TODAY IN TIME
Monday January 20th, 2025
On this day in 2005,
Brief History Of The Paradox: Philosophy and the Labyrinths of the Mind
was released.
The first narrative history of paradoxes, a fascinating and eye-opening account that extends from the ancient Greeks, through the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, and into the twentieth century. Written by Roy Sorensen.
On this day in 2019,
season 2 of Future Man
episode 10: Exes and OS's
was first broadcast.
Ty-Anne shares the story of growing up with Stu as her father and her early exposure to The Pointed Circle. Starring Josh Hutcherson as Josh Futterman.
Happy 69th Birthday Kazuya Nakayama!
Kazuya Nakayama, Japanese actor and producer, was born on this day in 1956.
Traveled in the film Izo (2004)
On this day in 2019,
season 4 of Outlander
episode 12: Providence
was first broadcast.
Brianna (Sophie Skelton) confronts a violent figure from her past in an attempt to cope with her trauma
Happy 94th Birthday Shinsuke Chikaishi!
Shinsuke Chikaishi, Japanese actor, was born on this day in 1931.
Traveled as the voice of Tom in the TV series Oyabubi Tom (Tom Thumb) episode "Time Machine De Tsuiseki No Maki" (1967)
On this day in 2003,
season 3 of Andromeda
episode 10: The Unconquerable Man
was first broadcast.
Rhade tries to destroy Harper's tesseract machine. In an alternate time, Gehris Rhade kills Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo), and is frozen in time for 300 years.
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Zipang
episode 16: The Will of Lieutenant Okamura
was first broadcast.
The Mirai landing party assists in the evacuation of the Japanese engineers from Guadalcanal. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi
On this day in 2016,
Magical Space-Time
premiered.
Han Ruofei (Jian Nailiang) obtains a time-traveling polaroid. By taking a selfie, it allows him to travel back in time to the same place 10 years ago.
Joseph Anthony, American actor, died on this day in 1993 (and was born in 1912).
Traveled in the TV series Tales of Tomorrow episode "The Little Black Bag" (1952)
On this day in 1993,
season 1 of Time Trax
episode 2: A Stranger In Time (part 2)
was first broadcast.
As Lambert (Dale Midkiff) enters 1993, he is discovered by a woman who looks exactly like his now dead girlfriend from the future.
On this day in 2010,
season 1 of Garth and Bev
episode 8: Crisp Packet
was first broadcast.
Cartoon for preschoolers where two Bronze Age kids are sent by a druid around time to discover how nature has influenced technology, with the help of their grandfather, a mystical druid with magical abilities. Created by Andrew Kavanagh.
On this day in 1968,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 21: The Enemy Of The World (Part 5 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) persuades Bruce to help him infiltrate Salamander's research center while Salamander takes drastic action to prevent Swann finding out the truth.
On this day in 2011,
season 1 of Deadline!
episode 15: Time Travel
was first broadcast.
Offbeat stories from around the globe are presented. Featuring Katie Daryl.
On this day in 1993,
Time Trax
premiered.
A cop from the future (Dale Midkiff) is sent back to contemporary times to track down fugitives hiding in the past.
Happy 55th Birthday Skeet Ulrich!
Skeet Ulrich, American actor, was born on this day in 1970.
Traveled in the TV series Miracles episode "Battle of Shadow Ridge" (2003)
On this day in 1993,
season 1 of The Return of Psammead (Sand Fairy)
episode 3: Episode 3
was first broadcast.
Part 3: Four children encounter the magic powers of Psammead, the sand fairy, a time travel amulet that sends them across the ages. Based on the novel by Edith Nesbit.
On this day in 2004,
season 6 of Bernard's Watch
episode 3: Owning Up
was first broadcast.
The continuing story of a young boy, Bernard (Ryan Watson) who is given a special gift by "The Postman" a member of the "Time Keeping Society".
On this day in 2004,
season 2 of Teen Titans
episode 1: How Long Is Forever?
was first broadcast.
Warp (Xander Berkeley), a criminal from the future steals a clock, the Titans try to stop him; and in the battle, Starfire is sent 20 years into the future.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 12: The Indispensable Man
was first broadcast.
Ichabod and Abbie discover the shocking truth behind George Washington's death, while Irving (Orlando Jones) makes a rash decision for the sake of his family that affects his future.
On this day in 1967,
season 1 of Time Tunnel
episode 19: The Ghost of Nero
was first broadcast.
During an encounter between the Germans and the Italians in World War I, Doug (Robert Colbert) and Tony land in a villa that is haunted by the ghost of the Roman Emperor Nero.
DeForest Kelley, American actor, screenwriter, poet and singer, was born on this day in 1920 (and sadly passed away in 1999.)
Traveled in the TV series Star Trek episodes "The Naked Time" (1966), "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" (1967), "The City On The Edge Of Forever" (1967), "All Our Yesterdays" (1969), the TV series Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "The Time Trap (1973), and the film "Star Trek The Voyage Home" (1986)
On this day in 2000,
Now and Then Here and There
premiered.
