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S DA FOUNTAIN Odyssey archive · est. 2000

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Episodes 500–599 13 Jul 2002 – 14 Oct 2006 100 eps
0500 500 Odyssey marks its five hundredth episode with a look behind the microphones at the people, voices, and happy accidents that built the town. 0501 Inside the Studio On the fifteenth anniversary of the adventures in Odyssey, the cast and crew step out from behind the microphones to reveal the friendships, discoveries, and happy accidents that bring the town's beloved voices to life. 0502 Live at the 25! Connie's live anniversary broadcast at Whit's End doesn't go quite as planned - but a Western-style parable and a glimpse of the future reveal what really makes the shop worth celebrating. 0503 Between You and Me Reunited after a long crisis, Connie and Mitch dive headfirst into inseparable togetherness - until unexpected news forces Connie to face what their romance has been crowding out. 0504 Aubrey's Bathrobe When a confident new friend arrives in Odyssey with a grand plan for serving God, Aubrey begins to wonder if her own ordinary life is a waste of the gifts she's been given. 0505 The Toy Man When a toy-company executive's push for family-friendly toys puts him at odds with his corporate colleagues, an unlikely job offer from Whit forces him to weigh security and status against a calling he thought he'd left behind. 0506 For Trying Out Loud When repeated tryouts leave Liz Horton convinced she has no talent, an eccentric mailman's disastrous stage debut helps them both discover that real gifts aren't always found where you're looking. 0507 The Benefit of the Doubt With Novacom in ruins, the people of Odyssey must decide whether its ordinary employees deserve suspicion or trust. 1 of 2 0508 The American Revelation When Marvin dismisses the American Revolution as history that has nothing to do with him, Whit's rebuilt Imagination Station drops him into 1775 to see for himself. 2 of 2 0509 The American Revelation When Marvin joins the exhausted defenders of Bunker Hill, he must find his own courage while discovering the forgotten Black patriots who fought for a freedom not yet their own. 0510 For the Fun of It A wealthy teenager, forced to spend a week with her eccentric mailman uncle to escape etiquette school, sets out to prove her father can't control her - and finds far more than a way to rebel. 1 of 2 0511 The Pact At Hillingdale Haven, an elderly woman with a failing memory becomes convinced she made a long-forgotten promise that must be kept on a fast-approaching date - if only she can remember what it was. 2 of 2 0512 The Pact When Agnes vanishes on the anniversary of a secret childhood promise, Tom and his friends race to decode her journals and paintings before six o'clock. 0513 Do or Diet When Connie's shot at a personal training scholarship depends on coaching Whit, Bernard, and Wooton to each lose ten pounds in five weeks, her biggest obstacle isn't the diet plan - it's her clients. 0514 Room Enough for Two When Liz's beloved older brother returns from the Army with a surprise fiancée in tow, she sets out to protect her place in his life - until a crisis forces the two women who love him most to face what they have in common. 0515 B-TV: Behind the Scenes A behind-the-scenes look at a live TV broadcast about unity that threatens to fall apart because the crew can't stop fighting long enough to save their own struggling station. 0516 Bassett Hounds A grieving-support trip to Alaska turns out to be something else entirely, as Bernard discovers Wooton's family is far more - and far wealthier - than he ever imagined. 0517 It's All About Me When Connie casts Mitch as the host of a Kids' Radio advice show, the credit for its success lands in exactly the wrong place - while a mysterious "Prank Man" turns the school upside down. 0518 The Case of the Disappearing Hortons When a classmate's family vanishes overnight, a pair of kids and two elderly ex-magicians launch an investigation that leads somewhere none of them expected. 0519 The Defining Moment After a costly error in right field, a young ballplayer chases the perfect comeback moment - only to learn that redemption rarely looks the way we imagine it. 0520 The Mystery at Tin Flat A family's free getaway to a historic ghost town turns into a night of century-old secrets, pointing boots, and a mystery that tests where one boy truly belongs. 0521 Hindsight When Whit's new backward-running Room of Consequence shows Liz a frightening possible future, she must travel in reverse through time to uncover the single small choice that set it all in motion. 