Harlow Doyle, Private Eye
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| Season | 1992 |
| Album | 14: Meanwhile, in Another Part of Town |
| Aired | June 27, 1992 |
| Written by | Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Paul McCusker |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Dave Arnold |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 14: Meanwhile, in Another Part of Town
Theme: Faith
Scripture: Luke 17:5-6 , 2 Timothy 2:15 and Hebrews 10:25
[edit] Summary
A new detective in town solves the case of why Jessie lost her faith.
[edit] Plot
There is a new private detective in town. His name is Harlow Doyle, and his motto is, “No case too big, too small, or too unusual.” And it’s a good thing. Soon after visiting Whit’s End and meeting Whit, Harlow gets hired by Jessie to find something she’s lost, her faith!
Whit isn’t sure about this, but before he can say anything, Harlow takes off to examine every aspect of Jessie’s life. What he finds is revealing: First of all, Jessie has been spending Sunday afternoons at the local bookstore, browsing through teen magazines, hardly uplifting reading material. Second, the local soccer league has started playing their games on Sunday mornings, causing Jessie to miss church. Third, Jessie’s Bible school teacher, Dale Jacobs, has been giving boring lessons. Finally, Jessie’s parents haven’t been as diligent as they should in making sure she attends church and her Wednesday night evangelism class.
Harlow puts all the facts together and deduces that the culprit responsible for taking Jessie’s faith is . . . Maybe it’s better not to say. But the lesson that Jessie learns about faith as being a matter of obedience and discipline is one that applies to all of us.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- What were some of reasons Jessie stopped attending church and her Bible school class?
- Why did Jessie think she had lost her faith?
- Did Jessie really lose her faith?
- Explain your answer.
- Have you ever felt like Jessie?
- If so, how can you begin to feel closer to God again?
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- The producers wanted to bring back the wackiness of Officer David Harley. Harlow Doyle, PI, was the answer, thanks to the vocal characterization and performance of Will Ryan, who played both Doyle and Harley.
- This episode was used in Radio Scripts, Volume 1.
- This episode is the only episode in which we hear "Miss Turner" that Harlow refers to all the time.
- Harlow Doyle's last name is a reference to Hoyle playing cards.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
[edit] Resources
Harlow Doyle, Private Eye on whitsend.org
Harlow Doyle, Private Eye on AIOHQ.com
Harlow Doyle, Private Eye on AIO Soda Fountain
