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S DA FOUNTAIN Odyssey archive · est. 2000

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Collection All Series Club Specials Only Years 1987–2026
Episodes 800–899 29 Oct 2016 – 1 Dec 2020 100 eps
0801 The Feud of Mason County A weary Whit's quiet fishing getaway takes a wrong turn when getting lost lands him in the middle of a generations-old backwoods feud between two clans warring over a lake. 0802 Parker for President When a school grant puts real power up for grabs, sibling rivals Matthew and Olivia Parker face off in a student election that grows messier than either of them bargained for. 0803 Old Tricks When Eugene lands a shot at his dream teaching job, Buck's eagerness to help pushes him back toward the old skills he was supposed to leave behind. 0804 The Key Suspect When every locker at school is found mysteriously open two mornings in a row with nothing stolen, middle-school detectives Emily Jones and Matthew Parker take on a taunting culprit who seems to be daring them to catch him. 1 of 2 0805 A Very Bassett Wedding With the wedding just two days away, a bride's carefully laid plans start unraveling in ways no coordinator could predict. 0800 Un-Tech the Halls When Mom bans every screen for a day, the Parker family's tech-free Christmas tree hunt turns into an adventure none of their devices could have delivered. 2 of 2 0806 A Very Bassett Wedding With the wedding two days away, a ruined dress, a missing engagement ring, and a sudden medical emergency send Wooton, his suspicious twin brother, and their friends scrambling to save Penny and Wooton's big day. 1 of 3 0813 One More Name When a middle schooler's history project stirs her anger over wartime injustice, her teacher shares the true story of a Polish social worker who risked everything to save children from the Warsaw Ghetto. 2 of 3 0814 One More Name In Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a social worker and her secret network risk everything to smuggle Jewish children out of the ghetto - but one desperate mother's choice puts a little girl beyond their reach. 3 of 3 0815 One More Name With her secret jars of names at risk and the Gestapo at her door, a woman who smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto must face the ultimate test of her trust in God. 0807 Connie the Counselor When her scheming teenage half-sister shows up unannounced and a counseling class assignment forces her to practice therapy on a very reluctant Eugene, Connie discovers that helping people is a lot harder than the textbook makes it look. 0816 A Perfect Testimony When a visiting missionary kid's miraculous testimony wows the church class, one girl scrambles to manufacture a miracle of her own while a boy goes looking for fear in all the wrong places. 0808 No Friend Like an Old Friend A chance encounter with a talkative stranger on the bus home forces Connie to see her frustration with her sister in a whole new light. 0809 Fathers and Sons When a stranger arrives at Jason's antique shop searching for a music box tied to a dead man's estate, an encoded melody launches a treasure hunt through hidden keys, secret riddles, and long-buried family wounds. 0810 The Grass is Always Greener When a broken lawn mower sends their parents to town, Olivia convinces her siblings to secretly swap bedrooms, sure the grass is greener in someone else's room. 1 of 2 0811 Legacy Long-delayed news from a beloved old friend arrives just as two restless teenagers wander into an apple orchard - and stumble upon a stranded troupe of traveling performers. 0817 Unfair Game When a fierce basketball rivalry erupts between an American teen and his gifted Filipino opponent in Manila, an apology proves far harder - and matter far more - than winning the game. 2 of 2 0812 Legacy When a traveling theater troupe needs a stage and Becky's inherited farm needs visitors, Whit rallies the whole town to put on a Western musical melodrama - and the show may change more lives than anyone expects. 1 of 2 0818 Swept Away When weeks of relentless rain push Trickle Lake to the breaking point, the people of Odyssey must race to evacuate before their town's century-old protection fails them. 2 of 2 0819 Swept Away As a failing dam threatens to send a wall of water into Odyssey, Eugene and an unlikely dive team race underwater to find what's blocking the only way to save the town. 0820 The Legend of Sperry McGerk When Whit challenges Renee to build an Imagination Station adventure about redemption, he shares the layered legend of a Civil War hero whose story is far more than Odyssey ever knew. 0821 Angels in Horsehair A day at a rescue-horse farm brings together a woman haunted by a riding accident and a chain-wearing foster boy convinced he's unlovable - until the horses begin their quiet work. 1 of 4 0822 There and Back Again A friendship-building trip to New Zealand takes an unexpected turn when Whit, Jason, and Wilson cross paths with a familiar face hiding a secret and a stranger who can't remember her own. 1 of 2 0826 Find a Penny Fresh from his honeymoon, Wooton returns to Odyssey with no memory of the past three weeks - and no idea where his new bride Penny is. 2 of 2 0827 Find a Penny Fresh off his honeymoon with no memory of it, a drugged and phone-less Wooton must piece together clues from his own trip to find his missing bride before a criminal ring does. 0828 Friend or Foe When new-in-town Jules falls in with a flattering classmate who loves her taste - and her dad's credit card - she learns that not everyone who acts like a friend is one. 0829 Have a Heart When the school bully returns from a mysterious four-month absence acting suspiciously nice, Buddy Norman is determined to figure out what could possibly change a person's heart. 