TODAY IN TIME
Thursday September 17th, 2026
On this day in 1997,
season 3 of Pinky and the Brain
episode 6: All You Need Is Narf
was first broadcast.
It is the 1960s and Pinky becomes a guru. Pinky (Rob Paulsen) unites a member of the most popular band of the day, a parody of the Beatles, to his true love causing the band to split up.
Happy 63rd Birthday James Urbaniak!
James Urbaniak, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1963.
Traveled in the films The Sticky Fingers of Time (1997) and Sound Of My Voice (2012) , as well as the TV series The Venture Bros. episodes "Escape To The House of Mummies Part II", "Twenty Years To Midnight" and "Victor. Echo. November." (2006), and episodes of the TV series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)
On this day in 1983,
season 7 of Super Friends
episode 2: Warpland
was first broadcast.
Superman and Batman are pulled into a space warp where they come across a strange planet inhabited by aliens known as Zoons. Featuring Michael Bell as Zan and Gleek
Red Skelton, American comedian, actor, died on this day in 1997 (and was born in 1913).
Traveled in the film Du Barry Was A Lady (1943) and the TV series The Red Skelton Hour episode "George Appleby's Time Machine" (1960)
On this day in 1994,
season 2 of Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
episode 2: A Bright and Shiny Future
was first broadcast.
The Pastmaster (Keene Curtis) sends the Swat Kats to a dystopian future where The Metallikats and a robot army have taken over.
Happy 61st Birthday Kyle Chandler!
Kyle Chandler, American film and television actor, was born on this day in 1965.
Traveled in the TV series Early Edition episodes "Hot Time In The Old Town" (1998) and "Everybody Goes To RIck's" (2000)
Richard Basehart, American actor, died on this day in 1984 (and was born in 1914).
Traveled in the film Repeat Performance (1947), in four episodes of the TV series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: "Time Lock", "A Time To Die", "The Death Clock" and "No Way Back" (1967), and in the TV movie "The Time Travelers" (1976)
Happy 71st Birthday Charles Martinet!
Charles Martinet, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1955.
Traveled in the video game Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1988), Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time (2005), and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (2009)
John Ritter, American actor, was born on this day in 1948 (and sadly passed away in 2003.)
Traveled in the film The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Esther Ralston, American film actress, was born on this day in 1902 (and sadly passed away in 1994.)
Traveled in the TV series Tales of Tomorrow episode "All The Time In The World" (1951)
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Atom Ant
episode 22: Pteraducktyl Soup
was first broadcast.
A pteraducktyl brought to life by a scientist rampages through the city and Atom Ant (Howard Morris) has trouble getting it to stop.
On this day in 1994,
season 2 of Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
episode 1: A Date With Carmen - Part 2
was first broadcast.
Ivy and Zach travel back in time to catch Carmen (Rita Moreno) on a chase through history.
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Dino Boy In The Lost Valley
episode 2: The Treeman
was first broadcast.
Dino Boy (John David Carson) is captured by a group of Treemen to serve as a sacrifice, and Ugh must leap into action with the help of mammoths.
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Our War
episode 1: Episode 1
was first broadcast.
Kenta (Mirai Moriyama) accidentally slips back in time from 2006 to 1944 shortly after seeing a sudden lightning flash while surfing.
On this day in 1977,
season 2 of The All-New Super Friends Hour
episode 2: The Mysterious Time Creatures
was first broadcast.
Dictor wants to use a Time Medallion and make everyone in the galaxy old. Featuring Casey Kasem as Robin.
On this day in 2008,
season 1 of Do Over
episode 12: Hot For Teacher
was first broadcast.
Joel (Penn Badgley) is failing in Biology and his parents think he needs a tutor, who happens to be very attractive.
On this day in 1965,
season 1 of Space Ace
episode 20: Time Capsule
was first broadcast.
An alien young boy named Space Ace (Sumiko Shirakawa), given to homesick stargazing with the faces of his loved ones ghosted across the heavens. (time capsule)
Karl Popper, Austrian-British philosopher and professor, died on this day in 1994 (and was born in 1902).
Author of the Paradox of Tolerance
On this day in 2011,
season 6 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 11: The God Complex
was first broadcast.
The Doctor, Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory become trapped in a hotel of horrors unable to escape and unable to find the TARDIS.
On this day in 1999,
season 2 of Thunderstone
episode 6: Last Warning
was first broadcast.
Somebody, sharing his knowledge, must have sent Dolly into the past deliberately. Risking the inevitable censure, Noah (Jeffrey Walker) once more travels to Haven to find the truth.
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of Thundercats
episode 7: Trouble With Time
was first broadcast.
When Tigra (Peter Newman) rapidly ages after falling under the deadly enchantment of a place known as the Cave of Time, the Thundercats must figure out how to stop it before it's too late.
On this day in 2017,
season 3 of Outlander
episode 2: Surrender
was first broadcast.
