TODAY IN TIME
Sunday September 6th, 2026
Happy 68th Birthday Arsine Khanjian!
Arsine Khanjian, Armenian-Canadian actress and producer, was born on this day in 1958.
Traveled in the TV series Mentors episode "Experience" (2003)
John E. Littlewood, British mathematician, died on this day in 1977 (and was born in 1885).
Co-authored the Ross-Littlewood Paradox deals with a supertask -- a countably infinite sequence of operations that occur sequentially within a finite interval of time.
On this day in 1986,
season 23 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 1: The Trial Of A Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Colin Baker) is put on trail by the Time Lords again.
On this day in 1988,
season 3 of Thundercats
episode 2: Thundercubs: Part II
was first broadcast.
The Thundercats discover that Mumm-Ra (Earl Hammond) is using all the Snarfs as slave labour to dig for the lost Treasure of Thundera.
On this day in 1975,
Wacky And Packy
premiered.
A cartoon segment of Uncle Croc's Block about a caveman and his pet woolly mammoth (both voiced by Allan Melvin) who get transported to modern times.
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of Special Rescue Exceedraft (Tokusou ekushiidorafuto)
episode 31: Time Travel Rescue
was first broadcast.
Exceedraft is a special emergency investigation team that integrates various fields of action, such as Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Fire and Disaster Control Agency, Defense Agency and Ministry of Health and Welfare -- this week, time travel! Starring Hiroshi Miyauchi.
On this day in 2000,
Files of the Time Rangers : "From the Files of the Time Rangers"
was released.
A time ranger named Raz takes two children under his wings, and on time-traveling adventures. Written by Richard Bowes
Mervyn Johns, Welsh film and television actor, died on this day in 1992 (and was born in 1899).
Traveled in the films The Halfway House (1944) and Dead of Night (1945)
On this day in 1997,
Gadget Boy's Adventures In History
premiered.
The bionic kid-detective (Don Adams), with the help of Agent Heather (Tara Strong) and G-9 the robotic dog, fights to stop the evil Spydra across time.
On this day in 1992,
season 2 of Rugrats
episode 1: Toy Palace/Sand Ho
was first broadcast.
Tommy and Chuckie get lost in a toy store; The babies pretend to be pirates. Featuring Michael Bell as Chas Finster and Reptar.
Happy 68th Birthday Michael Winslow!
Michael Winslow, American actor, beatboxer and comedian, was born on this day in 1958.
Traveled as Ronny in the film Lovable Zanies II (2006)
Edgar Rubin, Danish psychologist and phenomenologist, was born on this day in 1886 (and sadly passed away in 1951.)
Creator of the Rubin's Vase illusion (1915)
On this day in 2014,
season 8 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 3: Robot Of Sherwood
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) joins forces with Robin Hood when robots threaten Sherwood Forest. Together, they work to end the evil reign of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
On this day in 1989,
season 26 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 1: Battlefield (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Knights from a parallel universe arrive on Earth to find the legendary sword Excalibur. And only the Doctor and Ace (Sophie Aldred) with the assistance of Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart and save the Earth from total catastrophe.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of The Lost Saucer
episode 1: 894X2RY713, I Love You
was first broadcast.
In the Pilot "894X2RY713, I Love You" two alien robots from the year 2369 land on Earth to do some research. 1970's police chase them off the planet. Starring Ruth Buzzi as Fi.
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 3: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
was first broadcast.
Rhonda grows up with relationship issues, based on her upbringing as a child in a troubled marriage. She is sent back to learn what true love is. Co-starring Paul Popovich as Mr. Smith.
Happy 46th Birthday Blaze Berdahl!
Blaze Berdahl, American actress, singer, rapper, voice-over actor, announcer, and narrator, was born on this day in 1980.
Traveled in the film We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and the TV series Ghostwriter episode "Just In Time" (1993)
Happy 69th Birthday Roger Macbride Allen!
Roger Macbride Allen, American Science fiction author, was born on this day in 1957.
Author of the novel The Game of Worlds (1999)
On this day in 2002,
season 2 of The Fairly OddParents
episode 8: Knighty Knight
was first broadcast.
Timmy (Tara Strong) goes back in time to the Middle Ages, where he meets a dragon whose master wants to cast a wicked spell on Cosmo.
On this day in 1975,
season 2 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 1: Tar Pit
was first broadcast.
When Dopey gets stuck in a tar pit, the Marshalls and Cha-Ka band together to try to pull him out. Featuring Wesley Eure as Will.
On this day in 1980,
season 18 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 2: The Leisure Hive (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Another man is found dead, strangled by the Doctor's scarf, so the Doctor (Tom Baker) is put on trial. By some of the archaic rules of law, he's made to "prove" his innocence by becoming a test subject in a new tachyon experiment with time. The result will prove his innocence or guilt, so they say.
