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TODAY IN TIME

Wednesday August 19th, 2026

Russell Napier, Australian actor, died on this day in 1974 (and was born in 1910).

Traveled in the live BBC production of The Time Machine (1949).

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On this day in 1983,
Yor, the Hunter from the Future
first opened in theaters.

A warrior (Reb Brown) seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.

Happy 73rd Birthday Nanni Moretti!

Nanni Moretti, Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor, was born on this day in 1953.

Wrote, directed and traveled in the film The Son's Room (2001)

Happy 57th Birthday Matthew Perry!

Matthew Perry, Canadian-American actor, was born on this day in 1969.

Traveled in the TV series Second Chance (1987) and the film 17 Again (2009)

Adelbert Ames, Jr., American scientist, was born on this day in 1880 (and sadly passed away in 1955.)

Originator of the Ames room, a distorted room that is used to create an optical illusion.

Brian Aldiss, OBE, English writer and anthologies editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories, died on this day in 2017 (and was born in 1925).

Author of the short stories "Failed Men" (1956), "Poor LIttle Warrior!" (1958), and the novel Frankenstein Unbound (1973)

Tony Scott, English film director and producer, died on this day in 2012 (and was born in 1944).

Directed the film "Deja Vu" (2006)

On this day in 1994,
season 1 of Vacant Lot
episode 2: Sketch - The Time Helmet
was first broadcast.

Time travel sketch, featuring Rob Gfroerer.

On this day in 2011,
season 2 of Haven
episode 6: Audrey Parker's Day Off
was first broadcast.

Audrey (Emily Rose) is forced to relive a day, and watch various people get killed as she changes her routine in an attempt to figure out the cause.

On this day in 1912,
Rip Van Winkle
first opened in theaters.

A lazy American man (Robert McWade, Sr) wanders off one day, falls asleep up under a tree, and when awakens is astonished to find that 20 years have passed.

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Happy 74th Birthday Jonathan Frakes!

Jonathan Frakes, American actor, author, and director, was born on this day in 1952.

Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episode "An Arrow Pointing East" (1982), Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Time Squared" (1989), "Yesterday's Enterprise" (1990), "Captain's Holiday" (1990), "A Matter of Time" (1991), "Cause and Effect" (1992), "Time's Arrow" (1992), "Relics" (1992), "Tapestry" (1993), "Timescape" (1993), and "All Good Things" (1994), the TV series Gargoyles episode "Future Tense" (1996), the video "Time Travel Through The Bible" (1995), as Steak Starbolt in the TV series Future Worm! (2016), directed the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Cause and Effect" (1992), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense: Part 2" (1995), Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish" (1996), and the TV series Hindsight episodes "A Very Important Date" and "...Then I'll Know" (2015), and directed the films Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Clockstoppers (2002), The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006).

On this day in 1984,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 71: yori hayaku, takaku, tooku!
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 2007,
season 8 of Big Brother
episode 83, 84: 83 and 84 Episode 870, 871
was first broadcast.

Big Brother contestants travel to 3049 and 1847 via a diary time machine; For this week's task, house mates have to 'travel through time' and each complete mini-tasks. Created by John de Mol, Jr.

On this day in 2008,
season 3 of Eureka
episode 4: I Do Over
was first broadcast.

It's Allison's wedding day, and Carter (Colin Ferguson) is stuck in a time loop that causes him to relive it over and over.

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On this day in 2018,
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
premiered.

Fin (Ian Ziering) must unlock the time-traveling power of the Sharknados in order to save the world.

On this day in 2011,
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D
first opened in theaters.

A retired spy (Jessica Alba) is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.

On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Prehistoric Park
episode 5: The Bug House
was first broadcast.

Nigel's plan this time is to go to Upper Carboniferous Arran, and save some giant bugs that time has left behind.

Gene Roddenberry, American television screenwriter and producer, was born on this day in 1921 (and sadly passed away in 1991.)

Creator of the Star Trek original TV series and franchise, and the TV series Andromeda.

