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they take you whenever you want to go welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 time

be counting down the top 10 time

be counting down the top 10 time machines from pop culture

machines from pop culture

machines from pop culture ohayo-gozaimasu

just to be clear for this list we’re

just to be clear for this list we’re including our favorite time machines

including our favorite time machines

including our favorite time machines from film television and video games Oh

from film television and video games Oh

from film television and video games Oh number 10 homers time travel toaster The

number 10 homers time travel toaster The

number 10 homers time travel toaster The Simpsons Halloween treehouse of horror 5

kicking off our list is the most

kicking off our list is the most unlikely gizmo to transport anyone

unlikely gizmo to transport anyone

unlikely gizmo to transport anyone through time let alone Homer Simpson I’m

through time let alone Homer Simpson I’m

through time let alone Homer Simpson I’m the first non Brazilian person to travel

the first non Brazilian person to travel

the first non Brazilian person to travel backwards through time correction home

backwards through time correction home

backwards through time correction home huh kill the second in this seasonal

huh kill the second in this seasonal

huh kill the second in this seasonal Horror episode short time and punishment

Horror episode short time and punishment

Horror episode short time and punishment Homer attempts to fix his broken toaster

Homer attempts to fix his broken toaster

Homer attempts to fix his broken toaster this shouldn’t be too hard to fix with

this shouldn’t be too hard to fix with

this shouldn’t be too hard to fix with the right tools these modifications

the right tools these modifications

the right tools these modifications somehow turn his toaster into a time

somehow turn his toaster into a time

somehow turn his toaster into a time machine that sends him to prehistoric

machine that sends him to prehistoric

machine that sends him to prehistoric times repeatedly listen push let’s it go

times repeatedly listen push let’s it go

times repeatedly listen push let’s it go straight it oh I wish I wish I had you

straight it oh I wish I wish I had you

straight it oh I wish I wish I had you killed that fade inspired by Ray

killed that fade inspired by Ray

killed that fade inspired by Ray Bradbury’s a sound of thunder

Bradbury’s a sound of thunder

Bradbury’s a sound of thunder each trip to the past Rex terrible and

each trip to the past Rex terrible and

each trip to the past Rex terrible and often hilarious consequences on the

often hilarious consequences on the

often hilarious consequences on the future Marge dear would you kindly pass

future Marge dear would you kindly pass

future Marge dear would you kindly pass me a doughnut Oh what’s a doughnut

me a doughnut Oh what’s a doughnut

me a doughnut Oh what’s a doughnut number 9 hot tub the hot tub time

number 9 hot tub the hot tub time

number 9 hot tub the hot tub time machine it must be some kind of hot tub

machine it must be some kind of hot tub

machine it must be some kind of hot tub time machine

equally ridiculous and just as awesome

equally ridiculous and just as awesome is this hot tub capable of not only

is this hot tub capable of not only

is this hot tub capable of not only sending travelers into the past but also

sending travelers into the past but also

sending travelers into the past but also reverting them back to their younger

reverting them back to their younger

reverting them back to their younger selves when it does so you look like

selves when it does so you look like

selves when it does so you look like kitten play it’s actually to me

kitten play it’s actually to me

kitten play it’s actually to me this one is fueled by the illegal energy

this one is fueled by the illegal energy

this one is fueled by the illegal energy drink called Chi nobly created by Chevy

drink called Chi nobly created by Chevy

drink called Chi nobly created by Chevy Chase’s mysterious repairman

Chase’s mysterious repairman

Chase’s mysterious repairman mind-bending hallucinations are par for

mind-bending hallucinations are par for

mind-bending hallucinations are par for the course with every trip

the course with every trip

the course with every trip Terry crew where’s the beat excuse me

Terry crew where’s the beat excuse me

