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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.

2 of 2 1025 Value of a Buck After his con-artist mentor's death, Buck Meltsner must untangle a cryptic dying message, a charity scam, and a painful secret - all while wrestling with who he really is.

The Blackgaard Chronicles

0073 A Bite of Applesauce When curiosity collides with a secret room at Whit's End, one forbidden computer program proves too tempting to leave alone.

0076 Eugene's Dilemma A young genius's first day at his new college computer job takes a dark turn when a routine grade check uncovers tampering that someone close to him would rather keep buried.

1 of 2 0077 The Nemesis A smooth-talking newcomer petitions the Odyssey Town Council to open a children's amusement house, while Connie agonizes over whether she can face Whit again after being fired.

2 of 2 0078 The Nemesis A job interview with a too-charming stranger and a mysteriously arranged meeting set Odyssey's fate in motion on the day of a pivotal town council vote.

1 of 2 0083 The Battle When Whit finally visits Blackgaard's Castle, the rival arcade's charm masks a scheme that reaches into the heart of Whit's End - and puts young Lucy in the middle of it.

2 of 2 0084 The Battle With Whit's End shuttered and a child in the hospital, a guilt-ridden teenager caught between a ruthless schemer and the people he betrayed must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

0128 One Bad Apple When several Odyssey children fall ill after eating at Whit's End, Whit and Tom Riley trace the trouble upstream to a source no one in town would ever have suspected.

1 of 2 0155 Waylaid in the Windy City A business trip to Chicago turns perilous when Whit and Connie cross paths with a fugitive thief and a stolen laptop full of military secrets.

2 of 2 0156 Waylaid in the Windy City When Connie is taken by an old enemy demanding a top-secret computer as ransom, Whit must navigate a Chicago full of double-crosses where no one - friend or foe - is quite what they seem.

0159 The Homecoming A young man with a troubled past returns to Odyssey seeking something the town may not be ready to give.

0160 A Rathbone of Contention When Bart Rathbone fast-tracks the grand opening of Odyssey's new electronics store, his habit of cutting corners - and borrowing other people's talent for free - puts the whole venture on shaky ground.

0203 Double Trouble A famous actor's arrival in Odyssey sends the town into a panic when he turns out to be the spitting image of its most notorious villain.

1 of 2 0286 Tom for Mayor When a suspicious government inspection threatens Tom Riley's farm and Odyssey's mayor suddenly resigns, Tom's friends push the reluctant farmer into a hard-fought campaign against forces working behind the scenes.

2 of 2 0287 Tom for Mayor With his farm shut down and his mayoral campaign on the line, Tom Riley sets out to prove the environmental report against him isn't what it seems.

Kids' Radio

0321 Hidden In My Heart When strange emergencies test what kids really know about the Bible, a lineup of imaginary helpers - an emergency operator, a verse-fetching wonder dog, and scripture-powered space gadgets - comes to the rescue.

0346 St. Paul: Voyage to Rome When a Roman centurion is ordered to escort the prisoner Paul to Rome, his young son joins a sea voyage that will test everything he's been taught about loyalty, courage, and faith.

0347 St. Paul: An Appointment with Caesar A Roman centurion escorting the apostle Paul to Rome must reckon with a prisoner whose faith survives shipwreck, snakebite, and the wrath of an emperor.

0350 The Time of Our Lives A mall-obsessed girl and a TV-addicted boy each discover just how much a wasted hour can really cost.

0369 It's a Wrap! A Kids Radio crew shadows Whit through an "ordinary" day at Whit's End - but between a found wallet full of cash, an overeager reporter, and Harlow Doyle on the case, nothing stays ordinary for long.

0387 New Year's Eve Live! When the Whit's End gang hosts a live New Year's Eve radio broadcast, songs, bumbling field reports, and a tale of a boy with a magical clock invite Odyssey to think about how we spend our time.

