Together with the Keluarga Cemara and Si Doel Anak Sekolahan, Lorong Waktu is often referred to as the golden masterpiece from the Indonesian television series.

[1][2][3][4] Lorong Waktu tells the adventures of Ustād Addin, Haji Husin, and a young student named Zidan.

Over time, Ustād Addin develops an interest in Sabrina, and vice versa, until they finally decide to propose to each other at the end of the season.

In their journey through the time tunnel in the third season, Haji Husin and his students encounter various unique events and characters, indirectly imparting valuable lessons in embracing better life values.

From the story of the shroud thief, a small trader whose prayers are more effective than the mosque's imam, an honest young man troubled by a single orange, Mpu Gandrung, a distant relative of Mpu Gandring who crafted the dagger, a peculiar religious leader named Aa Gyman, a Satanic sorcerer whose mystical business misleads others, and many other tales.

Meanwhile, Havid and Jambrong, two of Haji Husin's students who also serve as mosque caretakers, develop feelings for a girl named Adinda.

Several actors and actresses, including Anwar Fuady, Rahman Yakob, Pietrajaya Burnama, Ujang Ronda, Ali Bustomi, Eddies Adelia, Rifat Sungkar, Rachel Amanda, and Senandung Nacita, have also portrayed one-off characters in one or two episodes of the series.

Mizwar also explained that the concept of Lorong Waktu revolves around the idea that all humans are at a loss, except those who consistently perform good deeds and encourage one another in truth and patience.

As an initiative, various fictional elements were incorporated into the series, such as Zidan encountering historical figures like Prince Diponegoro, Superman, and Malin Kundang.

Despite drawing inspiration from existing works, Lorong Waktu managed to offer a fresh perspective within the context of Indonesian television.

However, due to his long contract with Prima Entertainment for Misteri Nini Pelet, he couldn't continue for the second season and was replaced by Dicky Chandra.

It is believed that this clause led to Jusung's resignation from Lorong Waktu since she had received an offer for a sexy role in the sitcom Sial-Sial Mujur.

[18] Dahlan, in particular, continues his acting career under the banner of Demi Gisela Citra Sinema, often taking on similar roles, especially in the series Para Pencari Tuhan.

[19] For the first season, the shooting location of Lorong Waktu was set at the Siti Rawani Mosque situated in the Nusa Indah Raya Villa Complex, Jatiasih, Bekasi, West Java.

One of the administrators, Abdul Latief, mentioned that besides being an extra, he had the opportunity to serve as a muezzin, recording the call to prayer that was later used in episodes of the series.

The companies that contracted Deddy Mizwar as their commercials participated as sponsors in this series, including Sarong Atlas, Promag[31] and Yamaha.

[32] The second season featured the most product placements including for information technology sponsors such as Acer (for desktop computers), Tandberg (headsets) and Samsung (monitors and cellular phones).

In order to avoid being too flashy when shown on television, the production team chose to censor (blurring) the brands that appeared even though they were physically legible by viewers.

In the view of some conservative Muslim viewers, Lorong Waktu has received a negative response especially because it is considered to have deviated from the Islamic religious tradition regarding time and humans themselves cannot see and change the past or the future.

[36][37] The critics of this series take references from Emha Ainun Nadjib's statement which says that "life is like we are walking in the dark, we will not know what will happen a minute later."

Some ustād and Islamic cleric consider that Lorong Waktu is irrelevant to the Quran, which explains that humans cannot see or change their future with a time machine.

[40] The inclusion of comedic characters like Havid, Jagur, and Jambrong in the series adds a refreshing and less rigid element to the process of preaching being conveyed.

[41] According to Ustaz Wahyul Afif Al-Ghafiqi's assessment, the form of da'wah conveyed in Lorong Waktu is considered beneficial.

Some viewers have expressed that they feel more comfortable watching religious television series like Lorong Waktu because the delivery of the da'wah material is easily digestible compared to the typically rigid conventional lecture methods.

[44] Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia called Lorong Waktu as a prima donna series for Indonesian television viewers in the late 1990s.

[45] Jourast Jordy mentioned that there was a viewer who converted to Islam after watching the 'simple but powerful da'wah' presented in one of the episodes of Lorong Waktu.

Despite the life-changing decision, the individual had to make sacrifices, including separating from their family, in order to embark on a new life based on their newfound belief.