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The Rydell Saga

0802 Parker for President When a school grant puts real power up for grabs, sibling rivals Matthew and Olivia Parker face off in a student election that grows messier than either of them bargained for.

0804 The Key Suspect When every locker at school is found mysteriously open two mornings in a row with nothing stolen, middle-school detectives Emily Jones and Matthew Parker take on a taunting culprit who seems to be daring them to catch him.

0833 The Secret of the Writer's Ruse When a never-before-seen novel by a long-dead mystery author surfaces at the library, two young detectives follow its cryptic inscription into a decades-old puzzle of vanished writers and hidden identities.

0853 The Good in People A newly elected drama club president stakes everything on a bold promise, but a mysterious benefactor's offer proves too good to be true.

0877 A Sacrificial Escape When a mysterious voice hijacks a new escape room and seals it shut, two young detectives must solve its puzzles against the clock while their friends outside race to help.

0885 Further from the Truth When Emily Jones finds her school locker emptied and a cryptic poem left behind, the young detective must follow a trail of riddles that leads uncomfortably close to the friend she's been avoiding.

1 of 3 0898 The Rydell Revelations When a frantic Morrie Rydell accuses Emily Jones of kidnapping his sister, Whit must sift through Emily's recorded case log to untangle who has really been playing detective - and who has been playing everyone.

2 of 3 0899 The Rydell Revelations When a vanished sister forces Odyssey's cleverest schemer to seek help from the one man he couldn't fool, every game he ever played comes unraveled.

3 of 3 0900 The Rydell Revelations When a trusted caretaker turns out to be far more dangerous than she seems, three gifted kids and a stolen souvenir pull Emily Jones into a high-stakes game of spies, secrets, and rescue.

0909 Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off When three students land in detention for phones that aren't theirs, they realize someone framed them to get the school's best detectives out of the way - and the plot is unfolding right now.

0922 The Team A blackmailed high school athlete turns to a reluctant young detective and two reformed schemers, who must outwit an unseen tormentor without breaking any rules themselves.

0955 Value in the Process A brilliant young programmer schemes to skip ahead of a class far beneath his abilities, only to find that the real lesson isn't in the curriculum.

0965 Two's Company, Four's a Crowd When a nervous Suzu asks Emily to help investigate a popular classmate's stolen award, the mismatched detectives uncover clues that don't add up - and Emily must decide what kind of partner, and person, she really wants to be.

1 of 3 0976 The Rydell Realizations When a stranger's tearful story moves young genius Morrie Rydell to an act of kindness, it lands him in a police interrogation room accused of a quarter-million-dollar cyber theft.

Room of Consequence

0247 Why Don't You Grow Up? Tired of waiting to grow up, a schoolgirl gets the chance to skip ahead and live a week of adult life - and discovers what it actually costs.

0295 Soaplessly Devoted A soap-opera-obsessed girl gets to step inside her favorite show as its glamorous star - and discovers the glittering life she envied isn't what it appears.

0306 A Victim of Circumstance A prank gone wrong lands Whit's End in court when an opportunistic lawyer convinces the Rathbones that Rodney is the real victim.

0415 Gloobers Two boys step inside a life-sized version of their favorite video game, where one player's hunger for a bigger challenge tests the limits of the rules meant to keep them safe.

0428a The Eternal Birthday When her birthday turns out perfectly, Liz Horton wishes every day could be just like it - and gets far more than she bargained for.

0441a What Do You Think? Desperate to know what people really think of her, a girl uses one of Whit's inventions to hear the private thoughts behind everyone's polite words.

0445 No Boundaries Tired of his parents' rules, a boy gets the chance to experience a life with no limits at all - and learns what freedom without boundaries really costs.

0521 Hindsight When Whit's new backward-running Room of Consequence shows Liz a frightening possible future, she must travel in reverse through time to uncover the single small choice that set it all in motion.

0590 Three O'Clock Call When silent phone calls start arriving at exactly three o'clock each day, a boy abandoned by his father dares to hope - while a visiting orphan prays he'll discover a Father who never leaves.

0718 For Three Dollars More When Barrett grumbles about putting three dollars in the offering plate, the Room of Consequence gets three very different chances to show him what his choice could really cost.

0723 Groundhog Jay When Jay tricks his way into a Room of Consequence program meant for someone else, he finds himself trapped reliving the same birthday party until he can figure out what the simulation is trying to teach him.

