TODAY IN TIME
Saturday September 30th, 2023
Happy 31st Birthday Ezra Miller!
Ezra Miller, American actor, singer, musician and activis, was born on this day in 1992.
Traveled as The Flash in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
On this day in 1989,
season 6 of Muppet Babies
episode 3: Six-To-Eight Weeks
was first broadcast.
Fozzie (Greg Berg) and the babies imagine what their new playhouse will be like, while waiting for it to arrive in the mail.
Nicholas Kaldor, Hungarian-bor, British economist, died on this day in 1986 (and was born in 1908).
Co-authored the KaldorÐHicks efficiency, where an efficient outcome occurs with a compensation for those that are made better off to those that are made worse off so that all would end up no worse off than before.
On this day in 2013,
season 5 of Regular Show
episode 6: A Skips In Time
was first broadcast.
When Teenage Skips is accidentally sent into the future while storm-chasing, Mordecai (J. G. Quintel) and Rigby have to help him return to the 1700s.
On this day in 1985,
The Adventures of Mark Twain
first opened in theaters.
Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain (James Whitmore) and use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.
On this day in 1978,
season 3 of Challenge of the Super Friends
episode 4: The Time Trap
was first broadcast.
The Legion of Doom uses Gorilla Grodd's inter-spatial time conveyor to steal history's greatest treasures and to trap six of the SuperFriends in the past. Featuring Wiliam Callaway as Aquaman
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Sport Billy
episode 3: Mexican Holiday
was first broadcast.
Sport Billy (Lane Scheimer), with the help of his friends Lilly and Willy, and a spaceship that is also a time machine, travels wherever and whenever he is needed to stop the evil witch Vanda.
On this day in 1981,
Memoirs of a Survivor
first opened in theaters.
In a decaying city, D (Julie Christie) watches the collapse of civilization from the confines of her flat and periodically escapes into an alternative world where she observes the lives of a Victorian family.
On this day in 2015,
9 Seconds - Eternal Time
premiered.
When two people meet for the first time at a photo studio, they discover a camera that has the ability to stop time. Starring Lee Joo-seung as Kang.
On this day in 1979,
Jubilee
first opened in theaters.
Queen Elizabeth I (Jenny Runacre) travels to late twentieth-century Britain to discover a tawdry and depressing landscape where life mostly seems aimless and is anyway held cheap. Featuring Nell Campbell as Crabs.
On this day in 2016,
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children
first opened in theaters.
When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Happy 48th Birthday Marion Cotillard!
Marion Cotillard, French actress, singer-songwriter, environmentalist, was born on this day in 1975.
Traveled in the films Midnight In Paris (2011) and Assassin's Creed (2015)
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
episode 23: Yesterday Again
was first broadcast.
Carter (Sean Cw Johnson) is haunted by psychic visions of a future in which the Power Rangers are defeated.
On this day in 1984,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 77: piramiddo no nazo 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.
Happy 70th Birthday S. M. Stirling!
S. M. Stirling, French-born Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author, was born on this day in 1953.
Penned the Nantucket alternate history novels Island In The Sea Of Time (1998), Against the Tide of Years (1999), and On The Oceans of Eternity (2000); the Terminator 2 novels Infiltrator (2001), Rising Storm (2003), and The Future War (2004); the short story "The Apotheosis of Martin Padway" (2005).
On this day in 1989,
season 9 of The Smurfs
episode 7: A Fish Called Snappy/The Smurf Odyssey
was first broadcast.
The Smurfs must help the son of Zeus learn the ways of being a Greek god before going on his quest for the Golden Fleece. Created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
On this day in 1989,
season 1 of Ring Raiders
episode 3: Scorch's Revenge
was first broadcast.
A band of airborne pirates have discovered time travel and are using this knowledge to cause havoc in both the past and the future. Featuring Rodger Bumpass as Scorch.
Lewis Fry Richardson, English mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, psychologist and pacifist, died on this day in 1953 (and was born in 1881).
Author of the Coastline Paradox, which states: The coastline of a landmass does not have a well-defined length.
On this day in 2009,
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
was released.
Saved deep with in Clank's metallic memory is a secret about the ultimate power of time. A secret that could split out heroes apart forever... Starring James Arnold Taylor as Ratchet.
