TODAY IN TIME
Wednesday August 5th, 2026
On this day in 2010,
season 1 of Raisin' Junior
episode 5: Time Travelin'
was first broadcast.
Don (Gary Kraus) and Lester imagine goin' back in time to see how Junior would've done in the very first Daytona 500.
Happy 58th Birthday James Wilder!
James Wilder, American film and television actor, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled in the TV series The Outer Limits episode "The Refuge" (1996)
On this day in 2001,
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
premiered.
On a night in London in 1946, newspaper reporter Ellen McGillivray arrives at the home of legendary literary figure, Herbert George Wells (Tom Ward). where she is informed of a world in which known scientific boundaries no longer exist.
On this day in 1922,
"The Devil of the Western Sea"
was released.
Time rolled back four centuries before the startled eyes of the Destroyer Shoshone's crew. Were they trapped forever in the past, or had they sailed into an eerie time-mirage from which they could escape? Written by Philip M. Fisher.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 6: Get Ready to Go-Go
was first broadcast.
Phil and Keely (Aly Michalka) are going together to the school dance, which excites them both... until Lloyd tells Phil that he has fixed the time machine and the Diffys are leaving on the day of the dance.
On this day in 2007,
season 4 of The 4400
episode 8: No Exit
was first broadcast.
A lockdown at NTAC threatens the lives of Tom (Joel Gretsch), Diana, Meghan, Shawn, Kyle, Jordan, Isabelle, Maia, Marco, PJ and Brady when they wake up inside the building with no recollection of how they got there.
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Prehistoric Park
episode 3: Dino-Birds
was first broadcast.
Nigel Marvin goes back in time 125 million years to Cretaceous China for the dinosaur that supports the idea that birds are the direct descendants of dinosaurs, the Microraptor. This is a rescue mission just before the site area's dinosaurs were wiped out by a volcano.
On this day in 2006,
season 6 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward
episode 2: Obsolete
was first broadcast.
Hoping to fix the Time Window and return home, the Turtles sneak out with Cody and go to O'Neil Tech to meet Starlee Hambrath who works there. Featuring Michael Sinterniklaas as Leonardo.
Judy Canova, American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality, died on this day in 1983 (and was born in 1913).
Traveled in the TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Party Line" (1960)
On this day in 2020,
season 2 of The Umbrella Academy
episode 6: A Light Supper
was first broadcast.
Allison gives Ray a peek at her powers. Dave visits Klaus's compound. The Handler offers Five a deal, and the siblings meet their father for dinner.
On this day in 2011,
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
premiered.
Phineas (Vincent Martella) and Ferb discover that Perry is a secret agent, and they all get stuck in an alternate dimension where Doofenschmirtz is the ruler of the tri-state area.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Continuum
episode 10: End Times
was first broadcast.
Kiera (Rachel Nichols) meets Jason who convinces her he was in the control room when the time travel device went off only he was sent back to 1992 and for 20 years has been waiting for this particular day...
On this day in 2006,
season 2 of 4 Against Z
episode 13: The Last Battle
was first broadcast.
German children's television program show in which four children are appointed as "Wachter" (guardians) by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" - the lord of darkness (Udo Kier) from leaving the underworld and gaining control over Lubeck.
On this day in 1955,
Journey to the Beginning of Time
first opened in theaters.
One day, the youngest of four boys finds a fossil of trilobite. So his older friend takes him on journey through prehistory, up to the beginning of time, to see real live trilobites. Directed by Karel Zeman.
Happy 39th Birthday Adrian Petriw!
Adrian Petriw, Canadian actor, was born on this day in 1987.
Traveled in the TV series Iron Man: Armored Adventures episode "Iron Man 2099" (2012)
Charlotte Rae, American character actress, comedian, singer and dancer, died on this day in 2018 (and was born in 1926).
Traveled as Noah's wife in the video series The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible" episode "Noah's Ark" (1986)
Happy 79th Birthday Larry Kenney!
Larry Kenney, American radio personality and voice actor, was born on this day in 1947.
Traveled in multiple episodes of the TV series Thundercats (1985-1989), and Silverhawks (1986), and the video Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
On this day in 1995,
season 3 of Weird Science
episode 16: Dead Can Dance
was first broadcast.
When Chett (Lee Tergesen) meets the ghost of a 12th Century ancestor, he travels back in time to be a warrior.
Reginald Owen, British character actor, was born on this day in 1887 (and sadly passed away in 1972.)
Traveled as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1938 film version of A Christmas Carol.
Happy 60th Birthday Jonathan Silverman!
Jonathan Silverman, American actor, was born on this day in 1966.
Traveled in 1993's 12:01, the tv movie version of Richard Lupoff's short story, "12:01 P.M."
On this day in 1983,
Twice Upon A Time
first opened in theaters.
Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal (Lorenzo Music) and their friends must stop a madman from giving everyone nightmares.
Happy 60th Birthday Yoko Moriguchi!
Yoko Moriguchi, Japanese actress, was born on this day in 1966.
Traveled as Saori Komatsu in the 1994 TV series Toki o kakeru shjo (The Little Girl Who Conquered Time).
Theodor Pistek, Austria-Hungary actor, director and writer, died on this day in 1960 (and was born in 1895).
Traveled in the film Prichozi zÊtemnot (1912)
On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Doraemon (1973)
episode 18: Going to Sea in a Submarine / Crazy Stomach Clock
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 1997,
Redux Riding Hood
first opened in theaters.
Years after failing to catch Little Red Riding Hood, the obsessed Wolf (Michael Richards) tries again.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 5: Tia, Via, or Me... Uh
was first broadcast.
Phil meets the new girl, Via, and makes her hang out with Keely (Aly Michalka) so he can free himself from doing girl stuff with Keely.
Francesco Quinn, Italian-born film and television actor, died on this day in 2011 (and was born in 1963).
Traveled in the film Vlad (2003)
On this day in 1984,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 69: 0.1 by demo hayaku oyogu niha
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 2016,
season of Henry Danger - Motion Comic
episode : Sucked To The Future
was first broadcast.
When a Whiz-Watch accidentally travels though time, it's up to Ray (Cooper Barnes), Henry, and Charlotte to help retrieve it. Too bad it's in the stomach of a hungry dinosaur.
On this day in 1966,
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
first opened in theaters.
The Daleks' fiendish plot in 2150 against Earth and its people is foiled when Dr. Who (Peter Cushing) and friends arrive from the 20th century and figure it out.
Wassily Leontief, Russian-American economist, was born on this day in 1906 (and sadly passed away in 1999.)
Notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect on other sectors. Leontief's paradox (1953) states that the country with the world's highest capital-per worker has a lower capital/labor ratio in exports than in imports.
Richard Burton, Welsh actor, died on this day in 1984 (and was born in 1925).
Traveled in the film Doctor Faustus (1967)



