0522 All Things to All People An overeager teen's foolproof formula for winning converts turns every conversation into a comedy of errors, forcing Aubrey to question whether faith can be shared by following a script. 1 of 3 0523 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? While a major life decision looms for Mitch and Connie, Whit is pulled into a baffling case of stolen identity that hits closer to home than anyone expects. 2 of 3 0524 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? With his name off the case but his friend's name on the line, a determined young investigator keeps digging into a fraud scheme - while the biggest question of his life waits for an answer. 3 of 3 0525 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? With a mysterious warning telling him to stop investigating, Mitch must decide whether solving the warehouse fraud is worth the risk - while Connie weighs an answer that could change both their lives. 0526 Seeing Red When pride threatens three very different relationships in Odyssey, everyone insists the other person should apologize first. 0527 Black Clouds A stormy detour strands Connie and Joanne at a lonely roadside diner, where a runaway girl is convinced she carries bad luck wherever she goes. 0528 The Taming of the Two When two pompous rival actors seize control of a small-town Shakespeare festival, two young friends must decide whether winning is worth more than their partnership. 0529 The Mailman Cometh When two young siblings scheme to prove they deserve the same freedoms as their older cousin, they learn that privileges come with a price. 0530 Silver Lining A stranger's daring river rescue leaves Connie questioning whether the escaped convict everyone has written off might be telling the truth. 0531 Teacher's Pest A prank-loving class clown and the straight-A student he torments are forced to team up on a biology project, and learning to work together may be harder than the assignment itself. 0532 Pink is Not My Color While staying with an FBI agent's family, Connie befriends his tomboy daughter and begins to suspect the girl is hiding who she really is - all while Connie's own long-awaited reunion keeps slipping away. 1 of 2 0533 Something Blue With Mitch's FBI career pulling him toward an elite overseas opportunity, Connie scrambles to prove she has what it takes to share the demanding life of an agent's wife. 2 of 2 0534 Something Blue With her wedding just days away, Connie must scramble to plan a ceremony while nagging doubts - and a bizarre kidnapping - force her to confront what marrying an FBI agent really means. 1 of 2 0535 Living in the Gray While staying in Washington, Connie looks in on an old friend from Odyssey and discovers that his glamorous new life as a big-city reporter may not be everything he claims. 2 of 2 0536 Living in the Gray With his career, romance, and living situation all hanging by a thread, a young man hiding the truth from everyone who loves him must decide between an easy way out and an honest way home. 0537 My Girl Hallie When a struggling student receives an experimental computer that responds to his thoughts, his grades soar - but the machine's help comes at a growing cost. 0538 Stubborn Streaks When honesty gets uncomfortable, a young critic must review her ex-best friend's play while Bernard the window washer refuses to believe his famously reliable work is slipping. 0539 Called on in Class Convinced that a humiliating family curse of stage fright runs in his blood, Trent DeWhite spends one agonizing Friday afternoon plotting every possible escape from giving his oral report. 0540 The Girl in the Sink When a mysterious traveling laborer arrives at his grandfather's farm, young Bernard must decide whether his gentle new friend is an angel - just as a frightened town turns against the stranger. 0541 Bernard and Saul After losing a student-council election to a more popular classmate, a bitter Trent hears Bernard tell the story of King Saul, a leader whose jealousy threatened to consume everything he had. 0542 Eggshells After canceling her engagement, Connie comes home ready to move on with her life - but the people who love her most can't stop treating her like she's about to break. 0543 Nothing But the Half Truth When easygoing Wooton Bassett agrees to stand in for his identical twin at a high-stakes business meeting, his promise to just smile and nod proves harder to keep than anyone expected. 0544 Split Ends A modeling agency's flattering scouts pull two feuding former best friends into a head-to-head audition for a shampoo commercial. 