Beyond Expectations

3 Mar 1990 23 min 0106 By Any Other Name When a slick consultant urges Odyssey's shops to reinvent themselves with flashy new names, Whit must convince a young student council hopeful that a fancy label can't change what's underneath. 10 Mar 1990 23 min 0107 Bad Luck When a menacing chain letter arrives at Whit's End, skeptical Robyn Jacobs tears it up - only to find herself buried under a suspiciously well-timed avalanche of misfortune. 14 Apr 1990 20 min 0110 A... Is For Attitude When a TV self-help guru convinces Connie that attitude beats effort, she spreads her new philosophy all over Odyssey - to a friend with stage fright, a losing basketball team, and a boy terrified of heights. 21 Apr 1990 24 min 0111 First Love When Connie falls for the charming star of the Odyssey High baseball team, she discovers that first love can pull her heart in a direction her faith won't follow. 28 Apr 1990 24 min 0112 Curious, Isn't It? When two curious kids overhear Mr. Whittaker giving a mysterious woman a ring in the woods, their eavesdropping sets all of Odyssey buzzing with a conclusion nobody bothered to confirm. 5 May 1990 23 min 0113 Suspicious Minds When money goes missing from the Whit's End cash register, Connie and Eugene launch increasingly ridiculous schemes to catch a thief - and end up suspecting each other. 16 Jun 1990 20 min 0115 An Act of Mercy When a farmer's kindness toward a young apple thief goes unappreciated, he finds a more hands-on way to teach the boy about mercy. 21 Jul 1990 22 min 0120 Pranks for the Memories Odyssey's self-proclaimed prank master is so sure no one can fool him that a simple act of kindness sends him spiraling into an elaborate counterattack of his own making. 28 Jul 1990 23 min 0121 Missing Person When the town bully vanishes on the morning of the state fair, the search for him uncovers more than one secret - and puts his least likely rescuer on the trail. 4 Aug 1990 20 min 0122 Castles and Cauldrons, Part 1 of 2 A summer visit from Jimmy's cousin Len turns unsettling when the "game" packed in his suitcase demands secrecy, incantations, and total trust. 11 Aug 1990 20 min 0123 Castles and Cauldrons, Part 2 of 2 When Jimmy's out-of-town cousin introduces him to a fantasy role-playing game that demands ever-deeper commitment, the line between make-believe and something far darker begins to blur. 18 Aug 1990 23 min 0124 The Winning Edge When a win-at-all-costs new coach takes over a girls' softball team, his hunger for a championship pushes two young friends on rival teams toward a collision neither of them wants. 25 Aug 1990 23 min 0125 All's Well with Boswell Robyn's first babysitting job takes an unexpected turn when her charge turns out to be a giant, spoiled cat with a talent for chaos. 29 Dec 1990 23 min 0138 The Adventure of the Adventure At Whit's End, an inventor's dream of making stories come to life sends kids into the greatest adventures imaginable - with plenty of mishaps, surprises, and laughter along the way.