Where's Your Daddy?
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| 174: Where's Your Daddy? | |
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| Season | 1991 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | November 30, 1991 |
| Written by | Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Dave Arnold |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 12: At Home and Abroad
Theme: Having a parent in prison
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
[edit] Summary
Julie Myers and her family need money for Christmas so Whit hires her to help in his shop. When it is revealed that her husband is in prison, she fears Whit will fire her.
[edit] Plot
Whit and Connie are preparing a space for the Christmas tree inside Whit’s End. They look out the window and notice a woman sitting on a park bench under a tree. She’s been sitting there for some time, and now she’s crying. Whit investigates and discovers that the woman’s name is Julie Myers. She and her children, Eric and Brooke, moved to Odyssey a few weeks ago, and Julie hasn’t been able to find a job. So Whit promptly offers her one.
Later, Tom brings a fresh tree in from his farm, which they all set up and decorate with envelopes from the Angel Tree Project. In the envelopes are the names of families who have a parent in prison. People from churches around Odyssey will come in, pick up an envelope, and help that family by giving clothing and toys.
Later, Whit and Tom discover that the Myers family is a candidate for such help: Julie’s husband, Ernie, is in prison. Whit, Connie, and especially Tom resolve to help the Myers. Tom visits Ernie in prison and studies the Bible with him, unbeknownst to the rest of the family. Meanwhile, Eric is bitter about his dad and thinks that no one will be willing to help them. But Christmas morning proves Eric wrong. Brooke gets a new doll, Eric gets a bicycle, and Julie gets from Ernie the best present of all: A letter saying Ernie has become a Christian. After hearing this news, Julie decides to offer the kids a present of her own: a visit to their dad. And while they have nothing to give him, Tom believes that somehow their joy will be enough.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why didn’t anybody except Whit want to hire Julie Myers?
- Why didn’t Whit have a problem with it?
- Why was Eric so skeptical of Whit, Tom, and Connie?
- Does your church have a prison visitation program or an Angel Tree project?
- If so, how can you participate?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Brooke Myers | Amber Arnold |
| Connie Kendall | Katie Leigh |
| Eric Myers | Joe Dammann |
| John Whittaker | Hal Smith |
| Julie Myers | Donna Christie |
| Tom Riley | Walker Edmiston |
[edit] Notes
- At the end of this broadcast, Chris gives a telephone number and address for the Angel Tree Project.
- Joe Dammann, the voice of Eric Myers, also played Nicholas, the main character in the McGee & Me videos.
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[edit] Resources
Where's Your Daddy? on whitsend.org
Where's Your Daddy? on AIOHQ.com
Where's Your Daddy? on AIO Soda Fountain
