TODAY IN TIME
Sunday October 11th, 2026
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Power Rangers S.P.D.
episode 32: History
was first broadcast.
At their one-year class reunion, former DinoThunder Rangers Conner, Kira and Ethan are pulled through time by Broodwing (Jim McLarty), utilizing the Dino Gems.
On this day in 1957,
The Black Scorpion
first opened in theaters.
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
On this day in 2003,
The Golden Laws
first opened in theaters.
Two children from the future travel to ancient times to witness major events in religious history. Featuring Takehito Koyasu.
On this day in 2003,
season 1 of Teen Titans
episode 13: Apprentice, Part 2
was first broadcast.
Faced with a grave threat against his friends, Robin is forced to be Slade's protg while the team investigates their leader's unknown reasons. Featuring Greg Cipes as Beast Boy.
Paul Shenar, American actor, died on this day in 1989 (and was born in 1936).
Traveled in the TV series Logan's Run episode "Man Out Of Time" (1977)
On this day in 1996,
Past Perfect
first opened in theaters.
A team of futuristic executioners, led by the ruthless Mr. Stone, returns to the present to mete out punishment on a gang of teenage gunrunners. Featuring Saul Rubinek as the Bookkeeper.
On this day in 2002,
season 2 of Samurai Jack
episode 13: Episode XXVI - Jack's Sandals
was first broadcast.
Samurai Jack (Phil LaMarr)'s sandals are run over and destroyed by three robot bikers, so he tries out all the latest footwear from the world famous Foot Chalet.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of That Was Then
episode 3: Under Noah's Certain Terms
was first broadcast.
Travis (James Bulliard) sees a high-school classmate on an unsolved-crimes TV show, and goes back to 1988 to deter him from a life on the wrong side of the law.
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Abenteuer 1927 - Sommerfrische
episode 1: Die Reise beginnt (The Journey Starts)
was first broadcast.
A young woman (Susanne Vogel) time-travels to a plush manor in Germany 1927, where she entertains her summer guests; Fellow time-travelers work tirelessly as housemaids and servants.
On this day in 1980,
season 18 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 7: Meglos (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
While the Doctor (Tom Baker) seeks to understand why everybody wants him arrested, religious factions move in to take over the city.
On this day in 2009,
season 2 of Natsu No Arashi! (Summer Storm)
episode 2: Gyarandu
was first broadcast.
The adventures of Arashi (Ryoko Shiraishi), a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl who possesses mysterious powers.
Happy 49th Birthday Rhett McLaughlin!
Rhett McLaughlin, American musical artist and comedian, was born on this day in 1977.
Traveled as the puppet and live action co-host of the web series Good Mythical Morning (2012 - )
On this day in 2004,
Krystala
premiered.
The series followed a young woman named Tala (Judy Ann Santos), who accidentally unearths a crystal that contained the spirit of the legendary diwata sorceress, Luwalhati, who was imprisoned a hundred years earlier by a devilish being, Harimon.
Happy 58th Birthday Jane Krakowski!
Jane Krakowski, American actress and singer, was born on this day in 1968.
Traveled as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the TV movie A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
Happy 69th Birthday Dawn French!
Dawn French, English actress writer, and comedian, was born on this day in 1957.
Traveled in the TV series Murder Most Horrid episode "A Determined Woman" (1991)
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Return to the Planet of the Apes
episode 6: Screaming Wings
was first broadcast.
When General Urko discovers a World War II fighter plane, the astronauts make plans to swipe it.
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
episode 5: Assault On Castle Morgana
was first broadcast.
Lord Viper and Blackwing succeed in capturing a unicorn for Morgana (Kathleen Barr) that she may use its power over all animals to beat the knights to finding the Keys of Truth.
On this day in 1986,
season 23 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 6: The Trial Of A Time Lord: Mindwarp (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
Having been put through a makeshift truth extractor, the Doctor (Colin Baker) appears damaged, apt to mimic the personalities of those with whom he has eye contact.
On this day in 1967,
season 1 of The Second Hundred Years
episode 6: The Ungathered Moss
was first broadcast.
Luke (Monte Markham) and a church singing group get together.
Jean Cocteau, French writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker, died on this day in 1963 (and was born in 1889).
Directed and starred in the film Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphe) (1960).
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Early Edition
episode 3: The Wedding
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) tries to stop his high school girl-friend's wedding to prevent a murder.
On this day in 2010,
season 3 of Castle
episode 4: Punked
was first broadcast.
Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett look into the murder of a young mathematician gunned down with a 200-year-old bullet, sparking some wild theories about a time-travelling killer.
On this day in 1997,
Mirror, Mirror II
premiered.
Two families, the De Lutrelles and McFarlanes, both live in the same house -- but 130 years apart in time. Starring Antonia Prebble as Mandy.
Robert Forster, American actor, died on this day in 2019 (and was born in 1941).
