TODAY IN TIME
Monday November 9th, 2026
On this day in 1980,
season 2 of Sport Billy
episode 9: Australian Adventure
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.
Ed Kemmer, American film and television actor, died on this day in 2004 (and was born in 1921).
Traveled as Cmdr. Buzz Corry in multiple episodes of the TV series Space Patrol (1950-1955).
On this day in 1914,
Rip Van Winkle
first opened in theaters.
A lazy American man (Thomas Jefferson) wanders off one day and wakes up under a tree and when awakens is astonished to find that 20 years have passed.
Hermann Klaus Hugo Weyl, German mathematician, theoretical physicist and philosopher, was born on this day in 1885 (and sadly passed away in 1955.)
Weyl's Paradox is another name for the self-referential Grelling-Nelson Paradox (1908), which asks "Is the word "heterological", meaning "not applicable to itself", a heterological word?"
On this day in 1968,
season 6 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 12: The Invasion (Part 2 of 8)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor and Jamie (Frazer Hines) are taken prisoner by their mysterious observers and have a reunion with an old friend.
On this day in 1974,
season 1 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 10: The Paku Who Came to Dinner
was first broadcast.
Cha-Ka is invited to dine with the Marshalls. Meanwhile, Holly (Kathy Coleman)'s perfume drives the locals wild!
Henry Crocker Marriott Watson, Tasmanian writer, was born on this day in 1839 (and sadly passed away in 1901.)
Author of the novels Erchomenon; or, The Republic of Materialism (1879) and The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, or The Witch's Cavern (1890)
On this day in 2011,
season 39 of Nova
episode 6: The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
was first broadcast.
This program challenges our traditional questions about time such as; does it flow in one direction or does it flow at all? Co-written by Brian Greene.
On this day in 1970,
season 1 of Timeslip
episode 7: The Time Of The Ice Box: Part 1
was first broadcast.
Part 1 - An increasingly duplicitous Traynor (Denis Quilley) convinces Simon to return through the time barrier against the wishes of Liz's parents.
On this day in 2014,
season 2 of Resurrection
episode 7: Miracles
was first broadcast.
Elaine's brother Ray contracts the virus, despite the fact that he's living and not Returned. Brian Addison shows more than a passing interest in Margaret. Featuring Omar Epps as Bellamy.
On this day in 1988,
season 25 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 6: The Happiness Patrol (Part 2 of 3)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Earl manage to escape from the Kandy Man and join up with the planet's natives, the Pipe People, enlisting their help to rescue Ace.
On this day in 1994,
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
was released.
Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) must attempt to find his way home from the other-dimensional world of Orpheus, where magic works and the Trancers were the ruling class
On this day in 2013,
Dollywood A Christmas Carol
first opened in theaters.
A live musical staged presentation of Dickens' classic tale. All of the ghosts appear on stage as holograms, including Dolly Parton as the " Ghost of Christmas Past".
On this day in 1990,
season 3 of Quantum Leap
episode 7: Black On White On Fire
was first broadcast.
As a black medical student during the 1965 Watts riots, Sam must save his white fiancĀe. Featuring CCH Pounder as Mama Harper.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Justice League
episode 25: The Savage Time: Part II
was first broadcast.
Mired in World War II, Batman (Kevin Conroy) and the League discover that Vandal Savage has usurped Hitler and is getting technology from his future self, setting the stage for his eventual rule.
On this day in 1974,
season 1 of Valley of the Dinosaurs
episode 10: S.O.S.
was first broadcast.
Tana sees an airplane and the Butlers think there is a chance of a rescue. So Katie and Greg spell S.O.S. on the ground, with shells.
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Frequency
episode 6: Deviation
was first broadcast.
In 2016, Raimy meets a strange character (Curtis Armstrong) who talks to his future self.
Carl Gustav "Peter" Hempel, German writer, philosopher of science, and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism, died on this day in 1997 (and was born in 1905).
Author of the Raven Paradox, aka Hempel's Paradox (1945), which explores the question of what constitutes evidence for a statement and suggests that all ravens are black.
On this day in 1990,
season 1 of Tiny Toon Adventures
episode 35: A Ditch In Time
was first broadcast.
Plucky builds a time machine to avoid failing a class. Featuring Charlie Adler as Buster Bunny.
On this day in 1991,
season 1 of Back to the Future - The Animated Series
episode 8: Batter Up
was first broadcast.
Marty (David Kaufmann) goes back to the 1897 National League Pennant Race to help his ancestor, Pee Wee McFly Ć the pitcher for the Boston Beaneaters, win the Series.
On this day in 2003,
season 6 of Charmed
episode 8: Sword and the City
was first broadcast.
The Lady of the Lake contacts the sisters and pleads for help. They suddenly find themselves the guardians of the Sword in the Stone. Starring Rose McGowan as Paige.
On this day in 1996,
season 1 of Early Edition
episode 7: After Midnight
was first broadcast.
A woman plans to abandon her baby and take her own life. Gary (Kyle Chandler)'s attempts to reunite her with her parents fail while he runs out of time to help her.