2 of 4 0823 There and Back Again While vacationing in New Zealand, Whit and Jason set out to unravel the mystery of a dazed young woman who gave a false name, vanished from the hospital, and carries a crochet piece stitched with a single strange word. 0830 B-TV: Revenge Connie Kendall joins the caped crusader Wombatman for a sketch-comedy broadcast exploring why revenge never pays - just as a puzzle-obsessed villain invades the lair seeking payback of his own. 0831 Crash Course A newly licensed teen driver and a hopelessly nervous student behind the wheel send two Odyssey families swerving toward secrets, crashes, and one very badly kept surprise. 3 of 4 0824 There and Back Again A retired pastor's chance reunion with an old seminary classmate in New Zealand leads to an unforgettable hike - and a story that shaped a nation's faith. 4 of 4 0825 There and Back Again A vacation in New Zealand turns purposeful when Whit, Jason, and Wilson try to reach a young woman drawn into a manipulative group - armed with little more than a rare Maori Gospel and a mother's last words. 0838 Rewinding the Big Picture When a friendship goes wrong, Camilla gets the chance to relive her worst day - as many times as it takes to get it right. 0839 Met His Match When two well-meaning matchmakers discover Whit's hidden sadness, they secretly sign him up for online dating - but their perfect plan may not be as clever as they think. 0840 Failing to the Finish Line When their homemade go-kart hits its speed limit, a young inventor's impatience tempts him to chase a dangerous shortcut behind his mentor's back. 0841 Drake and the Time That Time Forgot When Wooton's new comic book becomes a radio drama, futuristic detective Drake the Cosmic Copper is dragged into a time-travel scheme by a young scientist determined to rewrite history's darkest night. 0832 Your Honest Opinion, Please When honesty and kindness collide, Wooton learns that a little white lie about his wife's artwork can snowball into a house full of trouble. 0833 The Secret of the Writer's Ruse When a never-before-seen novel by a long-dead mystery author surfaces at the library, two young detectives follow its cryptic inscription into a decades-old puzzle of vanished writers and hidden identities. 0834 Sir Buddy's Snowy Day When a snow day pulls a book-loving daydreamer out from under the covers, his storybook imagination collides with a scheming rival, a runaway sled, and his first confusing brush with a crush. 1 of 2 0835 David and Absalom When a sibling squabble over hero worship lands two kids in the Imagination Station, they meet King David in his twilight years - and discover that the most dangerous charm in Israel belongs to his exiled son, Absalom. 0842 Mean Streak When Connie's high-school nemesis breezes into Odyssey flaunting a picture-perfect life, a well-meaning scheme to impress her spirals out of control - while Jules plots revenge on a mean girl of her own. 2 of 2 0836 David and Absalom When a charming prince's rebellion splits ancient Israel, two time-traveling siblings caught on opposite sides must risk everything to warn a king and save each other. 0837 Out of the Picture A waterlogged camera pulled from Trickle Lake and a school genealogy assignment send Wooton and Buck on separate searches into pasts they never knew they had. 0843 Always Do Your Best-ish When a young playwright is cast in a minor role in her own play while a friend takes programming shortcuts on the Imagination Station, both girls must learn whether the small stuff is really worth their best effort. 0844 Charlotte When Whit's old friend Wilson lets slip a secret he's been keeping, a chess game at Whit's End unravels into the painful story of the sister who came between them - and the family wounds that never fully healed. 0845 Walk Worthy A comic-book-obsessed homebody joins a hiking troop to earn a dream trip with his dad, but a friend's tempting gift forces him to decide whether the troop's oath is worth living up to. 0846 The Last Straw A ruined science project and an on-air joke gone wrong force two sisters and a radio host to wrestle with what forgiveness really requires. 0847 Beyond Repair A pastor sits with a young woman in a prison visiting room as she prepares to face - and finally confront - the father she hasn't seen in fifteen years. 