TODAY IN TIME
Wednesday May 18th, 2022
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Ashes to Ashes
episode 5: Blood Staines
was first broadcast.
Having heard television puppet Orville claim that she 'has made it to hospital' Alex (Keeley Hawes) attends a burglary of her future in-laws and 14-year-old spouse-to-be who obviously fail to recognize her.
Elizabeth Montgomery, American film, stage and television actress, died on this day in 1995 (and was born in 1933).
Traveled in 23 episodes of the TV series Bewitched (1964-1972)
On this day in 2018,
season 1 of Future-Worm!
episode 21: Finale
was first broadcast.
The Gem Quest that Danny (Andy Milonakis) long ignored comes back to haunt him when Bug's beloved pet, Hank Flappington, is stolen for the gem-engine Danny gave Bug to power him.
On this day in 1991,
season 3 of Superboy
episode 25: The Road To Hell: Part 1
was first broadcast.
Superboy (Gerard Christopher) is transported to an alternate-reality jungle and turned into a child, where he must fight for his life and avoid the evil alternate version of Lex Luthor.
On this day in 2018,
season 1 of Future-Worm!
episode 20: Manchovy Prison Break/Wrong Place, Wrong Time/Future Danny Finale
was first broadcast.
Future-Worm and Danny team-up with Manchovy. Future Granny Danny plans to take down Regular Danny. Future Danny is captured by Future Granny Danny. Featuring Jess Harnell as Derik.
On this day in 1968,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 38: The Wheel In Space (Part 4 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Cybermen instruct their human slaves to smuggle them onto the Wheel while the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) attempts to convince Bennett of the threat they pose.
On this day in 2018,
Deadpool 2
first opened in theaters.
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable (Josh Brolin).
On this day in 1974,
season 11 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 23: Planet Of The Spiders (Part 3 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Sarah head to the meditation centre to try and get the crystal back while Lupton prepares to return it to Metebelis Three.But all their plans are disrupted when it is stolen by Tommy.
Bill Everett, American comic book writer-artist, creator of The Sub-Mariner, and co-creator of Daredevil, was born on this day in 1917 (and sadly passed away in 1973.)
Wrote and drew the Marvel Boy comic book adventure Murder By Magic (1951)
On this day in 2011,
season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 13: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Four
was first broadcast.
As the SOS Brigade continues filming, Haruhi (Aya Hirano) tries to give Mikuru another contact lens, ergo another superpower, though Yuki quickly takes action and injects her with more nanomachines before any serious damage could be done.
Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic and political activist., was born on this day in 1872 (and sadly passed away in 1970.)
Author of Russell's Paradox, which states "Does the set of all those sets that do not contain themselves contain itself?"
Happy 72nd Birthday Mark Mothersbaugh!
Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, author, and visual artist, was born on this day in 1950.
Traveled in the film The Spirit of '76 (1990)
On this day in 2011,
season 1 of Steins;Gate
episode 7: Divergence Singularity
was first broadcast.
Okabe (Mamoru Miyano) takes his experimentation to the next level by texting the winning lotto numbers back in time, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present - or the future.
On this day in 2007,
Cherished Moments
premiered.
Mui (Kathy Chow) is bored in her marriage to Ho Yin, a nerdy businessman. She encounters her first lover, a humorous guy named Lung Fei. She is accidentally transported back to four years ago when she was still single.
On this day in 2013,
season 7 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 13: The Name Of The Doctor
was first broadcast.
The Doctor's friends are being kidnapped, which leads him to the fields of Trenzalore, where his greatest secret will be revealed and Clara (Jenna Coleman)'s mystery will be solved.
Joseph Pevney, American film and television director, died on this day in 2008 (and was born in 1911).
Directed the TV series Star Trek episode City On The Edge of Forever (1967)
Happy 69th Birthday David Deutsch!
David Deutsch, British-Israeli physicist, was born on this day in 1953.
Hosted the TV movie Time Travel: The Next Frontier
Happy 22nd Birthday Addison Holley!
Addison Holley, Canadian actress, was born on this day in 2000.
Traveled in the TV series Little Charmers episode "A Charming Do Over" (2015)
On this day in 2011,
season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 12: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Three
was first broadcast.
As the SOS Brigade continue filming, Haruhi (Aya Hirano), displeased with the battle sequence, conjures the idea Mikuru shooting laser beams from the blue contact lens on her left eye.
On this day in 2018,
How Long Will I Love U
first opened in theaters.
A woman from 2018 and a man from 1999 wake up in the same bed. They discover they can time travel using the bedroom door, and make changes to their eras, but that their destinies may not be in their own hands.
Daws Butler, American actor and voice actor, died on this day in 1988 (and was born in 1923).
Traveled as Peter Potamus in the Peter Potamus show (1964-66), in the TV series The Jetsons episode "Instant Replay" (1985), in the film The Phantom Tollbooth (1970), and the TV movies The Jetsons Christmas Carol (1985) and The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones (1987)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Genius by Stephen Hawking
episode 1: Can We Time Travel?
was first broadcast.
Join Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to determine if time travel is possible. The fascinating journey of discovery features DeLoreans, atomic clocks, a giant black hole and a large swath of New York City.
On this day in 1997,
Wyrd Sisters
premiered.
On Discworld, (a world carried on four elephants standing on a huge turtle traveling in space), in a small country called Lancre, three witches, the flowery Magrat Garlick, the lively Nanny Ogg and their leader Granny Weatherwax find themselves dragged into royal politics. Featuring Christopher Lee as Death.
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 14b: Ronnie Trasco
was first broadcast.
The boys meet Ronnie Trasco, an undercover PI on a mission to recover a missing doll. Featuring Kevin Duhaney as Theo.
Happy 30th Birthday Spencer Breslin!
Spencer Breslin, American actor and musician, was born on this day in 1992.
Traveled in the films Disney's The Kid (2000), and Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 14a: Space Burrito
was first broadcast.
Luc (Lyon Smith) angers some aliens when he drinks all the sauce at the Goulash Burrito.
On this day in 1991,
season 1 of Captain Planet and the Planeteers
episode 24: Two Futures: Part 1
was first broadcast.
Hoggish Greedly (Edward Asner) prepares to enter Dr. Blight's time pool to travel back to the 1950s where he can profit through development as much as he pleases without having to worry about environmental policies.
Wayne Allwine, American voice actor, sound effects editor and foley artist, died on this day in 2009 (and was born in 1947).
Traveled in the TV series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)