 2016 (and was born in 1934).
Traveled as Fidgit in Time Bandits (1981)
On this day in 2004,
season 8 of Stargate SG-1
episode 6: Avatar
was first broadcast.
Dr. Lee (Bill Dow) is adapting a virtual reality chair for use as a training device. As the scenario resets - it's an invasion of SGC by Goa'uld - Teal'c is repeatedly killed and shocked putting him in danger.
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 26a: Balanced Breakfast - Part 1
was first broadcast.
The loop is out of control and glitches are popping up all over Port Doover. Featuring Lyon Smith as Luc.
On this day in 1988,
season 1 of Gumby Adventures
episode 98: Time Out
was first broadcast.
Gumby meets Father Time. Directed by Art Clokey
Happy 65th Birthday Matt Birman!
Matt Birman, Canadian director, stunt coordinator, writer and actor, was born on this day in 1961.
Traveled in the film "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009), the TV series Odyssey 5 episode "Pilot" (2002), and in 27 episodes of the TV series Ulysses 31 (1981-82)
On this day in 2013,
Time Scoop Hunter
first opened in theaters.
Yuichi Kaname (Jun Kaname) works as a time scoop hunter for the Time Scoop Company which exists sometime in the future and uses time traveling techniques to send its employees into the past to record how they live.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Samurai Jack
episode 4: Episode IV - Jack, the Woolies, and the Chritchellites
was first broadcast.
While hunting for food, Jack helps the tiny Chritchellites recapture an escaped Woolie. Featuring Tom Kenny as the Leader.
On this day in 2006,
season 2 of The Venture Bros.
episode 6: Victor. Echo. November.
was first broadcast.
Hilarity ensues when the Phantom Limb (James Urbaniak) and Dr. Girlfriend try to patch up their differences with the Monarch by going on a double-date with him and his Internet date.
On this day in 1943,
Du Barry Was A Lady
first opened in theaters.
Poor hat check man Louis Blore (Red Skelton) is in love with nightclub star May Daly, who wants to marry for money. Later, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
On this day in 2010,
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
first opened in theaters.
Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) plays in a band which aspires to success. (and later, also travels back in time!)
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Time Warp Trio
episode 6: See You Later, Gladiator!
was first broadcast.
The boys warp to ancient Rome and are almost forced to fight a gladiator. Directed by David SanAngelo.
H. G. Wells, English writer, historian, and futurist, died on this day in 1946 (and was born in 1866).
Author of the short stories "The Chronic Argonauts" (1888), The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1898), The Sleeper Awakes (1910), The Shape of Things To Come (1933), and the novel The Time Machine (1895).
Happy 54th Birthday Michael Sinterniklaas!
Michael Sinterniklaas, American voice actor, actor, ADR director and script writer, was born on this day in 1972.
Traveled as Leonardo in the TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003-) and Dean in the TV series Venture Bros. (2003- )
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of Mirai Sentai Timeranger
episode 26: The Countdown Of Trust
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 2013,
season 1 of Time Travel Gangster Chronicles
episode 2: Training Day
was first broadcast.
The follow up series to the feature film 'C.O.O.L.I.O Time Travel Gangster'. Produced by original film director Paul J. Lane.
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of Phil of the Future
episode 10: Future Tutor
was first broadcast.
Phil and Pim endure their first day of school in the present. Phil immediately impresses Keely (Aly Michalka) with his math skills.
On this day in 1995,
season 1 of A.J.'s Time Travelers
episode 37: Chuck Yeager
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 visit Chuck Yeager.
Jane Webb, American film and voice actress, was born on this day in 1925 (and sadly passed away in 2010.)
Traveled in the TV series Sabrina The Teenage Witch episode, "A Witch In Time" (1971)
On this day in 1975,
The Land That Time Forgot
first opened in theaters.
After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) and several survivors manage to take control of the boat. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island.
On this day in 1990,
Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard, Book 5)
was released.
The modern-day time-traveling hero, Conrad Stargard, returns to medieval times where Countess Francine, his wife, complicates Conrad's swashbuckling life. Written by Leo Frankowski.
Otto M. Nikodym, Polish mathematician, was born on this day in 1887 (and sadly passed away in 1974.)
Formulated the Nikodym set in 1927 - a seemingly paradoxical result of a construction in measure theory. A Nikodym set in the unit square S in the Euclidean plane E2 is a subset N of S such that the area (i.e. two-dimensional Lebesgue measure) of N is 1, and for every point x of N, there is a straight line through x that meets N only at x. Of course!
William Stanley Jevons, British economist and logician, died on this day in 1882 (and was born in 1835).
Identified the Jevons Paradox which considers that technological progress increases the efficiency with which a resource is used (reducing the amount necessary for any one use), but the rate of consumption of that resource rises because of increasing demand.
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Time Travel Gangster Chronicles
episode 1: Til Death Do Us Part
was first broadcast.
A group of gangsters unwittingly relive a 'Ground-hog day' to decide their future in keepers of the time travel machine and the antidote which relieves the side effects of time travel. Produced by original film director Paul J. Lane.
Cesare Burali-Forti, Italian mathematician, was born on this day in 1861 (and sadly passed away in 1931.)
Developed the Burali-Forti paradox, challenging the concept of "the set of all ordinal numbers" in 1897.
Joe E. Ross, American actor, died on this day in 1982 (and was born in 1914).
Traveled as Gronk in the TV series It's About Time (1966-67) and in the TV series The Lost Saucer episode "The Tiny Years" (1975)
On this day in 2006,
season 3 of The 4400
episode 10: The Gospel According to Collier
was first broadcast.
Just as he's about to be wedded to Isabelle Shawn has seen Jordan Collier very alive and helps NTAC to search for him. Starring Joel Gretsch as Tom Baldwin.
On this day in 2007,
Forecast
was released.
An old man embarks on a dangerous trip back in time to undo a tragic event that has haunted him for decades. Written and directed by Erik Courtney.
On this day in 2014,
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
premiered.
Peter Davison explores the role of the Doctor's companion and how the companions have changed over the years. Featuring Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of Phil of the Future
episode 11: Future Jock
was first broadcast.
Phil uses a futuristic gadget to obtain athletic skills so he can impress Keely (Aly Michalka).
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 26b: Balanced Breakfast - Part 2
was first broadcast.
Luc and Theo (Kevin Duhaney) have to get the original box of Loopy Loops Cereal in order to keep the Loop intact.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Dexter's Laboratory
episode 5: Backfire
was first broadcast.
Dexter (Christine Cavanaugh) tries to improve the family car's ability to travel through time, but Dee Dee throws a wrench into his plan.
On this day in 2012,
Faith
premiered.
When the queen-to-be of medieval Korea is badly wounded, Captain Choi Young (Min-ho Lee) uses a wormhole to "heaven," which is actually 21st-century South Korea.


































