Album 07: On Thin Ice

Album 07: On Thin Ice

Preview:

The men ice fishing in #100: “Ice Fishing”.

The men ice fishing in #100: “Ice Fishing”.

The men ice fishing in #100: “Ice Fishing”.

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Album Type

Series

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Number of Episodes

14

Average Episode Rating

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Small Album Art

CD cover

Cover Artist

Gary Locke
Bruce Day

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Purchase Album

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Other websites

Official Site
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AIO Update
AIOHQ
Odyssey Library
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ISBN

1589972341

Album 06: Mission: Accomplished

Album 07: On Thin Ice

Album 08: Beyond Expectations

On Thin Ice is the 7^th Adventures in Odyssey mainstream album. Its episodes began airing on the radio starting on September 23, 1989 and finished on November 17, 1990.

Description

Originally released as Courageous Characters, Fabulous Friends.

“

As the snow falls in Odyssey, the town enters a season of peace and quiet - NOT! Whit's grandchildren stop in for a very disquieting holiday visit. The Barclays entertain some unexpected and mysterious Christmas guests. But in the midst of these challenges, friends in Odyssey learn priceless lessons about bravery, compassion and a whole lot more.

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These digitally remastered collections—available for the first time on CD — include bonus tracks, fun facts, and behind-the-scenes details! A fun-filled, full-color insert includes the following: original notes of the writers, never-before-heard stories from the recording studio, and a coupon for other Adventures in Odyssey products.

What are friends for? In this collection of super stories, the Odyssey gang learns some hard-won lessons about friends, foes, and a whole lot more.

”

Episodes

On Thin Ice

year

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

#86: “Isaac the Insecure”

#95: “The Very Best of Friends”

#96: “The Reluctant Rival”

#97: “Monty's Christmas”

#98: “The Visitors”

#99: “The Barclay Family Ski Vacation”

#100: “Ice Fishing”

#101: “Scattered Seeds”

#103: “Front Page News”

#104: “Lincoln, Part 1”

#105: “Lincoln, Part 2”

#108: “Isaac the Courageous”

#128: “One Bad Apple”

#132: “Thanksgiving at Home”

number

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200

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500

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Episode	Original Airdate	Writer	Director	Rating
#86: “Isaac the Insecure”	September 23, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Isaac Morton wants to be just like Jack Davis, but when the two are partnered up for a school assignment, it seems clear that Jack doesn't want anything to do with Isaac.
#95: “The Very Best of Friends”	December 2, 1989	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Donna realizes she is still bitter about Karen's death a year after she has died. At the same time, Jimmy and Oscar Peterson put on a Shakespeare play.
#96: “The Reluctant Rival”	December 9, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Whit's granddaughter, Jenny Whittaker-Dowd, is given a special violin solo which causes friction with the other children.
#97: “Monty's Christmas”	December 16, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Frustrated that his mother always insults his father, Monty Whittaker-Dowd tries to find a way to escape from his family problems.
#98: “The Visitors”	December 23, 1989	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
The Barclay family finds a family huddling in their shed and are uncomfortable with them staying. After the family has left, the Barclays realize they have made a big mistake and go looking for them.
#99: “The Barclay Family Ski Vacation”	December 30, 1989	Jeff Parker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
The Barclays go skiing, Donna Barclay develops a crush on her instructor, and George comes to grips with his daughter growing up.
#100: “Ice Fishing”	January 20, 1990	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Monty feels like he's in competition with his gifted sister, Jenny, so Whit, Tom Riley, and Eugene take him on an ice fishing trip to Summit Lake.
#101: “Scattered Seeds”	January 27, 1990	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Connie directs one of Whit's plays called 'The Sower and the Seeds', but when her cast starts abandoning her, she has to find ways to deal with it.
#103: “Front Page News”	February 10, 1990	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
In an attempt to get out of gym class, Curt Stevens and Oscar Peterson join The Odyssey Owl, but their lack of experience causes problems.
#104: “Lincoln, Part 1”	February 17, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn!
#105: “Lincoln, Part 2”	February 24, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn!
#108: “Isaac the Courageous”	March 17, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Isaac Morton is pressured to join the "Bones of Rath" to fit in, and hopes to prove to himself that he has courage.
#128: “One Bad Apple”	September 15, 1990	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Tom Riley investigates what could be causing people to become sick from eating his apples.
#132: “Thanksgiving at Home”	November 17, 1990	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
While George and Mary Barclay are sick in bed on Thanksgiving, both Jimmy and Donna decide to take the initiative and make dinner on their own.

Writers

Writer	Episode Number
Writer	086	095	096	097	098	099	100	101	103	104	105	108	128	132
Jeff Parker						♦
Paul McCusker	♦		♦	♦			♦	♦	♦				♦	♦
Phil Lollar		♦			♦		♦	♦		♦	♦	♦

Courageous Characters, Fabulous Friends

year

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

#86: “Isaac the Insecure”

#95: “The Very Best of Friends”

#96: “The Reluctant Rival”

#97: “Monty's Christmas”

#98: “The Visitors”

#99: “The Barclay Family Ski Vacation”

#100: “Ice Fishing”

#101: “Scattered Seeds”

#103: “Front Page News”

#104: “Lincoln, Part 1”

#105: “Lincoln, Part 2”

#108: “Isaac the Courageous”

number

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Episode	Original Airdate	Writer	Director	Rating
#86: “Isaac the Insecure”	September 23, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Isaac Morton wants to be just like Jack Davis, but when the two are partnered up for a school assignment, it seems clear that Jack doesn't want anything to do with Isaac.
#95: “The Very Best of Friends”	December 2, 1989	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Donna realizes she is still bitter about Karen's death a year after she has died. At the same time, Jimmy and Oscar Peterson put on a Shakespeare play.
#96: “The Reluctant Rival”	December 9, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Whit's granddaughter, Jenny Whittaker-Dowd, is given a special violin solo which causes friction with the other children.
#97: “Monty's Christmas”	December 16, 1989	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Frustrated that his mother always insults his father, Monty Whittaker-Dowd tries to find a way to escape from his family problems.
#98: “The Visitors”	December 23, 1989	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
The Barclay family finds a family huddling in their shed and are uncomfortable with them staying. After the family has left, the Barclays realize they have made a big mistake and go looking for them.
#99: “The Barclay Family Ski Vacation”	December 30, 1989	Jeff Parker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
The Barclays go skiing, Donna Barclay develops a crush on her instructor, and George comes to grips with his daughter growing up.
#100: “Ice Fishing”	January 20, 1990	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Monty feels like he's in competition with his gifted sister, Jenny, so Whit, Tom Riley, and Eugene take him on an ice fishing trip to Summit Lake.
#101: “Scattered Seeds”	January 27, 1990	Paul McCusker	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Connie directs one of Whit's plays called 'The Sower and the Seeds', but when her cast starts abandoning her, she has to find ways to deal with it.
#103: “Front Page News”	February 10, 1990	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
In an attempt to get out of gym class, Curt Stevens and Oscar Peterson join The Odyssey Owl, but their lack of experience causes problems.
#104: “Lincoln, Part 1”	February 17, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn!
#105: “Lincoln, Part 2”	February 24, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn!
#108: “Isaac the Courageous”	March 17, 1990	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".%
Isaac Morton is pressured to join the "Bones of Rath" to fit in, and hopes to prove to himself that he has courage.