0545 Somethings Got to Change A beloved carnival-master's hour-long commute forces his family to weigh the home they love against the community that needs him. 0546 No Way Out Whit awakens injured in a hidden room with no door, held by a strange, childlike man who won't explain how either of them got there - while his son races to trace a garbled cry for help. 0547 No Way In When a missing friend's abandoned car points to the Washingtons' new house, a search uncovers hidden passages - and secrets the old home was built to keep. 0548 Sounds Like a Mystery When a priceless Statue of Liberty model vanishes from Whit's exhibit and suspicion falls on Nick, an experimental audio recording system at Whit's End may hold the clues to the real thief. 0549 Think on These Things When two boys discover a machine that can turn homework into thrilling adventures, their shortcuts inside it start reshaping who they are outside it. 0550 Fairy Tal-e-vision Kids' Radio imagines what television would look like in fairy-tale land, where nursery-rhyme characters' news flashes, courtroom dramas, and commercials reveal how one person's bad choices ripple out to everyone around them. 0551 Stars in Our Eyes With only days to invent a television commercial for Whit's End, the gang's wildly clashing visions collide - while Tamika's essay assignment sends her searching for what truly makes someone a hero. 0552 Sunday Morning Scramble Determined to finally arrive at church on time for their big Scripture recitation, the Washington family discovers that a laminated schedule is no match for gum-tangled hair, an uninvited neighbor in a bathrobe, and three secretly adjusted clocks. 0553 Potential Possibilities A boy tries to escape the gifted class he's convinced he doesn't belong in, while Aubrey and Tom Riley strike a bargain that forces each to face a fear of failing at what they do best. 0554 Call Me if You Care A late Christmas card and a stranger's misdirected phone messages pull Connie into reuniting a father and daughter separated for twenty years - forcing her to face her anger at her own dad. 0555 True Calling When two retired comedy magicians are asked to fill in at a school assembly, their crisis of confidence collides with a student's fears about chasing an impractical dream. 0556 And That's the Truth When Tamika vows to always tell the truth, she learns the hard way that honesty without kindness can hurt as much as a lie - while Jack discovers that avoiding hard truths carries its own cost. 0557 A Lamb's Tale A Christmas donation drive in Odyssey sets three intertwined stories of giving in motion, as a girl parts with her beloved stuffed lamb, a boy uncovers his uncle's hidden past, and a wounded soldier returns from war carrying a secret. 0558 A Glass Darkly Falsely blamed for a food fight, a young musician must choose between clearing his name and trusting God when detention threatens the audition of a lifetime. 0559 The Coolest Dog Marvin's dream of rock stardom with his two-person band hits a snag when his ego proves louder than his drums. 0560 The Present Long Ago When a classmate demands the school lab key and won't say why, an anxious boy cycles through imagined advisers and wild theories before finding a wiser way to face him. 0561 Lost By a Nose Determined to expose her town's beauty-pageant obsession, a skeptical young journalist goes undercover as a contestant - and gets far more invested than she planned. 0562 The Last 'I Do' When a Roman emperor outlaws marriage to build a more loyal army, a defiant priest named Valentine risks everything to keep performing forbidden weddings. 0563 Tuesdays with Wooton A lonely boy's mailbox scheme unravels when the mailman he's been fooling decides friendship is worth more than an easy confession. 0564 A Most Intriguing Question A government agent's arrival, a secretive all-night invention, and a mysteriously running Imagination Station convince Whit's friends he's hiding something dangerous - and they're determined to find out what. 0565 A Most Surprising Answer When Eugene returns to Odyssey a stranger to his own past, his friends must find out whether love can reach memories that science locked away. 0566 A Most Extraordinary Conclusion With every experiment exhausted and his friends' borrowed memories failing to feel like his own, Eugene makes one last desperate attempt to reclaim the life he's forgotten. 