Hiding in an isolated cave, Jamie (Sam Heughan) leads a lonely life until Lallybroch is threatened by redcoats pursuing the elusive Jacobite traitor known as "Red Jamie."
Louis Marks, British script writer and producer, died on this day in 2010 (and was born in 1928).
Wrote the Doctor Who TV series episodes "Planet of Giants" (1964), "Day of the Daleks" (1972), "Planet of Evil" (1975), and "The Masque of Mandagora" (1976)
On this day in 1963,
season 5 of The Bullwinkle Show
episode 3: Peabody's Improbable History - Mata Hari
was first broadcast.
Sherman and Peabody (Bill Scott) help Scotland Yard track down and capture Mata Hari during World War I.
Happy 64th Birthday Michael French!
Michael French, English actor, was born on this day in 1962.
Traveled in the TV series Crime Traveller (1997)
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Captain Scarlet
episode 3: Enigma
was first broadcast.
A Mysteron spacecraft enters Earth atmosphere and is engaged by the Angel fighter craft. Starring Wayne Forester as Captain Scarlett.
On this day in 1966,
season 4 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 2: The Smugglers (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Pike is convinced that the Doctor (William Hartnell) knows the location of Avery's treasure while Polly and Ben try to convince the locals they were not responsible for Longfoot's murder.
Dick Durock, American actor and stuntman, died on this day in 2009 (and was born in 1937).
Traveled in the TV series Swamp Thing episodes "Destiny" (1992) and "The Hurting" (1993)
Roddy McDowall, English born American actor, film director, photographer, and voice artist, was born on this day in 1928 (and sadly passed away in 1998.)
Traveled in the films Planet of the Apes (1968), Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970), and Escape From The Planet of the Apes (1971), the TV series Planet of the Apes (1974), The Fantastic Journey (1977), the TV series Darkwing Duck episode "Inherit The Wimp" (1992), and the Quantum Leap episode "A Leap For Lisa" (1992)
On this day in 2014,
season 2 of Wild Grinders
episode 17: Grinder of Another Dimension
was first broadcast.
In an attempt to impress Lil Rob, Preston disappears Jay Jay (Kel Mitchell) to the fourth dimension. Now it's up to Lil Rob and the Grinders to get him back before someone confuses him for a germ.
On this day in 1977,
season 15 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 3: Horror Of Fang Rock (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
A death scream is heard, yet all are accounted for. Eventually the Doctor (Tom Baker) finds a body stashed away but hours old, with rigor mortis already settling in.
On this day in 1991,
season 4 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
episode 41: Once Upon A Time Machine
was first broadcast.
Hokum Hare and the Turtles hitch a ride on a time-traveling train to 2036, where they discover that Shredder has plans for the future New York City. Featuring Rob Paulsen as Raphael.
On this day in 1999,
season 3 of Bernard's Watch
episode 2: Out Of Time
was first broadcast.
Bernard (David Peachey)'s Mum and Dad both have meetings to attend and have an argument about the meetings, not realizing that Bernard is there, so thinking they don't care anymore Bernard looks after himself for the afternoon.
Happy 55th Birthday Kevin Clash!
Kevin Clash, American puppeteer and voice actor, was born on this day in 1971.
Traveled as Elmo in the TV movie Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004)
On this day in 2014,
season 2 of Wild Grinders
episode 17: Grindinator
was first broadcast.
Lil Rob's grandson appears from the future with the news that Stubford's grandson has used an evolved version of Goggles (Yuri Lowenthal)'s skateboard to take over Sprawl City.
On this day in 2001,
season 2 of The Zack Files
episode 1: Blast From The Past
was first broadcast.
Zack (Robert Clark), Cam and Spence turn the clock back in order to get a few extra minutes to work on their class assignment. However, they are sent back in time to 1912.
Marquis de Condorcet, French philosopher, mathematician, and early political scientist, was born on this day in 1743 (and sadly passed away in 1794.)
Author of the Condorcet Voting paradox
Happy 61st Birthday Bryan Singer!
Bryan Singer, American film director, film producer, writer, and actor, was born on this day in 1965.
Directed the film X-Men Days of Future Past (2015)
On this day in 2000,
season 1 of Mirai Sentai Timeranger
episode 31: The Straying Game
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
Happy 73rd Birthday Rita Rudner!
Rita Rudner, American comedian, writer, and actress, was born on this day in 1953.
Traveled in the TV series Tales From The Crypt episode "Whirlpool" (1994)
Happy 18th Birthday Mia Talerico!
Mia Talerico, American actress, was born on this day in 2008.
Traveled in the TV series Good Luck Charlie episode Futuredrama (2013)
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 4: The Wild West
was first broadcast.
The Histeria! gang present The Billy the Kid show, sing about the gold rush, meet the Earps, and learn about the Pony Express. Featuring Jeff Bennett as Pat Garrett.












