Art Carney, American actor, died on this day in 2003 (and was born in 1918).
Traveled in the TV series Studio One In Hollywood episode "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" (1955), and the TV series The Honeymooners episode "Better Living Through TV" (1955)
On this day in 1968,
season 1 of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
episode 8: Uncle Arnold The Magnificent
was first broadcast.
Mrs. Muir (Hope Lange)'s Uncle Arnold who sells magic tricks comes for a visit. Candy asks for him to stay and perform at her birthday party until they find his tricks don't work and his stories grow old and stale fast.
On this day in 1987,
season 24 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 10: Delta and the Bannermen (Part 2 of 3)
was first broadcast.
The Bannermen are coming to Earth thanks to a signal from an opportunistic bounty hunter recognizing Delta. Starring Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor.
On this day in 1988,
Twice Upon A Time
premiered.
A woman unhappy with her life, makes a wish for a different life which whisks her to a parallel world where her life is different and she falls back in love with her boy friend (George Newbern).
Happy 107th Birthday Felix The Cat!
Felix The Cat, animal cartoon character created by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer, was born on this day in 1919.
Traveled in the film short "Felix Trifles With Time" (1925)
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Sabrina: Secrets Of A Teenage Witch
episode 5: No Time
was first broadcast.
Time freezes in the human world when Sabrina (Ashley Tisdale) accidentally loses the Hourglass of Horus that regulates time between both the human and witch worlds.
On this day in 2008,
season 3 of Genie In The House
episode 2: Look Into The Future
was first broadcast.
Sophie (Katie Sheridan) wishes she could see into the future and when she does she finds that she is always misunderstanding what she sees.
On this day in 1987,
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
premiered.
Elroy Jetson (Daws Butler) invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Sleepy Hollow
episode 10: The Golem
was first broadcast.
Ichabod enlists Henry Parrish (John Noble) to help him communicate with Katrina, but in the process, a menacing danger is unleashed from purgatory.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Justice League
episode 24: The Savage Time
was first broadcast.
Batman (Kevin Conroy) and the Justice League go back in time to World War II to prevent the immortal Vandal Savage from using future technology to change history.
On this day in 1991,
season 1 of Land of the Lost (1991-1992)
episode 10: Flight To Freedom
was first broadcast.
A series of the earthquakes responsible for the Porters' time warp can be tracked through the frequencies on Kevin's video camera. Starring Timothy Bottoms as Tom Parker.
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Jacob's Ladder
episode 13: A New King
was first broadcast.
Youth are transported back to Biblical times, to experience stories firtshand: King Saul is in hot pursuit of David, who is hiding in a cave.
Happy 62nd Birthday Robert Duncan McNeill!
Robert Duncan McNeill, American actor, producer, and director, was born on this day in 1964.
Traveled in the TV series The Twilight Zone episode "A Message From Charity" (1985), the film Masters of the Universe (1987), the TV series Quantum Leap episode "Good Night, Dear Heart" (1990), the TV series Early Edition episode "Home Groan" (1998), numerous episodes of the TV series Star Trek Voyager (1995-2001), directed two episodes of the TV series Star Trek Enterprise "Cold Front" (2001) and "Twilight" (2003)
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Out of Time
episode 7: Man On the Inside
was first broadcast.
Angie and Kari convince a low level employee, Arthur to smuggle their tech into Samantha's lab to steal the secrets of the Curatio implant. Starring Steve Kasan.
On this day in 2003,
season 1 of Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy
episode 1: Dangerous Seas
was first broadcast.
Nigel first goes fishing in the Ordovician. Even though fish hadn't evolve yet there's plenty of creatures to catch if they don't catch him first. In the Triassic he finds plenty of fish but they're too big to catch so Nigel just annoys them
On this day in 1985,
season 5 of The Smurfs
episode 22: Gargamel's Time Trip
was first broadcast.
Gargamel steals Father Time's hourglass to destroy the Smurfs in the past. Created by Peyo
On this day in 2014,
season 26 of The Simpsons
episode 6: Simpsorama
was first broadcast.
The Simpsons meet Bender (John DiMaggio) and the Planet Express crew, who have come to Springfield in the present to stop them from destroying the future.
On this day in 2013,
season 3 of Kickin' It
episode 22: Wasabi Forever
was first broadcast.
Rudy (Jason Earles) reminds the gang that, while they can move on from the dojo itself, they will always be bound by the Wasabi Code.
Happy 53rd Birthday Alyson Court!
Alyson Court, Canadian voice actress, was born on this day in 1973.
Traveled in the TV series Grojband episode "Ahead Of Our Tone" (2013)
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Justice League
episode 26: The Savage Time: Part III
was first broadcast.
With the help of Sgt. Rock, the Batman (Kevin Conroy) and the League race to stop Savage's plans to invade the U.S. with warplanes and forever alter the course of world history.










































