TODAY IN TIME
Saturday August 1st, 2026
On this day in 1980,
The Final Countdown
first opened in theaters.
A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Starring Kirk Douglas.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of In Search Of Aliens
episode 2: Nazi Time Travelers
was first broadcast.
At the height of World War II, the Nazis engaged their top scientists to develop "wonder weapons" -- one was code-named "Die Glocke", believed to be a bell-shaped time travel device. Hosted by Giorgio Tsoukalos.
On this day in 2012,
season 3 of Through the Wormhole
episode 9: Will Eternity End?
was first broadcast.
Can time tick on forever or will time itself end? It's possible that eternity already exists, and the future is traveling back in time to shape the present. Or time might even be a holographic projection, reaching back to us from the end of eternity!. Hosted by Morgan Freeman.
Happy 41st Birthday Henry Lloyd-Hughes!
Henry Lloyd-Hughes, British actor, was born on this day in 1985.
Traveled in the film Dimensions (2011)
Happy 103rd Birthday Val Bettin!
Val Bettin, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1923.
Appeared as a Director in Somewhere In Time (1980), and time traveled as the Sultan / Hamed in the Aladdin cartoon episode "Lost and Founded (1994).
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of The 4400
episode 4: Trial By Fire
was first broadcast.
Someone has leaked a list of the names and current locations of all the 4400. When several of the returnees are bombed, Baldwin and Skouris must find out who did it.
On this day in 2000,
A.Li.Ce.
first opened in theaters.
When Alice Hayashi (Kaori Shimizu), the youngest person ever to go into space crashes her shuttle at the North Pole, she is thrown thirty years into the future.
On this day in 1936,
season 1 of Undersea Kingdom
episode 10: Atlantis Destroyed
was first broadcast.
Crash Corrigan (Ray Corrigan), Diana, a go-getting reporter, and Billy ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine, find Atlantis and are caught in a war between peaceful and war-monging Atlanteans.
On this day in 1999,
"Rappaccini's Other Daughter"
was released.
Anthony Boucher's follow up to Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of "Rappaccini's Daughter."
On this day in 2003,
Futurama (video game) -- Into The Infosphere
was released.
Farnsworth's mentor, Adoy has invented a time machine, which he uses to send Fry, Leela and Bender (John DiMaggio) back to a few minutes before Mom buys Planet Express from the Professor. However...
On this day in 1996,
Quantum Leap Novels
was released.
Leaping into the body of one of his own ancestors, Sam Beckett finds himself at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, where his actions depend upon whether the Beckett from the past was a Tory, patriot, or double spy. Written by John Peel.
On this day in 1999,
Restless Spirits
premiered.
A young girl, who struggles with her pilot father's death in a plane crash years before, visits her grandmother in Newfoundland. While there, she encounters the ghosts of two pilots, who are condemned to Earth to constantly re-live their own crash that occurred in 1927. The girl decides to help the pair by helping them re-build their airplane and complete their flight so they may be released and, in turn, deal with her own emotional bondage.
Happy 87th Birthday Terry Kiser!
Terry Kiser, American actor, was born on this day in 1939.
Traveled as H.G. Wells in two episodes of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995,1996), and appeared as Count Spretzle and the Sorcerer in Mannequin: On The Move (1991)
Henry Jones, American actor of stage, film, and television, was born on this day in 1912 (and sadly passed away in 1999.)
Traveled as Mr. Pem in the TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "The West Warlock Time Capsule" (1957), and Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea episodes "A Time To Die" and "No Way Back" (1967)
On this day in 2008,
A Christmas Carol
was released.
Destination Theatre Company presented of Charles Dickens' classic. Written and directed by Allen Moore.
Jerry B. Harvey, professor of management, died on this day in 2015 (and was born in 1935).
Authored the Abilene Paradox (1974)
Happy 57th Birthday David Wain!
David Wain, American comedian, writer, actor and director, was born on this day in 1969.
Traveled as The Warden in the TV series Superjail! episodes "Time Police: Part 1 and 2" (2008)
On this day in 1959,
"The Love Letter"
was released.
A young man in 1962 converses with a young woman in 1882 by way of letters stored in an antique desk, in this short story by Jack Finney first published in the Saturday Evening Post.
On this day in 2020,
season 2 of The Umbrella Academy
episode 2: The Frankel Footage
was first broadcast.
An incident at the bar leads Luther to Vanya. Five finds an unsettling surprise in the film Hazel left behind. The cops come after Allison's husband.
On this day in 1964,
season 1 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 36: The Sensorites - A Desperate Venture (Part 6 of 6)
was first broadcast.
While the City Administrator's schemes reach their climax, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and Ian venture into the tunnels under the city to discover the real cause of the Sensorite plague.
On this day in 2011,
Tawipop
premiered.
Maneejan (Nicknamed: Manee) travels to the past by way of a mirror she bought at a old shop, where she is able to travel back to meet the man who she has been dreaming about every night.
On this day in 2003,
season 2 of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
episode 8: Halls Of Time
was first broadcast.
Grim takes Billy and Mandy to a place where the past, present and future are monitored. Written by series creator Maxwell Atoms.
On this day in 1967,
season 3 of Jackanory
episode 17: An Adventure in Time: Part 2 - Through The Ice
was first broadcast.
Long-running BBC children's television series designed to stimulate an interest in reading. Featuring John Anderson, storyteller.
On this day in 1955,
season of Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series)
episode 36: "The Giants!"
was first broadcast.
On an expedition, Daniel wills himself back in time to learn about humanity's ancestors in the hopes of learning why they ceased to exist, and then accidentally kills them when he is frightened and starts an avalanche. Illustrated by Paul Reinmann.
On this day in 1992,
The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible
was released.
Three young adventurers travel back in time to watch biblical events, and meet Jonah (Alan Oppenheimer) rwho ecounts the story of his journey to Nineveh and being swallowed by a whale.
Happy 70th Birthday Lewis Smith!
Lewis Smith, American actor, was born on this day in 1956.
Traveled in the film The Heavenly Kid (1985)
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Back to Sherwood
episode 4: A Bagful of Goodies
was first broadcast.
Continuing adventures of a teen descendent of Robin Hood who regularly travels back in time to help in the fight against her ancestor's enemies. Starring Aimee Castle as Robyn Hood.
On this day in 1988,
The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible
was released.
The three young adventurers travel back in time to watch the story of creation. Featuring Tim Curry as The Serpent.
On this day in 1977,
Zitra vstanu a oparim se cajem (Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea)
first opened in theaters.
Jan (Petr Kostka) is a decent, boring man, living a decent, boring life as a rocket designer. When his adventurous twin brother dies in a breakfast accident, Jan decides to impersonate him, unwittingly becoming a part of a Nazi time travel conspiracy.
On this day in 2008,
season 6 of The Fairly OddParents
episode 7: The Fairly Oddlympics
was first broadcast.
Timmy (Tara Strong)'s tired of being the guinea pig when the fairies, anti-fairies and pixies compete to see "who is the best magical creature in the universe?"
On this day in 2005,
Time-Traveling Misadventures of Barry & Hal
was released.
Young eccentric Barry sets out to travel back in time with the help of his reluctant friend Hal.


