0799 Where Your Treasure Is A girl who thinks memorizing Bible verses is a waste of time is sent on an interactive treasure hunt where the clues - and the tools to survive them - are Scripture itself.

0838 Rewinding the Big Picture When a friendship goes wrong, Camilla gets the chance to relive her worst day - as many times as it takes to get it right.

0849 Out to Sea A relaxing deep-sea fishing trip aboard a rickety charter boat spirals into disaster when the fish won't bite but everything else does.

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1043 Suggestion Box When an old suggestion box at Whit's End turns up ideas eerily identical to Penny's own tastes, her hunt for a mysterious double collides with a young boy's struggle over whether being a Christian means being normal.

1042 You're in Good Hands When a class assignment asks fourth graders what they want to be when they grow up, one kid launches an insurance company and another chases stand-up comedy stardom - and both discover their shortcuts come with a price.

2 of 2 1041 The Measure of a Patriot Two kids time-travel through American history hoping to find a flawless founding father to write about - but every patriot they meet keeps disappointing them.

1 of 2 1040 The Measure of a Patriot When two classmates use the Imagination Station to settle whose American patriot is most inspiring, meeting their heroes face-to-face proves far more complicated than the history books let on.

1039 The Great Yellowstone Heist A know-it-all kid's obsessive vacation planning becomes his family's only hope when a Yellowstone camping trip takes a criminal turn.

1038 Accountability, Please On the same day a mom returns to the police force under a difficult partner, her daughter's friends must decide whether caring about someone means confronting her about a secret.

1037 A Quick Fix When a get-rich-quick promise lures a young lawn-mowing entrepreneur away from honest work, two families in Odyssey learn what fast money really costs.

1036 What's the Catch? A high schooler starting college classes gets roped into a friend's scheme to flatter a student teacher for fundraiser money - and finds the plan harder on her conscience than she expected.

1029 This Is My Story When a downtown bookstore burns and a reporter suggests Whit's own words may have inspired the arsonist, Whit responds not by defending himself but by gathering the stories of Odyssey's newest believers.

1035 Word in the Hallway When a hallway rumor about her spirals out of control, a middle schooler must decide whether staying silent to help her best friend is worth the harm it causes.

3 of 3 1028 Face the Truth Reeling from a secret trip through the Imagination Station that left her shaken and empty, Renee Carter boards a one-way bus out of town - and finds the ride home is anything but ordinary.

2 of 3 1027 Face the Unknown When Renee loads a mysterious old Imagination Station program in search of answers about the afterlife, she gets an adventure far different from the one she expected - while an angel shows Connie how the smallest moments matter more than she knows.

1 of 3 1026 Face the Future When three unrelated conversations in one day all point to the same question about her future, Connie begins to wonder whether God is sending her a message - and whether it's time for an adventure.

2 of 2 1034 The Prodigal Twin When Wooton's estranged twin brother vanishes amid accusations of a multimillion-dollar theft, the Bassett family must decide whether some relationships are truly beyond repair.

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0990 Painted into a Corner Invited to show her paintings at a glamorous charity auction, Penny Bassett discovers the event's organizer is the mother-in-law who has never acknowledged she exists - and is soon asked to keep her true identity a secret.

2 of 2 0917 Voice of Freedom A former soldier from a walled-off nation risks everything to protect the secret believers he once hunted, and travels across the world to find the voice that first set him on that path.

0989 The Smouse Show When Jay Smouse's over-the-top antics finally push Zoe too far, Whit's Room of Consequence drops Jay into a world where 19.8 million fans vote on his every move - and he must figure out what real friendship actually requires.

0982 The Ark's the Thing Two young directors clash over whether their Vacation Bible School play about Noah's ark should teach hard facts or stir big feelings - until an inquisitive cast member's questions force them to rethink what the story is really about.

0988 The Heavens Declare A skeptical scientist agrees to let Whit's new interactive gallery make the case that faith and science aren't enemies - before she tells a young girl exactly what she thinks of religion.

0908 The Christmas Bells A pastor's mysterious prompting leads him to an antique shop, where a Victorian music box opens the door to the true story of heartbreak and hope behind a beloved Christmas carol.

0997 You Dirty Rat While Whit is away, Connie's determination to rid Whit's End of a surprisingly clever rat collides with her roommate's sudden, mysterious campaign for mercy.

1010 The Difference A wounded Marine home from war fights everyone around him until he discovers the real battle is the one raging inside himself.

0935 In for a Penny A timid art teacher must win over hardened teens at a juvenile detention center - starting with the class troublemaker who refuses to pick up a colored pencil.

