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TODAY IN TIME

Wednesday August 19th, 2026

George Gamow, Russian theoretical physicist and cosmologist, died on this day in 1968 (and was born in 1904).

Co-author (with Marvin Stern) of the Elevator Paradox, which describes how elevators can seem to be mostly going in one direction, as if they were being manufactured in the middle of the building and being disassembled on the roof and basement.

On this day in 2006,
season 1 of Prehistoric Park
episode 5: The Bug House
was first broadcast.

Nigel's plan this time is to go to Upper Carboniferous Arran, and save some giant bugs that time has left behind.

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On this day in 1988,
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
first opened in theaters.

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman (Lisa Wilcox) who may know the way to defeat him for good.

A. H. R. Buller, British-Canadian mycologist, was born on this day in 1874 (and sadly passed away in 1944.)

In 1923, he famously composed the limerick Relativity: There was a young lady named Bright / Whose speed was far faster than light; / She set out one day / In a relative way / And returned on the previous night.

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On this day in 2018,
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
premiered.

Fin (Ian Ziering) must unlock the time-traveling power of the Sharknados in order to save the world.

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On this day in 2006,
season 2 of Phil of the Future
episode 22: Back To The Future (Not The Movie)
was first broadcast.

Lloyd is working on the time engine, so the secret is out: They are going home. But that doesn't sell well for Phil and Keely (Aly Michalka).

On this day in 1994,
season 1 of Vacant Lot
episode 2: Sketch - The Time Helmet
was first broadcast.

Time travel sketch, featuring Rob Gfroerer.

On this day in 1984,
season 1 of Miimu iro iro yume no tabi
episode 71: yori hayaku, takaku, tooku!
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.

Alastair Sim, Scottish character actor, died on this day in 1976 (and was born in 1900).

Traveled as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film A Christmas Carol (1951) and the film short A Christmas Carol (1971)

Russell Napier, Australian actor, died on this day in 1974 (and was born in 1910).

Traveled in the live BBC production of The Time Machine (1949).

On this day in 2011,
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D
first opened in theaters.

A retired spy (Jessica Alba) is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure to stop the evil Timekeeper from taking over the world.

Happy 57th Birthday Matthew Perry!

Matthew Perry, Canadian-American actor, was born on this day in 1969.

Traveled in the TV series Second Chance (1987) and the film 17 Again (2009)

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Happy 74th Birthday Jonathan Frakes!

Jonathan Frakes, American actor, author, and director, was born on this day in 1952.

Traveled in the TV series Voyagers! episode "An Arrow Pointing East" (1982), Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "Time Squared" (1989), "Yesterday's Enterprise" (1990), "Captain's Holiday" (1990), "A Matter of Time" (1991), "Cause and Effect" (1992), "Time's Arrow" (1992), "Relics" (1992), "Tapestry" (1993), "Timescape" (1993), and "All Good Things" (1994), the TV series Gargoyles episode "Future Tense" (1996), the video "Time Travel Through The Bible" (1995), as Steak Starbolt in the TV series Future Worm! (2016), directed the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Cause and Effect" (1992), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense: Part 2" (1995), Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish" (1996), and the TV series Hindsight episodes "A Very Important Date" and "...Then I'll Know" (2015), and directed the films Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Clockstoppers (2002), The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006).

On this day in 2011,
season 2 of Haven
episode 6: Audrey Parker's Day Off
was first broadcast.

Audrey (Emily Rose) is forced to relive a day, and watch various people get killed as she changes her routine in an attempt to figure out the cause.

Brian Aldiss, OBE, English writer and anthologies editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories, died on this day in 2017 (and was born in 1925).

Author of the short stories "Failed Men" (1956), "Poor LIttle Warrior!" (1958), and the novel Frankenstein Unbound (1973)

Tony Scott, English film director and producer, died on this day in 2012 (and was born in 1944).

Directed the film "Deja Vu" (2006)

On this day in 2007,
season 8 of Big Brother
episode 83, 84: 83 and 84 Episode 870, 871
was first broadcast.

Big Brother contestants travel to 3049 and 1847 via a diary time machine; For this week's task, house mates have to 'travel through time' and each complete mini-tasks. Created by John de Mol, Jr.

