1988
#7. Promises, Promises Information
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First Aired: 1/02/88
Theme: Promises.
Album: Odyssey USA, The Adventure Begins, Welcome to Odyssey
Scripture References: Romans 3: 23
Writer: Phil Lollar
Directors: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Characters: Connie Kendall, Whit, Tom Riley, Lisa, Davey Holcomb.
Notes: The reason why this show is so unbearably short is because Officer David Harley had to be cut out.
Connie (and Chris) learn the importance of keeping promises and the folly of men.
#8. Dental Dilemma More Info...
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Characters: Whit, Mark Forbes, Emily Forbes, Frank Graves, Jean Forbes, Bob Forbes.
Notes: This episode was re-aired from the Family Portraits episode of the same name.
First Aired: 1/09/88
Theme: Teasing, dealing with fear.
Album: None
Scripture References: Psalm 27: 1
Writer: Susan McBride
Directors: Steve Harris & Chuck Bolte
Production Engineers: Steve Harris & Bob Luttrell
Emily Forbes is scared of going to the dentist after her brother, Mark, tells her stories. She and Dr. Graves pull off a plan to get their "revenge!"
#9. Doing Unto Others Information More Info...
First Aired: 1/16/88
Theme: The Golden Rule.
Album: Odyssey USA
Scripture References: Matthew 7: 12; Luke 6: 31
Writer: Phil Lollar
Directors: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Johnny Bickle, Whit, Officer David Harley, Connie Kendall, Linda.
Notes: This episode featured Officer David Harley. Because of this distrubing (to some) fact, it does not air anymore. Thankfully, it was remade as Issac the Benevolent a little later.
Johnny Bickle needs some help understanding the golden rule and goes to Officer Harley for some help.
#10. Nothing to Fear Information
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First Aired: 1/23/88
Theme: Dealing with fear.
Album: Odyssey USA, The Adventure Begins
Scripture References: 1 John 4: 18
Writer: Paul McCusker
Directors: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Characters: Whit, Shirley, Jake, Danny, Connie Kendall, (Luther).
Notes: This episode was the first show to receive a parental warning.
Shirley is afraid of everything! Jake decides to teach Shirley a lesson about fear but ends up learning a lesson himself.
#11. Addictions Can Be Habit-Forming More Info...
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Characters: Stephanie Donavon, Joey, Officer David Harley, Whit, Connie Kendall, Bobby Novak.
Notes: This episode is not available on an album and not aired anymore, due to Officer Harley.
First Aired: 1/30/88
Theme: Addictions.
Album: None
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 6: 12
Writers: Steve Harris & Jim Adams
Director: Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Stephanie has a problem; she's overweight. Her friend, Joey, tries to help her loose weight.
#12. The Tangled Web
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First Aired: 2/06/88
Theme: Lying.
Album: Odyssey USA, The Adventure Begins
Scripture References: Proverbs 12: 22
Writer: Phil Lollar
Director: Phil Lollar
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Whit, Connie Kendall, Debbie, (Roger Forsight), (Jane Forsight), (Jeremy Forsight), (Humphrey), (Harry Snoopnagle), June Kendall.
Jeremy Forsight loses some money of his mother's on the way home from school. He lies about it to his mother which starts a "chain reaction."
#13. Bobby's Valentine Information
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First Aired: 2/13/88
Theme: Crushes.
Album: Odyssey USA
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians
Writer: Paul McCusker
Director: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Bobby Novak, Amy Duran, Whit, Connie Kendall, Jeff, Officer David Harley
Notes: This is yet another episode which had to be redone because of the inclusion of Officer Harley. The Redone version is called The Trouble With Girls.
Bobby is at his wits' end! A girl named Amy has a crush on him! What should he do? The only thing he can to-bring his wits' end to Whit's End.
#14. Missed It By That Much
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First Aired: 2/20/88
Theme: Tardiness.
Album: Odyssey USA
Scripture References: Matthew 25: 1-3
Writer: Paul McCusker
Director: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Rachel Weaver, Connie Kendall, Whit, Officer David Harley, (Rod Serly).
Notes: "The Twilife Zone" would later reappear in "Kids Radio." Never heard this show before? Figures! This show is not available to buy any more, neither airs anymore (anyone care to guess why?). You can hear a clip from this show on The Adventure Begins or catch the remake, Better Late Than Never.
Rachel Weaver is always late for everything. Connie, being the merciless woman she is, decides not to wait for her to take the kids to the ice skating rink. Rachel then experiences "The Twilife Zone."
#15. My Brother's Keeper Information More Info...
First Aired: 2/27/88
Theme: Sibling Rivalry
Album: None
Scripture References: Proverbs 12: 18
Writer: Paul McCusker, from a story by Phil Lollar
Director: Steve Harris & Phil Lollar
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Philip Callas, Dean Callas, Whit, Tom Riley, Mrs. Callas, Mr. Callas.
Notes: Not in an album because it was really just a re-air from last year, a Family Portraits album.
Philip Callas gets in big trouble when he makes a bad wish.
#16. No Stupid Questions Information More Info...
First Aired: 3/05/88
Theme: Knowledge
Album: None
Scripture References: Proverbs 18: 15
Writer: Susan McBride
Director: Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Carol Stevens, Meg Stevens, Chris Gottlieb, Whit.
Notes: Reaired from the Family Portraits show of the same name.
