TODAY IN TIME
Sunday August 30th, 2026
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Odyssey 5
episode 11: Dark At The End Of The Tunnel
was first broadcast.
As Texas is plagued by a heat wave that did not exist in the original time line, Kurt is led to a town that is waiting for the arrival of God. Starring and Directed by Peter Weller.
On this day in 2008,
Denchu Kozo no boken
first opened in theaters.
Tampering with Father Time's clock.
On this day in 2004,
Message Across Time
premiered.
One day, Takumi is rescued from a fight by a strange young man named Tokio. Tokio tells a weird story -- that he is Takumi's son from the future and has come to save his old man from a tragedy! Featuring Yuri Nakamura.
On this day in 1975,
season 13 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 1: Terror Of The Zygons (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah and Harry are summoned back to Earth, where the Brigadier asks them to investigate the destruction of a series of North Sea oil rigs.
On this day in 1980,
season 18 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 1: The Leisure Hive (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Finding out-of-season Brighton beach somewhat lacking, the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana travel to the leisure planet Argolis - but there strange experiments are taking place.
On this day in 2007,
Dr. Plonk
first opened in theaters.
A scientist & inventor in 1907, Dr Plonk, predicts that the world will end in 101 years, unless something is done about it. Written and directed by Rolf de Heer.
On this day in 2003,
season 1 of Timeblazers
episode 9: Leech A Cold, Bleed A Fever
was first broadcast.
Timeblazers Jen (Mike Ackerman) and Sam travel back in time to help others get the big picture about time and history.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Outlander
episode 4: The Gathering
was first broadcast.
The Gathering shows Claire's attempts at her first real planed escape, and she has a major run in with Dougal. Featuring Annette Badland as Mrs. Fitzgibbons.
Fred MacMurray, American actor, was born on this day in 1908 (and sadly passed away in 1991.)
Traveled in the film Where Do We Go From Here? (1945)
On this day in 2014,
season 8 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 2: Into The Dalek
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara find themselves inside of a supposedly good Dalek.
On this day in 2012,
season 2 of Beer and Board Games
episode 30: Drunk Doctor Who
was first broadcast.
Improv comedians get drunk while playing board games. Featuring Adam Koralik as the Beer Wench.
On this day in 2014,
season 7 of Fairy Tail
episode 24: Time Of Life (Inochi no Jikan)
was first broadcast.
Ultear uses her ultimate time-manipulation spell to try to undo recent events - but at great cost. Starring Aya Hirano as Lucy Heartfillia.
Happy 49th Birthday Elden Henson!
Elden Henson, American actor, was born on this day in 1977.
Traveled as Lenny Miller in the film Butterfly Effect (2004), and as Gunnars in the film Deja Vu (2006)
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Outlander
episode 4: The Gathering
was first broadcast.
The Gathering shows Claire's attempts at her first real planed escape, and she has a major run in with Dougal (Graham McTavish).
On this day in 1991,
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
first opened in theaters.
The warrior Dar (Marc Singer) can talk to the beasts and is forced to travel to Earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb.
On this day in 2014,
season 7 of Fairy Tail
episode 27: Droplets of Time (Seis no Shizuku)
was first broadcast.
The fairy tail members start heading home. Dorenbolt wipes the memory of the council to hide the battle with dragons. Jellal and Meldy are looking for Ultear when a mysterious elderly lady gives them a letter from her. Starring Aya Hirano as Lucy Heartfillia.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Tolle Sachen
episode 116: Zeitmaschine #1
was first broadcast.
Thanks to Briegel's phenomenal invention, the Tempus Fugit De Lorean Plus, Bernd das Brot (Jorg Teichgraeber) travels 20,000 years back to the stone age.
On this day in 1995,
The Drivetime
first opened in theaters.
A bemused time-traveling librarian named Flux (Michael Taylor Duncan) from the serenity of 2023 to the chaos of Seattle in 1999, where he uncovers video footage from a riot that triggered the city's collapse.
On this day in 2015,
the series Naughty Princess
first aired.
Yin Qin Rou (Deng Yolanda) is a 21st century woman who gets thrown into the past and lands on a prince (literally).
On this day in 2008,
20th Century Boys 1: Beginning Of The End
first opened in theaters.
Kenji's boring life is suddenly turned upside down when a religious cult and its mysterious leader Friend emerges, and a strange chain of events follow, duplicating exactly the events described in the Book of Prophecies. Based on the original manga series created by Naoki Urasawa.
Ray Cummings, American author of science fiction, was born on this day in 1887 (and sadly passed away in 1957.)
Author of the time travel novels The Man Who Mastered Time (1924), The Exile Of Time (1931), and the short stories "The Shadow Girl" (1929) and "Trapped In Eternity" (1936).
On this day in 2011,
Quantum Savior
first opened in theaters.
A man is questioned by a police psychiatrist to determine his state of mind after committing a double homicide. Written and directed by J. Vinazza.
Happy 75th Birthday Timothy Bottoms!
Timothy Bottoms, American actor and film producer, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled in the TV series remake of Land Of The Lost (1991-1992).
On this day in 2000,
season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 2: It's A Hard Knock Life
was first broadcast.
Nancy Waldron is a stereotypical reclusive, crazy "cat lady", who is sent back to her time as a child at an orphanage. Co-starring Al Waxman as Judge Othniel.
Keith Monroe, American author of children's science fiction and of books and magazine articles about Boy Scouting, died on this day in 2003 (and was born in 1915).
Author of over 20 short stories in Boy's Life magazine including "Our Time Machine at the Jamboree" (1960), "Mutiny In The Time Machine" (1962), "The Dog From The Time Machine" (1968), and "The Time Machine Fights Earthquakes" (1974),


























