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37 episodes Art Text No.

1021 Out of the Spotlight A star quarterback stung by watching someone else get the glory travels back to ancient Israel and learns what true leadership looks like from a prince who lived in his father's shadow. Announcer

0942 The 18-Yard Line When a heated rivalry pushes a star quarterback to make one tackle personal, he must face what his anger cost - and what it will take to make things right. Sports Announcer

0905 Auto Response When Connie's car vanishes from sleepy, trusting Odyssey, a detective's investigation stirs up old suspicions - and secrets no one wants to confess. Police Officer

0891 Cars, Trains and Motorcycles A road trip to see Penny's art show goes sideways when a loopy Whit, a metric-system car, and a crowded Chicago train scatter four friends racing against the gallery clock. Neil

0888 Out of Her Element A student's last-ditch bid to save her chemistry grade lands her with a brilliant, awkward tutor - and a sticky misunderstanding that comes to a head on exam day. Writer

0868 All for the Guest When a beloved butler and Penny's parents descend on the Bassett house the same weekend, Wooton's grand plans to pamper everyone collide with a grumpy father-in-law, a faulty Murphy bed, and a half-fixed motorcycle. Reginald

1 of 2 0862 In a Sun-Scorched Land When a boy's robotics competition ends in disaster, a kindly janitor shares the story of how his own darkest day in an African village became a fight for survival and faith. First Judge

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. Writer

0848 The New Olivia Fresh off a mortifying stage debut, a middle schooler reinvents herself with fake glasses and a borrowed accent at a leadership conference - until keeping up the act proves harder than living it down. Conference Worker

0847 Beyond Repair A pastor sits with a young woman in a prison visiting room as she prepares to face - and finally confront - the father she hasn't seen in fifteen years. Corrections Officer

0841 Drake and the Time That Time Forgot When Wooton's new comic book becomes a radio drama, futuristic detective Drake the Cosmic Copper is dragged into a time-travel scheme by a young scientist determined to rewrite history's darkest night. Police Officer

0820 The Legend of Sperry McGerk When Whit challenges Renee to build an Imagination Station adventure about redemption, he shares the layered legend of a Civil War hero whose story is far more than Odyssey ever knew. Leroy

2 of 2 0819 Swept Away As a failing dam threatens to send a wall of water into Odyssey, Eugene and an unlikely dive team race underwater to find what's blocking the only way to save the town. Sgt. Jonathan James

0816 A Perfect Testimony When a visiting missionary kid's miraculous testimony wows the church class, one girl scrambles to manufacture a miracle of her own while a boy goes looking for fear in all the wrong places. Alien, Angry Arab

2 of 2 0796 The Boat People A radio story about a refugee family's harrowing escape from Vietnam forces Whit to confront a painful chapter of his own past. Seasweep Captain, Platoon Leader

0773 Hidden Gems A confident young Bible expert takes up Whit's Imagination Station challenge to find out whether there are stories in Scripture she has never heard. Josiah's Advisor

0769 B-TV: To Tell the Truth When a parking ticket puts Connie on trial, BTV turns a simple courtroom squabble into a full investigation of what truth really is - complete with a wisecracking Roman detective digging into the strangest case in Jerusalem. Centurion

0765 Follow Me Long before a call by the Sea of Galilee changes everything, three boys in Capernaum - a proud scholar, a dreamer, and a restless fisherman's son - find their futures shaped by a reckless prank against a Roman tax collector. Centurion

1 of 2 0739 The Launch A goodwill trip to Uganda plunges Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two cattle-raiding tribes. Documentary Narrator

10 of 12 0688 The Green Ring Conspiracy As the counterfeit investigation closes in on the carnival auction, a boy caught between two worlds must decide where his loyalty truly lies. Bert

1 of 12 0679 The Green Ring Conspiracy A plane crash outside Odyssey scatters a fortune in cash, a dangerous smartphone, and a fugitive with a gun - and the town's young detectives are already picking up the pieces. Uncle Archie's Announcer

2 of 2 0668 The Mystery of the Clock Tower When a mysterious countdown on Odyssey's clock tower grips the whole town, Whit and Eugene must untangle black roses, a buried family secret, and a trail of clues that all point somewhere a little too neatly. Police Officer

2 of 3 0665 The Jubilee Singers A Fisk choir and their determined director set out on a perilous tour to sing their school out of debt, facing hostility and hardship at every stop. Pastor (d)

0562 The Last 'I Do' When a Roman emperor outlaws marriage to build a more loyal army, a defiant priest named Valentine risks everything to keep performing forbidden weddings. Persus