George Gamow, Russian theoretical physicist and cosmologist, died on this day in 1968 (and was born in 1904).

Co-author (with Marvin Stern) of the Elevator Paradox, which describes how elevators can seem to be mostly going in one direction, as if they were being manufactured in the middle of the building and being disassembled on the roof and basement.

Alastair Sim, Scottish character actor, died on this day in 1976 (and was born in 1900).

Traveled as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film A Christmas Carol (1951) and the film short A Christmas Carol (1971)

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On this day in 2007,
season 4 of The 4400
episode 10: One Of Us
was first broadcast.

Richard and Isabelle are pursued by NTAC. Elsewhere, a test is developed that determines if people can be killed by promicin. Featuring Jeffrey Combs as Kevin.

On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Doraemon (1973)
episode 20: Cooler Parasol / Always Diary
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.

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On this day in 2006,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 22: Back To The Future (Not The Movie)
was first broadcast.

Lloyd is working on the time engine, so the secret is out: They are going home. But that doesn't sell well for Phil and Keely (Aly Michalka).

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On this day in 1988,
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
first opened in theaters.

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman (Lisa Wilcox) who may know the way to defeat him for good.

On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Doraemon - The Gadget Cat From The Future
episode 19: Experimental Dream Schemes
was first broadcast.

When Noby tries to sleep, Doraemon gives him a gadget pillow that gives him a certain type of dream. Noby repeatedly gives up on each type of dream when things don't go his way only to find out he may have broken it all together. Characters created by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko under the pen name of "Fujiko Fujio".

On this day in 2010,
season 5 of The Universe
episode 4: Time Travel
was first broadcast.

Scientists have taken a serious look at the possibility of time travel. Current scientific theories offer some likely prospects but engineering a working time machine, even if possible, remains a distant prospect. Featuring Sean Carroll.

A. H. R. Buller, British-Canadian mycologist, was born on this day in 1874 (and sadly passed away in 1944.)

In 1923, he famously composed the limerick Relativity: There was a young lady named Bright / Whose speed was far faster than light; / She set out one day / In a relative way / And returned on the previous night.

MOVIE MONTAGES

Travel through time in the world of pop culture...

TAGLINE TRIVIA

Which title below delivers this tagline?

A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind.

Warlock

Jumanji

Special

Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to go forward.

Being Erica

Synchronicity

Black Knight

A magical family adventure!

Frequency

Escape to Grizzly Mountain

The Others

What If You Could Reach Back In Time? What If You Could Change The Past?

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Frequency

Timeline

2 Terrifying. 2 Frightening. 2 Much!

Evil Dead II

The Time Guardian

Stay

Donald was going to build a time machine. He was going to travel into the future... and murder himself.

Tin Man

The Story of Mankind

WelgÌ_nzÌ»r

This time there are two

Retrograde

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Triangle

The Key To His Future... Lies Buried In The Past

Timefighters In The Land Of Fantasy

An Angel for May

Timeserver

It's a trip.

The Time Travelers

Arthur's Quest

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

An epic drama of adventure and exploration

The Adjustment Bureau

2001: A Space Odyssey

Minority Report

It's a jungle in there!

The Lords of Magick

Jumanji

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

He's Yesterday's Answer to Today's World.

The Final Countdown

Man Of The Century

Ghost Warrior

Snow White and Prince Charming fell asleep in the Enchanted Forest... they woke up in Burbank!

The Philadelphia Experiment

The Charmings

Back to the Future Part II

Change the future, through the past.

The Butterfly Effect

Trancers 3

Late For Dinner

Susan Has The Key To An Awesome Adventure...

Time at the Top

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

The Forgotten

He Has Five Days To Stop His Own Murder

Jubilee

Minority Report

5ive Days To Midnight

All new, Outrageous, Uncensored!

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Slaughterhouse-Five

Twelve chances to get love right.