Terry crew where’s the beat excuse me what colors Michael Jackson black number

what colors Michael Jackson black number

what colors Michael Jackson black number eight the Box primer

you’re talking about making a bigger mug

you’re talking about making a bigger mug you’re saying am i making a bigger one

you’re saying am i making a bigger one

you’re saying am i making a bigger one now to another modern day time machine

now to another modern day time machine

now to another modern day time machine this one from a cult indie film this box

this one from a cult indie film this box

this one from a cult indie film this box was created by a group of friends in

was created by a group of friends in

was created by a group of friends in their garage with household parts and

their garage with household parts and

their garage with household parts and certainly looks that way they took from

certainly looks that way they took from

certainly looks that way they took from their surroundings what was needed and

their surroundings what was needed and

their surroundings what was needed and made of it something more made to reduce

made of it something more made to reduce

made of it something more made to reduce the weight of an object it instead

the weight of an object it instead

the weight of an object it instead manipulates the amount of time the

manipulates the amount of time the

manipulates the amount of time the object inside experiences making objects

object inside experiences making objects

object inside experiences making objects including people travel back and forth

including people travel back and forth

including people travel back and forth through time we’re blocking whatever

through time we’re blocking whatever

through time we’re blocking whatever keeps them moving forward so they

keeps them moving forward so they

keeps them moving forward so they flip-flop inside the box it’s like a

flip-flop inside the box it’s like a

flip-flop inside the box it’s like a street both hands are cul-de-sacs I mean

street both hands are cul-de-sacs I mean

street both hands are cul-de-sacs I mean this isn’t frame dragging your wormhole

this isn’t frame dragging your wormhole

this isn’t frame dragging your wormhole magic this is basic mechanics neat 101

magic this is basic mechanics neat 101

magic this is basic mechanics neat 101 number 7

number 7

number 7 the time tunnel time tunnel 2 American

the time tunnel time tunnel 2 American

the time tunnel time tunnel 2 American scientists are lost in the swirling maze

scientists are lost in the swirling maze

scientists are lost in the swirling maze of past and future ages during the first

of past and future ages during the first

of past and future ages during the first experiments on America’s greatest and

experiments on America’s greatest and

experiments on America’s greatest and most secret project the time tunnel you

most secret project the time tunnel you

most secret project the time tunnel you may have seen this one on reruns at your

may have seen this one on reruns at your

may have seen this one on reruns at your grandparents house a classic sixties

grandparents house a classic sixties

grandparents house a classic sixties time machine it was the product of the

time machine it was the product of the

time machine it was the product of the athlean aim’d top-secret project

athlean aim’d top-secret project

athlean aim’d top-secret project tick-tock with time travel as we started

tick-tock with time travel as we started

tick-tock with time travel as we started 10 years ago it was top secret then but

10 years ago it was top secret then but

10 years ago it was top secret then but now they’re insane we’re not obviously

now they’re insane we’re not obviously

now they’re insane we’re not obviously its name comes from its appearance which

its name comes from its appearance which

its name comes from its appearance which is a round hallway into the past and

is a round hallway into the past and

is a round hallway into the past and future what do you mean the future it’s

future what do you mean the future it’s

future what do you mean the future it’s our future but it’s your present only

our future but it’s your present only

our future but it’s your present only we’re part of it now wisely this one is

we’re part of it now wisely this one is

we’re part of it now wisely this one is housed in a hidden underground base away

housed in a hidden underground base away

housed in a hidden underground base away from publicize the h-bomb is nothing but

