TODAY IN TIME
Sunday November 1st, 2026
Happy 40th Birthday Penn Badgley!
Penn Badgley, American actor, was born on this day in 1986.
Traveled as Joel Larsen in 16 episodes of the TV series Do Over (2002-03)
On this day in 2005,
season 1 of Abenteuer 1927 - Sommerfrische
episode 13: Ein Sommer der Liebe (A Summer Of Love)
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 2009,
season 2 of Natsu No Arashi! (Summer Storm)
episode 5: Can't Stop the Romance
was first broadcast.
The adventures of Arashi (Ryoko Shiraishi), a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl who possesses mysterious powers.
On this day in 1989,
season 26 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 9: The Curse Of Fenric (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor and Ace (Sophie Aldred) manage to convince Sorin to release them while Millington and Judson attempt to translate the Viking runes.
On this day in 2006,
season 1 of SCI FI Investigates
episode 4: The Afterlife
was first broadcast.
A skeptic (Rob Mariano), a forensic specialist, an archaeologist, and a paranormal investigator look at paranormal and supernatural phenomenon and try to explain them.
On this day in 2003,
the series Tutenstein
first aired.
12-year-old Cleo's knowledge of Ancient Egypt is turned on its head when a bolt of lightning awakens the mummified body of child Pharaoh Tut-ankh-en-set-amun (Donna Cherry) on display in a local museum.
On this day in 1991,
season 1 of Finders Keepers
episode 5: The Return
was first broadcast.
Estelle is reunited with Boopie and Patrick (Jeremy Schwerdt) returns the find to Eleanor Doon, thus winning his computer.
Gordon R. Dickson, Canadian-American science fiction writer, was born on this day in 1923 (and sadly passed away in 2001.)
Author of the novels The Dragon of the George (1976), and Time Storm (1977)
On this day in 2000,
season 3 of Seven Days
episode 4: The Dunwych Madness
was first broadcast.
Mentnor's post-World War II experiments return to haunt him, as a virus that causes homicidal madness gets loose in an isolated New England village. Starring Jonathan LaPaglia.
George S. Irving, American actor and voice actor, was born on this day in 1922 (and sadly passed away in 2016.)
Traveled as the Narrator in the TV series Underdog episode "Simon Says No Thanksgiving" (1065)
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Wacky And Packy
episode 8: Magic Mayhem
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 1997,
Quantum Leap Novels
was released.
Sam leaps into a sheriff in small-town Oklahoma. A young white woman has been viciously murdered, and the only suspect is black--an honest man who stands to lose everything if convicted. Written by Melanie Kent.
On this day in 1999,
season 1 of Walking With Dinosaurs
episode 5: Spirits of the Ice Forest
was first broadcast.
Antarctica, 106 million years B.C. In the Mid Cretaceous, Antarctica is much warmer than in modern times and covered in lush rain forests inhabited by dinosaurs.
On this day in 1989,
season 2 of Quantum Leap
episode 5: Blind Faith
was first broadcast.
As a blind concert pianist, Sam (Scott Bakula) must save his girlfriend from a serial killer despite the interference with her overbearing mother.
On this day in 1986,
season 23 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 9: The Trial Of A Time Lord: Terror of the Vervoids (Part 1 of 4)
was first broadcast.
As the trail continues, the Doctor (Colin Baker) presents an event from his future as evidence of his reform.
On this day in 1912,
Onesime, Clockmaker
first opened in theaters.
The only way Onesime (Ernest Bourbon) could think of to get his inheritance quicker was to set the clocks forward. Surprise: the whole world starts speeding up wildly.
On this day in 1986,
season 1 of Lazer Tag Academy
episode 8: Battle Hymn of Jarens
was first broadcast.
Draxon Drear plans to travel in the past using the Starlyte power when there was a war occurring between two races. Starring Hoelle Harding.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 8: The Widow Graveney
was first broadcast.
Spike, takes Mandy (Antonia Prebble) captive, and will not release her even after she tells him the secret about the mirror.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Early Edition
episode 6: Angels and Devils
was first broadcast.
Gary (Kyle Chandler) tries to help a nun keep a young boy named Marcus on the straight and narrow path after his older brother Kareem is released from prison.
Happy 50th Birthday Craig Anderson!
Craig Anderson, Australian director and actor, was born on this day in 1976.
Traveled in the TV series Double The Fist episode "Timesaw" (2008)
On this day in 1992,
season 2 of Finders Keepers
episode 4: The Regulator
was first broadcast.
Patrick (Jeremy Schwerdt) arrives at the clock with Anna Varga and she does a temporary repair on its crystal mechanism.
On this day in 1966,
season 1 of The Gumby Show
episode 41: Pilgrims on the Rocks
was first broadcast.
Message coming soon.
On this day in 1979,
season 1 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
episode 7: Unchained Woman
was first broadcast.