0389 O.T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow When invaders threaten Israel, the outcast warrior Jephthah is called home to lead the fight - but a rash promise made on the eve of battle may cost him more than any enemy could.

0413 The Devil Made Me Do It A Kids Radio broadcast pulls back the curtain on the devil's three favorite tricks - through a rigged game show, a courtroom scandal, and a demonic awards ceremony.

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.

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.

0477 O.T. Action News: Battle at the Kishon When a household visit in ancient Israel is interrupted by breaking news of rebellion, OT Action News covers Deborah's bold prophecy and an outnumbered army's stand against nine hundred iron chariots.

0502 Live at the 25! Connie's live anniversary broadcast at Whit's End doesn't go quite as planned - but a Western-style parable and a glimpse of the future reveal what really makes the shop worth celebrating.

0519 The Defining Moment After a costly error in right field, a young ballplayer chases the perfect comeback moment - only to learn that redemption rarely looks the way we imagine it.

The 1990s

0198 Treasure Hunt A charity treasure hunt turned water-pistol war game collides with a manhunt when an escaped convict stumbles back into the one town he swore he'd never see again.

1 of 2 0130 Bernard and Joseph While washing windows at Whit's End, Bernard Walton helps a boy fed up with his six siblings by recounting the story of Joseph, whose troubles with his own brothers make any family squabble look small.

1 of 2 0244 The Mysterious Stranger A young stranger walks into Whit's End claiming it was once his childhood home - and he knows secrets about the building that no outsider possibly could.

0282 The Fundamentals At a Christian basketball camp, a talented player who refuses coaching and a knowledgeable young believer both discover that fundamentals matter more than natural gifts.

0337 W-O-R-R-Y With picture day and a school-wide spelling bee looming, two friends learn that faith works differently for problems you can't control and problems you can.

3 of 3 0258 Aloha, Oy! A parasailing mishap, a sinking tour boat, and a chase through Honolulu collide as two vacationing families scramble to salvage their Hawaiian day - and Lawrence makes one last attempt to catch up with his Navy father.

0390 No Bones About It Two kids stumble upon a giant skeleton in a cave near Trickle Lake, and dreams of Bigfoot riches send greed rippling through Odyssey.

0100 Ice Fishing A boy tired of living in his talented little sister's shadow joins an ice fishing trip hoping to finally prove himself by landing the lake's legendary uncatchable fish.

2 of 2 0381 The One About Trust A high school campaign assignment turns painful when a leaked payroll document convinces Connie that the man she trusts most has been treating her unfairly.

1 of 2 0122 Castles and Cauldrons A summer visit from Jimmy's cousin Len turns unsettling when the "game" packed in his suitcase demands secrecy, incantations, and total trust.

0216 Like Father, Like Son When the soccer team's fundraiser cash box vanishes, a boy whose father is in prison must fight to prove his innocence to a town - and a mother - all too ready to believe the worst.

0142 Train Ride A weary Whit and Eugene board a train home to Odyssey, only to find the ride crowded with old grudges, curious strangers, and trouble that refuses to stay quiet.

0299 The Truth about Zachary A school reporter's assignment to profile Odyssey's newest student becomes a battle of wills with a boy determined to keep his past a secret.

0154 Coming of Age Aspiring young actor Jimmy Barclay starts keeping a journal again just as a string of strange changes - in his family, his body, and his heart - begins turning his world upside down.

Featuring Eugene Meltsner

1 of 2 0051 Connie When restless teenager Connie Kendall finally gets permission to leave Odyssey and visit her father in California, her boss Whit must decide how to let her go - and what to pray for while she's gone.

2 of 2 0052 Connie Soaking up the California sun far from snowy Odyssey, Connie keeps running into reminders of the life - and the faith - she thought she left behind.

0053 The Sacred Trust A sleepover pact to keep secrets forever puts Lucy in an impossible spot when her best friend's confession turns out to be more than she bargained for.

