TODAY IN TIME
Friday May 8th, 2026
On this day in 1999,
season 3 of Early Edition
episode 22: Play It Again, Sammo
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) tries to save a man who's about to be killed. But when the people who tried to kill the man turns their attention to Gary, he is saved by Chinese cop Sammo Law.
On this day in 2018,
season 2 of Legion
episode 6: Chapter 14
was first broadcast.
David (Dan Stevens)'s mind explores possible lives where he made different choices.
On this day in 1986,
Sky Pirates
first opened in theaters.
An Australian pilot (John Hargreaves) enters a time warp and winds up on Easter Island fighting over a magic stone.
Abe Levitow, American animator and director, died on this day in 1975 (and was born in 1922).
Directed the Tom and Jerry cartoon "Guided Mouse-ille" (1967)
Sidney James, South African born English actor and comedian, was born on this day in 1913 (and sadly passed away in 1976.)
Traveled in the film Carry On Christmas (1969)
On this day in 2002,
season 4 of Felicity
episode 19: The Power of the Ex
was first broadcast.
Felicity (Keri Russell)'s choices affect everyone, and someone unexpected re-enters Noel's life.
On this day in 2011,
season 9 of Family Guy
episode 16: The Big Bang Theory
was first broadcast.
Brian and Stewie travel to the Renaissance period and meet Leonardo da Vinci, and back before the Big Bang, which Stewie then causes. Created by Seth McFarlane.
Fred Ward, American character actor, producer and model, died on this day in 2022 (and was born in 1942).
Traveled as the motorcycle champion thrown into the past in the film, Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Best Friends Whenever
episode 17: Fight for the Future, Part 1
was first broadcast.
Cyd (Landry Bender) and Shelby discover that their future-selves have asked to lose their time traveling abilities; they leap ahead to see that Janet Smythe is involved; Part 1 of 3
Happy 48th Birthday Brian Tyler!
Brian Tyler, American composer, arranger, producer, musician, and songwriter., was born on this day in 1978.
Composed the scores for the film Timeline (2003) and music for the TV series Terra Nova (2011) and Sleepy Hollow (2013- "
On this day in 2019,
season 2 of DuckTales
episode 9: The Outlaw Scrooge McDuck!
was first broadcast.
In the old west, Scrooge and Goldie start a band of outlaws and stage a heist to save a small town from a corrupt businessman, John D. Rockerduck.
On this day in 1991,
season 3 of Quantum Leap
episode 20: Heart Of A Champion
was first broadcast.
Sam (Scott Bakula) leaps into a wrestler who must convince his partner-brother to quit due to a heart problem.
On this day in 2011,
season 2 of Jin
episode 4: Episode 2.4
was first broadcast.
Dr Jin (Takao Osawa) saves Younglae's life, but Chunhong tells him that another life might have to be sacrificed.
On this day in 2008,
Aliens and Time Machines
was released.
An awkward nerdy boy doesn't know how to talk to women and ruins his date.
Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer, died on this day in 1988 (and was born in 1907).
The "dean of science fiction writers" created these short stories and novels: "For Us The Living: A Comedy of Customs (1938), "LifeLine" (1939), "Elesewhere" (1941), "By His Bootstraps" (1941), "All You Zombies" (1959), "The Door Into Summer" (1957), "Methusaleh's Children (1958), "Farnham's Freehold" (1964), "Time Enough For Love" (1973), "The Number Of The Beast" (1980), "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls" (1985), and "To Sail Beyond the Sunset" (1987)
On this day in 1965,
season 2 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 28: The Space Museum - The Search (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
With the Doctor missing, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves in danger from the Moroks. Featuring Jeremy Bulloch as Tor.
Happy 75th Birthday Deborah Harmon!
Deborah Harmon, American film and television actress, was born on this day in 1951.
Traveled in the film Back To The Future (1985) and in the TV series Tales From the Darkside episode "Sorry, Right Number" (1987)
On this day in 1983,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 6: tooku no koe wo kiko u
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.
Arthur Q. Bryan, American actor, voice actor, comedian, and radio personality, was born on this day in 1899 (and sadly passed away in 1959.)
Traveled as Elmer Fudd in the film short The Old Grey Hare (1944)
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
episode 7: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part Six
was first broadcast.
One night, Haruhi (Aya Hirano)'s power is activated without her knowing, and both she and Kyon become trapped in a sealed reality at their school.
On this day in 2009,
Star Trek
first opened in theaters.
The brash James T. Kirk battle a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan (Eric Bana) who is creating black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
On this day in 1944,
Time Flies
first opened in theaters.
A minor music hall star (Tommy Handley) uses a professor's time machine to go back to the days of Queen Elizabeth I.
Happy 63rd Birthday Michel Gondry!
Michel Gondry, French independent film director, screenwriter, and producer, was born on this day in 1963.
Wrote and directed the film The Science of Sleep (2010)
On this day in 2001,
season 3 of Seven Days
episode 19: The Brink
was first broadcast.
An attack with a laser weapon leaves thousands of concert attending teens permanently blind, with a trail leading Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia) back to the Hansen Island mental institute.
On this day in 2010,
season 5 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 6: The Vampires Of Venice
was first broadcast.
The Doctor and Amy (Karen Gillan) cross swords in more ways than one with a horde of blood-sucking vampires in 16th century Venice.
On this day in 2005,
season 7 of Charmed
episode 20: Imaginary Fiends
was first broadcast.
Viccus, a demon who possesses the power of corrupt children through cursed objects (toys), tries to turned little Wyatt into evil. Featuring Holly Marie Combs as Piper.
On this day in 1971,
season 8 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 19: Colony In Space (Part 5 of 6)
was first broadcast.
The Master offers to help the colonists in exchange for information on the Primitive city and forces the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to act as a guide by taking Jo hostage.
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Nine: Nine Time Travels
episode 17: Episode #1.17
was first broadcast.
With his life on the line, Sun Woo (Lee Jin-wook) uses the last incense stick to save young Sun Woo, and stop his brother's wedding.
Theodore Sturgeon, American science fiction and horror writer and critic, died on this day in 1985 (and was born in 1918).
Author of multiple time travel short stories, including "Poker Face" (1941), "Yesterday Was Monday" (1941), "Dazed" (1971), and "Time Warp" (1978)
Fernandel, French actor and singer, was born on this day in 1903 (and sadly passed away in 1971.)
Traveled in the film Francois 1er (Francis the 1st) (1937)
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Adventurers: Masters of Time
episode 10: If The Bell Never Rang
was first broadcast.
Kikko (Amy Birnbaum) and the Adventurers travel back to Boston, 1876, where they know that Alexander Graham Bell's famous first phone call must take place that very same night.


































