TODAY IN TIME
Wednesday September 16th, 2026
On this day in 1979,
Sport Billy
premiered.
Sport Billy (Lane Scheimer), with the help of his friends Lilly and Willy, and a spaceship that is also a time machine, travels wherever and whenever he is needed to stop the evil witch Vanda.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Danny Phantom
episode 28: The Ultimate Enemy
was first broadcast.
Danny gets a bleak glimpse into the future and it reveals his 24-year old self to be the most evil ghost on the planet. Featuring Rob Paulsen as Jack Fenton.
Happy 77th Birthday Ed Begley Jr.!
Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmentalist, was born on this day in 1949.
Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episode "Voyagers" (1982), Star Trek: Voyager episode Future's End (1996), the TV series Future Man (2017), and the film Time Toys (2017)
On this day in 2015,
Somewhen
premiered.
Three actors use a time machine as a chance to get footage of them acting in the past - so they can get a job acting in the movie business in the present. Written, directed, and starring Neil Enock.
On this day in 1991,
season 7 of Reading Rainbow
episode 6: Alistair's Time Machine
was first broadcast.
Arnold Stang narrates Alistair's Time Machine, the story of a boy who invents a machine that takes him centuries back in time. Hosted by Levar Burton.
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of Time Tunnel
episode 2: One Way to the Moon
was first broadcast.
Doug and Tony (James Darren) escape death aboard the Titanic only to be hurled ten years into their future aboard a rocket bound for the moon.
On this day in 2006,
Clive Barker presents Saint Sinner
premiered.
In 1815 a monk, Tomas Alcala (Greg Serano), unwittingly unleashes two female succubi, Munkar and Nakir, upon an unsuspecting 21st century. He is chosen by God to travel through the centuries and stop the demons' rampage.
Happy 45th Birthday Lee Jin-wook!
Lee Jin-wook, South Korean actor, was born on this day in 1981.
Traveled as Park Sun Woo in the TV series Nine: Nine Time Travels
On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Doraemon (1973)
episode 24: Entirely Crayon / Shizuka's Birthday
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.
On this day in 2007,
season 4 of The 4400
episode 13: The Great Leap Forward
was first broadcast.
Danny Farrell's newfound ability to spread promicin leads to several hundred deaths, including his mother. With Seattle in chaos, NTAC is forced to accept Promise City's offer of help.
On this day in 2016,
ARQ
first opened in theaters.
Trapped in a lab and stuck in a time loop, a disoriented couple fends off masked raiders while harboring a new energy source that could save humanity.
Happy 55th Birthday Amy Poehler!
Amy Poehler, American actress, comedian, director, producer, voice artist and writer, was born on this day in 1971.
Traveled in the TV series Upright Citizens Brigade episode "Time Machine" (1998), and the films Southland Tales (2006), Hamlet 2 (2008), and Free Birds (2013)
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 1: Pilot
was first broadcast.
Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) partners with Sleepy Hollow's local female sheriff to solve the mysteries of a town ravaged by the battle between good and evil.
On this day in 1978,
season 16 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 3: The Key To Time: The Ribos Operation (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Graff takes the Doctor (Tom Baker), Romana and Garron prisoner and then sets about trying to track down Unstoffe and the jethryk.
Happy 58th Birthday Seiyo Uchino!
Seiyo Uchino, Japanese actor, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled in the TV series I'll Still Love You Ten Years From Now" (2010)
On this day in 1989,
season 1 of Ring Raiders
episode 1: Ring of Fire
was first broadcast.
Cub Jones, Pilot from 1943, is saved and recruited by Hero Pilots from all times, the Ring Raiders. He then must lead a team to prevent Scorch (Rodger Bumpass) from blowing up a Volcano and causing a chain reaction that could devastate the world.
On this day in 1984,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 75: ky ry hanazehorondaka?
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 1963,
The Outer Limits (1963-65)
premiered.
Anthology science fiction program exploring hard science, space travel, time travel, and human evolution, asking the question, "What is the nature of man?" Created by Leslie Stevens.
On this day in 1995,
season 1 of The Twisted Tales of Felix The Cat
episode 1: Space Time Twister
was first broadcast.
Felix (Thom Adcox-Hernandez) takes a "ghost train" into a mythical and bizarre realm.
On this day in 2013,
Sleepy Hollow
premiered.
Ichabod Crane (Tim Mison) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Sport Billy
episode 1: Joust In Time
was first broadcast.
Sport Billy (Lane Scheimer), with the help of his friends Lilly and Willy, and a spaceship that is also a time machine, travels wherever and whenever he is needed to stop the evil witch Vanda.
On this day in 1998,
season 1 of Histeria!
episode 3: The Attack Of The Vikings
was first broadcast.
The gang sing about being a Viking, play see it/don't see it, and Meet the Vikings with Bill Straitman (Tom Kenny).
On this day in 1967,
season 5 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 3: The Tomb Of The Cybermen (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Cybermen have been revived and plan to convert the archeologists into their own kind, prompting Hopper to attempt a rescue. Starring Patrick Troughton as The Doctor.
On this day in 1989,
Ring Raiders
premiered.
A band of airborne pirates have discovered time travel and are using this knowledge to cause havoc in both the past and the future. Featuring Rodger Bumpass as Scorch.
On this day in 1995,
season 4 of X-Men
episode 2: One Man's Worth - Part 2
was first broadcast.
Failing to stop the assassination of Xavier (Professor Charles Xavier), Bishop, Shard, Storm and Wolverine travel forward to the future.
On this day in 1964,
season 1 of The Peter Potamus Show
episode 1: Fe Fi Fo Fun
was first broadcast.
Peter Potamus (Daws Butler) (a purple hippopotamus), and his traveling companion So-So (a monkey), fly back and forth through time in a balloon participating in historic events.
On this day in 1917,
The Sense of the Past
was released.
A young American trades places with a remote ancestor in early 19th century England, and encounters many complications in his new surroundings. Written by Henry James.
On this day in 1994,
Timecop
first opened in theaters.
An officer (Jean Claude Van Damme) for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.
On this day in 1989,
season 9 of The Smurfs
episode 4: Shamrock Smurfs
was first broadcast.
An enchanted stew puts more than a little "Irish spring" into Greedy. Created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
Happy 66th Birthday Danny John-Jules!
Danny John-Jules, British actor, singer, and dancer, was born on this day in 1960.
Traveled as The Cat in numerous episodes of the TV series Red Dwarf (1988-2012), and in the TV series Starhyke episode "Disordered" (2011)
On this day in 1994,
season 2 of Avenger Penguins
episode 1: The 23rd Century
was first broadcast.
The Avenger Penguins are brought to the future to head to the Doomstar of Doom (Mike McShane)'s descendant Lucidious Q.
On this day in 1964,
The Peter Potamus Show
premiered.
Peter Potamus (Daws Butler) (a purple hippopotamus), and his traveling companion So-So (a monkey), fly back and forth through time in a balloon participating in historic events.
On this day in 1989,
season 9 of The Smurfs
episode 3: Hogapatra's Beauty Sleep/Mummy Dearest
was first broadcast.
An ancient Egyptian empress suffers from insomnia and it's up to Lazy to teach her how to do what he does best -- sleep! Gargamel's Egyptian incarnation puts the Smurfs to work on building a monument for his cat pharoah Azra when they wake up a mummy that saves them. Created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
Constance Moore, American singer and actress, died on this day in 2005 (and was born in 1920).
Traveled as Wilma Deering in the Buck Rogers movie serial (1939)
