1 of 3 1002 Better Buck Next Time A fresh start in a new town gives an injured teen a shot at football, faith, and friendship - but every open door seems to come at someone else's expense.

0996 Drake and the Heart Drive When two students vanish from a futuristic high school, a detective's adopted daughter goes undercover to crack the case her father can't - but her biggest secret may be the key to everything.

2 of 2 0971 Precious Lord A legendary musician recounts how love, faith, and heartbreak pulled him between the nightclub stage and the church piano - and shaped the song of his life.

2 of 2 1001 Kris-Crossed When a talented young actress's accusation costs Emily her presidency and threatens expulsion, the young detective and her friends must untangle two seemingly unrelated crimes to clear her name.

0957 King of My Heart When Buck finally works up the nerve to ask his best friend Jules to homecoming, the school's golden boy beats him to it - and Buck must figure out what it really means to want the best for someone.

Featuring Tom Riley

0432 You Win Some, You Lose Some A discouraged camp counselor spends a week trying to reach three difficult middle-school girls, convinced that nothing she does is making a difference.

1 of 2 0435 A Look Back As the millennium draws to a close, a nostalgic tour of Whit's End revisits the beloved characters and moments that made Odyssey feel like home.

2 of 2 0436 A Look Back Phil Lollar's retrospective tour of Odyssey revisits its funniest names, the Imagination Station's greatest journeys, and the quiet moments that changed lives forever.

0437b The Long Way Home Desperate to escape her family's new home for a day of fun, a girl works odd jobs all week to earn her way onto a church youth group trip.

0438b The Telltale Cat When Mandy's new cat makes David Straussberg's life miserable, his desperate scheme to get rid of it comes back to haunt him.

0440 I Slap Floor When two kids ask why Whit is home recovering from Odyssey's strangest week ever, Bernard spins a tale of a mysterious returning visitor and a town where everyone suddenly starts acting like their opposite.

0442b Sticks and Stones When a former classmate he once tormented returns to Odyssey as a potential business rival, Bart Rathbone launches a scheme to drive him out of town before old scores can be settled.

1 of 2 0453 The Great Wishy Woz After a tornado sweeps her away from Aunt Bea's farm, a heartbroken girl and her dog land in a strange miniature world where the only hope of getting home lies with the mysterious Great Wishy Woz.

2 of 2 0454 The Great Wishy Woz Dotty and her friends finally reach the all-knowing Woz, only to discover that the answers they've been promised - and the way home - may not be what any of them expected.

0455 Best Laid Plans Stormy weather strands a retreat's keynote speaker at a stranger's house, leaving Connie to keep a hundred rival gang members entertained - and at peace - on her own.

0457 Opportunity Knocks When financial trouble at the Timothy Center accidentally goes public over Kids' Radio, a mysterious new company's arrival in Odyssey brings both a tempting opportunity and unsettling questions.

0462 The W.E. When a flashy new tech-filled Kids Center lures away his young customers, Whit must decide how far he'll go to modernize Whit's End without losing what made it matter.

0463 Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips A charming stranger from Odyssey's controversial new media company leaves Connie tongue-tied - and torn between her heart and her loyalty to Whit.

1 of 2 0468 Chains When Whit chooses a struggling neighborhood over the safe suburbs for his new Whit's End, he discovers the community's resistance runs deeper than he imagined - and so do the needs of two children he finds in its path.

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0442a Two Roads Two boys from the same neighborhood face the same spilled-candy temptation in a school cafeteria - and Whit follows the very different roads their choices set them on.

0444c Bethany's Flood When a flooded bathroom coincides with the story of Noah's ark, young Bethany's imagination sets sail on a wildly mixed-up voyage that teaches her about trust and obedience.

0448 Mandy's Debut A young playwright's opening night at Whit's End puts two comedies of guilt and neglected chores on stage - with her friends cast as themselves.

0447 Potlucks & Poetry A teenage poet's secret reading collides with a church potluck as three generations of her family scheme to avoid embarrassing - and being embarrassed by - each other.

0446b The Seven Deadly Dwarves A little girl's mixed-up Sunday school lesson becomes a fairy-tale dream in which Princess Snow DeWhite, misled by a talking mirror, flees her father's hardware-store kingdom and falls in with seven dwarves named for the deadly sins.

0446a A Matter of Manners When two boys banished from Whit's End for rudeness reinvent themselves as the school's manners experts, their newfound politeness becomes a weapon nobody can defend against.