0850 The Shame About Fame Two Odyssey girls launch an online talk show chasing internet fame, while Connie weighs whether a delightfully flighty free spirit is roommate material - and a jelly bean stunt puts everything to the test. 0851 The Sandwich Initiative When his kids keep leaving messes for others, a dad launches a secret backyard experiment - built around one abandoned ham sandwich - to teach them to take initiative. 0852 The Toy When a detective's investigation into a dying boy's beloved plush rabbit pulls half of Odyssey into the case, no one can guess what the toy is really carrying. 0848 The New Olivia Fresh off a mortifying stage debut, a middle schooler reinvents herself with fake glasses and a borrowed accent at a leadership conference - until keeping up the act proves harder than living it down. 0853 The Good in People A newly elected drama club president stakes everything on a bold promise, but a mysterious benefactor's offer proves too good to be true. 0854 Not What I Expected When a school career test sends cheerful Zoe to a funeral home and aspiring detective Emily to a law office, both girls discover their assignments hold far more than they expected. 0855 Divided We Fall When a backyard treehouse project ends in an accident, Buck's future with the Meltsners lands in the hands of a judge - and Eugene must confront whether he's fit to be a father at all. 0849 Out to Sea A relaxing deep-sea fishing trip aboard a rickety charter boat spirals into disaster when the fish won't bite but everything else does. 1 of 2 0862 In a Sun-Scorched Land When a boy's robotics competition ends in disaster, a kindly janitor shares the story of how his own darkest day in an African village became a fight for survival and faith. 2 of 2 0863 In a Sun-Scorched Land Stranded far from home in a war-torn land, three children must trust each other - and a hope bigger than themselves - to survive the long walk to a rumored place of safety. 1 of 2 0864 Between Camp and a Hard Place At a summer camp with no Wi-Fi, shuffled team assignments turn a friendly competition into a week of clashing personalities, secret schemes, and growing suspicions. 0856 Much Ado about Jealousy When her best friend picks a rival's party over her, a hurt Jules finds a thrilling new companion in Connie's roommate Jillian - and soon everyone around them is wrestling with feeling replaced. 2 of 2 0865 Between Camp and a Hard Place When a counselor scrambles the summer camp's usual partner pairings, mismatched campers must survive prank wars, a giant game of hide-and-seek, and each other. 0857 Same Mold Story When a wall-smashing family game night uncovers a moldy secret, the Parker kids are scattered to three very different households - and learn what "boring" family life is really worth. 0858 B-TV: Trinity When a world-famous ocean explorer refuses to let her submarine dive, the B-TV crew must unravel the mystery of the Trinity - and the secret fear keeping her at the surface. 1 of 3 0859 The Long End When a mysterious inheritance from a stranger arrives on a reformed con artist's doorstep, it draws a dangerous crew to Odyssey - and hides a message only he can decode. 2 of 3 0860 The Long End A young man's search for the truth about his parents collides with a master con man's offer of one last, impossibly big score. 0866 Rumpelstiltskin: A Wee Little Tale A poor miller's desperate lie lands his daughter in a palace room full of straw, a deadline by dawn, and a mysterious wee little man whose help comes at an ever-steeper price. 3 of 3 0861 The Long End A young con artist's apprentice must decide where his loyalties lie when his old mentor returns to collect on the longest con of his career. 0867 Take Every Thought Captive A social-media-obsessed teen is sent on an adventure inside her own mind, where a thought detective is hunting the lies taking over the city. 0868 All for the Guest When a beloved butler and Penny's parents descend on the Bassett house the same weekend, Wooton's grand plans to pamper everyone collide with a grumpy father-in-law, a faulty Murphy bed, and a half-fixed motorcycle. 0869 B-TV: Idolatry The B-TV kids team up with an adventurous archaeologist to expose the idols hiding much closer to home than any pyramid or rainforest. 0870 The World of Whitonia A student's virtual paradise is put to the test when an ambitious professor decides her gentle digital creations need a taste of conflict. 0871 Icky and Kat and Balty and Bones A crafty schoolmaster schemes his way into a wealthy farmer's superstitious household - and into a betrothal the farmer's daughter wants no part of. 0874 Rightly Dividing When Camilla's pregame prayers and Declan's revenge scheme both take unexpected turns, the kids at Whit's End learn there's more than one way to use a Bible verse. 0875 Man of the House With his Marine dad deployed overseas, a boy takes a hurried goodbye a little too literally and sets out to prove he can hold the household together - power tools, campfires, and all. 0876 Page from the Playbook When a friendly new kid arrives just as Odyssey's football team heads for the state championship, Buck learns that trust - on and off the field - can be trickier than any playbook. 