On this day in 1994,
Dragonriders of Pern: The Dolphins of Pern
was released.
Readis, the Paradise River Lord Holder's son, is saved by talking dolphins ("shipfish") as a young boy after falling into the sea and subsequently develops a strong fascination with the dolphins. Written by Anne McCaffrey.
On this day in 2007,
Scrambled Beer
first opened in theaters.
Vladimir and George, two best friends move in together. Vladimir lives a supernatural life of time travel while Jorge follows a twisted obsession.
On this day in 2002,
season 2 of Samurai Jack
episode 8: Episode XXI - Jack and the Farting Dragon
was first broadcast.
Jack follows a trail of stench in an effort to rid the land of this sickening smell. It leads him to a spire where a dragon suffers from a stomach ache. Featuring Jennifer Hale.
On this day in 1975,
the series The Lost Saucer
first aired.
A flying saucer lands on modern day earth, and the two characters who fly it, Fi (Ruth Buzzi) and Fum (Jim Nabors), invite a young boy and his babysitter to take a little trip with them. Unfortunately, something goes wrong and they end up lost in time. Co-created by Sid Krofft.
On this day in 2014,
"Fiddle"
was released.
How did Nero fiddle while Rome burned if the fiddle wasn't invented until the 16th century? Written by Tim Pratt.
Happy 68th Birthday Jeff Foxworthy!
Jeff Foxworthy, American stand-up comedian, actor, television and radio personality, author, and voice artist, was born on this day in 1958.
Traveled in the TV series A.J.'s Time Travelers episode "Thomas Jefferson" (1995)
Happy 52nd Birthday Justin Whalin!
Justin Whalin, American actor, was born on this day in 1974.
Traveled in the film Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2009)
On this day in 2012,
season 2 of Beer and Board Games
episode 31: Drunk Time Travel
was first broadcast.
Improv comedians get drunk while playing board games. Featuring Adam Koralik as the Beer Wench.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Odyssey 5
episode 12: Trouble With Harry
was first broadcast.
The Odyssey 5 team form an alliance with a sentient to stop the destruction of Earth. Starring Peter Weller.
On this day in 1975,
season 13 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 2: Terror Of The Zygons (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Zygon traps the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah in a decompression chamber while Harry is taken to the aliens' underwater ship.
On this day in 1967,
season 1 of The Second Hundred Years
episode 1: Dear Father Come Home with Me Now
was first broadcast.
After 67 years frozen in an Alaskan glacier, Luke Carpenter (Monte Markham) is returned to his 67 year old son. The 19th century prospector has no knowledge of the 20th century and looks exactly like his stuck up button down grandson Ken.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Gadget Boy's Adventures In History
episode 1: The Vulture Has Landed
was first broadcast.
Gadget Boy (Don Adams), Agent Heather, and G-9 chase Spydra back in time to stop her from pick-pocketing Neil Armstrong on the moon.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Outlander
episode 5: Rent
was first broadcast.
Claire goes along on the MacKenzies trip to collect rents, and witnesses Dougal (Graham McTavish) using Jamie's scars to elicit sympathy.
On this day in 1975,
Return to the Planet of the Apes
premiered.
While on a mission, three astronauts in their space ship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year A.D. 3979 and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life. Starring Austin Stoker as Jeff Allen.
Madeleine L'Engle, American author best known for young-adult fiction, died on this day in 2007 (and was born in 1918).
Wrote the Time Quintet series of books, beginning with A Wrinkle In Time (1962).
Michael Latimer, British television, stage and film actor, was born on this day in 1941 (and sadly passed away in 2011.)
Traveled in the film Prehistoric Women (1967)
Happy 79th Birthday Keone Young!
Keone Young, American actor, was born on this day in 1947.
Traveled in the TV series Centurions episode "Counterclock Crisis (1986), DuckTales episode Time Is Money: Part 2 - The Duck Who Would Be King" (1988), Samurai Jack (2003-2017), American Dragon: Jake Long episode "Hero of the Hourglass" (2005), and the films Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Return to Halloweentown (2006),and Men In Black 3 (2012),
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Return to the Planet of the Apes
episode 1: Flames of Doom
was first broadcast.
Three astronauts are catapulted into the future. Soon Judy is swallowed by the Earth and Bill and Jeff (Austin Stoker) wind up in the company of primitive humans who are captured by talking apes.
On this day in 2002,
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
premiered.
Follows Jimmy Neutron (Debi Derryberry), his faithful robotic dog, Goddard, and his eclectic friends and family as they experience life in Retroville.









































