Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever

Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever

Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.

Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.

Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.

Released

2003 as Stormy Weather, 2011 as The Wildest Summer Ever

Season

1988

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Album Type

Series
Thematic

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Number of Episodes

12

Average Episode Rating

89.8%

Small Album Art

CD cover

Cover Artist

Bruce Day
Gary Locke

Musician

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Purchase Album

Buy CD from Focus

Other websites

Official Site
Odyssey Scoop
AIO Update
AIOHQ
Odyssey Library
Soda Fountain

ISBN

9781589970717

Album 01: The Adventure Begins

Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever

Album 03: Heroes

The Wildest Summer Ever is the 2^nd Adventures in Odyssey mainstream album. It was released in 1988 as Grins, Grabbers, and Great Getaways, re-released in 2003 as Stormy Weather, and re-released again in 2011 as The Wildest Summer Ever. Its episodes began airing on the radio starting on June 18, 1988 and finished on September 3, 1988.

Description

“

Usually sunny Odyssey is hit by a downpour of disasters - from a tornado, to a turbulent voyage with Jonah. Will Connie, Jack, Lucy and the Barclays ride out the storms? One thing's certain: the climate is always right for learning priceless lessons, rain or shine.

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“

Sunny and mild little Odyssey is about to get hit by a downpour of disasters. From a violent tornado to a blowout visit with Jonah, the climate is always right for learning lessons through the trials.

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History

The Wildest Summer Ever was originally released as a under the title Grins, Grabbers, and Great Getaways in 1988. It was released after the Odyssey USA album, making it the second Adventures in Odyssey album to be released. It was only available on cassette until it was re-released as part of the Gold Audio Series. This release was titled Stormy Weather, borrowing its title from the episode of the same name. The Gold Audio version was released on CD and cassette and contained several bonus features.

As part of a series of album art changes that occurred in the late 2000s and 2010s, the album was retitled again as The Wildest Summer Ever in 2012. The current album includes artwork by Gary Locke.

As each episode is consecutive in order, The Wildest Summer Ever is the first thematic album.

Bonus Features

Behind-the-Scenes insert with episode guide, fun facts, and more.
How the Barclays got their names
Chris answers your questions.
The creation of Kids' Radio
A collection of great sound moments from the show

Recurring characters

Character	Episode Number
Character	031	032	033	034	035	036	037	038	039	040	041	042
John Whittaker	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦
Tom Riley			♦	♦					♦	♦
Ned Lewis					♦		♦	♦

Episodes

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#31: “Family Vacation, Part 1”

#32: “Family Vacation, Part 2”

#33: “The Day Independence Came”

#34: “Stormy Weather”

#35: “V.B.S. Blues”

#36: “Kids' Radio”

#37: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 1”

#38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”

#39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1”

#40: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2”

#41: “Return to the Bible Room”

#42: “The Last Great Adventure of the Summer”

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Episode	Original Airdate	Writer	Director	Rating
#31: “Family Vacation, Part 1”	June 18, 1988	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	86%
The Barclay family of four takes off for a Florida vacation, but they get stranded when the family car breaks down.
#32: “Family Vacation, Part 2”	June 25, 1988	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	87%
The Barclay family of four takes off for a Florida vacation, but they get stranded when the family car breaks down.
#33: “The Day Independence Came”	July 2, 1988	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	90%
Irwin Springer, a middle schooler interested in history, falls when trying to get a book and imagines that he visited the American Revolution and witnessed the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
#34: “Stormy Weather”	July 9, 1988	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	88%
Connie doesn't like Odyssey and feels she is being swamped by Christians. So she wants to go back to California. But when Whit gets hurt, she realizes how much he means to her.
#35: “V.B.S. Blues”	July 16, 1988	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	90%
Ned Lewis' V.B.S. class is a mess and he must perform a sketch in front of the entire church! If everything goes well, the church will consider starting up a Drama program, but things don't look too good for Ned.
#36: “Kids' Radio”	July 23, 1988	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	86%
Brad and Sherman hit the air waves with their very own radio station: 'Kids' Radio.' But without proper support, the project is headed for trouble.
#37: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 1”	July 30, 1988	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	90%
In the first Camp What-A-Nut adventure, Donny McCoy learns about being short, Chas Wentworth is put in his place, and Ned Lewis deals with a crush.
#38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”	August 6, 1988	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	91%
Donny McCoy gives his account of what happened at Camp What-A-Nut. He describes his encounter with a bear, and the rest of the camp's encounter with a skunk.
#39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1”	August 13, 1988	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	92%
Whit and Jami Martin solve a forty-year old mystery after finding a skeleton in a hidden room in the basement.
#40: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2”	August 20, 1988	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	94%
A secret room is discovered in Whit's End that holds the skeleton of an old janitor from The Fillmore Recreation Center. Whit and Jami Martin attempt to discover some answers.
#41: “Return to the Bible Room”	August 27, 1988	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	91%
Jack and Lucy use their imaginations to their fullest, when Whit tells them the story of Jonah and his encounter with a 'big fish'.
#42: “The Last Great Adventure of the Summer”	September 3, 1988	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	93%
Terry's boring summer takes a drastic turn when he and his father are ambushed by a terrorist.