TODAY IN TIME
Friday August 21st, 2026
On this day in 1991,
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
first opened in theaters.
Time travel to change war outcome
Martin Hugo Lob, German mathematician, died on this day in 2006 (and was born in 1921).
Lob's Paradox occurs in naive set theory or naive logics, and allows the derivation of an arbitrary sentence from a self-referring sentence , e.g. "If this sentence is true, then Santa Claus exists."
On this day in 2014,
season 2 of Uncle Grandpa
episode 1: 1992 Called
was first broadcast.
Uncle Grandpa (Peter Browngardt) and Pizza Steve travel back in time to retrieve a pair of pants.
On this day in 1992,
season 3 of Swamp Thing
episode 7: Destiny
was first broadcast.
Temporally displaced Confederate Civil War soldiers appear in the swamp, one of whom is a previous residence of Will (Scott Garrison)'s house.
On this day in 2014,
"Futures Market"
was released.
The story begins... "In 1980 my future self traveled back in time to speak to me. I was twenty years old, sitting on the front porch of my parents' house in Utica clipping my toenails. He was thirty years old, wearing a suit and tie." Written by Mitchell Edgeworth
On this day in 2004,
Izo
first opened in theaters.
An executed samurai (Kazuya Nakayama) takes an existential journey throughout time, space and eternity in search of bloody vengeance.
Happy 70th Birthday Kim Cattrall!
Kim Cattrall, English-Canadian actress, was born on this day in 1956.
Traveled in the film Mannequin (1987), and the TV series Producing Parker episode "The Parker Prophecies" (2011)
Barbara Harris, American actress, died on this day in 2018 (and was born in 1935).
Traveled in the film Peggy Sue Got Married (1986),
On this day in 1983,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 20: uch he tobidasu -3-
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.
Anthony Boucher, American science fiction editor and author of mystery novels and short stories, was born on this day in 1911 (and sadly passed away in 1968.)
Author of the short stories "Snulbug" (1941), "The Ghost of Me" and "Barrier" (1942), "Elsewhen" and "Sanctuary" (1943), "The Pink Caterpillar" and "Mr. Lupescu" (1945), "The Chronokinesis of Jonathan Hull" (1946), "Transfer Point" (1950), "The Other Inauguration" (1953), "A Shape In Time" (1970), and "Rappaccini's Other Daughter" (1999)
On this day in 2009,
CollegeHumor Originals
was released.
Discussion of dimensions. Co-created by Ricky Van Veen.
Happy 31st Birthday Jacob Hays!
Jacob Hays, American actor, was born on this day in 1995.
Traveled in the TV series Disney's Really Short Report (2007)
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 7: Phil Without A Future
was first broadcast.
It's career week at H. G. Wells high school, but Phil (Ricky Ullman) can't find a career that suits him. Pim decides to pursue a career as "The Man".
On this day in 2004,
season 1 of Zentrix
episode 7: The Deep Sea Monster
was first broadcast.
After a precipitous fall down an escape chute, Megan (Michelle Ruff) and party land in a kind of warehouse, where they are again attacked by the pursuing Dark-01.
On this day in 1981,
season 1 of Titans
episode 8: Confuscius
was first broadcast.
Patrick Watson interviews great people of history at his residence. This week, Confuscius.
Tony Steedman, English character actor, was born on this day in 1927 (and sadly passed away in 2001.)
Traveled in the films Scrooged (1988) and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
On this day in 2009,
S. Darko
first opened in theaters.
Donnie Darko's little sister Samantha (Daveigh Chase) and her best friend Corey are now 18 and on a road trip to Los Angeles when they are plagued by bizarre visions.
On this day in 2001,
season 1 of Witchblade
episode 11: Transcendence
was first broadcast.
Sara (Yancy Butler) has no choice but to accept the destiny that comes with wielding the gauntlet and use it to regain what she has lost. Featuring Keir Dullea as Dr. Immo.
Happy 74th Birthday Elizabeth Alexander!
Elizabeth Alexander, Australian actress, was born on this day in 1952.
Traveled in 43 episodes of the TV series Time Trax (1993-94), and the TV series The Lost World episode "Mrs. Krux" (1999)
On this day in 2001,
season 7 of The Outer Limits (1995-2002)
episode 15: Time to Time
was first broadcast.
A 60s radical's daughter (Kristin Lehman) ventures back in time to undo the bombing which killed him.
On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Doraemon - The Gadget Cat From The Future
episode 21: Werewolf Cream / Monsters in The House
was first broadcast.
Mom accidentally uses some cream that turns her into a werewolf whenever she looks at something round; Doraemon and Noby use a secret gadget that produces monsters. Characters created by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko under the pen name of "Fujiko Fujio".
Happy 53rd Birthday Filip Blazek!
Filip Blazek, Czechoslovakian actor, was born on this day in 1973.
Traveled as Petr in the film I Wake Up Yesterday (2012)
On this day in 2016,
season 1 of Future-Worm!
episode 4: Bubble Dad/Future Danny And The Ghost Pirates Of Tau Ceti/Porthole to the Lizard
was first broadcast.
Danny builds his dad a hermetically-sealed bubble for the family camping trip. Featuring Jess Harnell as Spak Thok / Lizard Warriot.
On this day in 1983,
A Time Slip of 10000 Years
first opened in theaters.
A devil sends two cities; Kujukuri City in Chiba Prefecture and Dallas in the U.S., to ten thousand years ahead in the future, makes them fight each other, and enjoys watching over the fight. The devil's name is Bazusu. So Tanbara Gai (Yuu Mizushima), a member of Time Patrol, fights this devil to stop the atrocity.
On this day in 2014,
season 3 of Dinosaur Train
episode 22: Back In Time
was first broadcast.
Mr. Conductor (Ian James Corlett) walks through a Pedestrian Time Tunnel to get to the Permian Time Period, where they meet Deon Dimetrodon, who has never met a dinosaur or pterosaur before.
On this day in 2005,
season 2 of The 4400
episode 11: The Fifth Page
was first broadcast.
The authorities led by Dennis Ryland wants to quarantine every 4400, as several of them are sick with the same as Maia. Featuring Jeffrey Combs as Kevin Burkhoff.





