On this day in 1912,
Rip Van Winkle
first opened in theaters.

A lazy American man (Robert McWade, Sr) wanders off one day, falls asleep up under a tree, and when awakens is astonished to find that 20 years have passed.

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On this day in 1983,
Yor, the Hunter from the Future
first opened in theaters.

A warrior (Reb Brown) seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.

On this day in 1973,
season 1 of Doraemon (1973)
episode 20: Cooler Parasol / Always Diary
was first broadcast.

The continuing adventures of Doraemon, a robotic cat from the 22nd century who arrive to helps the Nobi family in the 20th century. Created by Fujiko Fujio.

On this day in 2010,
season 5 of The Universe
episode 4: Time Travel
was first broadcast.

Scientists have taken a serious look at the possibility of time travel. Current scientific theories offer some likely prospects but engineering a working time machine, even if possible, remains a distant prospect. Featuring Sean Carroll.

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On this day in 2007,
season 4 of The 4400
episode 10: One Of Us
was first broadcast.

Richard and Isabelle are pursued by NTAC. Elsewhere, a test is developed that determines if people can be killed by promicin. Featuring Jeffrey Combs as Kevin.

Happy 73rd Birthday Nanni Moretti!

Nanni Moretti, Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor, was born on this day in 1953.

Wrote, directed and traveled in the film The Son's Room (2001)

On this day in 2008,
season 3 of Eureka
episode 4: I Do Over
was first broadcast.

It's Allison's wedding day, and Carter (Colin Ferguson) is stuck in a time loop that causes him to relive it over and over.

Adelbert Ames, Jr., American scientist, was born on this day in 1880 (and sadly passed away in 1955.)

Originator of the Ames room, a distorted room that is used to create an optical illusion.

On this day in 2014,
season 1 of Doraemon - The Gadget Cat From The Future
episode 19: Experimental Dream Schemes
was first broadcast.

When Noby tries to sleep, Doraemon gives him a gadget pillow that gives him a certain type of dream. Noby repeatedly gives up on each type of dream when things don't go his way only to find out he may have broken it all together. Characters created by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko under the pen name of "Fujiko Fujio".

Gene Roddenberry, American television screenwriter and producer, was born on this day in 1921 (and sadly passed away in 1991.)

Creator of the Star Trek original TV series and franchise, and the TV series Andromeda.

MOVIE MONTAGES

Travel through time in the world of pop culture...

TAGLINE TRIVIA

Which title below delivers this tagline?

Time Is Money

In Time

The Final Countdown

Cube 2: Hypercube

They Came From The Future To Protect The Past

Yesterday's Target

The Charmings

Slaughterhouse-Five

Go further.

The Matrix

Interstellar

Vlad

Travel through time with Kim

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

Star Knight

Austin Powers in Goldmember

The past. The present. The future.

Epilogue

The Matrix

Correcting Christmas

They've Found the Missing Link... To Mayhem!

95ers: Time Runners

Southland Tales

The People That Time Forgot

Backward in time to solve an ancient mystery... and create some new ones.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

The Anubis Gates

Highlander The Final Dimension

Boys! Girls! It's Big Fun!

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Hercules in New York

Three heart stopping tales in one film. Three new dimensions in terror, treachery and time travel.

Pulse Pounders

Past Perfect

Alcatraz

She awoke in the past with a chance to rebuild her future.

Sophie's World

Peggy Sue Got Married

Prehistoric Women

In order to save the universe he will have to fight the fiercest enemy he has ever faced... himself.

The Adjustment Bureau

The One

One Touch of Venus

Where dreams become reality.

Forever Young

The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Time Trap Series: Time Trap

Beyond the boundaries of time... they are waiting for you!

1408

Millennium

Contact

Question reality. Change your destiny.

Doctor Strange

The Spirit of '76

The Outer Limits (1963-65)

The first one had rules

Terra Nova

Cube 2: Hypercube

Star Trek: First Contact

Do You Remember... The Future?

Back to the Future Part II

Easton's Article

The Adjustment Bureau

Forget the Sun. Forget Time. Forget Your Memories.

