TODAY IN TIME
Sunday July 19th, 2026
On this day in 2003,
season 1 of Timeblazers
episode 3: The Great Stink
was first broadcast.
Shakira learns about what people did with garbage bags and what they did when they didn't have toilets. Mike Ackerman co-stars as Sam.
On this day in 2012,
Misfits
premiered.
Five young adolescents are struck by a freak storm, granting them supernatural abilities. Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) can rewind time.
On this day in 1976,
season 1 of The Lost Islands
episode 25: The Monster of Tambu
was first broadcast.
David finds an amphibious armored vehicle from WWII. The children repair the vehicle and disguise it as a monster, using it to frighten the QUE's henchmen.
Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, writer, and environmentalist, died on this day in 2019 (and was born in 1944).
Traveled in the TV movie Fatherland (1994)
Happy 52nd Birthday Ramin Djawadi!
Ramin Djawadi, Iranian-German composer of orchestral music for film, television and video games, was born on this day in 1974.
Composer for the TV series Flash Forward (2009)
James Garner, American actor, producer, and voice artist, died on this day in 2014 (and was born in 1928).
Traveled in the film 36 Hours (1964)
On this day in 2001,
The Eyre Affair
was released.
Sleuth Thursday Next gets caught in overlapping vortices of time and alternate reality as a villain tries to eradicate a literary classic. Written by Jasper Fforde.
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
episode 4: Hunka Hunka Bill and Ted
was first broadcast.
Bill and Ted lose an Elvis impersonating competition. So they decide to go back in time to help the real Elvis, become the King of Rock and Roll. Featuring Lisa Wilcox as Missy Preston.
On this day in 1972,
season 1 of Alpha Alpha
episode 11: Heute ist Damals
was first broadcast.
Agent Alpha (Karl Michael Vogler) travels to old Kaiser times in Germany.
On this day in 2015,
season 1 of Best Friends Whenever
episode 3: A Time To Say Thank You
was first broadcast.
Cyd tries to plan a special thank you for the Marcus family, Shelby (Lauren Taylor) steps in to help, and everything leads to a big misunderstanding and a huge kitchen disaster.
Happy 65th Birthday Campbell Scott!
Campbell Scott, American actor, director, producer, and voice artist, was born on this day in 1961.
Traveled in the TV movie The Love Letter (1998), and directed the film FInal (2001)
Arthur Rankin, Jr., American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation, was born on this day in 1924 (and sadly passed away in 2014.)
Directed and occasionally wrote various film projects including Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965), Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971), The Stingiest Man In Town (1978), and Flight Of Dragons (1982)
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of Odyssey 5
episode 5: Symbiosis
was first broadcast.
Someone tips the crew on how to find the missing deaf niece of a scientist who worked on mind control technology. Starring Peter Weller as Chuck Taggart.
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Sapphire and Steel
episode 4: Escape Through A Crack In Time: Part 4
was first broadcast.
Sapphire places the sinister pool of light in a freezer to keep it from escaping again and tends to Steel's recovery. Written by series creator Peter (P. J.) Hammond.
Happy 55th Birthday Alan Marriott!
Alan Marriott, Canadian improv comedian, improv instructor, writer and voice actor., was born on this day in 1971.
Traveled in the TV series The Secret Show episode "Victor of the Future' (2007)
On this day in 2011,
World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
was released.
Thrall, an orc shaman, travels through time and alternative reality in order to find his inner strength. Written by Christie Golden.
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Time Warp Trio
episode 24: The High and the Flighty
was first broadcast.
The girls warp back to 1937 to try to solve the mystery of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Directed by David SanAngelo.
Happy 50th Birthday Benedict Cumberbatch!
Benedict Cumberbatch, English film, television, theatre and radio actor,, was born on this day in 1976.
Traveled in the TV series Stephen Hawking's Universe episode "Time Travel" (2010), and the Sherlock episode "The Abominable Bride" (2016), and the films Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) and Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Happy 44th Birthday Jared Padalecki!
Jared Padalecki, American actor, was born on this day in 1982.
Traveled in numerous episodes of the series Supernatural (2005).
On this day in 1991,
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
first opened in theaters.
A tyrant from the future creates evil android doubles of Bill and Ted and sends them back to eliminate the originals. Featuring William Sadler as the Grim Reaper.
On this day in 2012,
season 1 of Misfits
episode 1: Episode #1.1
was first broadcast.
Five young adolescents are struck by a freak storm, granting them supernatural abilities. Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) can rewind time.