0054 Peace on Earth On a frantic Christmas Eve in Odyssey, a gentle reminder to slow down sets the stage for a holiday that will test what one family truly treasures.

0055 Auld Lang Syne On New Year's Eve, Whit slips away from his own party at Whit's End, and he and Tom Riley spend the last hour of the year looking back on everything it brought.

0062 Let This Mind Be in You With Whit away in Chicago for two days, Connie takes his parting instruction to "do what he would do" a little too literally.

0063 A Good and Faithful Servant When the Barclay kids' constant requests for money push their parents to try a new plan, everyone in Odyssey gets a lesson in what it really means to handle money wisely.

0073 A Bite of Applesauce When curiosity collides with a secret room at Whit's End, one forbidden computer program proves too tempting to leave alone.

0076 Eugene's Dilemma A young genius's first day at his new college computer job takes a dark turn when a routine grade check uncovers tampering that someone close to him would rather keep buried.

1 of 2 0077 The Nemesis A smooth-talking newcomer petitions the Odyssey Town Council to open a children's amusement house, while Connie agonizes over whether she can face Whit again after being fired.

1 of 2 0083 The Battle When Whit finally visits Blackgaard's Castle, the rival arcade's charm masks a scheme that reaches into the heart of Whit's End - and puts young Lucy in the middle of it.

2 of 2 0084 The Battle With Whit's End shuttered and a child in the hospital, a guilt-ridden teenager caught between a ruthless schemer and the people he betrayed must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

0100 Ice Fishing A boy tired of living in his talented little sister's shadow joins an ice fishing trip hoping to finally prove himself by landing the lake's legendary uncatchable fish.

0101 Scattered Seeds When Connie despairs of ever writing stories like Whit's, he walks her back through her chaotic first attempt at directing a play to show her that great stories have been happening to her all along.

From the shelf: It All Started When...

0167 Dobson Comes to Town A bewildered stranger walks into Whit's End with no idea how he got there - and he turns out to be someone the whole town of Odyssey knows by name.

0179 You Gotta Be Wise When a shock-rock cassette by local bad boy Rodney Rathbone sweeps through Odyssey, newspaper editor Dale Jacobs finds the battle over its lyrics landing squarely in his own daughter's bedroom.

0180 Isaac the Pure After a round of after-school jokes leaves him feeling dirty inside, a boy sets out to make himself completely pure - no matter what it costs him.

0181 It Takes Integrity When a cynical schemer runs unopposed for student body president, an idealistic school reporter enters the race to prove that integrity still matters in politics.

0182 The Scales of Justice When two thousand dollars in found cash sparks a courtroom showdown at Whit's End, Isaac must prove the money is rightfully his against the scheming Rathbones.

0183 Tales of Moderation When Connie asks why a wealthy man like Whit lives so simply, he hands her a book of three tales that make the case for moderation better than he ever could.

0184 Isaac the Chivalrous When a legendary knight steps out of the Imagination Station and into modern-day Odyssey, young Isaac gets a firsthand - and unexpectedly challenging - lesson in what chivalry really means.

0185 A Question of Loyalty When shy newcomer Emily's hidden writing talent blossoms under Lucy's mentorship, a countywide newspaper contest puts their new friendship to the test.

0186 The Conscientious Cross-Guard A by-the-book middle school crossing guard must decide whether to abandon his post or face down the school's meanest gang alone.

0187 An Act of Nobility A young American traveler in a small foreign kingdom discovers he bears an uncanny resemblance to its prince - on the eve of a coronation someone is plotting to prevent.

0188 The Courage to Stand A girl's shot at joining the popular cheerleading crowd hinges on one party - and one condition her mother won't bend on.

0189 No, Honestly! The town's least trustworthy kid becomes convinced a charming newcomer is up to no good - but who's going to believe Rodney Rathbone?

0192 Modesty is the Best Policy When her father vetoes her trendy new dress, a teenage girl discovers that turning heads at school is easier - and more complicated - than she expected.

