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2 of 2 0627 Life, in the Third Person While a broken leg lands Mandy in the hospital, her fractured family is forced to stop hiding from the hard conversations they've been avoiding. Stephen Straussberg

1 of 2 0626 Life, in the Third Person Feeling invisible in her fractured family, Mandy tries to outrun her parents' separation on her bicycle - but some things can't be escaped. Stephen Straussberg

0615 Only By His Grace A hopeful daughter piles on good deeds and prayers to keep her family together, while Grady's over-eager helpfulness at Whit's End spirals into disaster. Walter, Stephen Straussberg

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. Stephen Straussberg

0592 Now More than Ever When her best friend suddenly turns cold and secretive, Liz sets out to uncover what's really troubling the Straussberg household - and to learn what it means to stay a faithful friend. Stephen Straussberg

0568 The Power of One A Kids' Radio broadcast reimagines the Bible's most famous underdogs - from a shepherd facing a giant to a secret-agent apostle - to discover where real strength comes from. Paul

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. Richard Maxwell

0461 B-TV: Obedience When Bernard broadcasts B-TV from an obedience school, he sets out to show that real obedience is built on trust and love, not blind rule-following. Bob Field

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. Sam

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. Sonni Bealio

0440 I Slap Floor When two kids ask why Whit is home recovering from Odyssey's strangest week ever, Bernard spins a tale of a mysterious returning visitor and a town where everyone suddenly starts acting like their opposite. Richard Maxwell

0439 B-TV: Grace A free downtown lunch giveaway sparks a B-TV broadcast about grace - God's undeserved favor - told through Scripture, comedy, and the story of a farmer's son who trades his inheritance for Hollywood dreams. Levi, Noah, Ezekiel (a), John Bunyan

0437a Sunset Bowlawater When a little girl's beloved goldfish turns up dead, a bumbling detective takes the case - but the fish himself has been telling the story all along. Crackers

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. John Mark

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. Richard Maxwell

0434 B-TV: Redeeming the Season A live holiday broadcast from the Odyssey Mall asks whether Christmas customs with tangled pagan and commercial roots can be given back to Christ - weaving in the imaginative tale of a young man named Nicholas who tries to run from wealth and position to find a humble life of faith. Sven, Winfreed, Prisoner #1, Bishop Martin, Saint Nicholas, Police Officer, Chess Player

2 of 2 0423 Passages When a small band of believers faces an overwhelming army, two children from another world must trust that the Unseen One can make the weak stronger than the weapons raised against them. Matonna, Adrian Soldier #1

0404 Hide and Seek When Kevin sneaks into the off-limits Imagination Station during a game of hide-and-seek, an unfinished program sweeps him into a runaway journey through the Bible's greatest stories of God seeking people who hide from Him. Adam, Andrew, Sailor

0397 Tornado! As a devastating tornado bears down on Odyssey, a price-gouging shopkeeper and a little girl deemed too small to help face very different tests of character. Stephen Straussberg

1 of 2 0394 Patrick: A Heart Afire A troublemaking teenager who scorns his family's faith is torn from his home by Irish raiders and must survive slavery in a hostile land. Julius (b), English Villager

0384 Amazing Grace When Cody blows a school deadline and receives unexpected mercy instead of punishment, Whit points him to the remarkable true story of the sailor behind history's most beloved hymn. Slave Ship Sailor #3, Mr. Fortum

0333 The Last Resort With time running out and a friend in the hospital, a covert plan to copy a laptop from inside the enemy's theater uncovers something far more dangerous than anyone suspected. Richard Maxwell

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. Richard Maxwell

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. Richard Maxwell