Southland Tales

Hercules in New York

12 Dates of Christmas

You are not who you think you are

Dark City

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road

TimeQuest

Unmake History

Future Zone

Star Knight

12 Monkeys

The search for the lost city.

Escape to Witch Mountain

Vlad

Magna Aura

Torn between country and love, time stopped in its tracks when she pulled the trigger!

The 4400

Repeat Performance

Star Pilot

He Lived And Died A Hundred Times. Now He Has 24 Hours To Unravel 2000 Years Of Mystery.

The Swordsman

Sliding Doors

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

What happens if it actually works?

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Primer

They're lost in eternity, and trapped in...

Night Watch

Prehistoric Women

Time of the Apes

We Live Again

Gargoyles

The One

World Without End

Can love cross the boundaries of time?

Danny Hollywood

The Butterfly Effect 2

Cyborg 2087

Over the past 50 years, thousands of people disappeared. This July, they're back

The 4400

Meet the Robinsons

The Fountain

Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.

Black Knight

One Touch of Venus

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

History is about to be rewritten by two guys who can't spell...

Meet the Robinsons

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

The World's Most Fabulous Object

Boldly Go

Galaxy Quest

Star Trek: Generations

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

Take off on the ultimate fantasy adventure!

Another Day

Flight of the Navigator

Hindsight

Imagine a place where anything is possible.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Tomorrowland

The Time Machine

"So you too, divine figures, have turned to dust."

The Time Machine

Dustclouds

The Butterfly Effect

On December 7, 1980 -- The nuclear carrier USS Nimitz disappeared in the Pacific...and reappeared December 7, 1941...the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Final Countdown

2001: A Space Odyssey

Anywhere Is Possible.

FlashForward

Jumper

Millennium

Everything Happens For A Reason.

Lost

Escape in Time

Nautilus

In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it.

Journey to the Beginning of Time

The Dead Zone

The Forgotten

Knowledge Is Power

A.J.'s Time Travelers

Hercules in New York

Escape in Time

A curse born after a thousand years... coming for revenge!

Time After Time

Time-Men

The Returning

A chance meeting, a band of friendship, and a wondrous miracle.

Escape to Witch Mountain

A Stranger In Time

The Langoliers

Population 9 billion. All Borg

Star Trek: First Contact

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

Yor, the Hunter from the Future

If they lived in the same century they'd be perfect for each other.

Kate & Leopold

Sliding Doors

Escape in Time

0 to 800,000 years in 1.2 seconds.

Timeline

The Time Machine

Time Trackers

He's a cop from the future... cross him, and you're history

Out of Time

Twilight Zone: The Movie

13 Going On 30

... they didn't make history, they stole it!

Time Bandits

Click

Out of Time

A Totally Magical Comedy!

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

11:59

Mr. Destiny

What if you found the one you were meant for... but you lived 2 years apart?

The Forgotten

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

The Lake House

This November you're history

Timeline

The Undead

Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona

Terror beyond your wildest dreams.

Every Hidden Thing

The Adjustment Bureau

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A film with many happy endings...

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Je t'aime, je t'aime

Extreme Movie

A modern twist on a classic tale of knighthood and sorcery

A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Somewhere in Time

Beyond the Time Barrier

What is The Matrix?

The Time Machine

The Matrix

Saving Santa

The fight for all time begins

Timeless

Mannequin

Tuesday

All of them have a secret, all of them are Lost!

Army of Frankensteins

Lost

A Christmas Carol

There are monsters loose in the world. And they are the key to the future of our race.

12 Monkeys

Day Break

Sanctuary

Death repeats itself.

The 30 Second Mobius Time Machine

Xchange

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

Create your own world.

Vampire Time Travelers

Mirror, Mirror

Always Will

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.

Backtime

The Matrix

The Legend of Hillbilly John

Time flies... One left behind.

Now and Before

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Premonition

In the middle of the twentieth century, you fall off the brink of time!

Time of the Apes

One Touch of Venus

The Lost World

The future has a past.

Peggy Sue Got Married

One Magic Christmas

Nemesis 4: Death Angel

"This is the U.S.S. Nimitz... Where the hell are we?"