Imagination Station

1 of 2 0066 The Imagination Station When a restless boy who finds the Bible boring climbs into Whit's newest invention, he discovers that the greatest story of all is anything but a story to him now.

2 of 2 0067 The Imagination Station A boy inside a remarkable machine finds himself in Jerusalem on the darkest night in history, determined to save an innocent man the whole city has turned against.

0080 A Prisoner for Christ Hiding out at Whit's End after ruining Eugene's college project, Nicholas takes a test ride in the Imagination Station and lands in ancient Rome, where he's swept into the flight of a runaway slave with a slave catcher hot on their heels.

1 of 2 0087 Elijah When a rebuilt invention at Whit's End whisks two kids into the age of the prophet Elijah, one falls into the clutches of Israel's wicked queen while the other must journey with the prophet himself to find her.

2 of 2 0088 Elijah Trapped in ancient Israel, two kids get caught between a vengeful queen and the prophet Elijah as he prepares a fiery showdown to prove whose god is real.

1 of 2 0104 Lincoln A ride in the Imagination Station drops Jimmy Barclay into 1865 Washington, where a chance meeting with a friendly squirrel hunter pulls him into the final, dangerous weeks of the Civil War.

2 of 2 0105 Lincoln While lost in America's past, a boy from the present finds himself swept from the last days of the Civil War into the company of history's giants - and a stranger whose name he can't quite place.

1 of 3 0135 Back to Bethlehem While posing for a nativity display at Whit's End, Connie and Eugene are sent by the Imagination Station to first-century Bethlehem, where their debate over what Christmas was really like collides with a crowded inn, a mysterious star, and restless Roman soldiers.

2 of 3 0136 Back to Bethlehem While the census crowds Bethlehem to bursting, two time-displaced visitors find themselves swept into the very night they only ever knew from nativity scenes.

3 of 3 0137 Back to Bethlehem Trapped in first-century Bethlehem on the night of the nativity, Connie and Eugene must untangle two unwanted marriage proposals, a hot-headed young zealot, and the suspicions of a Roman general before they can witness the moment they came to see.

0149 By Dawn's Early Light A school assignment about flag burning sends two kids tumbling through the Imagination Station into the War of 1812, where the question of what a symbol is worth stops being homework.

0161 Isaac the True Friend Feeling friendless, Isaac takes an Imagination Station trip into the story of David and Jonathan and discovers what true friendship really costs.

0167 Dobson Comes to Town A bewildered stranger walks into Whit's End with no idea how he got there - and he turns out to be someone the whole town of Odyssey knows by name.

1 of 2 0176 The Star A trip through the Imagination Station's new Christmas adventure separates Connie and Eugene in the ancient world, where each finds an unexpected guide on the road to the Christ child - and to King Herod's Jerusalem.

The 2000s

2 of 2 0642 The Imagination Station, Revisited A trip through an unfinished Imagination Station drops Kelly into the final days of Jesus' life, where she can only watch as betrayal and injustice unfold around her.

2 of 2 0571 For Better or For Worse Eugene's romantic rescue attempt strands him and Katrina on a mountain while fires, storms, and a runaway swan dismantle the elaborate wedding waiting for them back at the church.

0633 License to Deprive the Washington family signs on to portray frontier settlers at a restored historic homestead, only to learn that living history is far harder than performing it

2 of 2 TTC07 Stepping Stones With winter closing in and no home yet found, the Mayflower pilgrims must brave freezing expeditions, sickness, and the fear of attack in search of a place to plant their new colony.

1 of 3 0616 The Other Side of the Glass A mysterious hidden symbol - Power Boy's secret call for help - starts appearing in brand-new windows all over town, and Bernard, Wooton, and the Whit's End crew set out to discover who put it there and why.

TTC01 Here Am I When Whit's newest invention drops Connie into a series of surreal scenarios, she must defend the idea of absolute truth against game-show pundits, talk-show guests, and a very persuasive adversary.