from publicize the h-bomb is nothing but

from publicize the h-bomb is nothing but a toy balloon compared to the forces

a toy balloon compared to the forces

a toy balloon compared to the forces we’re loosening here right aren’t you

we’re loosening here right aren’t you

we’re loosening here right aren’t you forgetting something

forgetting something

forgetting something no and I’m only trying to measure their

no and I’m only trying to measure their

no and I’m only trying to measure their lives against others were endangering

lives against others were endangering

lives against others were endangering number-6 phone booth Bill & Ted’s

number-6 phone booth Bill & Ted’s

number-6 phone booth Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

taking a page out of a certain British

taking a page out of a certain British sci-fi series this American phone booth

sci-fi series this American phone booth

sci-fi series this American phone booth became the MacGuffin of this Keanu

became the MacGuffin of this Keanu

became the MacGuffin of this Keanu Reeves comedy gentlemen we’re history

Reeves comedy gentlemen we’re history

Reeves comedy gentlemen we’re history a device piloted by George Carlin as a

a device piloted by George Carlin as a

a device piloted by George Carlin as a visitor from the utopian future the year

visitor from the utopian future the year

visitor from the utopian future the year 26 88 it’s used to help the air-guitar

26 88 it’s used to help the air-guitar

26 88 it’s used to help the air-guitar wielding duo finish a history report I

wielding duo finish a history report I

wielding duo finish a history report I know that’s why I was sent to make sure

know that’s why I was sent to make sure

know that’s why I was sent to make sure you passed your history report if you

you passed your history report if you

you passed your history report if you guys were separated it would have been

guys were separated it would have been

guys were separated it would have been disastrous for life as we know it the

disastrous for life as we know it the

disastrous for life as we know it the phone booth is unique for being so

phone booth is unique for being so

phone booth is unique for being so simple to operate that even these guys

simple to operate that even these guys

simple to operate that even these guys could use it they cause in San Dimas it

could use it they cause in San Dimas it

could use it they cause in San Dimas it is tomorrow William you have to dial one

is tomorrow William you have to dial one

is tomorrow William you have to dial one number higher oh yeah thanks Rufus

number higher oh yeah thanks Rufus

number higher oh yeah thanks Rufus number five ocarina the Legend of Zelda

number five ocarina the Legend of Zelda

number five ocarina the Legend of Zelda the ocarina of time video games have

the ocarina of time video games have

the ocarina of time video games have also had their share of time-travel

also had their share of time-travel

also had their share of time-travel gadgets chief among them is this potato

gadgets chief among them is this potato

gadgets chief among them is this potato shaped instrument passed down for

shaped instrument passed down for

shaped instrument passed down for generations by the royal family of

generations by the royal family of

generations by the royal family of hyrule this treasured heirloom can open

hyrule this treasured heirloom can open

hyrule this treasured heirloom can open the door of time

it can also change the time of day

it can also change the time of day making it useful and pleasant on the

making it useful and pleasant on the

making it useful and pleasant on the ears number for time displacement sphere

ears number for time displacement sphere

ears number for time displacement sphere Terminator trilogy okay it’s true that

Terminator trilogy okay it’s true that

Terminator trilogy okay it’s true that we never actually see the Skynet device

we never actually see the Skynet device

we never actually see the Skynet device that sent calories and several

that sent calories and several

that sent calories and several terminators back in time then you’re

terminators back in time then you’re

terminators back in time then you’re from the future too is that right right

from the future too is that right right

from the future too is that right right right however we see enough from the

right however we see enough from the

right however we see enough from the time sphere to know that we dig it there

time sphere to know that we dig it there

time sphere to know that we dig it there gimmick is that they are unable to send

gimmick is that they are unable to send

gimmick is that they are unable to send any inanimate objects back in time like

any inanimate objects back in time like

any inanimate objects back in time like clothing or weapons which is why the

clothing or weapons which is why the

clothing or weapons which is why the terminators have to get sent back and

terminators have to get sent back and

terminators have to get sent back and tightly wrapped human skin packages

tightly wrapped human skin packages

tightly wrapped human skin packages you’re like a machine underneath right

you’re like a machine underneath right

you’re like a machine underneath right let’s it alive that side I’m a

let’s it alive that side I’m a

let’s it alive that side I’m a cybernetic organism living tissue over

cybernetic organism living tissue over

cybernetic organism living tissue over metal endoskeleton oh and it’s always

metal endoskeleton oh and it’s always

metal endoskeleton oh and it’s always one way how you’re supposed to get back

one way how you’re supposed to get back

one way how you’re supposed to get back I can’t nobody goes home nobody else

I can’t nobody goes home nobody else

I can’t nobody goes home nobody else comes through it’s just him and me

comes through it’s just him and me

comes through it’s just him and me number three time slide the time machine

number three time slide the time machine

number three time slide the time machine my question is why can’t one change the

my question is why can’t one change the

my question is why can’t one change the past because one cannot travel into the

past because one cannot travel into the

past because one cannot travel into the past if literature has anything to say

past if literature has anything to say

past if literature has anything to say about time travel it’s best summed up by

about time travel it’s best summed up by