Posing as a prisoner named Valzhan, Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard) has been taken to a penal colony on Zeta Minor where he springs a female inmate named Jen Burton.
On this day in 2019,
Terminator: Dark Fate
first opened in theaters.
Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future.
On this day in 2014,
season 3 of Transformers: Rescue Bots
episode 1: Land Before Prime
was first broadcast.
Optimus (Peter Cullen) is forced to embrace his primal side when the Rescue Bots discover an island of dinosaurs.
On this day in 2013,
Thou Gild'st the Even
first opened in theaters.
The ordinary sorrows, worries, and troubles of the townsmen with extraordinary abilities. Cemal can see through walls, Yasemin can move objects remotely with her fingers, and Defne (Damla Sonmez) can freeze time.
On this day in 2009,
season 1 of Jin
episode 4: Dai yon wa
was first broadcast.
Dr Jin (Takao Osawa) goes to Tomag to find a cure for Cholera. Heungseon's son gets Cholera so he tries to get money to help find a cure.
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
episode 9: A Glitch In Time
was first broadcast.
Max gets a watch that allows time travel, so he and Sam return to their childhood to overcome a trauma.
On this day in 2000,
season 2 of Twice in a Lifetime
episode 9: Some Like It... Not
was first broadcast.
Dr. Sandy Greiner is a womanizing cad, who is given a second chance to see things from a women's perspective. Co-starring Paul Popovich as Mr. Smith.
On this day in 1986,
season 6 of The Smurfs
episode 34: Future Smurfed
was first broadcast.
Lord Balthazar creates a rip in the fabric of reality with Father Time's scythe, releasing a baby dinosaur from the past.. Created by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
On this day in 1992,
season 1 of King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
episode 8: The Challenge
was first broadcast.
Determined to let none of the other Knights of Justice come to harm at his side, Arthur (Arthur Kavadas) challenges Viper to single combat.
On this day in 1974,
season of Fantastic Four
episode 152: A World of Madness Made!
was first broadcast.
Reed is busy working on a modification to Dr. Doom's time machine, and hopes that the time machine will now be able to travel "sideways through time" as well as backward and forward. Written by Gerry Conway.
On this day in 1991,
Highlander II: The Quickening
first opened in theaters.
In the future, Highlander Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) must prevent the destruction of Earth under an anti-ozone shield. .
On this day in 1997,
season 1 of Gadget Boy's Adventures In History
episode 9: Some Assembly Required
was first broadcast.
Gadget Boy (Don Adams) follows Spydra when she heads back to visit Henry Ford and destroy his original Assembly Line.
On this day in 2002,
season 3 of Samurai Jack
episode 2: Episode XXVII - Jack and the Rave
was first broadcast.
Samurai Jack (Phil LaMarr) enters a town where all the children have fallen under the spell of Aku's rave music and vows to release every one of them from Aku's evil grasp.
On this day in 1991,
season 6 of Matlock
episode 3: The Nightmare
was first broadcast.
A bump on the head transports Matlock (Andy Griffith) to the Old West, where he tries to save Conrad from a hanging.
On this day in 2002,
season 1 of That Was Then
episode 6: Episode #6
was first broadcast.
Travis (James Bulliard) wishes for a second chance to make everything right; a bolt of lightning hits his house and sends him back to 1988.
On this day in 1979,
season 2 of Sapphire and Steel
episode 6: The Railway Station: Part 6
was first broadcast.
After Tully agrees to watch over Sapphire's body, Steel has a chat with her own ghost to determine if she is real or a trick perpetrated by the darkness. Written by series creator Peter (P. J.) Hammond.
On this day in 1997,
season 2 of Mirror, Mirror II
episode 7: Iceman
was first broadcast.
In the present time, Daniel and Fergus discover a body in the glacier. Starring Antonia Prebble as Mandy.
On this day in 2013,
Pete's Christmas
premiered.
A put-upon teen finds himself reliving the same miserable Christmas day over and over again.
On this day in 2010,
season 1 of Regular Show
episode 19: Prank Callers
was first broadcast.
When Mordecai (J. G. Quintel) and Rigby try to prove that they are good prank callers by pranking the "Master Prank Caller", they are inadvertently transported into the 80's.
On this day in 1967,
season 1 of The Second Hundred Years
episode 8: Just Pay the Two Dollars
was first broadcast.
Luke (Monte Markham) is arrested for robbery and has to prove his innocence.
On this day in 2007,
season 1 of Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline
episode 4: Till Time Do Us Part
was first broadcast.
Valerian (Gwendal Anglade) and Laureline locate a treasure for the rich Zabole, but their client betrays Laureline by leaving her out in space.
On this day in 1989,
season of Iron Man
episode 249: The Doctor's Passion
was first broadcast.
Iron Man and Doctor Doom are sent to the year 2089 A.D. complete with a future version of Camelot, where they must ally with a reborn Arthur- here only a young boy. Written by David Michelinie.