Will King Hamdo satisfy his revenge and enslave the entire village of Zari Bars? Will Lala-Ru survive? And will Shu ever find his way home to the present?
On this day in 1999,
season 2 of South Park
episode 18: Prehistoric Ice Man
was first broadcast.
Kyle and Stan fight over what to name a man they found frozen in ice from 1996. Created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
Happy 63rd Birthday Sophie Thompson!
Sophie Thompson, English actress, was born on this day in 1962.
Traveled as Penelope in the TV series A Traveller In Time (1978)
On this day in 1922,
Destiny
first opened in theaters.
When a woman (Lil Dagover)'s fiancee disappears, Death gives her three chances to save him from his fate.
On this day in 1995,
Welcome II the Terrordome
first opened in theaters.
Spike and his sister Anjela (Suzette Llewellyn) live in the Terrordome, a huge ghetto that all the blacks have been forced to live in.
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 92: supido ni ch sen. shinkansen
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.
On this day in 2020,
season 2 of Manifest
episode 3: False Hope
was first broadcast.
Ben (Josh Dallas) and the Stone family struggle to unlock their mysterious wave of frightening 828 callings, while the person who may be key to solving them is behind bars; A shocking and disturbing incident leads Grace to suspect a local mom is in danger.
On this day in 2017,
season 4 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 3: Heads of State
was first broadcast.
One of Ichabod (Tom Mison)'s greatest foes arrives in Washington to threaten the safety of the highest officials.
On this day in 1979,
season 16 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 21: The Key To Time: The Armageddon Factor (Part 1 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker) and company drop in on the planet Atrios, whose inhabitants are in an interplanetary war with their twin planet Zeos.
On this day in 2013,
season 6 of Robot Chicken
episode 16: Eaten By Cats
was first broadcast.
Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) just can't get his time machine right.
Anthony Eisley, American actor, died on this day in 2003 (and was born in 1925).
Traveled in the film Journey To the Center of Time (1967), and the TV series Outlaws episode "Jackpot" (1987).
Happy 69th Birthday Bill Maher!
Bill Maher, American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, media critic, and television host, was born on this day in 1956.
Traveled in the TV movie Out of Time (1988)
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 13: Bad Blood
was first broadcast.
The battle between good and evil comes to an explosive head. Featuring John Noble as Henry Parrish.
Happy 77th Birthday Nancy Kress!
Nancy Kress, American science fiction writer, was born on this day in 1948.
Wrote the short stories "The Price of Oranges" (1989) and "The Battle of Long Island" (1993), and the novel Yanked! (1999)
On this day in 1993,
season 1 of Time Trax
episode 1: A Stranger In Time (part 1)
was first broadcast.
In the future, honest cop Darien Lambert (Dale Midkiff) is discredited when several criminals he has been tracking disappear.
On this day in 2012,
Palace 2
premiered.
Luo Qingchuan, the time travelling protagonist in Palace, has returned from the Qing Dynasty to the 21st century together with the eighth prince Yinsi, and they are married. Starring Luan Shanshan as Lian.
Arte Johnson, American comic actor, was born on this day in 1929 (and sadly passed away in 2019.)
Traveled in the TV series Misterjaw (as Misterjaw)in the episode "The Fishy Time Machine" (1976), as Weerd in the TV series 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo episode "It's a Wonderful Scoob" (1985), and as Albert Einstein in the Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures episode "Stand Up Guy" (1992)
On this day in 2005,
season 7 of Bernard's Watch
episode 3: The Black Knight
was first broadcast.
The continuing story of a young boy, Bernard (Ryan Watson) who is given a special gift by "The Postman" a member of the "Time Keeping Society".
Tom Ricketts, English actor and director, died on this day in 1939 (and was born in 1853).
Traveled in the film short A Christmas Carol (1908)
On this day in 1982,
season 2 of The Greatest American Hero
episode 10: Now You See It
was first broadcast.
Ralph discovers a new power - the ability to see the future. Featuring Michael Pare.
On this day in 1973,
season 10 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 4: The Three Doctors (Part 4 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Omega reveals the purpose behind bringing the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to his antimatter world, but the Doctor(s) discover a startling fact about Omega that he didn't know himself and eventually strike a bargain
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Palace 2
episode 1: Episode 1
was first broadcast.
Luo Qingchuan, the time travelling protagonist in Palace, has returned from the Qing Dynasty to the 21st century together with the eighth prince Yinsi, and they are married. Starring Luan Shanshan as Lian.
On this day in 1984,
season 21 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 6: The Awakening (Part 2 of 2)
was first broadcast.
The Malus, an alien that's purely evil, needs the civil war re-enactments to become authentic so it can feed off the psychic energy of dying and embattled men and fully revive. The Doctor (Peter Davison) has other plans...