0877 A Sacrificial Escape When a mysterious voice hijacks a new escape room and seals it shut, two young detectives must solve its puzzles against the clock while their friends outside race to help. 0872 The Morning Star A modern kid's forgotten Bible becomes dangerous contraband when an Imagination Station adventure drops him into medieval London, where reading Scripture in English is a crime. 1 of 2 0878 Nightmares by Constance With the wedding just two days away, planner Connie Kendall is quietly asked to stop it - by the bride's own grandmother, who's convinced the groom isn't who he says he is. 2 of 2 0879 Nightmares by Constance Two wedding planners and an undercover investigator race to uncover whether a bride's fiancé is a jewel thief - or someone's carefully framed target. 0873 Lifted Out of Context When Buddy claims a Bible verse promises he can do anything, he and his daredevil friend Beezy put "all things" to the test - on the slopes, in the classroom, and atop a physics-defying skateboard ramp. 1 of 2 0886 Unsinkable A century-old letter discovered at Whit's End launches Whit, Jason, and Emily on a treasure hunt into the secret past of a mysterious woman who once sailed on the Titanic. 2 of 2 0887 Unsinkable An old recording carries Whit's End back to April 1912, where a young girl aboard the Titanic must choose between saving herself and finding her father as the unsinkable ship goes down. 0888 Out of Her Element A student's last-ditch bid to save her chemistry grade lands her with a brilliant, awkward tutor - and a sticky misunderstanding that comes to a head on exam day. 0880 Good Job! When a cheerfully chaotic job seeker and a fearful young saxophonist both face the terror of trying, one small town learns what it really takes to succeed. 0881 Playing Favorites A boy sets out to win back his teenage sister, who now treats him like a stranger, with help from his friends, some hopelessly outdated slang, and a homemade lie detector. 0882 A Wise Surprise A family visit fills with crossed wires when Penny and Wooton's big surprise collides with her parents' overactive imaginations - and a secret nobody saw coming. 0883 Breaking News When a struggling local news anchor is pressured to trade slow, careful reporting for viral pizzazz, a dull story about storm drain algae may be hiding something bigger than anyone suspects. 0889 Young Whit and the Revolutionary Secret When young John Whittaker uncovers a long-buried file about his town's beloved Revolutionary War hero, he must decide what the truth is worth - and why he wants to tell it. 0884 Always Home When a military family gets one precious week together, the oldest daughter keeps finding reasons to be anywhere but home. 0885 Further from the Truth When Emily Jones finds her school locker emptied and a cryptic poem left behind, the young detective must follow a trail of riddles that leads uncomfortably close to the friend she's been avoiding. 0890 Bridget, Redefined When a young reporter profiles a military family for the school paper, a deployed Marine's daughter discovers just how far people will go to be nice to her - and decides to find out what she can get away with. 0891 Cars, Trains and Motorcycles A road trip to see Penny's art show goes sideways when a loopy Whit, a metric-system car, and a crowded Chicago train scatter four friends racing against the gallery clock. 0892 Millstones When Whit's Room of Consequence becomes a training ground for ethical choices, both a skeptical scientist and a well-meaning fundraiser discover that doing right is harder than it looks. 0893 Badges of Honor When two friends set out to prove themselves the top badge earners in their troop, their string of mysterious mishaps forces them to question where their worth really comes from. 0894 A Simple Reminder When her father leaves her in charge of the family farm for a year, a strong-willed young woman must resist a smooth-talking salesman whose miraculous free sample comes at a hidden price. 0895 The Martyr and the Rooster After caving to locker-room teasing about his faith, a young quarterback hears the story of a prisoner in Burma whose quiet courage changed a brutal prison camp - and learns what forgiveness looks like when you fall short. 1 of 3 0898 The Rydell Revelations When a frantic Morrie Rydell accuses Emily Jones of kidnapping his sister, Whit must sift through Emily's recorded case log to untangle who has really been playing detective - and who has been playing everyone. 2 of 3 0899 The Rydell Revelations When a vanished sister forces Odyssey's cleverest schemer to seek help from the one man he couldn't fool, every game he ever played comes unraveled. 0896 The Forever Gift A nostalgic trip home for her beloved art teacher's retirement forces Penny to confront how much of her past has changed - and to wonder whether anything truly lasts. 0897 Teach a Man When aspiring filmmakers Jay and Zoe travel to Honduras to teach village kids moviemaking, their rival teaching styles - and Zoe's hunt for the perfect inspiring story - put the mission's real purpose to the test.