Traveled in the films The Black Hole (1979) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
On this day in 2009,
Jin
premiered.
A twenty-first century Japanese physician (Takao Osawa) finds himself in mid-nineteenth century Japan
On this day in 1986,
season 1 of Lazer Tag Academy
episode 5: Charles' Science Project
was first broadcast.
Continuing adventures of Jamie Jaren (Noelle Harding), a thirteen year old Lazer Tag champion from 3010 who journeys back in time to stop the evil Draxon Drear.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 1: Arrival
was first broadcast.
In the attic of a country house, Daniel and Mandy (Antonia Prebble) see the reflection of a young girl in the mirror. When investigating they stumble through the mirror into 1867.
On this day in 2014,
season 8 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 8: Mummy On The Orient Express
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) battles a terrifying mummy who is stalking passengers on a train.
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of Jin
episode 1: Dai ichi wa
was first broadcast.
Jin Hyuk (Takao Osawa) wakes up in a foreign place and realizes that he is in the Chosun era.
Michael Magee, Canadian actor and author, was born on this day in 1929 (and sadly passed away in 2011.)
Traveled in the TV series The Raccoons episode Time Trap! (1987)
On this day in 1952,
season 2 of Space Patrol
episode 41: Errand of Mercy
was first broadcast.
The Space Patrol take a ship back into the past to Earth in 1952 with an urgent delivery of blood needed at the time. Starring Ed Kemmer as Buzz Corry.
On this day in 1975,
season 2 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 6: Gravity Storm
was first broadcast.
The Zarn is to blame when gravity begins weighing down the inhabitants of the Land of the Lost. Co-created by Sid Krofft.
Happy 46th Birthday Tomokazu Sugita!
Tomokazu Sugita, Japanese voice actor, was born on this day in 1980.
Traveled as the voice of Kyon in the TV series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya (2006,2009), and as Gintoki in the film Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
On this day in 1989,
season 2 of Quantum Leap
episode 3: The Americanization of Machiko
was first broadcast.
As a returning sailor Sam (Scott Bakula) brings home a Japanese wife and must battle the prejudice of his hometown and his own mother.
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, German physician and astronomer, was born on this day in 1758 (and sadly passed away in 1840.)
Author of Olbers' Dark Night Sky paradox, which asks "Why is the night sky black if there is an infinity of stars?"
On this day in 1996,
season 3 of Sliders
episode 4: The Guardian
was first broadcast.
On a world where time moves at a slower rate, Quinn (Jerry O'Connell) encounters his young double and tries to change a traumatic event in his life.
Caroline John, English actress, was born on this day in 1940 (and sadly passed away in 2012.)
Traveled as companion Liz Shaw in 26 episodes of the TV series Doctor Who (1970)
Tru Minegishi, Japanese actor, died on this day in 2008 (and was born in 1943).
Traveled in the TV movie Kokubetsu (2001)
Happy 53rd Birthday Takeshi Kaneshiro!
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer, was born on this day in 1973.
Directed and co-wrote the film Returner (2002)
On this day in 1982,
The Mysterious Stranger
premiered.
A young printer's apprentice (Chris Makepeace) imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible.
On this day in 2005,
Abenteuer 1927 - Sommerfrische
premiered.
A young woman (Susanne Vogel) time-travels to a plush manor in Germany 1927, where she entertains her summer guests; Fellow time-travelers work tirelessly as housemaids and servants.
On this day in 2002,
season 2 of The Fairly OddParents
episode 11: Dj Vu
was first broadcast.
Timmy (Tara Strong) wishes for a watch that allows him to re-do moments in time, but finds himself in massive time-trouble when Vicky finds it and figures out how it works.
On this day in 1974,
season 1 of Planet of the Apes
episode 5: The Legacy
was first broadcast.
Burke and Virdon (Ron Harper) discover a holographic message from scientists from their own time, which might help them find out what happened to their world.
On this day in 2017,
Lifeline
premiered.
What if you could use time travel to save your life? The Lifeline insurance agency, whose specially trained agents jump forward in time to prevent the deaths of their clients. Starring Zack Gilford.
Lewis Fry Richardson, English mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, psychologist and pacifist, was born on this day in 1881 (and sadly passed away in 1953.)
Author of the Coastline Paradox, which states: The coastline of a landmass does not have a well-defined length.
Redd Foxx, American comedian and actor, died on this day in 1991 (and was born in 1922).
Traveled in the TV series Sanford and Son episode "Ebenezer Sanford" (1975)
Happy 50th Birthday Emily Deschanel!
Emily Deschanel, American actress and producer, was born on this day in 1976.
Traveled in the TV series Bones episode "The Fact In The Fiction" (2013)
Ron Leibman, American actor, was born on this day in 1937 (and sadly passed away in 2019.)
Traveled in the film Slaughterhouse Five (1972), and the musical A Connecticut Yankee (2001)
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
episode 4: The Plot to Kill a City: Part 1
was first broadcast.