about time travel it’s best summed up by HG Wells is literary classic I’m about

HG Wells is literary classic I’m about

HG Wells is literary classic I’m about the time machine

the time machine

the time machine Thomas II was written by HG Wells in

Thomas II was written by HG Wells in

Thomas II was written by HG Wells in 1894 was later adapted to a motion

1894 was later adapted to a motion

1894 was later adapted to a motion picture by George Powell and a stage

picture by George Powell and a stage

picture by George Powell and a stage musical by Angela Weber was writing

musical by Angela Weber was writing

musical by Angela Weber was writing that’s not when I’m meeting years did

that’s not when I’m meeting years did

that’s not when I’m meeting years did you like through selecting from the

you like through selecting from the

you like through selecting from the score

score

score don’t let that retro steampunk charm

don’t let that retro steampunk charm

don’t let that retro steampunk charm fool you it’s traveled 30 million years

fool you it’s traveled 30 million years

fool you it’s traveled 30 million years into the future

but that makes a hell of a cappuccino

but that makes a hell of a cappuccino since the novels release in 1895 there

since the novels release in 1895 there

since the novels release in 1895 there have been a few films to feature the

have been a few films to feature the

have been a few films to feature the vintage time apparatus from the open

vintage time apparatus from the open

vintage time apparatus from the open one-person cockpit to the spinning disc

one-person cockpit to the spinning disc

one-person cockpit to the spinning disc and lever

and lever

and lever it’s the ultimate original to carry a

it’s the ultimate original to carry a

it’s the ultimate original to carry a man a larger addition is needed to carry

man a larger addition is needed to carry

man a larger addition is needed to carry a man we’re into the past or into the

a man we’re into the past or into the

a man we’re into the past or into the future this is a time machine number 2

future this is a time machine number 2

future this is a time machine number 2 the DeLorean Back to the Future trilogy

the DeLorean Back to the Future trilogy

the DeLorean Back to the Future trilogy doc said it best the way I see it if

doc said it best the way I see it if

doc said it best the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a

you’re gonna build a time machine into a

you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not do it some style sending

car why not do it some style sending

car why not do it some style sending Marty on his misadventures through time

Marty on his misadventures through time

Marty on his misadventures through time this sucker requires 1.21 jigowatts of

this sucker requires 1.21 jigowatts of

this sucker requires 1.21 jigowatts of juice and must hit 88 miles per hour to

juice and must hit 88 miles per hour to

juice and must hit 88 miles per hour to activate hey doc we got a backup we

activate hey doc we got a backup we

activate hey doc we got a backup we don’t have enough road to get up to 88

don’t have enough road to get up to 88

don’t have enough road to get up to 88 rows well we’re going we don’t need

rows well we’re going we don’t need

rows well we’re going we don’t need roads it’s impossible for anyone to

roads it’s impossible for anyone to

roads it’s impossible for anyone to think of a time machine and not equate

think of a time machine and not equate

think of a time machine and not equate it with this going stainless steel

it with this going stainless steel

it with this going stainless steel beauty retrofitted with a flux capacitor

beauty retrofitted with a flux capacitor

beauty retrofitted with a flux capacitor that leaves trails of fire in its wake

with so many interesting and iconic time

with so many interesting and iconic time machines to pick from we had to draw the

machines to pick from we had to draw the

machines to pick from we had to draw the line somewhere so here are a few of our

line somewhere so here are a few of our

line somewhere so here are a few of our honorable mentions dr. Sam Beckett

honorable mentions dr. Sam Beckett

honorable mentions dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the quantum leap

stepped into the quantum leap

stepped into the quantum leap accelerator

number one the TARDIS Doctor Who series

number one the TARDIS Doctor Who series you know they say this first time for

you know they say this first time for

you know they say this first time for everything taking the top spot on our

everything taking the top spot on our

everything taking the top spot on our list is the only Time Machine said to

list is the only Time Machine said to

list is the only Time Machine said to have traveled over a hundred trillion

have traveled over a hundred trillion

have traveled over a hundred trillion years from before the Big Bang to the

years from before the Big Bang to the

years from before the Big Bang to the edge of time itself you just saved the

edge of time itself you just saved the

edge of time itself you just saved the whole of space and time take the evening

whole of space and time take the evening

whole of space and time take the evening off now you give tomorrow a spaceship

off now you give tomorrow a spaceship

off now you give tomorrow a spaceship time machine constructed by the Time

time machine constructed by the Time

time machine constructed by the Time Lords it uses its chameleon circuits to

Lords it uses its chameleon circuits to

Lords it uses its chameleon circuits to alter its exterior appearance of course

alter its exterior appearance of course

alter its exterior appearance of course with those fried it remains in the

with those fried it remains in the

with those fried it remains in the iconic and budget-friendly form of a

iconic and budget-friendly form of a

iconic and budget-friendly form of a blue police box you’re from the future

blue police box you’re from the future

blue police box you’re from the future hardly seems possible but I was

hardly seems possible but I was

hardly seems possible but I was wondering I warn you I don’t answer a

wondering I warn you I don’t answer a

wondering I warn you I don’t answer a lot of questions agree with our list

what’s your favorite time machine for

what’s your favorite time machine for pop culture for more inventive top tens

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