Episodes 100–199 20 Jan 1990 – 18 Jul 1992 100 eps
0100 Ice Fishing A boy tired of living in his talented little sister's shadow joins an ice fishing trip hoping to finally prove himself by landing the lake's legendary uncatchable fish. 0101 Scattered Seeds When Connie despairs of ever writing stories like Whit's, he walks her back through her chaotic first attempt at directing a play to show her that great stories have been happening to her all along. 0102 The Treasure of Le Monde! When a boarded-up attic room at Whit's End reveals an antique pipe organ hiding a century-old riddle, Robyn and Connie join Whit on the trail of a legendary French nobleman's buried treasure - but greed has a way of trapping the hunters. 0103 Front Page News Desperate to escape gym class forever, a scheming student and his reluctant best friend talk their way onto the school newspaper - only to discover that journalism is harder than running laps. 1 of 2 0104 Lincoln A ride in the Imagination Station drops Jimmy Barclay into 1865 Washington, where a chance meeting with a friendly squirrel hunter pulls him into the final, dangerous weeks of the Civil War. 2 of 2 0105 Lincoln While lost in America's past, a boy from the present finds himself swept from the last days of the Civil War into the company of history's giants - and a stranger whose name he can't quite place. 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. 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. 0108 Isaac the Courageous A boy desperate to shed his reputation as a coward endures a bully's brutal gang initiation, until a winter afternoon forces him to discover what courage really means. 0109 Two Sides to Every Story A couple returns from a rare night out to find a fire truck at their house and two children with wildly different stories about what went wrong. 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. 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. 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. 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. 0114 The Big Broadcast When Tom Riley discovers Whit's End's dusty old radio equipment, he and Whit decide to bring Kids Radio back to life with one big broadcast for the whole town of Odyssey. 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. 0116 Isaac the Benevolent When Isaac Morton memorizes the Golden Rule but can't figure out how to actually live it, his well-meaning attempts to help the people of Odyssey keep backfiring in ways he never expected. 0117 The Trouble with Girls When a classmate's love notes start piling up in his desk, Jimmy discovers that every clever scheme for discouraging a crush only makes things worse. 0118 What Happened to the Silver Streak? When a prized model train engine vanishes from Whit's End, an amateur investigation puts a girl with a troubled past under suspicion - but the truth is harder to find than anyone expects. 0119 Better Late than Never A girl notorious for being late to everything gets one unforgettable night to discover just how much her habit could cost her. 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. 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. 1 of 2 0122 Castles and Cauldrons A summer visit from Jimmy's cousin Len turns unsettling when the "game" packed in his suitcase demands secrecy, incantations, and total trust. 2 of 2 0123 Castles and Cauldrons 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. 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. 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. 0126 Wishful Thinking When her little brother's constant pestering pushes her past her limit, a teenage girl makes a careless wish that shows her exactly what life would be like without him. 0127 Have You No Selpurcs? When a quiz at Whit's End exposes very different ideas about honesty, Mr. Whittaker invents a mysterious game called Selpurcs to teach two kids a lesson neither of them sees coming. 0128 One Bad Apple When several Odyssey children fall ill after eating at Whit's End, Whit and Tom Riley trace the trouble upstream to a source no one in town would ever have suspected. 0129 Not One of Us A young reporter's assignment on bigotry takes an unexpected turn when her search for people who've experienced discrimination leads her to a strange little town off the interstate. 1 of 2 0130 Bernard and Joseph While washing windows at Whit's End, Bernard Walton helps a boy fed up with his six siblings by recounting the story of Joseph, whose troubles with his own brothers make any family squabble look small. 