Dobson Comes to Town
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| 167: Dobson Comes to Town | |
|---|---|
| [[Image:{{{album_image}}}|center|150px]] | |
| Season | 1991 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | September 14, 1991 |
| Written by | Phil Lollar |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 13: It All Started When...
Theme: Video/daily AIO promotion.
Scripture: n/a
[edit] Summary
Dr. James Dobson comes to Odyssey! Whit and him talk about the upcoming video series and Dr. Dobson gives some advice to Melanie Jacobs.
[edit] Plot
Through a series of rather remarkable circumstances, a special visitor comes to Odyssey: Dr. James Dobson! He isn’t quite sure how he got into Odyssey or why he’s there, and he’s a bit disappointed when Connie and Eugene say they’ve never heard of him. But Whit has, of course. So Whit and Dr. Dobson take the opportunity to talk about some of the changes going on around town. They discuss the new animated video series and the daily release of AIO. While in Odyssey, Dr. Dobson also manages to help Melanie Jacobs. Then, he heads back to the Focus on the Family studios via, how else? The Imagination Station!
[edit] Discussion Questions
- If you hosted a daily broadcast, what subjects would you cover?
- Why?
- Dr. Dobson helped out Melanie Jacobs. Is there someone you know who needs help?
- How could you help them?
- What famous person would you like to meet?
- Why?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Connie Kendall | Katie Leigh |
| Eugene Meltsner | Will Ryan |
| Dale Jacobs | Phil Lollar |
| Dr. James Dobson | James Dobson |
| John Whittaker | Hal Smith |
| Melanie Jacobs | Erin Bolte |
[edit] Notes
- “Dr. Dobson Comes to Town” was an episode full of “onlys”: the only time Dr. Dobson ever visited Odyssey, the only time anyone famous ever visited Odyssey as himself, and the only time anyone real ever visited Odyssey as himself.
- Dale Jacobs asked Dr. Dobson if he has any "sage words" for his daughter Melanie. This is, perhaps, an in-joke since it was Sage Bolte who played Robyn Jacobs.
- Chris says that this episode is the 200th episode. But, as you know, it's the 167th episode. This "error" came from the fact that it was the 200th week of Adventures in Odyssey. 33 of those weeks had been re-runs of older episodes.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
[edit] Resources
Dobson Comes to Town on whitsend.org
Dobson Comes to Town on AIOHQ.com
Dobson Comes to Town on AIO Soda Fountain