Meg Stevens gets the change to ask all the questions she wants to when Whit hooks her up with a man in a wheelchair.
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#17. A Member of the Family, Part 1 More Info...
First Aired: 3/12/88
Theme: Discipline; family conflict
Album: None (Original Version on The Adventure Begins)
Scripture References: Proverbs 3: 11-12; Exodus 20: 12; Ephesians 6: 4
Writer: Susan McBride
Director: Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Characters: Whit, Tom Riley, Jana Whittaker-Dowd, Monty Whittaker-Dowd, Connie Kendall
Notes: Yes, yet another reair from the Family Portraits era. The original show had a guy named Jimmy working at Whit's End instead of Connie. They kept the original version in the gold audio re-release.
Whit's grandson, Monty, comes to Odyssey for a visit.
#18. A Member of the Family, Part 2 Information More Info...
First Aired: 3/19/88
Theme: Discipline; family conflict
Album: None (Original Version on The Adventure Begins)
Scripture References: Proverbs 3: 11-12; Exodus 20: 12; Ephesians 6: 4
Writer: Susan McBride
Director: Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Characters: Whit, Tom Riley, Jana Whittaker-Dowd, Monty Whittaker-Dowd, Connie Kendall
Notes: Another re-air (see above).
Whit and Jana are off to the boxing ring as they argue over corpal punishments and love.
#19. Recollections Information
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Connie rushes into work, late as usual. She is relived to see Tom Riley at the counter instead of Whit-Whit is visiting his wife's grave. Connie mentions that she'd like to hear the story and Tom gladly tells it to her. It's a touching story of love, loss and encouragement-one of Odyssey's true classics. First Aired: 3/26/88
Theme: Loss, the history of Whit's End
Album: The Adventure Begins, Welcome to Odyssey
Scripture References: Galatians 6: 9
Writer: Phil Lollar
Director: Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Music: Martie Echito
Characters: Whit, Tom Riley, Connie Kendall, Jenny Whittaker, Philip Glossman, Officer David Harley, Jenny
Notes: A show that would lead up to much in the future, including the Blackgaard saga.
#20. Mike Makes Right Information More Info...
First Aired: 4/02/88
Theme: Pride
Album: Heroes
Scripture References: Proverbs 16: 18; Matthew 20: 25-28
Writer: Paul McCusker
Director: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Music: Martie Echito
Characters: Mike Caldwell, Freddy, Billy Barton, Donny Hollman, Whit.
Notes: The broadcast version has a scene where Chris discusses definitions with an English scholar.
Mike Caldwell is annoyed at the school bully and shows it! The school bully is not too happy and challenges Mike to a fight-and Mike wins! But everything is not so great when Mike lets it go to his head.
#21. The Case of the Missing Train Car Information More Info.
First Aired: 4/09/88
Theme: Forgiveness
Album: None
Scripture References: Matthew 18: 21-35; 1 Corinthians 13: 7
Writer/ Director: Phil Lollar
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Michelle Terry, Whit, Tom Riley, Warren, Officer David Harley, Connie Kendall.
Notes: Remade as What Happened to the Silver Streak?, a much better episode (mainly because of the ending).
Whit, along with the help of Officer Harley, trys to figure out who stole a "missing train car."
#22. A Simple Addition Information More Info...
Characters: Joe Rogers, Shelly Rogers, Nicky Rogers, Shannon Rogers.
Notes: Re-aired from the Family Portraits show of the same name.
First Aired: 4/16/88
Theme: Sibling rivarly
Album: None
Scripture References: Romans 12: 10
Writer: Susan McBride
Directors: Steve Harris & Phil Lollar
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell
Nicky has to adjust to a new member of the family-a baby sister.
#23. The Quality of Mercy Information More Info...
First Aired: 4/23/88
Theme: Mercy
Album: None
Scripture References: Matthew 18: 21-35
Writer: Paul McCusker
Directors: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Officer David Harley, Scott Williams, Tom Riley, Robb Holt, Bill Williams.
Notes: Officer Harley was great in this show! Okay, not everybody liked this show so the Odyssey team had to remake it two years later as An Act of Mercy, which replaces Scott for Rodney.
Tom Riley forgives Scott Williams for stealing his apples and breaking his fence, but will Scott send on Tom's forgiveness?
#24. Gotcha! Information More Info...
Connie learns an important lesson from Whit about the dangers of the oocult when she starts teaching the kids about horoscopes and rabbit's feet. First Aired: 4/30/88
Theme: The occult
Album: None
Scripture References: 1 John 4: 1-6
Writer/ Director: Phil Lollar
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Philo Sanderson, Whit, Tom Riley, Officer David Harley, Connie Kendall.
Notes: The show does not air anymore but you can catch scene from it in It Started With a Rabbit's Foot... and the idea of this episode in Pranks for the Memories.
#25. Harley Takes the Case, Part One More Info..
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First Aired: 5/07/88
Theme: You can't run away from problems
Album: None
Scripture References: Luke 15: 11-32
Writer: Paul McCusker
Directors: Phil Lollar & Steve Harris
Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell		 Characters: Officer David Harley, Steve Larson, Jay Brandt, Mr. Webster, Al Larson.
Notes: Remade as Missing Person.
Steve Larson is missing-is it a kidnapping or a runaway? Officer Harley will be sure to find out!
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