2 of 2 0131 Bernard and Joseph While washing windows, Bernard is roped into finishing the story of Joseph for young Artie Powell - picking up in an Egyptian prison, where a pair of troubling dreams sets Joseph's fate, and his family's, on an extraordinary new course. 0132 Thanksgiving at Home When the flu strikes on Thanksgiving morning, two kids decide they can cook the family feast themselves - how hard can one turkey be? 0133 Cousin Albert A middle-school reporter's puff piece on her basketball-star cousin unravels when she stumbles onto the secret he's built his whole future around hiding. 0134 Pamela Has a Problem When Connie's out-of-town friend arrives in Odyssey carrying a secret she can't bring herself to tell anyone, Connie and Whit must help her face the hardest decision of her young life. 1 of 3 0135 Back to Bethlehem While posing for a nativity display at Whit's End, Connie and Eugene are sent by the Imagination Station to first-century Bethlehem, where their debate over what Christmas was really like collides with a crowded inn, a mysterious star, and restless Roman soldiers. 2 of 3 0136 Back to Bethlehem While the census crowds Bethlehem to bursting, two time-displaced visitors find themselves swept into the very night they only ever knew from nativity scenes. 3 of 3 0137 Back to Bethlehem Trapped in first-century Bethlehem on the night of the nativity, Connie and Eugene must untangle two unwanted marriage proposals, a hot-headed young zealot, and the suspicions of a Roman general before they can witness the moment they came to see. 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. 0139 Melanie's Diary When Robyn laughs off her little sister's diary as harmless fun, she learns the hard way that private things have a way of becoming very public. 0140 The Vow When a schoolyard checklist for predicting divorce starts matching her own family, a worried Donna hatches a plan to hold her parents together - contract and all. 0141 Over the Airwaves When Bible study night takes an unexpected form, a broadcast from the little radio station at Whit's End brings Jesus' parables of the kingdom to life as a family drama and a Wild West showdown. 0142 Train Ride A weary Whit and Eugene board a train home to Odyssey, only to find the ride crowded with old grudges, curious strangers, and trouble that refuses to stay quiet. 0143 Muckraker A young school-paper reporter goes hunting for her first big consumer exposé and learns that chasing an important story can be far trickier than it looks. 0144 Someone to Watch over Me When a boy is thrust from his bedroom into a series of increasingly strange adventures - always aboard a ship called the Wonder, always pursued by the same relentless enemy - he must figure out why he can't wake up. 0145 The Second Coming A young girl becomes convinced a TV preacher's formula has revealed the exact day of Jesus' return - and she intends to be ready. 0146 Emotional Baggage When an unwelcome relative's visit forces Connie out of her room and into old memories, Whit devises an unusual game to show her the true weight of what she's been carrying. 0147 Where There's a Will... When a big job offer threatens to uproot the Barclay family from Odyssey, each family member tries their own method of figuring out what God wants them to do. 0148 Isaac the Procrastinator When a bright student's habit of putting things off starts costing him grades, friendships, and opportunities, Whit offers him an unusual remedy. 0149 By Dawn's Early Light A school assignment about flag burning sends two kids tumbling through the Imagination Station into the War of 1812, where the question of what a symbol is worth stops being homework. 0150 Home is Where the Hurt Is A scheme to score a teacher's edition math book unravels when it forces Curt Stevens to face the one thing he's spent his whole life hiding - what's waiting behind his front door. 0151 ...The Last Shall Be First When Connie can't convince her stubborn great-uncle that it's never too late to come back to church, an ordinary cleanup job at Whit's End turns into a living lesson from an old parable. 