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Lawrence Hodges is a young boy in Odyssey whose imagination never takes a day off. In his daydreams he is a secret agent, a World Series hero, or the enemy of a sinister organization called Destructo. He is the younger sidekick of Jimmy Barclay, who first met him as his babysitter and keeps getting pulled into his make-believe missions. Lawrence loves the Imagination Station at Whit's End and lends his voice to Kids Radio broadcasts. His mother, Maureen, is a teacher who raises him largely on her own. His father, Joe, serves in the Navy and is often away, an absence Lawrence feels keenly. His constant pretending sometimes makes it hard for others to believe him when he is telling the truth.

Appearances

19 episodes Art Text No.

1 of 2 0638 The Triangled Web A hometown reunion turns tangled when three old friends each plan a heartfelt conversation with the same woman on the same night.

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.

0308 Subject Yourself While young Lawrence chafes under his orthodontist's strict rules, his mother must decide whether to challenge a flawed new school curriculum - even if it costs her career.

0292 Siege at Jericho An embedded news team reports live as Israel marches on the impenetrable walls of Jericho, where an innkeeper's dangerous act of faith puts her family's fate on the line.

0289 A Call for Reverend Jimmy When casual comments convince Jimmy that he's destined for the pulpit, he throws himself into preaching - while Donna squirms as her father's sermons keep mining her most embarrassing childhood moments.

0288 The Twilife Zone A boy's new talking toy chicken offers jokes and friendship, but its comfort comes at a price that keeps climbing.

0264 Making the Grade When career day sparks Jimmy's dream of becoming a paramedic, he discovers the job may demand far more than enthusiasm and a first-aid book.

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.

2 of 3 0257 Aloha, Oy! A Hawaiian vacation goes sideways when a lovestruck teen's risky stunts, a broken-down rental car, and a trip to Pearl Harbor each set the two families on a collision course with trouble.

1 of 3 0256 Aloha, Oy! A prize trip to Hawaii turns into anything but a relaxing getaway when the Barclays discover they won't be vacationing alone.

0255 The Boy Who Cried 'Destructo!' When an imaginative boy's make-believe spy game leads him to a real crime, his history of tall tales means no one will believe the danger is genuine.

0248 Terror from the Skies When a live radio drama about an alien invasion airs in Odyssey, two boys who missed the disclaimer become convinced the invasion is real.

0242 Hymn Writers A live-from-church Kids Radio broadcast sends time-traveling microphones back to meet three hymn writers whose faith, courage, and trials gave the church its songs.

0240 And the Glory When Odyssey's star pitcher is sidelined during the playoffs, he must coach a terrified nobody into a hero - while a pair of kid broadcasters learn that the spotlight can be a dangerous thing to share.

0236 Into Temptation Jimmy's birthday-money showdown over a coveted video game leads him into Whit's newest invention - a room that shows not the past, but the consequences of the choices you're about to make.

0230 Our Father A lonely boy with a runaway imagination goes looking for someone to fill his absent father's shoes - and nearly finds it in all the wrong places.

0219 Treasures of the Heart When a dinner-table question about what each family member would save from a fire sends George digging through the attic, the Barclays confront what they truly treasure - while Jimmy schemes to buy the most expensive sneakers in Odyssey.

0209 Columbus: The Grand Voyage A time-traveling boy lands in fifteenth-century Spain, where his dream of sailing with Christopher Columbus tangles him in royal intrigue on the eve of history's most famous voyage.

0204 Wonderworld A reluctant Jimmy Barclay, convinced he's outgrown make-believe, gets strong-armed into babysitting Lawrence Hodges - a kid whose imagination refuses to take an afternoon off.