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1031 Now Hiring With Whit heading out of town, Connie is promoted to manager of Whit's End and must make her first big decision: choosing the shop's newest employee from a very unlikely pool of candidates. John Whittaker

1 of 2 0886 Unsinkable A century-old letter discovered at Whit's End launches Whit, Jason, and Emily on a treasure hunt into the secret past of a mysterious woman who once sailed on the Titanic. John Whittaker

0781 Out of the Woods When Penny's doubts about spiritual compatibility threaten her engagement to Wooton, and Buck is pressured to lead Vance's gang, both must decide where they truly belong. John Whittaker

0500 500 Odyssey marks its five hundredth episode with a look behind the microphones at the people, voices, and happy accidents that built the town. John Whittaker

0499 Exit With a mysterious satellite launch just minutes away and a hostage's life on the line, Whit must choose between saving his greatest invention and stopping a plan that threatens everyone. Simeon (b)

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. Benjamin (c), Simeon (b), Dr. William Beans, Mac Thuselah, John Whittaker

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. John Whittaker

2 of 2 0425 Blackgaard's Revenge When the villainous Blackgaard traps young Aubrey inside the Imagination Station, Whit must risk everything in a battle of wits against a foe who will stop at nothing to live again. Sailor #4, Benjamin Franklin

0330 The Time Has Come With everything he loves stripped away, a brilliant skeptic turns his own invention inward to search his past for an answer his mind has long refused to give. John Whittaker

0280 Gone... After more than a month away, Bernard and Eugene return to Odyssey to find the whole town saying goodbye - and a race against the clock to reach the one farewell that matters most. John Whittaker

0271 The Secret Keys of Discipline A boy with a history of quitting must find the discipline to keep his promise when a talent show gives him the chance to shine at the piano. John Whittaker

0269 Fences Connie's excitement over her father's long-awaited visit collides with a neighbor's new fence, forcing her to confront what walls - wooden and otherwise - really keep out. John Whittaker

0266 It Began with a Rabbit's Foot... When budget cuts cost Katrina her college library job, a new position at Whit's End unsettles Eugene - and prompts Whit to recall how a rabbit's foot led to the Bible Room. John Whittaker

0265 War of the Words A vocabulary spat between two Whit's End employees spirals out of control when a misheard word takes on a life of its own among the kids of Odyssey. John Whittaker

0262 A Prayer for George Barclay With their unemployed father strangely at peace while the family sells off what they own, two kids decide to pray him into a new job - and get an answer no one saw coming. John Whittaker

0261 Afraid, Not! Danny Schmidt's mysterious black eye and his refusal to explain it force him to confront the shame of being bullied and the fear that lingers long after the danger seems past. John Whittaker

0260 Naturally, I Assumed... Eugene's daily library visits to Katrina come to a sudden halt when she mentions a mysterious "him" she can't keep waiting, sending Eugene - with Connie as his self-appointed romance coach - into a comedy of unspoken feelings and mistaken conclusions. John Whittaker

0259 The Potential in Elliot A study session with the school's oddball young scientist forces Sam to confront what teasing a dreamer might really cost. John Whittaker

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. Admiral Coraden

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. John Whittaker

0254 Truth, Trivia & 'Trina When a bruised ego pushes Connie into a televised trivia showdown against Eugene, a brilliant new arrival forces him to question whether he's more than the facts he knows. John Whittaker

0253 A Time for Christmas A busy girl too wrapped up in Christmas shopping to help a friend is taken on an Imagination Station journey through Christmases past to discover what the season really means. John Whittaker

0252 The Bad Hair Day When Henry's prized comics vanish from a secret hiding spot, he must choose between joining a gang's rush to punish a suspect and waiting for real evidence. John Whittaker

2 of 2 0251 Pilgrim's Progress Revisited Christian and Hope face their darkest trials yet - battles, shadows, and a castle of despair - as their long journey nears the gates of the Celestial City. Apollyon, John Whittaker