0567 Two Friends and a Truck When Eugene borrows Bernard's beloved old pickup for his big move, a minor mishap sets off a chain of accidents, cover-ups, and comic misunderstandings that puts their friendship to the test. 0568 The Power of One A Kids' Radio broadcast reimagines the Bible's most famous underdogs - from a shepherd facing a giant to a secret-agent apostle - to discover where real strength comes from. 0569 The Invisible Dog When Lester introduces his friends to a dog only he can perceive, Trent sets out to disprove it with logic while Whit suspects the invisible companion is hiding something deeper. 1 of 2 0570 For Better or For Worse Eugene and Katrina's plan to renew their vows in front of friends spirals out of control as an overbearing mother, a competitive wedding planner, and Eugene's quest to be a romantic hero collide. 2 of 2 0571 For Better or For Worse Eugene's romantic rescue attempt strands him and Katrina on a mountain while fires, storms, and a runaway swan dismantle the elaborate wedding waiting for them back at the church. 0572 Odyssey Sings! When a cynical TV talent show comes to Odyssey hunting for stars and spectacle, Connie and Tamika learn that the judges' verdicts aren't the ones that matter. 0573 Back to Abnormal Returning to Odyssey after a long absence, Eugene discovers his old jobs and skills are no longer needed - while young Grady schemes against his mother's new work schedule - and both must learn what to do when life refuses to go back to the way it was. 1 of 3 0574 Prisoners of Fear A missionary couple parachutes into an isolated African village said to be cursed, where the locals mistake the newcomer for a legendary figure who vanished long ago. 2 of 3 0575 Prisoners of Fear After learning the truth behind his parents' long-ago disappearance, Eugene defies a village's deadly curse to search for them in hostile territory. 3 of 3 0576 Prisoners of Fear Trapped in a cell in a remote jungle village, Eugene follows a trail of clues about his father's fate - and uncovers the truth behind the curse that has kept an entire tribe isolated for decades. 0577 The Business of Busyness When Eugene's new help-everyone service and the Washington family's jam-packed calendar both spiral out of control, everyone must figure out what busyness is really costing them. 0578 All-Star Witness When a former mayor and his daughter sue Coach Tom over how he treated her on the softball team, a simple conversation may be the only thing standing between friends and a courtroom. 0579 Always As college move-in day arrives, a young woman's departure forces her whole family - especially her devastated little sister - to figure out what letting go really means. 0580 Tales of a Small-Town Thug When a former gang member publishes a thinly veiled tell-all mocking the people of Odyssey, his targets must each decide how much truth - if any - to take from a hostile critic's pen. 0581 A Christmas Conundrum A well-meaning Christmas surprise at Whit's End sets off a chain of mistaken assumptions, as each friend scrambles to match a lavish gift no one may actually be giving them. 0582 Silent Night Stranded alone on Christmas Eve when a blizzard cancels his flight to a long-awaited family reunion, Whit finds his quiet house filling with memories of Christmases past. 0583 The Champ of the Camp While writing her memoir, Connie recounts the summer camp prank war that pitted her against a mysterious boy genius known only as Goggles. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1 of 2 0594 A Time for Action 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. 2 of 2 0595 A Time for Action 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. 0596 Cover of Darkness Twenty years after a tragedy tore them apart, Eugene Meltsner reunites with the father who believed him dead - but a shadow from their past forces their reunion into secrecy. 0597 Out of Our Hands When their parents' separation upends everything, a sister stakes her hopes on a play meant to reunite the family - while her brother plots a very different kind of response. 0598 My Favorite Thing A family's meticulously planned birthday surprise built around Mom's favorite things collides with a scheming couple, an overdue school report, and a lobster liberation at a fancy restaurant. 0599 Blood, Sweat, and Fears When a hospital blood drive comes to Whit's End, its most confident organizers and promoters must confront the hidden fears that threaten to derail it.
Episodes 400–499 18 Apr 1998 – 6 Jul 2002 110 eps
