Album 22: The Changing Times

Album 22: The Changing Times

A young Whit and Jack in #297: “Blackbeard's Treasure”.

A young Whit and Jack in #297: “Blackbeard's Treasure”.

A young Whit and Jack in #297: “Blackbeard's Treasure”.

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Series

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Number of Episodes

12

Average Episode Rating

90.2%

Small Album Art

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Cover Artist

Gary Locke

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Purchase Album

Buy CD from Focus

Other websites

Official Site
Odyssey Scoop
AIO Update
AIOHQ
Odyssey Library
Soda Fountain

ISBN

1561793809

Album 21: Wish You Were Here!

Album 22: The Changing Times

Album 23: Twists and Turns

The Changing Times is the 22^nd Adventures in Odyssey mainstream album. Its episodes began airing on the radio starting on October 8, 1994 and finished on January 14, 1995.

Description

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Odyssey seems full of change these days as Tom Riley runs for mayor, George Barclay and his family discover the difficulties of preparing for the ministry, Jason Whittaker arrives amidst international intrigue and Jack uncovers a strange code book in Whit's workshop.

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Welcome to Odyssey, the land of change — well, at least that’s how it seems these days! Some new folks have moved into town, and others are finding themselves in situations they couldn’t have imagined in their wildest dreams. So, come on along and check out the latest in the most exciting neighborhood around!

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Bonus Features

There are no extra features on this album, but the episodes do feature a total of 4 minutes, 31 seconds of extra scenes that had to be deleted from the original broadcast versions in order to keep them at the appropriate time for the radio.

Story Arc

While not apparent at first, this album featured several stories that contributed to one central storyline within the AIO canon. They included setting up many of the background points for the later Darkness Before Dawn series. The episodes that contribute to this storyline are: #286: “Tom for Mayor, Part 1”, #287: “Tom for Mayor, Part 2”, #290: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 1”, #291: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 2”, and #293: “A Code of Honor”.

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#285: “George Under Pressure”

#286: “Tom for Mayor, Part 1”

#287: “Tom for Mayor, Part 2”

#289: “A Call for Reverend Jimmy”

#290: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 1”

#291: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 2”

#292: “Siege at Jericho”

#293: “A Code of Honor”

#294: “Unto Us a Child Is Born”

#295: “Soaplessly Devoted”

#296: “Red Wagons and Pink Flamingos”

#297: “Blackbeard's Treasure”

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Episode	Original Airdate	Writer	Director	Rating
#285: “George Under Pressure”	October 8, 1994	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	91%
Because George Barclay's demanding schedule is exhausting him, Jimmy and Donna are determined to make sure he takes a day off.
#286: “Tom for Mayor, Part 1”	October 29, 1994	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	94%
Philip Glossman returns to look for toxic chemicals on Tom Riley's farm. Meanwhile, Odyssey's mayor resigns, so Tom Riley and Bart Rathbone compete for the office.
#287: “Tom for Mayor, Part 2”	November 5, 1994	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	90%
Philip Glossman arrives in town to run tests on Tom Riley's farm. Meanwhile, Mayor Bill Jenkins steps down which forces both Tom and Bart Rathbone to run for mayor.
#289: “A Call for Reverend Jimmy”	November 19, 1994	Marshal Younger	Paul McCusker	93%
Donna Barclay is annoyed to find herself a source for sermon illustrations, and her brother, Jimmy, wonders if God may be calling him to the ministry.
#290: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 1”	November 26, 1994	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	91%
Jason Whittaker, Whit's son, gets sidetracked from his move to Odyssey when he's called to Europe on a mission. He has to find a missing friend who has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Red Scorpion.
#291: “A Name, Not a Number, Part 2”	December 3, 1994	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	93%
Jason Whittaker, Whit's son, gets sidetracked from his move to Odyssey when he's called to Europe on a mission. He has to find a missing friend who has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Red Scorpion.
#292: “Siege at Jericho”	December 10, 1994	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	85%
The O. T. Action News team breaks the story of Joshua, Rahab, and a standoff at the walls of Jericho.
#293: “A Code of Honor”	December 17, 1994	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	92%
Jack Allen and Jason Whittaker find a mysterious codebook in Whit's workroom that leads them to a secret gang called the Israelites.
#294: “Unto Us a Child Is Born”	December 24, 1994	Paul McCusker	Paul McCusker	87%
On Christmas eve, Jimmy produces a live Kids' radio presentation of the birth of Jesus--which includes an unexpected real birth.
#295: “Soaplessly Devoted”	December 31, 1994	Marshal Younger	Phil Lollar	90%
Jason programs the Room of Consequence so that Erica Clark can actually live in Medical Center of Love, her favorite soap opera.
#296: “Red Wagons and Pink Flamingos”	January 7, 1995	Marshal Younger	Marshal Younger	84%
Erica Clark loses her friend Kim Peterson at a birthday party and Jack Allen has a problem with Jason Whittaker bringing video games into Whit's End.
#297: “Blackbeard's Treasure”	January 14, 1995	Phil Lollar	Phil Lollar	92%
Two young boys, John Whittaker and Jack Allen, venture into a secret cave and fight off pirates in their quest to find Blackbeard's buried treasure.