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S DA FOUNTAIN Odyssey archive · est. 2000
Album 46 12 episodes

A Date with Dad (and Other Calamities)

Fathers - they tell corny jokes, pull off embarrassing belly flops, and sometimes... they disappear without a word. A mysterious fax, a singed guidebook, a silent phone call at exactly three o'clock each day: strange clues are drawing Eugene, Grady, Tamika and the others toward fathers who seem impossibly far away. Could a dad really vanish and never look back? As the search stretches from Whit's End all the way to Africa and home again, it becomes a test of hope, forgiveness and trust in a heavenly Father who never leaves. But every answer only seems to raise a harder question. When the trail at last leads to a stranger's face, will Eugene find the man he has been longing for? Maybe it's finally time... for a date with Dad.

Album Contents

12 episodes No.
4 Feb 2006 25 min 0584 Dead Ends While searching for his long-missing father, Eugene follows a promising clue about the mysterious fax that led him to Africa - only to find that every answer raises harder questions about why his father has never come looking for him. 11 Feb 2006 22 min 0585 The Poor Rich Guy A single Bible verse about camels, needles, and rich men sends the kids of Odyssey scrambling to save their wealthiest friends from heaven's fine print. 18 Feb 2006 24 min 0586 A Cheater Cheated When a scandal-hungry radio host targets the Electric Palace's shady sales tactics, Bart Rathbone must scramble to learn honest customer service before his reputation - and his job - go up in smoke. 25 Feb 2006 24 min 0587 Bringing Up Dads When his daughter decides she's too grown-up for his goofy antics, an embarrassing but devoted dad goes all-out to win back her laughter. 4 Mar 2006 24 min 0588 Broken-Armed and Dangerous A broken arm and a broken blender leave two guilty consciences at Whit's End learning that owning up - and letting go - are both harder than they look. 11 Mar 2006 24 min 0589 The Impossible With a make-or-break deadline looming, Whit's team races to finish an invention that could bring education - and faith - to children in India's most remote villages. 15 Apr 2006 21 min 0590 Three O'Clock Call When silent phone calls start arriving at exactly three o'clock each day, a boy abandoned by his father dares to hope - while a visiting orphan prays he'll discover a Father who never leaves. 22 Apr 2006 22 min 0591 Switch When two kids insist that adults have it easy, a forty-eight-hour family role swap puts them in charge of the money, the meals, and the bills. 29 Apr 2006 23 min 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. 6 May 2006 23 min 0593 Around the Block While Connie struggles to write her own book about Odyssey, she discovers that helping others may be the key to helping herself. 13 May 2006 19 min 0594 A Time for Action, Part 1 of 2 A singed guidebook among his late parents' belongings sends Eugene and Whit chasing a mysterious train ticket to Africa, while young Grady learns what it really means to help someone in need. 20 May 2006 21 min 0595 A Time for Action, Part 2 of 2 While tracing a mysterious fax to its true source, Eugene follows a trail of clues through a gas station, a homeless shelter, and a cemetery in his desperate search for his long-lost father.