Buck Rogers learns that the killer-for-hire is to attend a meeting with a group of elite assassins known as the Legion of Death on Aldebaran II. Starring Erin Gray as Wilma Deering.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Gadget Boy's Adventures In History
episode 6: The Three Gadgeteers
was first broadcast.
Gadget Boy (Don Adams) goes back to 1617 to stop Spydra from stealing the Queen's perfectly matched diamonds for her Sublimator.
Happy 66th Birthday Nicola Bryant!
Nicola Bryant, English actress, was born on this day in 1960.
Traveled as companion Peri Brown in 33 episodes of the TV series Doctor Who (1984-1986), and in the TV short Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
On this day in 2001,
Twelve
first opened in theaters.
Mystery film, starring Lauren Fox.
Happy 97th Birthday Liselotte Pulver!
Liselotte Pulver, Swiss actress, was born on this day in 1929.
Traveled as Anneliese in the film Glorious Times In The Spessart (1967)
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of The Lost Saucer
episode 6: Where Did Everybody Go?
was first broadcast.
The spaceship arrives in a land where a paranoid ruler has decided to protect his people by making everyone invisible. Co-starring Jim Nabors as Fum.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Wacky And Packy
episode 5: Let's Make A Bundle
was first broadcast.
A cartoon segment of Uncle Croc's Block about a caveman and his pet woolly mammoth (both voiced by Allan Melvin) who get transported to modern times.
On this day in 2000,
season 3 of Seven Days
episode 1: Stairway To Heaven
was first broadcast.
Atmospheric interference causes Parker (Jonathan LaPaglia) to return from a back-step with a woman who died fifteen years ago, and whose presence threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe.
Happy 73rd Birthday David Morse!
David Morse, American actor, singer, director and writer, was born on this day in 1953.
Traveled in the TV miniseries The Langoliers (1995), and the films Twelve Monkeys (1996) and Contact (1997)
On this day in 2003,
season 2 of Justice League
episode 6: Only a Dream: Part II
was first broadcast.
With the other members of the Justice League trapped in their worst nightmares, Batman (Kevin Conroy) and Martian Manhunter have to defeat Doctor Destiny and save them before it is too late.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of The Weird Al Show
episode 5: Time Machine
was first broadcast.
Weird Al turns his clock radio into a time machine, which comes in handy when he realizes he's forgotten Harvey the Wonder Hamster's birthday.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 2: Gold
was first broadcast.
Lily plots to travel through the mirror in order to steal the crown of a rich aristocratic family. Starring Antonia Prebble as Mandy.
On this day in 2000,
season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 6: War of the Poseys
was first broadcast.
Mark and Mindy Posey are married psychotherapists with martial problems. They are sent back to happier time in their lives -- their honeymoon. Co-starring Al Waxman as Judge Othniel.
On this day in 1975,
season 13 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 7: Planet Of Evil (Part 3 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker) makes a deal with the Anti-Matter Beast to return all the anti-matter to the planet but Sorenson is determined to continue his research.
Jean Vander Pyl, American radio, television and film actress, was born on this day in 1919 (and sadly passed away in 1999.)
Traveled as Wilma in the TV series The Flintstones episodes "Time Machine" (1965) and "The Long Long, Long, Weekend (1966), and as Wilma and/or Rosie The Robot in the TV movies "A Jetson Christmas Carol" (1985), The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones (1987), and A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
On this day in 2012,
CollegeHumor Originals
was released.
Co-created by Josh Abramson
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Walking With Dinosaurs
episode 2: Time of the Titans
was first broadcast.
Colorado, USA- 152 million years B.C. This episode follows a young female Diplodocus, starting with her infancy in the Late Jurassic forests.
On this day in 1997,
season 3 of Pinky and the Brain
episode 16: Brain's Way
was first broadcast.
In the early 1940s, The Brain (Maurice LaMarche) opens a resort in Las Vegas to finance a plan and poses as a singing star to draw patrons.
On this day in 1989,
season 26 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 6: Ghost Light (Part 2 of 3)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor manages to rescue Ace (Sophie Aldred) from the husks and then tries to uncover the truth about the goings on in Josiah's house.
Luke Perry, American actor, was born on this day in 1966 (and sadly passed away in 2019.)
Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episode "The Day The Rebs Took Lincoln" (1982), and the video "The Sandlot: Heading Home" (2007)
On this day in 2017,
season 1 of Lifeline
episode 1: In 33 Days You'll Die
was first broadcast.
Conner Hooks (Zack Gilford) is the top agent at a mysterious company that offers the ultimate in life "insurance" -- if a client faces death, an agent jumps forward in time 33 days to save them.
































