Trancers 3

Dark City

Peggy Sue Got Married

The rules have been reset.

Pok̩mon 4: The Movie

Terminator: Genisys

Thunder Dragon

Alex and his friends thought Excalibur was just a legend... They were wrong!

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Kids of the Round Table

Ghost Warrior

Don't Tell Them What They Can't Do

Lost

Last Breath

Timeless

Time Is Power

Demolition Man

In Time

The One

Its laughter will ring through the centuries!

Julia and Julia

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

The Future Belongs To Those Who Control The Past.

Yesterday's Target

Sliding Doors

Expiration Date

What if the past could be changed?

Tuesday

S. Darko

Titanic: Adventure Out of Time

Donald was going to build a time machine. He was going to travel into the future... and murder himself.

The Invisible Boy

WelgÌ_nzÌ»r

The Twonky

A Wold Newton Prehistory Novel

Time's Last Gift

The Swordsman

A Sound of Thunder

Live every day like it's your last.

The Deaths of Ian Stone

Bernard and the Genie

Dark City

If you're not early you're late.......Think about that.....Facts don't lie....

Planet of the Apes

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Wait a Minute

The Terror Has Returned

Doctor Strange

Nemesis 3: Time Lapse

For All Time

Be warned. Be ready.

Bewitched

Beyond the Time Barrier

Star Trek: First Contact

More Fun Than A Roman Circus!

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

2001: A Space Odyssey

Nothing Is As Simple As Black And White.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

The I Inside

Pleasantville

Every woman has a secret - hers is really magical.

Star Trek: Generations

Safety Not Guaranteed

13 Going On 30

Count to 3 and get ready to run...

Minority Report

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

A Sound of Thunder

What would our world have become if JFK had survived that day in Dallas?

The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone

TimeQuest

La Jetee

Believe In Me And See The Future.

Nostradamus

2000 Years Later

Idaho Transfer

The movie with the mystic touch for grownups who are still part youngsters... and youngsters are already part grownups!!!

Timesweep

Future Zone

Willy McBean and His Magic Machine

From Out of the Depths of the Fifth Dimension - The Most Amazing Spy Thriller of All Time - as the law and a time machine battle evil in a desperate race to save a city from Atomic Destruction!

X-Men Days of Future Past

Dimension 5

Action Replayy

Sealed and buried for all time is the key to mankind's future.

The Philadelphia Experiment

Assassin of the Tsar

Stargate

Nothing Is Real.

Yellow Submarine

Lost In Space

A Man Called Nereus

An adventure beyond time.

Taken

The Philadelphia Experiment

One Touch of Venus

All of them have a secret, all of them are Lost!

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Replay

Lost

Imagine a place where nothing is impossible.

The Matrix

Rewind

Tomorrowland

In the game of love, three's are wild.

Total Reality

Meatballs III: Summer Job

Twice Upon A Yesterday

Pleasantville - It's Just Around the Corner

FlashForward

Catch-22

Pleasantville

This November you're history

Timeline

Mork and Mindy

Idiocracy

From now on, history is going to change the future

Mirror, Mirror

Being Erica

deja vu

Adventure comes to life

The Matrix

The Indian in The Cupboard

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

The seas master beast of the ages- raging up from the bottom of time!

Ashes to Ashes

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

It's way past time to kill the future...

Star Trek: Generations

15 Till Midnight

Timestalkers

Still The Ultimate Trip.

Frequency

2001: A Space Odyssey

Project Almanac

Love. Murder. Time Travel

Tutenstein

The Man From Primrose Lane

A Diva's Christmas Carol

Trapped! ... in the incredible cosmic world that moves 100 years beyond time!

Beyond the Time Barrier

That Was Then

Meet the Robinsons

When you die, all you want to do is come back.

Trancers II

Sanctuary

The Jacket

Zack is about to rewrite history... with a little help from Merlin.

TimeQuest

12 Monkeys

The Excalibur Kid

An astonishing quantum voyage to the far future.

Inspector Gadget 2

Tales That Witness Madness

The Time Ships

Fight the future.

Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

The Butterfly Effect

If you thought you had seen it all...look again!