Happy 53rd Birthday Mette Ivie Harrison!
Mette Ivie Harrison, writer, was born on this day in 1970.
Author of the novel The Princess and the Bear (2009)
On this day in 1960,
season 1 of Popeye the Sailor
episode 66: Out Of This World
was first broadcast.
Popeye uses The Professor's time machine to take Olive (Mae Questel), Swee' Pea and himself on a trip to the moon in the future.
On this day in 1967,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 5: The Abominable Snowmen (Part 1 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) decides to pay a return visit to the nearby Det-Sen monastery only to be accused of murder.
On this day in 1961,
Flight That Disappeared
first opened in theaters.
A transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to Washington DC, carries three top scientists 10 miles up to a dimension where time does not exist. Starring Craig Hill.
On this day in 1989,
season 7 of Alvin and the Chipmunks
episode 4: Bye George
was first broadcast.
The Chipmunks travel to the American Revolution. Featuring Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
On this day in 1978,
season 16 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 5: The Key To Time: The Pirate Planet (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
In seeking the second segment of the Key to Time, the TARDIS heads for an icy world but lands on a populated planet that shouldn't be there. Starring Tom Baker as The Doctor.
On this day in 2008,
7
first opened in theaters.
Japanese WWII hostages, ritual killings for 20 years, one man's dreams and an innocent Malaysian reporter, are drawn together in a true life web of mystery that appears as a modern day conspiracy.
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 13: Tribute To Tyrants
was first broadcast.
The gang meet Attila the Hun and hear more from Miss Information (Laraine Newman).
On this day in 1989,
season 9 of The Smurfs
episode 8: Trojan Smurfs
was first broadcast.
When in Troy and Smurfette gets captured by an heiress who thinks she's a doll, the Smurfs do what the Greeks did. Created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 3: For The Triumph Of Evil
was first broadcast.
When the Sandman seemingly sets his sights on Abbie (Nicole Beharie), she is forced to begin to face her past - and her institutionalized sister, Jenny.
On this day in 1970,
season 5 of Dark Shadows
episode 194: Episode 1113
was first broadcast.
In 1970, Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) desparingly reflects that all the dire 1995 predictions have come true.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 11: Good Phil Hunting
was first broadcast.
When Phil solves one of Mr. Hackett's difficult math problems, Keely (Aly Michalka) accidentally blurts out the answer and is upgraded to the advanced math class.
Jack Lord, American television, film and Broadway actor and director and producer, was born on this day in 1920 (and sadly passed away in 1998.)
Traveled in the TV series One Step Beyond episode "Father Image" (1959)
On this day in 1960,
season 2 of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
episode 1: King Nine Will Not Return
was first broadcast.
A pilot of a downed WW II bomber comes to in the African desert and desperately tries to find out what happened to the rest of his crew.
On this day in 1995,
season 1 of Mirror, Mirror
episode 1: Episode 1.1
was first broadcast.
Jo (Petra Yared) is given an antique mirror, and later is shocked when she sees a reflection of another girl, Louisa Iredale in the mirror. and realizes that the mirror is a travel device to the past.
On this day in 1995,
The Fantasy Worlds Of Irwin Allen
premiered.
An overview of the career of producer/director Irwln Allen, using footage from his films and interviews with those who worked with and for him. Featuring Angela Cartwright.
On this day in 1995,
Mirror, Mirror
premiered.
Jo (Petra Yared) from the 1990's and 'the girl in the mirror', Louisa from 1919, find that they can travel to each other's times through an antique oval-shaped mirror.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of The 1900 House
episode 3: A Rude Awakening
was first broadcast.
The Bowlers wake up to their first morning in the 1900 house. There is no water, potties need emptying and the milk has gone off. The dream is over. Daru Cooke is the historical consultant.
Lil Dagover, German stage, fil, and television actress, was born on this day in 1887 (and sadly passed away in 1980.)
Traveled in the Fritz Lang directed film Destiny ((1925)
On this day in 1995,
season 2 of The Tick
episode 4: Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos!
was first broadcast.
Famous inventors from throughout history help the Tick (Townsend Coleman) fight a super-villain who wants to change history.
Happy 44th Birthday Mike Damus!
Mike Damus, American actor, was born on this day in 1979.