0400 The Spy Who Bugged Me Armed with vintage cereal-box spy gear, two boys launch an increasingly disastrous surveillance campaign against a girls' secret club they're convinced is up to no good. 0401 More Like Alicia Desperate to be noticed by the most popular girl in school, a girl studies and imitates her idol so completely that she risks losing sight of who she really is. 0402 Arizona Sunrise A frontier circuit rider's mission to reach a dying Apache chief becomes the ultimate test of the forgiveness he preaches. 0403 Faster Than a Speeding Ticket A speeding ticket Whit can't explain and a failing grade Dwayne knows isn't his send both on a search for a fair hearing - and the truth behind the mistakes. 0404 Hide and Seek When Kevin sneaks into the off-limits Imagination Station during a game of hide-and-seek, an unfinished program sweeps him into a runaway journey through the Bible's greatest stories of God seeking people who hide from Him. 0405 The Graduate With Odyssey High's fiftieth-anniversary graduation approaching, valedictorian Connie faces a crisis of conscience over her opening prayer, while Eugene confronts a painful secret from his own school days. 1 of 3 0406 Malachi's Message When a mysterious stranger appears inside the Imagination Station claiming to be an angel with a message from God, Whit must decide whether he's a fraud, a madman, or exactly what he says he is. 2 of 3 0407 Malachi's Message A mysterious stranger who knows everyone's secrets arrives in Odyssey, delivering messages that force each person to confront the life change they've been avoiding. 3 of 3 0408 Malachi's Message A mysterious visitor's parting words send everyone in Odyssey scrambling to answer his call - but acting on them proves harder than hearing them. 0409 Natural Born Leader A middle schooler's crusade against student-council politics leads him to recruit a mysterious new poet as his candidate - but his chosen reformer isn't who he thinks he is. 0410 B-TV: Forgiveness Blindfolded and hauled to the city dump for a B-TV episode on forgiveness, Bernard must puzzle out Eugene's mysterious metaphor while fairy-tale characters in Cozy Creek debate whether a Big Bad Wolf can truly change. 0411 In All Things Give Thanks When a small Colombian boy joins a struggling farm family already facing bullies, an angry neighbor, and a lost baby kangaroo, everyone must learn what it means to give thanks in hard times. 0412 A Lesson From Mike When a classmate no one really knew dies suddenly, Julie discovers a forgotten note that sends her searching for the boy everyone overlooked. 0413 The Devil Made Me Do It A Kids Radio broadcast pulls back the curtain on the devil's three favorite tricks - through a rigged game show, a courtroom scandal, and a demonic awards ceremony. 0414 Buried Sin A backyard digging project at Whit's End unearths a buried box whose contents reopen a mysterious death from 1921 - and the trail leads closer to home than anyone expects. 0415 Gloobers Two boys step inside a life-sized version of their favorite video game, where one player's hunger for a bigger challenge tests the limits of the rules meant to keep them safe. 0416 The Tower A visitor's dream of a perfectly united humanity is put to the test when Eugene takes him back to ancient Babel, where one people, one language, and one towering project hide a darker truth. 0417 Not-So-Trivial Pursuits When a get-rich scheme lands a trivia whiz on a televised game show and a schoolyard secret starts to spread, the kids of Odyssey learn how much honesty and trust really cost. 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. 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. 1 of 2 0420 Telemachus When a boy despairs over unstoppable school bullying, Whit tells the story of Telemachus, a peace-loving monk who must decide whether truly serving God means leaving his quiet refuge for a violent world. 2 of 2 0421 Telemachus Two monks arriving in Rome for a grand imperial celebration discover that the city's most spectacular entertainment will demand more from them than they ever imagined. 1 of 2 0422 Passages A visit from his late son's camp friend leads a grieving father to hear the incredible story of two children who stumbled out of the woods and into another world. 2 of 2 0423 Passages When a small band of believers faces an overwhelming army, two children from another world must trust that the Unseen One can make the weak stronger than the weapons raised against them. 1 of 2 0424 Blackgaard's Revenge 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. 2 of 2 0425 Blackgaard's Revenge 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 0434 B-TV: Redeeming the Season A live holiday broadcast from the Odyssey Mall asks whether Christmas customs with tangled pagan and commercial roots can be given back to Christ - weaving in the imaginative tale of a young man named Nicholas who tries to run from wealth and position to find a humble life of faith. 