0445 No Boundaries Tired of his parents' rules, a boy gets the chance to experience a life with no limits at all - and learns what freedom without boundaries really costs.

0444b The Bad Guy When a notorious troublemaker from his past arrives in Odyssey claiming to be a changed man, a skeptical Nick Mulligan sets out to prove the transformation is too good to be true.

0443 Changing Rodney A gifted young student sets out to reform the school bully with relentless kindness - and learns that changing a heart is harder than acing any test.

1 of 2 0422 Passages A visit from his late son's camp friend leads a grieving father to hear the incredible story of two children who stumbled out of the woods and into another world.

0441b Idol Minds While Whit is away for two weeks, the kids of Odyssey turn to Eugene's technology to fill the void - with results no one anticipates.

0441a What Do You Think? Desperate to know what people really think of her, a girl uses one of Whit's inventions to hear the private thoughts behind everyone's polite words.

0440 I Slap Floor When two kids ask why Whit is home recovering from Odyssey's strangest week ever, Bernard spins a tale of a mysterious returning visitor and a town where everyone suddenly starts acting like their opposite.

0438a The Lyin' Tale A trip to the dumpster leaves Aubrey with a scratch, a crowd of curious kids, and a story that keeps getting bigger every time she tells it.

Novacom

0457 Opportunity Knocks When financial trouble at the Timothy Center accidentally goes public over Kids' Radio, a mysterious new company's arrival in Odyssey brings both a tempting opportunity and unsettling questions.

0458 Red Herring A class trip's glimpse of a guarded college laboratory pulls Alex and his cousin Cal into a tangle of forbidden secrets, computer break-ins, and a mysterious stranger who seems a little too eager to help.

0460 Nova Rising When a powerful media company showers Odyssey with gifts, Bernard's big TV break and two boys' dream jobs reveal there may be strings attached.

0462 The W.E. When a flashy new tech-filled Kids Center lures away his young customers, Whit must decide how far he'll go to modernize Whit's End without losing what made it matter.

0463 Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips A charming stranger from Odyssey's controversial new media company leaves Connie tongue-tied - and torn between her heart and her loyalty to Whit.

1 of 2 0468 Chains When Whit chooses a struggling neighborhood over the safe suburbs for his new Whit's End, he discovers the community's resistance runs deeper than he imagined - and so do the needs of two children he finds in its path.

2 of 2 0469 Chains When vandals halt construction and a hostile neighborhood rejects his new shop, Whit gambles that an open invitation - and stubborn trust in two runaway kids - can change hearts in Oswald Heights.

0473 Breaking Point With the new Connellsville shop stretching Whit impossibly thin, a chaotic day at Whit's End and a malfunctioning Imagination Station force him to decide how much of his life's work he can trust to strangers.

0478 Strange Boy in a Strange Land A quiet camping trip unravels when two girls discover a strangely familiar boy hiding in the woods with spy gear and secrets he refuses to explain.

1 of 2 0481 Grand Opening The grand opening of the new Whit's End in Connellsville is barely underway when hidden cameras, a persistent hacker, and a web of corporate connections begin to surface around Odyssey.

2 of 2 0482 Grand Opening As Connie's romance with Mitch blossoms, mounting evidence ties his employer Novacom to the surveillance at Whit's End - and everyone must decide how far trust can stretch.

0483 Secrets Connie's doubts about dating a man full of secrets take a sharp turn when a mysterious photograph tumbles out of Mitch's forgotten briefcase.

0484 Plan B, I: Missing in Action When Eugene vanishes without a word and his ransacked apartment yields more questions than answers, Whit and Connie launch a search that uncovers a family crisis - and something far more sinister.

0485 Plan B, II: Collision Course As the hunt for Eugene's stolen research intensifies, Whit closes in on a mysterious hacker while friends in Chicago and Odyssey take dangerous risks to uncover what Andromeda is really after.

Featuring Jack Allen

0414 Buried Sin A backyard digging project at Whit's End unearths a buried box whose contents reopen a mysterious death from 1921 - and the trail leads closer to home than anyone expects.

0417 Not-So-Trivial Pursuits When a get-rich scheme lands a trivia whiz on a televised game show and a schoolyard secret starts to spread, the kids of Odyssey learn how much honesty and trust really cost.

1 of 2 0435 A Look Back As the millennium draws to a close, a nostalgic tour of Whit's End revisits the beloved characters and moments that made Odyssey feel like home.

