Terror from the Skies
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| 248: Terror from the Skies | |
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| Season | 1993 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | October 30, 1993 |
| 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 18: A Time of Discovery
Theme: Don't believe everything you hear
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21
[edit] Summary
Edwin Blackgaard hosts a radio drama about an alien invasion that convinces some Odyssey residents that the real thing is taking place.
[edit] Plot
Edwin Blackgaard has teamed up with one of the local radio stations in Odyssey to produce and air a fun, fictional program called "Terror from the Skies." The show is aired live to add to its spookiness, but it is all in good fun. Unfortunately, through a series of incidents and accidents, Lawrence and Jimmy miss the fact that it's just a show. They think the program is for real and are terrified that aliens from outer space are invading the earth! Lawrence takes off in a panic with Jimmy close behind him.
After a series of madcap mishaps, the two of them manage to burst in on the climax of the production. This gives it a poignant, if unintended, ending. Lawrence again learns that he shouldn't let his imagination run away with him, and Jimmy finds that you can't believe everything you hear.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why was it silly for Jimmy and Lawrence to be frightened of outer space aliens invading the earth?
- Explain.
- Would you have been afraid?
- Why or why not?
- What is the best way to handle fear?
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- This entire episode is a reference to the radio drama of "War of the Worlds" and listeners' real life reactions to its original airing, 56 years ago to the day of this broadcast. During the original drama, one town's electricity was actually cut off (accidentally) much like Lawrence and Jimmy's was. The siting of the drama's 'meteorite' was Grover's Mill, not unlike Gower's Field.
- Radio Commercial...
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[edit] Resources
Terror from the Skies on whitsend.org
Terror from the Skies on AIOHQ.com
Terror from the Skies on AIO Soda Fountain