1 of 2 0435 A Look Back As the millennium draws to a close, a nostalgic tour of Whit's End revisits the beloved characters and moments that made Odyssey feel like home. 2 of 2 0436 A Look Back Phil Lollar's retrospective tour of Odyssey revisits its funniest names, the Imagination Station's greatest journeys, and the quiet moments that changed lives forever. 0437a Sunset Bowlawater When a little girl's beloved goldfish turns up dead, a bumbling detective takes the case - but the fish himself has been telling the story all along. 0437b The Long Way Home Desperate to escape her family's new home for a day of fun, a girl works odd jobs all week to earn her way onto a church youth group trip. 0438a The Lyin' Tale A trip to the dumpster leaves Aubrey with a scratch, a crowd of curious kids, and a story that keeps getting bigger every time she tells it. 0438b The Telltale Cat When Mandy's new cat makes David Straussberg's life miserable, his desperate scheme to get rid of it comes back to haunt him. 0439 B-TV: Grace A free downtown lunch giveaway sparks a B-TV broadcast about grace - God's undeserved favor - told through Scripture, comedy, and the story of a farmer's son who trades his inheritance for Hollywood dreams. 0440 I Slap Floor When two kids ask why Whit is home recovering from Odyssey's strangest week ever, Bernard spins a tale of a mysterious returning visitor and a town where everyone suddenly starts acting like their opposite. 0441a What Do You Think? Desperate to know what people really think of her, a girl uses one of Whit's inventions to hear the private thoughts behind everyone's polite words. 0441b Idol Minds While Whit is away for two weeks, the kids of Odyssey turn to Eugene's technology to fill the void - with results no one anticipates. 0442a Two Roads Two boys from the same neighborhood face the same spilled-candy temptation in a school cafeteria - and Whit follows the very different roads their choices set them on. 0442b Sticks and Stones When a former classmate he once tormented returns to Odyssey as a potential business rival, Bart Rathbone launches a scheme to drive him out of town before old scores can be settled. 0443 Changing Rodney A gifted young student sets out to reform the school bully with relentless kindness - and learns that changing a heart is harder than acing any test. 0444a Career Moves A middle schooler's career-fair internship at the Electric Palace teaches him Bart Rathbone's sales tricks - until a customer's return puts his conscience to the test. 0444b The Bad Guy When a notorious troublemaker from his past arrives in Odyssey claiming to be a changed man, a skeptical Nick Mulligan sets out to prove the transformation is too good to be true. 0445 No Boundaries Tired of his parents' rules, a boy gets the chance to experience a life with no limits at all - and learns what freedom without boundaries really costs. 0446a A Matter of Manners When two boys banished from Whit's End for rudeness reinvent themselves as the school's manners experts, their newfound politeness becomes a weapon nobody can defend against. 0446b The Seven Deadly Dwarves A little girl's mixed-up Sunday school lesson becomes a fairy-tale dream in which Princess Snow DeWhite, misled by a talking mirror, flees her father's hardware-store kingdom and falls in with seven dwarves named for the deadly sins. 0447 Potlucks & Poetry A teenage poet's secret reading collides with a church potluck as three generations of her family scheme to avoid embarrassing - and being embarrassed by - each other. 0448 Mandy's Debut A young playwright's opening night at Whit's End puts two comedies of guilt and neglected chores on stage - with her friends cast as themselves. 1 of 2 0449 The Big Deal When her parents forbid her from taking the theater role of a lifetime, Aubrey travels through the Imagination Station to the wilderness of a fearless prophet, hoping to learn how to stand up to them. 2 of 2 0450 The Big Deal A young girl caught up in the story of an imprisoned prophet risks everything to win his freedom from a king swayed by pleasure and a queen bent on revenge. 0451 Life Trials of the Rich and Famous When Nathaniel suddenly starts avoiding his friends, their curiosity uncovers a secret that changes how everyone sees him. 0452 Missionary: Impossible Inspired by a world-traveling missionary's thrilling stories, Alex signs up for a summer mission trip and launches an increasingly outlandish fundraising campaign to get there. 