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0579 Always As college move-in day arrives, a young woman's departure forces her whole family - especially her devastated little sister - to figure out what letting go really means. Ben Shepard

0504 Aubrey's Bathrobe When a confident new friend arrives in Odyssey with a grand plan for serving God, Aubrey begins to wonder if her own ordinary life is a waste of the gifts she's been given. Ben Shepard

2 of 2 0489 Under the Influence A homeschooled teen's secret loyalty to a rebellious new friend pulls her deeper into lies, testing how far her family and true friends will go to reach her. Ben Shepard

1 of 2 0488 Under the Influence A teenager's reunion with a wealthy old friend pulls her into a widening web of small deceptions that tests her honesty, her family, and her faith. Ben Shepard

0479 Happy Smilers Forced to help host a convention of relentlessly cheerful "positive thinkers," a resentful teenager's blunt honesty sparks an unlikely friendship that challenges what both of them believe about happiness. Ben Shepard

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. Ben Shepard

1 of 2 0449 The Big Deal When her parents forbid her from taking the theater role of a lifetime, Aubrey travels through the Imagination Station to the wilderness of a fearless prophet, hoping to learn how to stand up to them. Ben Shepard

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. Ben Shepard

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. The Good Stepladder Father, Ben Shepard

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. Noah, Ben Shepard

0433b Chain Reaction A boy's decision to cut corners on a simple lawn-mowing job quietly sets off a string of mishaps that ripples through the entire town of Odyssey. Leonard (d)

0428b Bethany's Imaginary Friend When her little sister's invisible new friend starts turning up everywhere, a girl seeking a quiet afternoon with her book discovers her whole family is playing along. Ben Shepard

2 of 2 0421 Telemachus Two monks arriving in Rome for a grand imperial celebration discover that the city's most spectacular entertainment will demand more from them than they ever imagined. Alfrick

1 of 2 0420 Telemachus When a boy despairs over unstoppable school bullying, Whit tells the story of Telemachus, a peace-loving monk who must decide whether truly serving God means leaving his quiet refuge for a violent world. Alfrick

0418 Opening Day A resentful almost-thirteen-year-old plots to run away from her newly Christian family's retreat, unaware that the trip may change more than just her plans. Ben Shepard

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. Judas Bad-Dude, Jerry Harry Larry Gary Perry, Nasty Wormbucket

0334 The Final Conflict As a long-buried secret comes to light, the people of Odyssey race to stop a dying schemer from seizing what lies beneath Whit's End - and one man walks into danger alone, hoping to save more than the town. Myron Horowitz

0332 Another Chance With Whit's End quarantined and the town turning against its defenders, Richard Maxwell risks everything on a dangerous bargain to expose the truth behind Odyssey's troubles. Myron Horowitz

0331 Checkmate With Whit's End shuttered and a shadowy rivalry escalating, Jason's plan to outmaneuver the Bones puts everyone he's protecting in danger. Myron Horowitz

0329 The Return As a recall election shakes Odyssey and strangers insist they've seen Edwin Blackgaard in places he's never been, the town faces the unsettling possibility that its darkest chapter isn't as closed as everyone believed. Mr. Grisham, Myron Horowitz

0328 Hard Losses With the election looming, an anonymous tip ignites a scandal that threatens to drive Odyssey's mayor from office - and an unwelcome face from the past returns claiming to know who's really behind it. Myron Horowitz

0326 Gathering Thunder When two girls uncover a secret society answering Odyssey's vandalism with anonymous good deeds, they join a hidden struggle that turns out to be far more dangerous than a contest of kindness. Myron Horowitz

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. Jones (c)

0201 Fair-Weather Fans When a heat wave hits Odyssey, Isaac partners with a smooth-talking new kid to sell miracle fans door-to-door - and learns that easy money always comes with a catch. Water slide park employee, Jerry Morton