Adventures in Odyssey (album)

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Adventures in Odyssey
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1988
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Adventures in Odyssey


Adventures in Odyssey was a six-cassette album released in 1988. It initially contained the same episodes as the Odyssey USA album, but a later release circa 1990 contained several changes.

History

In an effort to appeal to listeners outside the United States, Focus on the Family decided to stopping using the phrase Odyssey USA during broadcasts. The episodes #20: “Mike Makes Right”, #21: “The Case of the Missing Train Car”, #22: “A Simple Addition”, which all aired in April 1988, simply referred to the program as Odyssey during their initial broadcasts. #23: “The Quality of Mercy” was the first episode to refer to the program as Adventures in Odyssey in its original broadcast.

In 1988, the Odyssey USA album was re-released under the title Adventures in Odyssey. The album initially contained the same episodes as the Odyssey USA album, and even included the Odyssey USA "wrap-a-rounds". However, after Officer Harley was removed from the series, another version of the Adventures in Odyssey album was created. This album replaced two of the Harley episodes (#9: “Doing Unto Others” and #13: “Bobby's Valentine”) with their re-recorded counterparts (#116: “Isaac the Benevolent” and #117: “The Trouble with Girls”). The Harley episode #14: “Missed It By That Much” was also replaced with #115: “An Act of Mercy”. When the The Early Classics was released in the early 1990s, it contained the same set of episodes that were included in the second Adventures in Odyssey release, except #3: “Lights Out at Whit's End” was replaced with #19: “Recollections”, effectively removing all Harley-centered episodes.

Description

Come explore our side of the radio! There‘s a place of wonder and adventure you can visit every week — Odyssey.

Something is always going on in Odyssey, especially at Whit‘s End, where you can find out almost anything — from the trivial (like what makes a kite fly) to the important (like who God is and how you can learn more about Him).

Whit‘s End belongs to an inventor named John Avery Whittaker. Mr. Whittaker has traveled all over the world, and he knows how much children love to explore and discover new, exciting things

This special six-cassette collection features 12 great episodes from the popular half-hour series. "Adventures in Odyssey" is heard weekly on hundreds of radio stations across North America. For a listing of stations that carry the program, please write to Focus on the Family.

Episodes

1988 Release

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Buy Preview
#1: “Whit's Flop”
November 21, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Davey Holcomb, a young boy with a reputation for making mistakes, learns there's a positive side to failure.

#2: “The Life of the Party”
November 28, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Craig Moorhead’s middle school friends like having him around because he makes them laugh. However, when Craig faces a problem that isn’t funny at all, and his friends aren’t so friendly anymore, he realizes that just having a sense of humor isn’t enough to keep his friends.

#3: “Lights Out at Whit's End”
December 5, 1987
Steve Harris
Phil Lollar
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A huge power failure leaves Odyssey without any light. Several kids stranded at Whit's End find out what life without electricity is all about -- and how much fun it can be.

#4: “Connie Comes to Town”
December 12, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Even though teenager Connie Kendall has just moved into Odyssey, she can hardly wait to go back to California…and 10-year-old Bobby has secretly made up his mind that he's going with her.

#5: “Gifts for Madge and Guy”
December 19, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Mr. Whittaker tells a "fractured" version of a famous Christmas story, starring an unusual couple named Madge and Guy.

#6: “The Day After Christmas”
December 26, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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The morning after Christmas, a young girl who's already bored with her presents wanders into Whit's End looking for something to do.

#7: “Promises, Promises”
January 2, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie makes a resolution to be more patient no matter what, which turns out to be far more difficult than she imagined.

#9: “Doing Unto Others”
January 16, 1988
Phil Lollar
Steve Harris
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Sixth-grader Johnny Bickle tries to figure out how to practice the Golden Rule.

#10: “Nothing to Fear”
January 23, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Shirley Ziegler is afraid of just about everything. But when a real emergency comes up at Whit's End, she is forced to face her worst fear.

#12: “The Tangled Web”
February 6, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie reads the story of Jeremy Forsythe, a boy who tells his mother a fib about some missing money. Both Jeremy and Connie learn that one lie leads to another.

#13: “Bobby's Valentine”
February 13, 1988
Paul McCusker
Steve Harris
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Young Bobby gets a note from Amy, who thinks that he's the cutest boy in school. Bobby, however, wants to stay as far from Amy as possible.

#14: “Missed It By That Much”
February 20, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Middle-schooler Rachel Weaver is late for everything. But when Connie threatens to kick her off the volleyball team, Rachel tries her very best to be on time.

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Writer Episode Number
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 010 012 013 014

Later Release (c. 1990)

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Buy Preview
#1: “Whit's Flop”
November 21, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Davey Holcomb, a young boy with a reputation for making mistakes, learns there's a positive side to failure.

#2: “The Life of the Party”
November 28, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Craig Moorhead’s middle school friends like having him around because he makes them laugh. However, when Craig faces a problem that isn’t funny at all, and his friends aren’t so friendly anymore, he realizes that just having a sense of humor isn’t enough to keep his friends.

#3: “Lights Out at Whit's End”
December 5, 1987
Steve Harris
Phil Lollar
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N/A

A huge power failure leaves Odyssey without any light. Several kids stranded at Whit's End find out what life without electricity is all about -- and how much fun it can be.

#4: “Connie Comes to Town”
December 12, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Even though teenager Connie Kendall has just moved into Odyssey, she can hardly wait to go back to California…and 10-year-old Bobby has secretly made up his mind that he's going with her.

#5: “Gifts for Madge and Guy”
December 19, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Mr. Whittaker tells a "fractured" version of a famous Christmas story, starring an unusual couple named Madge and Guy.

#6: “The Day After Christmas”
December 26, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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The morning after Christmas, a young girl who's already bored with her presents wanders into Whit's End looking for something to do.

#7: “Promises, Promises”
January 2, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie makes a resolution to be more patient no matter what, which turns out to be far more difficult than she imagined.

#10: “Nothing to Fear”
January 23, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Shirley Ziegler is afraid of just about everything. But when a real emergency comes up at Whit's End, she is forced to face her worst fear.

#12: “The Tangled Web”
February 6, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie reads the story of Jeremy Forsythe, a boy who tells his mother a fib about some missing money. Both Jeremy and Connie learn that one lie leads to another.

#115: “An Act of Mercy”
June 16, 1990
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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After Tom Riley forgives Rodney Rathbone for breaking a fence and stealing apples, Rodney does not pass on that forgiving spirit.

#116: “Isaac the Benevolent”
June 23, 1990
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Isaac Morton tries to put the command to 'do unto others' into action — and ends up causing far more harm than good!

#117: “The Trouble with Girls”
June 30, 1990
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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On Valentine's Day, Jimmy Barclay gets a note in his mailbox addressed to him from Jessie Morales. She thinks he is 'the cutest boy in the whole school' ...unfortunately for her, Jimmy wants to get rid of her.

Writers

Writer Episode Number
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 010 012 115 116 117
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
Steve Harris

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