The Final Countdown

The Philadelphia Experiment

1408

She awoke in the past with a chance to rebuild her future.

Men in Black 3

Before You Say 'I Do'

Peggy Sue Got Married

They say no one can change the past... One man must.

Frenchman's Farm

Time Changer

Yesterday Was a Lie

Who am I? Who Are You? Where Is The World?

Time Masters

Sophie's World

The Flight of Dragons

There are two sides to every story. Helen is about to live both of them ...at the same time.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Back to the Future

Sliding Doors

Hell Hath No Pizza

Sky Pirates

Meridian

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Rex is taking his first big trip...back 25,000 years!

Zotz!

Cavegirl

The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone

It's not your imagination.

Premonition

Army of Darkness

Clockstoppers

Hundreds of Years Ago... They Fought Back!

Alien vs. Ninja

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Yestermessenger

The Comedy/Horror of the Decayed

In Time

Evil Dead II

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Foretold by a mystical book. Forewarned by a wiseman. Fulfilled by a wise guy.

Army of Darkness

Singularity

The Eliminators

The Most Exciting Adventure in 400 Years.

Making History

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3

Phineas and Ferb

Meet Jim Ferguson. He lived a daring double-life with one foot in the 20th century and the other in World War I.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Biggles: Adventures in Time

The Forgotten

The Future Awaits

Men in Black 3

The Time Machine

Ms. Scrooge

Hold onto yours

Last Breath

A.J.'s Time Travelers

Nostradamus

Darkness Falls Soon

2001: A Space Odyssey

My Future Boyfriend

Dark City

What would you give for a second chance?

All Over Again

Action Replayy

Megas XLR

Joust Do It.

Twice Upon A Yesterday

Retrograde

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Get ready for human's biggest discovery ever!

Vincent and Me

Contact

Minority Report

An astonishing quantum voyage to the far future.

The Time Ships

Iron Sky

Andy Colby's Incredble Adventure!

The Machines Will Rise

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

The Lost World

Christmas comes but once a year, but for one man, that's once too often.

A Christmas Carol

Early Edition

In Time

Stealing the power of the universes one by one.

The Time Machine

The One

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

The Sequel To The Ultimate Experience In Grueling Terro

Paycheck

Interstellar

Evil Dead II

This season a mother will become a warrior, a son will become a hero, and their only ally will be a friend from the future.

Maxie

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Lost In Space

The world can never be changed.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Johnny and the Bomb

Izo

The final episode in the saga of the Blackadder family, who have forever been at the very center of British history and society.

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Yor, the Hunter from the Future

Interstellar

The grand master of suspense transports you to another dimension.

The Fantastic Journey

The Langoliers

Sanctuary

They're On An Adventure To Change History. If They Don't Make It -- They're History!

Tru Calling

Highlander The Final Dimension

Running Against Time

The world: These are Japan's heroes!

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Man from Earth

Kamen Rider OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

Get Ready. Get Set. Get Lost.

Lost In Space

Encino Man

Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Imagine a place where nothing is impossible.

The Science Of Sleep

Tomorrowland

For All Time

In an age of darkness. At a time of evil. When the world needed a hero. What it got was him.

Army of Darkness

The Invisible Boy

Miraklet I Valby

July 11, 2006. 6:20PM. He died on board one of 7 trains that were bombed on the suburban railway in Mumbai. That was 22 years ago... there's still time to save him.

The Butterfly Effect

Tuesday

The Matrix

Time Is Money

13 Going On 30

Trapped in Time 3D!

In Time

They cut a hole through time

The Philadelphia Experiment 2

Action Replayy

Terminator Salvation

A message from deep space. Who will be the first to go? A journey to the heart of the universe.

Time Chasers

The Time Travelers

Contact

For eons they traveled the galaxies. For centuries one was trapped in a Pharaoh's tomb. Now he is free.

Highlander II: The Quickening

Time Walker

Donnie Darko

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