Columbus: The Grand Voyage
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| Season | 1992 |
| Album | 16: Flights of Imagination |
| Aired | October 24, 1992 |
| Written by | Phil Lollar |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: Pipe Dreams Next: On Solid Ground | |
[edit] General information
Theme: Courage
Scripture: Psalm 22:27-28
[edit] Summary
Lawrence Hodges uses the Imagination Station to go back to the time of Christopher Columbus and gets to travel with him to the new world.
[edit] Plot
Lawrence takes a trip back in the Imagination Station to the late 1400s, a time of great exploration and discovery. There, he runs into Queen Isabella of Spain. Lawrence tells her that he’s looking for Christopher Columbus. Isabella is amused by the boy. She sends him to fetch Columbus. But when Lawrence finds Columbus, the explorer says he doesn’t want to meet with the queen. He wants to sail to France.
Lawrence convinces Columbus to meet Isabella. After a series of setbacks, he and Columbus finally set sail. The voyage is rough, and the crew almost revolts. At last, just as their food is about to run out, they spot land, the New World! Columbus claims it for Spain and praises God for His goodness.
Just then, the Imagination Station winds down. Lawrence learns that Columbus was not only a great explorer, but a man of God as well. This makes such a strong impression on Lawrence that he decides to go on the adventure all over again!
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why did Columbus want to sail west? What did he hope to find?
- Why was he met with so much resistance?
- Do you think God had anything to do with Columbus’s discovery of America? Explain your answer.
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Donna Barclay | Azure Janosky |
| George Barclay | Chuck Bolte |
| Jimmy Barclay | David Griffin |
| John Whittaker | Hal Smith |
| Lawrence Hodges | Gabriel Encarnacion |
[edit] Notes
- This episode implies that Columbus was out to discover a new world, which was not his intention for going on the voyage.
- While speaking to Columbus, Lawrence says the entire "slogan" of Star Trek: The Original Series: "To discover strange new lands and new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before!"
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
- Slave Trader-Step lively there.
- Lawrence-Step lively he says. I'd like to see you stepping lively with forty pounds of chain around your neck.
- Slave Trader-Up the stairs boy. And no talking.
- Lawrence-Right. No talkin'. How bout fainting?
[edit] Resources
Columbus: The Grand Voyage on whitsend.org
Columbus: The Grand Voyage on AIOHQ.com
Columbus: The Grand Voyage on AIO Soda Fountain