0505 The Toy Man When a toy-company executive's push for family-friendly toys puts him at odds with his corporate colleagues, an unlikely job offer from Whit forces him to weigh security and status against a calling he thought he'd left behind.

3 of 3 0576 Prisoners of Fear Trapped in a cell in a remote jungle village, Eugene follows a trail of clues about his father's fate - and uncovers the truth behind the curse that has kept an entire tribe isolated for decades.

0582 Silent Night Stranded alone on Christmas Eve when a blizzard cancels his flight to a long-awaited family reunion, Whit finds his quiet house filling with memories of Christmases past.

1 of 3 0643 Kidsboro When Career Day leaves them disillusioned with adult jobs, a group of Odyssey kids get the chance to build and govern a town of their very own - and quickly learn that running a society is harder than it looks.

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.

0597 Out of Our Hands When their parents' separation upends everything, a sister stakes her hopes on a play meant to reunite the family - while her brother plots a very different kind of response.

1 of 3 0611 The Top Floor When a dangerous man from Leonard's past resurfaces, father and son must return to Africa to recover the one piece of evidence that could bring him to justice.

0559 The Coolest Dog Marvin's dream of rock stardom with his two-person band hits a snag when his ego proves louder than his drums.

The Leonard Meltsner Search

0157 Last in a Long Line A chance shortcut through a cemetery leads Eugene to a gravestone bearing his own family name - and a mystery that could rewrite everything he believes about being the last of the Meltsners.

1 of 3 0574 Prisoners of Fear A missionary couple parachutes into an isolated African village said to be cursed, where the locals mistake the newcomer for a legendary figure who vanished long ago.

2 of 3 0575 Prisoners of Fear After learning the truth behind his parents' long-ago disappearance, Eugene defies a village's deadly curse to search for them in hostile territory.

3 of 3 0576 Prisoners of Fear Trapped in a cell in a remote jungle village, Eugene follows a trail of clues about his father's fate - and uncovers the truth behind the curse that has kept an entire tribe isolated for decades.

0584 Dead Ends While searching for his long-missing father, Eugene follows a promising clue about the mysterious fax that led him to Africa - only to find that every answer raises harder questions about why his father has never come looking for him.

1 of 2 0594 A Time for Action A singed guidebook among his late parents' belongings sends Eugene and Whit chasing a mysterious train ticket to Africa, while young Grady learns what it really means to help someone in need.

2 of 2 0595 A Time for Action While tracing a mysterious fax to its true source, Eugene follows a trail of clues through a gas station, a homeless shelter, and a cemetery in his desperate search for his long-lost father.

0596 Cover of Darkness Twenty years after a tragedy tore them apart, Eugene Meltsner reunites with the father who believed him dead - but a shadow from their past forces their reunion into secrecy.

0607 The Undeniable Truth While hiding from a dangerous pursuer, Eugene's father tries to protect his son - only to jeopardize the very work and reputation Eugene has built.

1 of 3 0611 The Top Floor When a dangerous man from Leonard's past resurfaces, father and son must return to Africa to recover the one piece of evidence that could bring him to justice.

2 of 3 0612 The Top Floor Posing as janitors inside a bitter rival's fortress-like penthouse, Leonard and his allies race to recover stolen evidence before its owner discovers who is hunting him.

3 of 3 0613 The Top Floor A grieving father discovers his long-lost son alive in a penthouse fortress - and must risk everything to prove the truth to a boy who loves the man who took him.

1 of 3 0619 A New Era With his long ordeal finally behind him, Eugene's father settles into a peaceful new life in Odyssey - until a hidden illness and an urgent plea from a distant village upend everything.

2 of 3 0620 A New Era As Eugene recovers from donating a kidney to his father, he and Katrina wrestle with whether a plea from Africa is God's call or a distraction from the ministry they already love.

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