0152 The Meaning of Sacrifice When the Barclay family gives up television for a month as an act of sacrifice to God, everyone discovers that keeping a promise is harder than making one. 0153 Mayor For a Day When young Curt Stevens enters Odyssey's Mayor for a Day contest convinced the job is all cushy offices and celebrity handshakes, his imagination shows him just how wrong he might be. 0154 Coming of Age Aspiring young actor Jimmy Barclay starts keeping a journal again just as a string of strange changes - in his family, his body, and his heart - begins turning his world upside down. 1 of 2 0155 Waylaid in the Windy City A business trip to Chicago turns perilous when Whit and Connie cross paths with a fugitive thief and a stolen laptop full of military secrets. 2 of 2 0156 Waylaid in the Windy City When Connie is taken by an old enemy demanding a top-secret computer as ransom, Whit must navigate a Chicago full of double-crosses where no one - friend or foe - is quite what they seem. 0157 Last in a Long Line A chance shortcut through a cemetery leads Eugene to a gravestone bearing his own family name - and a mystery that could rewrite everything he believes about being the last of the Meltsners. 0158 A Day in the Life When a Hollywood producer buys Whit's affectionate short story about everyday life in Odyssey, the whole town lines up for its shot at movie stardom. 0159 The Homecoming A young man with a troubled past returns to Odyssey seeking something the town may not be ready to give. 0160 A Rathbone of Contention When Bart Rathbone fast-tracks the grand opening of Odyssey's new electronics store, his habit of cutting corners - and borrowing other people's talent for free - puts the whole venture on shaky ground. 0161 Isaac the True Friend Feeling friendless, Isaac takes an Imagination Station trip into the story of David and Jonathan and discovers what true friendship really costs. 0162 Peacemaker When two friends' quarrel threatens a church project to help the homeless, Connie learns that making peace takes more than smoothing things over. 0163 A Model Child An eleven-year-old girl's envy of a glamorous young model fades as she discovers the painful cost of growing up too fast. 0164 Sixties-Something When a sixties nostalgia craze sweeps Odyssey, Connie goes searching for the decade's most inspiring writer - and finds far more than she bargained for. 1 of 2 0165 Bernard and Esther With the Imagination Station broken, Bernard proves a well-told story beats any machine by spinning the biblical tale of a brave young queen whose people's fate rests in her hands. 2 of 2 0166 Bernard and Esther At Whit's End, Bernard finishes his cliffhanger tale of Queen Esther, who must risk her life before the king to save her people from the scheming Haman. 0167 Dobson Comes to Town A bewildered stranger walks into Whit's End with no idea how he got there - and he turns out to be someone the whole town of Odyssey knows by name. 0168 The Curse A mysterious medicine man walks into Whit's End and pronounces an ancient curse on the building's owner - and one by one, the impossible signs start coming true. 0169 Hold Up! When a nervous stranger pulls a gun at closing time, Whit's End becomes the stage for a battle of wits - and a debate about whether people are really good at heart. 0170 A Test for Robyn A shortcut-loving Robyn learns the hard way that "cramming Thursday night" is no match for a big history test - or for her own conscience. 1 of 2 0171 The Cross of Cortes When a mysterious map from an old missionary friend draws Whit and Eugene to Mexico, their fact-finding trip turns into a treasure hunt shadowed by a dangerous rival. 2 of 2 0172 The Cross of Cortes A hunt for a legendary golden cross deep in a cave-riddled Mexican mountain turns treacherous when Whit, Eugene, and Dan discover they can't be sure who's really on their side. 0173 A Thanksgiving Carol When Eugene claims God has nothing to do with modern Thanksgiving, Whit and the gang set out to prove what the "thanks" is really about - by staging their own classic holiday tale on Kids Radio. 0174 Where's Your Daddy? A struggling mother and her two children, new to Odyssey and hiding a painful secret, find unexpected kindness at Whit's End as Christmas approaches. 0175 East, Winds Raining On Pearl Harbor Day, old Joe Finneman finally tells his great-niece what he saw in Honolulu on December 7, 1941 - and why his best friend, a Japanese American codebreaker, is the reason he can't hate anyone for that day. 1 of 2 0176 The Star A trip through the Imagination Station's new Christmas adventure separates Connie and Eugene in the ancient world, where each finds an unexpected guide on the road to the Christ child - and to King Herod's Jerusalem. 2 of 2 0177 The Star While Connie helps care for a very special newborn in Bethlehem, Eugene arrives in Jerusalem with three star-following magi - and their search for a newborn king draws the dangerous attention of King Herod. 