TODAY IN TIME
Saturday May 11th, 2024
On this day in 1962,
season 3 of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
episode 34: Young Man's Fancy
was first broadcast.
Newlywed Alex Walker finds himself being pulled back to his childhood and back to his widowed mother in the house where he grew up. Created by Rod Serling
Rene Cardona Jr, Mexican filmmaker and actor, was born on this day in 1939 (and sadly passed away in 2003.)
Traveled in the film La Edad de Piedra (1964)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 13a: 11 Minutes To Lame
was first broadcast.
Luc and Theo (Kevin Duhaney) become famous musicians.
On this day in 2003,
season 5 of Charmed
episode 23: Oh My Goddess!: Part 2
was first broadcast.
Chris tries to convince the sisters to come up with a plan to vanquish the titans but they feel discouraged without Leo who, Piper (Holly Marie Combs) realizes, is becoming an elder.
Jerry Stiller, American comedian and actor, died on this day in 2020 (and was born in 1927).
Traveled in the TV series Time Express episode "Garbage Man / Doctor's Wife" (1979), the Tales From the Darkside episode "The Devil's Advocate" (1985), and the Fish Hooks episode "The Tale of Sir Oscar Fish" (2010)
On this day in 2014,
season 3 of Once Upon A Time
episode 22: There's No Place Like Home
was first broadcast.
Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Hook attempt to rectify the mistakes they made in the Enchanted Forest of the past and find their way back to Storybrooke in the present.
On this day in 2011,
season 1 of Steins;Gate
episode 6: Butterfly Effect's Divergence
was first broadcast.
The lab members discuss how to perfect the Mobile Microwave, dubbing messages sent to the past as 'D-Mails'. Starring Mamoru Miyano as Okabe.
On this day in 1974,
season 11 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 22: Planet Of The Spiders (Part 2 of 6)
was first broadcast.
Lupton forms an alliance with the spider to steal the Doctor (Jon Pertwee)'s blue crystal, while Sarah and Mike attempt to alert people to what they've seen.
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Ashes to Ashes
episode 4: Gene's Queen
was first broadcast.
After Alex (Keeley Hawes) and Hunt bug Mackintosh's office for evidence of his corruption they are visited by Jackie Queen, Hunt's journalist old flame .
On this day in 2011,
season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 11: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Two
was first broadcast.
Preparation for the SOS Brigade's short film continues, with the main character's roles eerily matching their actual nature. Starring Aya Hirano as Haruhi.
On this day in 2011,
season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 10: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya Part One
was first broadcast.
Kyon and Mikuru accompany Haruhi (Aya Hirano) as she negotiates with shop owners for free equipment, obtaining an expensive camcorder and an airsoft gun.
On this day in 1924,
Sherlock Jr.
first opened in theaters.
A film projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Happy 65th Birthday Gerard Christopher!
Gerard Christopher, American actor, writer and producer, was born on this day in 1959.
Traveled in the lead role in the TV series Superboy (1989-1992)
On this day in 2001,
season 4 of Port Charles
episode 244: 1015 Time In A Bottle
was first broadcast.
Ian (Thorsten Kaye) and Eve travel back in time thanks to the morca root.
On this day in 1962,
season 3 of The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
episode 37: The Changing of the Guard
was first broadcast.
After being forced to retire, Professor Fowler (Donald Pleasence) contemplates suicide when he doesn't feel he has made a difference in the world. That night he has an experience that shows him that he is wrong.
Happy 67th Birthday R. Martin Klein!
R. Martin Klein, American voice actor, was born on this day in 1957.
Traveled in the TV series Noein: M hitori no kimi he "To Your Other Self" (2005Ð06)
On this day in 2018,
season 1 of Future-Worm!
episode 19: Be Mine Across Time/Fyootchy Swap/Steak Starbolt Movie Trailer
was first broadcast.
Fyootch's newfound love derails a planned road trip. Future-Worm loses his body...and Zarlid gets it! Steak poses as the Intergalactic President to prevent war. Featuring Maurice LaMarche as the General.
On this day in 2014,
season 3 of Once Upon A Time
episode 21: Snow Drifts
was first broadcast.
When Zelena's time portal re-opens and sends Emma and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) into the Enchanted Forest of the past, their actions have dire consequences for the future.
Happy 46th Birthday Judy Ann Santos!
Judy Ann Santos, Filipino film and television actress, host, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer, was born on this day in 1978.
Traveled in the TV series Krystala (2004)
On this day in 2003,
season 5 of Charmed
episode 22: Oh My Goddess!: Part 1
was first broadcast.
Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) and her sisters are visited by a white lighter from the future: Chris Perry, who informs them that a new threat, the Titans, have been awakened.
On this day in 2013,
season 7 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 12: Nightmare In Silver
was first broadcast.
When the Doctor (Matt Smith), Clara, Artie and Angie arrive at Hedgewick's World of Wonders, the last thing they expect is the re-emergence of one of the Doctor's oldest foes, The Cybermen.
On this day in 2012,
Dark Shadows
first opened in theaters.
An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
Doug McClure, American film and television actor, was born on this day in 1935 (and sadly passed away in 1995.)
Traveled in the films The Land That Time Forgot (1975), and The People That Time Forgot (1977) and the TV series Out Of This World episode "Evie's Magic Touch" (1990)
Happy 82nd Birthday Terence McGovern!
Terence McGovern, American film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor, was born on this day in 1942.
Traveled as Derek in the video series The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible (1985-1989), as Launchpad McQuack in the TV series Duck Tales (1987-1990) and Darkwing Duck (1991-1995), and the video game Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time (1999)
John Phillips, British actor, died on this day in 1995 (and was born in 1914).
Traveled in the TV series First Night episode "The Road" (1963)
Cutcliffe Hyne, English novelist, was born on this day in 1866 (and sadly passed away in 1944.)
Wrote the short story "The Oldest Worship in the World: A Restoration" (1897)
Douglas Adams, English writer, humorist, and dramatist, died on this day in 2001 (and was born in 1952).
Wrote the novels Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (1978) and The LIfe, The Universe, and Everything (1982), numerous episodes of the TV series Doctor Who (1978-1979), and the TV series The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (1981) and Dirk Gently (2010)
On this day in 1935,
season 1 of The Phantom Empire
episode 12: The End of Murania
was first broadcast.
When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch.
On this day in 1968,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 37: The Wheel In Space (Part 3 of 6)
was first broadcast.
Jamie (Frazer Hines) sabotages the Wheel's x-ray laser, unknowingly giving the Cybermen an opportunity to reach the Wheel.
Richard Phillips Feynman, American theoretical physicist, was born on this day in 1918 (and sadly passed away in 1988.)
Creator of the Feynman Sprinkler (Feynman Paradox): Which way does a sprinkler rotate when submerged in a tank and made to suck in the surrounding fluid?
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Looped
episode 13b: Larping In The Loop
was first broadcast.
Luc (Lyon Smith) and Theo discover that Lester has a secret life, role playing with aliens.