Wonderworld
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| 204: Wonderworld Listen Online! | |
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| Season | 1992 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | September 05, 1992 |
| Written by | Phil Lollar |
| Directed by | Phil Lollar |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: Double Trouble Next: Flash Flood | |
[edit] General Information
Album Album 15: A Place of Wonder
Theme The proper use of imagination; creativity
Scripture 104 Psalm 104
[edit] Summary
Jimmy Barclay begins taking himself a little too seriously as he grows up, deciding that he's too old for Whit's End, until his siter, Donna, blackmails him into babysitting hyperactive, imaginative Lawrence Hodges. Jimmy learns that you are never too old to have an imagination.
[edit] Plot
Christopher Robin is leaving Pooh Corner. At least, that’s what it feels like to Whit when Jimmy Barclay announces that he is getting too old to come to Whit’s End and play in the Imagination Station. In fact, Jimmy is beginning to think that the whole imagination scene is just a bit too immature for him. He even takes on a heavy responsibility, baby-sitting for Donna. He watches a young, energetic bundle of pure imagination named Lawrence Hodges.
While Jimmy is baby-sitting, he and Lawrence go to Wonderworld, where Lawrence takes Jimmy on a roller coaster ride of fantasy fun. They stop at a prisoner of war camp, Nottingham Forest, the African veldt, and the headquarters of the evil agency Destructo. Jimmy tries his best to maintain his newfound “adult” composure. But little by little, Lawrence wears Jimmy down until the two of them jump headlong into the imagination river. They have a great time, and Jimmy realizes that you’re never too old to be a kid again.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why didn’t Jimmy want to try out Whit’s new program for the Imagination Station?
- Have you ever felt like Jimmy did?
- When?
- Have you ever felt like Jimmy did?
- Are you ever too old to use your imagination?
- Explain your answer.
- Read Psalm 10
- How does God feel about creativity?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Donna Barclay | Azure Janosky |
| George Barclay | Chuck Bolte |
| Jimmy Barclay | David Griffin |
| John Whittaker | Hal Smith |
| Lawrence Hodges | Gabriel Encarnacion |
| Maureen Hodges | Janet Waldo |
[edit] Notes
- This episode introduced one of AIO's most popular characters, Lawrence Hodges.
- The movie Jimmy and Lawrence are watching when Lawrence builds the tunnel seems to be a very vague reference to The Great Escape with the movie being named 'Breakout from Stalag V' and the mean German saying 'You vill nevah escape. Nevah!'
- When Donna goes to get Jimmy and Lawrence for dinner, as she is walking away, we hear them still playing, and yelling about the direction of their sinking ship. It's on heading 118-same as the star ship Wonder in Someone to Watch Over Me.
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[edit] Resources
Wonderworld on AIO Soda Fountain