Traveled in the TV series Teen Angel (1997-98).
Happy 71st Birthday Al Leong!
Al Leong, American stuntman and actor, was born on this day in 1952.
Appeared in the "Quality Of Mercy" segment of "Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), in the film My Science Project (1985), and time traveled as Genghis Kahn in the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Time Tunnel
episode 4: The Day the Sky Fell In
was first broadcast.
December 6, 1941: Dr. Tony Newman (James Darren) confronts his own past at Pearl Harbor. His question, what happened to my Father?
Happy 62nd Birthday Eric Stoltz!
Eric Stoltz, American actor, director and producer, was born on this day in 1961.
Traveled in the TV mini-series The Triangle (2005) and the film The Butterfly Effect (2004)
On this day in 2014,
The Timekeeper
first opened in theaters.
A watchmaker (Tom McBeath), who pawns time from people who waste it, is forced to question his own use of time when confronted by someone who might value it more.
Happy 84th Birthday Len Cariou!
Len Cariou, Canadian actor, was born on this day in 1939.
Traveled in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager episode Coda (1997) and the TV series Mentors episode "Smart Aleck" (1998)
Alfred Bester, American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books, died on this day in 1987 (and was born in 1913).
Author of the short stories "The Probable Man" (1941), "Of Time and Third Avenue" (1951), "Hobson's Choice" (1952), and "The Man Who Murdered Mohammed" (1958), and the novel The Stars My Destination(1956),
On this day in 2003,
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
was released.
Twenty years after a set of events, the TEC (Time Enforcement Commission), the agency that makes sure that no one travels into the past without permission and changes history, is still going strong. Starring Jason Scott Lee.
On this day in 1995,
season 1 of Mirror, Mirror
episode 2: Episode 1.2
was first broadcast.
Jo (Petra Yared) goes through the mirror to try to find out whether the drum of poison has already been put down the well or not.
On this day in 2006,
season 6 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward
episode 4: Headlock Prime
was first broadcast.
When he sees an ad for a pro-wrestling tournament, a homesick Raph (Gregory Abbey) can't resist. Leo tags along at Splinter's suggestion.
Happy 56th Birthday Andrea Roth!
Andrea Roth, Canadian actress, was born on this day in 1967.
Traveled as the character named Present in Chasing Christmas (2005), and as Toni Newman in the reboot TV movie Time Tunnel (2006).
On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Doraemon (1973)
episode 26: Nendoron Riot / Goodbye, Doraemon
was first broadcast.
The continuing adventures of Doraemon, a robotic cat from the 22nd century who arrive to helps the Nobi family in the 20th century. Created by Fujiko Fujio.
On this day in 1896,
Rip Van Winkle
first opened in theaters.
Rip Van Winkle (Joseph Jefferson) is a ne'er-do-well who wanders off one day into the Kaatskill mountains where he drinks some of a group odd men's mysterious brew and passes out only to find when waking up that 20 years have passed.
Sir Nevill Francis Mott, English Nobel prize-winning physicist, was born on this day in 1905 (and sadly passed away in 1996.)
Co-author (with Werner Heisenberg) of the Mott problem -- a paradox that illustrates some of the difficulties of understanding the nature of wave function collapse and measurement in quantum mechanics.
On this day in 1989,
Norman's Awesome Experience
first opened in theaters.
Through the experiment of a crazy scientist, his colleague Norman (Tom McCamus), model Erica and her photographer are sent back in time to the Romans.
On this day in 1918,
The Land That Time Forgot
was released.
A U-boat, low on fuel, surfaces in a tropical river teeming with primitive and extinct creatures. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Buddy Complex
episode 15: Into The Skies of Tomorrow - Second Half
was first broadcast.
Time travel to change war outcome. Starring Saori Hayami as Jina Yumihara.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Sealab 2021
episode 6: Lost in Time
was first broadcast.
After a huge explosion destroys Sealab, Stormy and Dr. Quinn are mysteriously transported 15 minutes into the past. Featuring Erik Estrada.
On this day in 1964,
season 1 of The Peter Potamus Show
episode 3: Cleo Trio
was first broadcast.
Peter Potamus (Daws Butler) (a purple hippopotamus), and his traveling companion So-So (a monkey), fly back and forth through time in a balloon participating in historic events.