Moses: The Passover

On the night of the first Passover, George Barclay is still deep in ancient Egypt, searching for his son Jimmy - who has been taken to serve in Pharaoh's palace. Moses warns George that a firstborn son outside a blood-marked door has no protection tonight, and by morning Egypt is wailing for its dead, Pharaoh's own prince among them. The Hebrews are set free at last... but Jimmy is no Hebrew, and Pharaoh keeps him, dragging him along as his chariots thunder after the escaping slaves. At the Red Sea the waters part, a pillar of fire holds the army back, and as the chariot wheels bog down in the mud, George races into the chaos to pull Jimmy free. Then, in a blink, father and son are back at Whit's End, where only fifteen minutes have passed in Whit's wondrous machine. Jimmy wonders why he, a firstborn with no lamb's blood over his door, is still alive - and Whit's answer changes everything. Humbled, George promises Jimmy that from now on he comes first, starting with lunch that very afternoon.

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0186 The Conscientious Cross-Guard A by-the-book middle school crossing guard must decide whether to abandon his post or face down the school's meanest gang alone.

0187 An Act of Nobility A young American traveler in a small foreign kingdom discovers he bears an uncanny resemblance to its prince - on the eve of a coronation someone is plotting to prevent.

0188 The Courage to Stand A girl's shot at joining the popular cheerleading crowd hinges on one party - and one condition her mother won't bend on.

0189 No, Honestly! The town's least trustworthy kid becomes convinced a charming newcomer is up to no good - but who's going to believe Rodney Rathbone?

1 of 2 0190 Moses: The Passover On his son's birthday, a workaholic father chases the boy into an Imagination Station adventure and finds himself trapped in ancient Egypt on the eve of the tenth plague.

2 of 2 0191 Moses: The Passover Trapped in different corners of ancient Egypt on the night of the first Passover, a father and son each discover that finding their way back to one another will take more than their own strength.

0192 Modesty is the Best Policy When her father vetoes her trendy new dress, a teenage girl discovers that turning heads at school is easier - and more complicated - than she expected.

0193 A Tongue of Fire When aspiring kid broadcaster Jimmy Barclay takes career advice from Odyssey's most notorious shock jock, his quest for laughs puts his friendships - and his show - on the line.

0194 A License to Drive When Connie is challenged to prove she has what it takes to be a teacher, her first pupil is the last person she'd choose: Eugene, who needs to learn how to drive.

0195 Father's Day When Connie's estranged father breezes into town for one night with an invitation and a suspicious hesitation, she hatches an elaborate scheme to rekindle her parents' old flame.

0196 Harlow Doyle, Private Eye When a girl at Whit's End confesses she's lost her faith, Odyssey's eccentric new private eye takes the case - determined to find it like any other missing item.

0197 The Midnight Ride At Whit's End, Whit sets the record straight on Longfellow's famous poem, telling Marsha the fuller, stranger, and truer story of Paul Revere's midnight ride.

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Minor characters & crew 16 more roles

16 supporting roles

Moses Bill Erwin Joshua (a) Corey Burton Pharaoh Ramses II Bernard Erhard Amen-Hir-Khopshef Gabe Tigerman Hotshutpa Hal Smith Watmos Jerry Houser Egyptian house servant Phil Lollar Egyptian merchant #1 Hal Smith Israelite man #1 Phil Lollar Egyptian merchant #2 Jerry Houser Israelite man #2 Actor Unknown Israelite man #3 Paul McCusker Israelite man #4 Corey Burton Israelite man #5 Bob Luttrell Israelite man #6 Bob Luttrell Egyptian soldier Jerry Houser

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Chris Anthony Host Phil Lollar Writer · Director Paul McCusker Writer · Producer Dave Arnold Sound Designer · Producer Bob Luttrell Producer Chuck Bolte Executive Producer

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The story picks up on the night of the first Passover, deep in ancient Egypt. George Barclay, still searching for his son Jimmy, who was taken away to serve in Pharaoh's household, meets Moses himself. Moses warns George that a firstborn son who steps outside a house covered by the lamb's blood has no protection on this night of all nights. All George can do, Moses tells him, is have faith - Jimmy is in God's hands.

At the palace, Jimmy tries to slip away but is caught by Hotshutpa, who sends him to carry a drink to the ailing young prince. In the corridor Jimmy feels something cold and creepy pass by, and moments later the prince screams behind a locked door. Pharaoh, grieving for his son along with all Egypt, orders Moses and the Hebrews out of his land at last. But there is a catch: Jimmy is not a Hebrew, so the freedom does not apply to him. When George begs the captain of the guard for his son, he is driven off, and Joshua promises that if Jimmy is not found among the caravans, the two of them will go back for him together.

Egypt's merchants soon goad Pharaoh, telling him the people call him a coward who let his slaves ruin the nation. Ignoring Jimmy's warning that he will lose, Pharaoh musters his chariots to destroy the Hebrews - and drags Jimmy along to watch. At the Red Sea, the people panic until Moses tells them to stand still and see the Lord's salvation. The sea parts, a pillar of fire holds the Egyptians back through the night, and when the chariots finally charge in, their wheels bog down in the mud. George spots Jimmy in the lead chariot and races to pull him free as the army flees the God of Israel.

Then, suddenly, George and Jimmy find themselves back with Whit - the whole adventure has taken only fifteen minutes in his wondrous machine. Jimmy realizes with a start that he was a firstborn with no lamb's blood over his door, and wonders why he is still alive. Whit explains that both of them were covered all along: the blood of lambs and bulls was only a picture of the perfect sacrifice made by the true lamb, Jesus, and it is his blood that saves them. Humbled, George apologizes for trying to skip Jimmy's birthday celebration, admits his priorities have been messed up, and promises his son that from now on, he is his - starting with lunch together that very afternoon.