2 of 2 0436 A Look Back Phil Lollar's retrospective tour of Odyssey revisits its funniest names, the Imagination Station's greatest journeys, and the quiet moments that changed lives forever.

1 of 2 0453 The Great Wishy Woz After a tornado sweeps her away from Aunt Bea's farm, a heartbroken girl and her dog land in a strange miniature world where the only hope of getting home lies with the mysterious Great Wishy Woz.

2 of 2 0454 The Great Wishy Woz Dotty and her friends finally reach the all-knowing Woz, only to discover that the answers they've been promised - and the way home - may not be what any of them expected.

1 of 2 0464 The Triangle When a careless critique in an elevator introduces young Whit to the very writer he's mocking, an unlikely friendship blossoms - and quietly complicates his best friend's romance.

2 of 2 0465 The Triangle When a misunderstood embrace threatens to destroy a lifelong friendship, Jack must decide whether his broken heart is worth more than the people he loves.

0471 Fifteen Minutes A young mini-golf champion and a washed-up sitcom star both discover how quickly Odyssey's spotlight can move on.

0484 Plan B, I: Missing in Action When Eugene vanishes without a word and his ransacked apartment yields more questions than answers, Whit and Connie launch a search that uncovers a family crisis - and something far more sinister.

0485 Plan B, II: Collision Course As the hunt for Eugene's stolen research intensifies, Whit closes in on a mysterious hacker while friends in Chicago and Odyssey take dangerous risks to uncover what Andromeda is really after.

0486 Plan B, III: Cross-fire A mysterious informant's true identity is revealed just as tragedy strikes, drawing Whit and Connie deeper into a dangerous game of surveillance and espionage.

0487 Plan B, IV: Resistance As a hidden surveillance war escalates around Whit, Connie searches for a way to say goodbye to someone she never told how much she cared.

0497 Expect the Worst As Novacom's true agenda comes into focus, a desperate act at the broadcast tower puts lives - and one man's freedom - on the line.

Written by Dave Arnold

3 of 3 0666 The Jubilee Singers With Fisk University on the brink of collapse, a weary group of student singers must decide whether to keep performing on a grueling tour that has cost them their health, their dignity, and nearly all hope.

0693 The Amazing Loser A musical scavenger hunt through Odyssey puts Barrett's teamwork - and his priorities - to the test when winning and doing the right thing pull in opposite directions.

1 of 4 0708 Sergeant York A reckless Tennessee sharpshooter's wild ways collide with tragedy, faith, and a war he wants no part of.

2 of 4 0709 Sergeant York A backwoods Tennessee sharpshooter who believes killing is a sin is drafted into the Army, forcing him to choose between his conscience and his country.

0678 Grandma's Christmas Visit A grandmother's holiday visit turns a hoped-for quiet Christmas into Odyssey's biggest, messiest celebration yet.

2 of 3 0985 Running the Race A gifted Scottish runner with an unorthodox style faces the choice of a lifetime when his deepest conviction collides with his shot at Olympic glory.

0911 Kopfkino: A Hare, a Hedgehog, and a Doof A cheerful German storyteller invites listeners to make "movies in the head" with two Grimm fairy tales - one about a boastful hare challenged to a race by a slow hedgehog, and one about a count's son who can only learn the languages of animals.

0677 The Malted Milkball Falcon A church fundraiser turns into an all-night mystery when the candy prize at the center of a rock-a-thon vanishes without a trace.

1 of 3 0664 The Jubilee Singers When Olivia dismisses school as pointless, a portrait of Frederick Douglass introduces her to the students of a struggling university whose only hope may be the songs they carry.

1 of 2 0791 When One Door Closes Whit and Eugene bring an early Imagination Station to a church in a dangerous Middle Eastern country, where sharing faith can cost everything.

4 of 4 0711 Sergeant York A reluctant soldier who hates killing must find a way to save his trapped comrades from deadly machine-gun fire.

2 of 2 0740 The Launch An American veterinarian's mission to save cattle in Uganda draws Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two warring tribes.

4 of 4 0825 There and Back Again A vacation in New Zealand turns purposeful when Whit, Jason, and Wilson try to reach a young woman drawn into a manipulative group - armed with little more than a rare Maori Gospel and a mother's last words.

1 of 3 0984 Running the Race A skeptical teenager who thinks commitment and contentment are "a bunch of hooey" is sent into the Imagination Station to live scenes from the early life of Olympic runner Eric Liddell.

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