The Undead

The Forgotten

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Throughout all time, there's never been an adventure quite like this...

Escape Through Time

Travelers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3

The Magical Tale of a Boy Who Fell Back In Time... and Became A Hero!

Lucy

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

He's having the day of his life...over and over again.

Denver, The Last Dinosaur

Groundhog Day

The 30 Second Mobius Time Machine

Danger Will Robinson!

Lost In Space

The Lost World

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

Time will tear them part.

Tempest

Alien vs. Ninja

The Fountain

Follow a new yellow brick road.

The Lost World

Sanctuary

Tin Man

The Future Is In Her Hands

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Continuum

Alice Through The Looking Glass

If you always want what you can't have, what do you want when you can have anything?

Primer

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

Yellow Submarine

Face your future, fight your past.

Contact

Looper

2001: A Space Odyssey

He woke up in the middle of nowhere... nowhere was the way.

Lancelot: Guardian of Time

A Stranger In Time

11:59

The torch of adventure is about to be passed.

The Matrix

Star Trek: Generations

The Final Countdown

"This is the U.S.S. Nimitz... Where the hell are we?"

The Final Countdown

Dinosaur Valley Girls

Second Time Lucky

Trapped outside the boundaries of time and space... 102 aircraft... 6,000 men... all missing.

Late For Dinner

The Matrix

The Final Countdown

The most powerful force in the universe lies within the depths of the human heart.

13 Going On 30

Yesterday Was a Lie

Biggles: Adventures in Time

Beyond fantasy. Beyond obsession. Beyond time itself... he will find her.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Terminal Voyage

Somewhere in Time

The Ultimate Trip.

Next

Man Of The Century

2001: A Space Odyssey

He's a 20th century guy, trapped in the middle ages.

Nemesis 2: Nebula

Sphere

Army of Darkness

Imagine being transported back in time to solve a mystery regarding one of your ancestors.

Matusalem

The Kid

NBC Special Treat

The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Except one.

The Fantastic Journey

1408

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

It's not until someone tells you for the last time that you hear it for the first time.

The Drivetime

As Time Goes by

The World's Most Fabulous Object

Are you ready to play?

Frequency

Timeline

Mine Games

Torn between country and love, time stopped in its tracks when she pulled the trigger!

Out of Time

Repeat Performance

The Adjustment Bureau

The farm . . . where the calendar plays strange tricks.

12 Dates of Christmas

Frenchman's Farm

Megas XLR

He astonished people with his imagination. He shocked people with his genius. He'll mesmerize you with his story.

Escape to Grizzly Mountain

Minority Report

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

Kick some past.

Hot Tub Time Machine

About Time

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

He's not your ordinary superhero.

The Forbidden Kingdom

Special

My Future Boyfriend

They've Got The Power!

Wizards of Waverly Place

Feedback

Past Perfect

Mankind's next step will be our greatest.

Doubting Thomas

Interstellar

Flashback

This is the first time.

Timecop

Brother Future

Mine Games

An adventure like nothing on Earth

Lost In Space

Click

Timestorm

They're not the survivors they think they are. (Season 2)

The Quiet Earth

Time Squad

Lost

The system is perfect until it comes after you.

Stuck On You!

Men in Black 3

Minority Report

Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!

Phil of the Future

Back to the Future Part II

Backtime

If they lived in the same century they'd be perfect for each other.

Paycheck

Kate & Leopold

Three Days

The Greatest Turkey Movie Of All Time

The Science Of Sleep

The Lake House

Free Birds

What Happens When The Numbers Run Out?

Meet the Robinsons

Groundhog Day

Knowing

If you change the past, you have to live with your future.

Trancers

Always Will

100 Million BC

You Can't Go Forward Until You've Gone Back.

Yesterday

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Donnie Darko

There is more to fear than you can see.

Cube 2: Hypercube

Ten O'Clock

Taken

An incredible journey into the unknown.

Army of Darkness

Escape in Time

A Christmas Carol

Love Is Longer Than Life

Singularity

King MonsteråÊ

Meet the Robinsons

His Future Is Running Out Of Time

5ive Days To Midnight

Action Replayy

2001: A Space Odyssey

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