1 of 2 0453 The Great Wishy Woz After a tornado sweeps her away from Aunt Bea's farm, a heartbroken girl and her dog land in a strange miniature world where the only hope of getting home lies with the mysterious Great Wishy Woz. 2 of 2 0454 The Great Wishy Woz Dotty and her friends finally reach the all-knowing Woz, only to discover that the answers they've been promised - and the way home - may not be what any of them expected. 0455 Best Laid Plans Stormy weather strands a retreat's keynote speaker at a stranger's house, leaving Connie to keep a hundred rival gang members entertained - and at peace - on her own. 0456 Worst Day Ever Mandy's excitement for a perfect evening collides with a day where absolutely everything that can go wrong, does. 0457 Opportunity Knocks When financial trouble at the Timothy Center accidentally goes public over Kids' Radio, a mysterious new company's arrival in Odyssey brings both a tempting opportunity and unsettling questions. 0458 Red Herring A class trip's glimpse of a guarded college laboratory pulls Alex and his cousin Cal into a tangle of forbidden secrets, computer break-ins, and a mysterious stranger who seems a little too eager to help. 0459 Slumber Party Mandy's slumber party turns into a battleground when her two feuding best friends put her in the middle of every argument - and two uninvited guests appear at the window. 0460 Nova Rising When a powerful media company showers Odyssey with gifts, Bernard's big TV break and two boys' dream jobs reveal there may be strings attached. 0461 B-TV: Obedience When Bernard broadcasts B-TV from an obedience school, he sets out to show that real obedience is built on trust and love, not blind rule-following. 0462 The W.E. When a flashy new tech-filled Kids Center lures away his young customers, Whit must decide how far he'll go to modernize Whit's End without losing what made it matter. 0463 Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips A charming stranger from Odyssey's controversial new media company leaves Connie tongue-tied - and torn between her heart and her loyalty to Whit. 1 of 2 0464 The Triangle When a careless critique in an elevator introduces young Whit to the very writer he's mocking, an unlikely friendship blossoms - and quietly complicates his best friend's romance. 2 of 2 0465 The Triangle When a misunderstood embrace threatens to destroy a lifelong friendship, Jack must decide whether his broken heart is worth more than the people he loves. 0466 Snow Day A surprise snow day turns into a perilous mission when a boy must deliver his mother's cookies to Grandma while a neighborhood bully and his gang will stop at nothing to steal them. 0467 Broken Window When a window at Whit's End shatters with three suspects and no witnesses, the kids hold a courtroom trial to find out who's guilty. 1 of 2 0468 Chains When Whit chooses a struggling neighborhood over the safe suburbs for his new Whit's End, he discovers the community's resistance runs deeper than he imagined - and so do the needs of two children he finds in its path. 2 of 2 0469 Chains When vandals halt construction and a hostile neighborhood rejects his new shop, Whit gambles that an open invitation - and stubborn trust in two runaway kids - can change hearts in Oswald Heights. 0470 Break a Leg When an accident sidelines the quiet assistant who keeps the Harlequin Theatre running, the pompous Edwin Blackgaard must pull off a children's bicycle race on his own. 0444c Bethany's Flood When a flooded bathroom coincides with the story of Noah's ark, young Bethany's imagination sets sail on a wildly mixed-up voyage that teaches her about trust and obedience. 0471 Fifteen Minutes A young mini-golf champion and a washed-up sitcom star both discover how quickly Odyssey's spotlight can move on. 0472 Welcoming Wooton When Odyssey's cheerfully unconventional mailman starts pitching in around the local soda shop, his habit of putting people before schedules puts his job on the line. 0473 Breaking Point With the new Connellsville shop stretching Whit impossibly thin, a chaotic day at Whit's End and a malfunctioning Imagination Station force him to decide how much of his life's work he can trust to strangers. 1 of 2 0474 Shining Armor When missionary Jason Whittaker returns to a war-threatened village, he finds his church's radio ministry under siege by a charismatic rival whose seductive message he's determined to defeat single-handedly. 2 of 2 0475 Shining Armor When his hero's crusade against a rival preacher backfires, a young missionary must learn whether the village needs a champion or a servant. 