Virtual Realities

6 Mar 1999 24 min 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. 27 Mar 1999 23 min 0419 Another Man's Shoes When a bullied boy steals his tormentor's soccer shoes, Whit's newest invention lets him walk a day in the bully's life - and see what no one at school ever has. 2 Oct 1999 21 min 0424 Blackgaard's Revenge, Part 1 of 2 A curious girl's trip into the Imagination Station takes a dark turn when a supposedly dead enemy resurfaces inside the machine - with an agenda of his own. 9 Oct 1999 19 min 0425 Blackgaard's Revenge, Part 2 of 2 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. 16 Oct 1999 23 min 0426 The Buck Starts Here Whit hands three kids twenty-five dollars each and two weeks to do something constructive with it - but keeping the money proves harder than any of them expects. 23 Oct 1999 22 min 0427 Something Cliqued Between Us When an anonymous advice columnist starts stirring the pot at school, a group of girls nursing grudges over cliques and lost friendships may discover the real problem is closer than they think. 30 Oct 1999 11 min 0428a The Eternal Birthday When her birthday turns out perfectly, Liz Horton wishes every day could be just like it - and gets far more than she bargained for. 30 Oct 1999 10 min 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. 6 Nov 1999 22 min 0429 The YAK Problem When a strict former principal is scheduled to speak at a mysterious school assembly, Nathaniel's wild speculation about a program called YAK sends the kids of Odyssey into a fun-hoarding frenzy. 13 Nov 1999 22 min 0430 Blind Girl's Bluff A lonely new girl in town teams up with a quick-witted blind friend on a "mind-reading" act that becomes more popular - and more complicated - than either of them expected. 20 Nov 1999 10 min 0431a Where There's Smoke A boy's new hero at Whit's End discovers that being admired means every habit - good or bad - gets copied. 20 Nov 1999 11 min 0431b The Virtual Kid A boy becomes so obsessed with running the website he built for Whit's End that he risks missing out on the real place - and the real life - right in front of him. 27 Nov 1999 22 min 0432 You Win Some, You Lose Some A discouraged camp counselor spends a week trying to reach three difficult middle-school girls, convinced that nothing she does is making a difference. 4 Dec 1999 12 min 0433a The Treasure Room When rumors spread that Whit is hiding a fortune behind a closed door at Whit's End, a girl weary of hand-me-downs decides she has to see the treasure for herself. 4 Dec 1999 11 min 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.