TODAY IN TIME
Tuesday May 26th, 2026
On this day in 1979,
season 3 of Meeting of Minds
episode 1: Elizabeth Barrett Browning/Sun Yat-Sen/Aristotle/Niccolo MachiavelliÊPart 1
was first broadcast.
Steve Allen visits Greek philosopher Aristotle, Italian political theorist Machiavelli, poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen.
On this day in 2013,
season 2 of Continuum
episode 5: Second Opinion
was first broadcast.
Matthew shows Alec the state of the art lab he's set up for him and Alec finally agrees to partner with him. Jason gives Alec a series of diagrams about time travel. Featuting Omari Newton as Lucas.
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 109: hyakutenmanten no himitsu?
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 2005,
Almost Normal
first opened in theaters.
Hamlet always manages to find something to distract himself, from practicing stage acting in the 1800s to producing a television drama in the 1950s, to dancing at the discotheque in the 1970s, to culinary prankery in the distant future.
On this day in 1957,
season 2 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
episode 35: The West Warlock Time Capsule
was first broadcast.
George Tiffany (Henry Jones) is not just a taxidermist -- he's an artist. He's stuffing Napoleon, a horse that was the city park's chief attraction for many years, with a time capsule to be opened one-hundred years hence -- in 2057.
On this day in 1970,
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
first opened in theaters.
The sole survivor (James Franciscus) of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition.
On this day in 2017,
season 4 of The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
episode 6: P-Bro/First Canine Police Force
was first broadcast.
Agammemnon brings his band of brothers back from ancient Greece. Peabody (Chris Parnell) and Sherman help history's first canine police force catch a gaseous criminal.
Happy 55th Birthday Matt Stone!
Matt Stone, American actor, animator, screenwriter, television director, producer, singer, and songwriter, was born on this day in 1971.
Co-creator of the TV series (and numerous time travel episodes in) South Park (1997-)
On this day in 2008,
The Andromeda Strain
premiered.
A crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.
On this day in 2001,
season 2 of Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
episode 6: The Adventure of the Creeping Man
was first broadcast.
Lestrade's college girlfriend Alice is being stalked by what seems to be a gorilla while Edith is convinced that Alice is after her inheritance. Starring Jason Gray-Stanford as Sherlock Holmes.
On this day in 2001,
season 2 of The Lost World
episode 22: Into The Fire
was first broadcast.
An airship lands on the plateau and opens an escape route to Challenger (Peter McCauley) and the explorers.
On this day in 1957,
The Deadly Mantis
first opened in theaters.
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south. Starring Craig Stevens as Col. Joe Parkman.
On this day in 2004,
season 3 of Star Trek: Enterprise
episode 24: Zero Hour
was first broadcast.
Archer takes Degra's ship to try to prevent Earth from being destroyed and gets some unexpected help. Featuring Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran.
Happy 60th Birthday Helena Bonham Carter!
Helena Bonham Carter, British actress, was born on this day in 1966.
Traveled in the film Carnivale (2000), Planet of the Apes (2001), Dark Shadows (2012)
On this day in 2007,
season 3 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 8: Human Nature
was first broadcast.
In 1913, Martha (Freema Agyeman) watches in jealousy from afar as The Doctor learns what it is to be human and to fall in love with the local school nurse, Joan Redfern.
On this day in 2014,
"The Swimming Pool of the Universe"
was released.
Private Dexter Keith, a soldier fighting aliens on an asteroid, is caught in the blast of a time bomb that sends his mind back through his own lifetime. Written by Nick Cole.
On this day in 2012,
Dr. Jin
premiered.
A surgeon (Song Seung-heon) treats a mysterious patient who has a human-shaped tumor in his head, only to discover himself time-travelling to the year 1861.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Charmed
episode 22: Dj Vu All Over Again
was first broadcast.
Prue, Piper and Phoebe must stop a time loop caused by Tempus (David Carradine).
On this day in 1973,
season 10 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 22: The Green Death (Part 2 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor and the Brigadier attempt to rescue Jo (Katy Manning) and Bert from the mine but Global Chemicals prove distinctly uncooperative.
On this day in 1966,
season 2 of Bewitched
episode 36: What Every Young Man Should Know
was first broadcast.
Darrin (Dick York) and Samantha revisit their courtship to find out if Darrin would have proposed if he knew she was a witch.
On this day in 2015,
season of Big Brother 2015
episode : Started 12 May 2015 and ended on 16 July 2015
was first broadcast.
To escape from this dystopian nightmare of 2050, (and to win this week's shopping task) the housemates have to prove they have adapted to living in the future by completing a series of tasks, a lot of which involve eating various repulsive substances. Created by John de Mol, Jr.
Peter Cushing, English actor, was born on this day in 1913 (and sadly passed away in 1994.)
Traveled in the films Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), Daleks' Invasion Earth:2150 A.D. (1966) and co-starred as Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond in Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986).
Eddie Albert, American actor and activist, died on this day in 2005 (and was born in 1906).
Traveled in the TV movie A Connecticut Yankee (1955) the TV series Green Acres episode "The Good Old Days" (1966), and Ray Bradbury Theatre episode "Touch of Petulance" (1990), and the film Escape To Witch Mountain (1975)
On this day in 1945,
season 1 of Manhunt of Mystery Island
episode 11: Satan's Shadow
was first broadcast.
A young couple journeys to rescue the girl's father, who is being held prisoner by the evil Captain Mephisto (Roy Barcroft), a pirate from 200 years ago who uses his Transformation Machine to travel forward in time.
Happy 47th Birthday Jessica Goldapple!
Jessica Goldapple, Canadian actress and producer, was born on this day in 1979.
Traveled as Anne Frank in the TV series Mentors episode "Dear Diary" (2001)
Happy 54th Birthday Patsy Palmer!
Patsy Palmer, English actress, was born on this day in 1972.
Traveled in the Eastenders episode 3752 (2010)
Paul Soles, Canadian actor and television personality, died on this day in 2021 (and was born in 1930).
Traveled as Spider-Man in the TV series Spider-Man episode "The Vine" (1968)
On this day in 1993,
season 1 of Time Trax
episode 16: Little Boy Lost
was first broadcast.
Darien (Dale Midkiff) watches the news and sees a report on a man who was brought to the hospital and he recognizes him as one of his instructors.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Dr. Jin
episode 1: 1.1
was first broadcast.
Jin Hyuk (Song Seung-heon) wakes up in a foreign place and realizes that he is in the Chosun era.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Seven Days
episode 21: Lifeboat
was first broadcast.
An alien survivor of the Roswell crash, nick named "Adam", who was kept on life support for decades, suddenly awakens and wreaks havoc. Starring Jonathan LaPaglia.
On this day in 1965,
City Under The Sea
first opened in theaters.
In 1903, in Cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures. Starring Vincent Price.
On this day in 1998,
season 3 of Witness To Yesterday
episode 9: Vladimir Lenin
was first broadcast.
Patrick Watson "interviews" great figures of world history about their accomplishments. This week, Vladimir Lenin (MIchael Ironside).
Richard Herd, American film and television actor, died on this day in 2020 (and was born in 1932).
Traveled in the films Hercules In New York (1969), Trancers (1985), Yesterday's Target (1996), the TV series Quantum Leap episodes "Future Boy" (1991) and "Mirror Image" (1993), The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr episode "Bye Bly" (1994), and the TV series Star Trek: Voyager episode "Endgame"




