0476 Relatively Annoying Stuck for a week with the grandparents he can barely stand, a boy schemes to win back his confiscated video game - and stumbles onto secrets that change how he sees them. 0477 O.T. Action News: Battle at the Kishon When a household visit in ancient Israel is interrupted by breaking news of rebellion, OT Action News covers Deborah's bold prophecy and an outnumbered army's stand against nine hundred iron chariots. 0478 Strange Boy in a Strange Land A quiet camping trip unravels when two girls discover a strangely familiar boy hiding in the woods with spy gear and secrets he refuses to explain. 0479 Happy Smilers Forced to help host a convention of relentlessly cheerful "positive thinkers," a resentful teenager's blunt honesty sparks an unlikely friendship that challenges what both of them believe about happiness. 0480 The Popsicle Kid A new kid at school must choose between fitting in with the town bully and standing by the odd, creative boy whose handmade gift he publicly mocked. 1 of 2 0481 Grand Opening The grand opening of the new Whit's End in Connellsville is barely underway when hidden cameras, a persistent hacker, and a web of corporate connections begin to surface around Odyssey. 2 of 2 0482 Grand Opening As Connie's romance with Mitch blossoms, mounting evidence ties his employer Novacom to the surveillance at Whit's End - and everyone must decide how far trust can stretch. 0483 Secrets Connie's doubts about dating a man full of secrets take a sharp turn when a mysterious photograph tumbles out of Mitch's forgotten briefcase. 0484 Plan B, I: Missing in Action When Eugene vanishes without a word and his ransacked apartment yields more questions than answers, Whit and Connie launch a search that uncovers a family crisis - and something far more sinister. 0485 Plan B, II: Collision Course As the hunt for Eugene's stolen research intensifies, Whit closes in on a mysterious hacker while friends in Chicago and Odyssey take dangerous risks to uncover what Andromeda is really after. 0486 Plan B, III: Cross-fire A mysterious informant's true identity is revealed just as tragedy strikes, drawing Whit and Connie deeper into a dangerous game of surveillance and espionage. 0487 Plan B, IV: Resistance As a hidden surveillance war escalates around Whit, Connie searches for a way to say goodbye to someone she never told how much she cared. 1 of 2 0488 Under the Influence A teenager's reunion with a wealthy old friend pulls her into a widening web of small deceptions that tests her honesty, her family, and her faith. 2 of 2 0489 Under the Influence A homeschooled teen's secret loyalty to a rebellious new friend pulls her deeper into lies, testing how far her family and true friends will go to reach her. 1 of 2 0490 The Black Veil When an inexplicable wave of rage and exhaustion sweeps through two towns thousands of miles apart, Whit and Jason each begin searching for the source before their communities tear themselves apart. 2 of 2 0491 The Black Veil When a mysterious illness of anger and paranoia strikes two towns thousands of miles apart, Whit and Jason race to uncover the one thing both communities have in common. 0492 Twisting Pathway A desperate teenager's scheme to save her father's job pulls her into a dangerous bargain that puts Whit's End's most treasured invention at risk. 0493 Sheep's Clothing While tracking a package that could complete a dangerous corporate scheme, a charming stranger in Alaska earns Jason Whittaker's trust - but her story doesn't quite add up. 0494 Box of Miracles When a revolutionary new device arrives in Odyssey promising miracles, Whit must decide how far he'll go to warn a town that doesn't want to listen. 0495 The Unraveling While grieving Connie travels to Maine seeking answers about Mitch's past, the kids in Odyssey investigate why their neighbors are suddenly buying things nobody wants. 0496 Exceptional Circumstances With Mitch's fate finally revealed, Connie must guard a dangerous secret while Jason's search for the truth behind Eugene's research uncovers what the NovaBox really costs its users. 0497 Expect the Worst As Novacom's true agenda comes into focus, a desperate act at the broadcast tower puts lives - and one man's freedom - on the line. 0498 Exactly as Planned As Tom Riley's trial exposes the staggering depths of Novacom's conspiracy, Whit follows a hunch that the real bomber may still be out there. 0499 Exit With a mysterious satellite launch just minutes away and a hostage's life on the line, Whit must choose between saving his greatest invention and stopping a plan that threatens everyone.
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.