Album: Family Portraits
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[edit] Description
Family Portraits is the name of an experimental radio drama series that was aired in 1987 on the Focus on the Family show to see if the Christian community would respond to a new form of entertainment as an alternative to Saturday morning cartoons. 13 episodes were written and produced and are contained within the album, complete with the wrap-around commentary by Dr. James Dobson and co-host Mike Trout.
The show captured the hearts and imaginations of listeners - young and old and continued on to gain full production status at Focus on the Family after a largely positive reaction by the listening audience.
This heart-warming collection of 13 family-oriented stories follows the continuing adventures of John Avery Whittaker (Whit) and his friends and the residents of the town of Odyssey. Through their everyday foibles and frustrations, these characters illuminate the daily struggles we all face: sibling rivalry, the consequences of lying, the effects of divorce on kids, peer pressure, teen rebelllion and the relationship between children and their parents among other themes.
The album is out of print and is no longer sold through Focus on the Family or any other retailer as a new packaged product. It is very, very rare and hard to find.
[edit] Episodes
- Whit's Visitor (FP)
- Dental Dilemma (FP)
- The New Kid in Town (FP)
- No Stupid Questions (FP)
- You're Not Going to Believe This (FP)
- My Brother's Keeper (FP)
- While Dad's Away (FP)
- The Letter (FP)
- A Different Kind of Peer Pressure (FP)
- In Memory of Herman (FP)
- A Member of the Family, Part 1 (FP)
- A Member of the Family, Part 2 (FP)
- A Simple Addition (FP)
[edit] Resources
Album: Family Portraits on AIOHQ.com