On this day in 1980,
season 18 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 10: The E-Space Trilogy: Full Circle (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
As a curious marshchild shadows the Doctor (Tom Baker), a group of teen rebels decides to take over the TARDIS.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of The Lost Saucer
episode 9: Valley of the Chickaphants
was first broadcast.
The space travelers land on their home planet in the future and discover people have reverted to the stone ages, and they find themselves terrorized by a half-chicken, half-elephant creature. Co-starring Ruth Buzzi.
On this day in 1992,
Quantum Leap Novels
was released.
When Sam leaps into the body of a 1950's carnival worker, he's in for a chilling ride. Written by Ashley McConnell.
On this day in 2013,
Mister Scrooge to See You
first opened in theaters.
One year later, Scrooge (David Ruprecht) finds himself on a new journey.
On this day in 2013,
season 1 of Time Tremors
episode 7: Facing the Fear
was first broadcast.
Max (Mitchell Kummen) and Medie travel through time in search of the lost Time Treasures.
On this day in 1986,
season 6 of The Smurfs
episode 24: A Myna Problem
was first broadcast.
A baby dinosaur is released from the past when Lord Balthazar uses Father Time's scythe to cut a hole in the fabric of reality. Featuring Michael Bell as Handy Smurf.
Happy 42nd Birthday Natalia Tena!
Natalia Tena, English actress and musician, was born on this day in 1984.
Traveled in the TV series The Refugees (2015)
Happy 96th Birthday John Scott!
John Scott, English film composer and movie conductor, was born on this day in 1930.
Composed the scores for the films The People That Time Forgot (1977), The Final Countdown (1980), and Yor, The Hunter From The Future (1983)
On this day in 1985,
season 1 of The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
episode 6: A Message From Charity
was first broadcast.
Puritan Charity Payne and 1980's teenager Peter Wood (Robert Duncan McNeill) are psychically connected due to delirium induced by a bacterial infection, and can see the world through each others eyes.
On this day in 1975,
season 1 of Return to the Planet of the Apes
episode 9: Mission of Mercy
was first broadcast.
Blue Eyes and Jeff (Austin Stoker) must bring get fuel for the plane so Judy can get the needed medication to Nova before she dies and the spreads the infection to others.
On this day in 1977,
Orion the Hunter is tasked by mighty Ormazd to continually battle evil Ahriman, the Dark One. Written by Ben Bova.
On this day in 2017,
season 1 of Lifeline
episode 7: Playing God
was first broadcast.
Norah realizes the only way she can ever confront Conner about her father's death is to die herself, forcing him into a test that could cost one of them their life. Starring Zack Gilford.
On this day in 1975,
season 13 of Doctor Who (1963-1989)
episode 10: Pyramids Of Mars (Part 2 of 4)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah and Laurence try to find a way to sever Sutekh's link to the mummies while poacher Ernie Clements finds the priory surrounded by a forcefield.
On this day in 1975,
season 2 of Land of the Lost (1974-1977)
episode 9: Nice Day
was first broadcast.
A quiet day of fishing, trap building and cake making turns serious when Holly is pricked by a poisonous plant. Co-created by Sid Krofft.
On this day in 2006,
season 10 of South Park
episode 12: Go God Go, Part I
was first broadcast.
Cartman tries to cryogenically freeze himself so that he doesn't have to wait for the new Nintendo machine. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Happy 43rd Birthday Robbie Sublett!
Robbie Sublett, American actor, voice actor, and writer, was born on this day in 1983.
Traveled in the TV series Casper's Scare School episode "Time Waits For No Ghost" (2009)
On this day in 2000,
"The Pottawatomie Giant"
was released.
In the early 1900s, boxer Jess Willard wins the world championship but then snubs Houdini; after he dies, he gets a second chance. Written by Andy Duncan.
On this day in 2001,
season 4 of Charmed
episode 6: A Knight to Remember
was first broadcast.
Paige (Rose McGowan) casts a spell that brings back a prince from one of her past lives into the 21st century.
On this day in 1974,
season 1 of Planet of the Apes
episode 8: The Deception
was first broadcast.
Galen, Virdon and Burke (James Naughton) befriend, Fauna, the blind ape daughter of a human friendly ape who was killed by a murderous band of vigilante apes.
On this day in 2013,
Free Birds
first opened in theaters.
Reggie and Jack (Woody Harrelson) are two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
On this day in 2014,
season 8 of Doctor Who (2005- )
episode 11: Dark Water (Part 1)
was first broadcast.
The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is faced with an impossible decision, as plans are drawn in the mysterious world of the Nethersphere.
































