0178 Room Mates When a college fumigation leaves Eugene homeless for a week, his distant cousin Bernard takes him in - and two stubborn know-it-alls discover just how hard sharing a house and a window-washing job can be. 0179 You Gotta Be Wise When a shock-rock cassette by local bad boy Rodney Rathbone sweeps through Odyssey, newspaper editor Dale Jacobs finds the battle over its lyrics landing squarely in his own daughter's bedroom. 0180 Isaac the Pure After a round of after-school jokes leaves him feeling dirty inside, a boy sets out to make himself completely pure - no matter what it costs him. 0181 It Takes Integrity When a cynical schemer runs unopposed for student body president, an idealistic school reporter enters the race to prove that integrity still matters in politics. 0182 The Scales of Justice When two thousand dollars in found cash sparks a courtroom showdown at Whit's End, Isaac must prove the money is rightfully his against the scheming Rathbones. 0183 Tales of Moderation When Connie asks why a wealthy man like Whit lives so simply, he hands her a book of three tales that make the case for moderation better than he ever could. 0184 Isaac the Chivalrous When a legendary knight steps out of the Imagination Station and into modern-day Odyssey, young Isaac gets a firsthand - and unexpectedly challenging - lesson in what chivalry really means. 0185 A Question of Loyalty When shy newcomer Emily's hidden writing talent blossoms under Lucy's mentorship, a countywide newspaper contest puts their new friendship to the test. 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. 0198 Treasure Hunt A charity treasure hunt turned water-pistol war game collides with a manhunt when an escaped convict stumbles back into the one town he swore he'd never see again. 0199 The 'No' Factor When everyone in Odyssey suddenly wants Connie Kendall at once, her enthusiastic yeses pile into a schedule no one could survive.
Family Portraits FP01–FP13, the early Focus on the Family dramas 13 eps
FP01 Whit's Visitor When a nighttime noise draws Whit into his garage, he finds not a possum but a runaway neighbor boy who's convinced his family's troubles are all his fault. FP02 Dental Dilemma A big brother's teasing turns a fearless little girl's beloved dentist visit into a day of dread - until Dr. Graves finds out. FP03 The New Kid in Town A lonely girl who's tired of always being the new kid meets a stranger in Odyssey who isn't quite what he seems. FP04 No Stupid Questions A curious ten-year-old girl who's been banished from her mother's workplace for asking too many questions finds an unlikely afternoon home at Whit's End - and an even unlikelier friend at the library. FP05 You're Not Going to Believe This When the family's most notorious storyteller swears his latest outlandish tale is true, his skeptical cousin has to decide whether anyone can believe the boy who's fibbed one time too many. FP06 My Brother's Keeper When Philip's pesky little brother ruins his school project and embarrasses him at baseball practice, an angry wish spoken in the heat of the moment teaches him how much a brother is worth. FP07 While Dad's Away A father's dream promotion slowly turns him into a stranger in his own home - and a curious young couple wants to know why the house is selling so cheap. FP08 The Letter A prideful father and his embarrassed teenage daughter, wounded by each other's words, discover what it takes to close the distance between them. FP09 A Different Kind of Peer Pressure When his father lectures teenage Blair about caving to the popularity crowd, Richard Hudson discovers that peer pressure isn't something adults outgrow - it's something they get better at. FP10 In Memory of Herman When a backyard frog funeral reignites a couple's clash over faith, it takes an ordinary workday turned upside down to make a stubborn husband reconsider everything he thought he knew. 1 of 2 FP11 A Member of the Family When Whit's spoiled nine-year-old grandson arrives in Odyssey for the summer, the old man's patience - and his ideas about love and discipline - are put to the test. 2 of 2 FP12 A Member of the Family A week with Grandpa ends in turmoil as Whit and his daughter Jana must face the anger that has divided them for years - before it costs them Monty. FP13 A Simple Addition When his baby sister arrives before his promised new boots do, a little boy must learn that a growing family doesn't mean a shrinking share of love.