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| 474: Shining Armor, Part 1 | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/10/01 Scripture reference: 2 Chronicles 20:15 Theme: Putting our trust in God instead of ourselves |
Plot: When Jason returns to a missions project he set up months ago, he finds things have deteriorated significantly. |
| Album: Countermoves (37) | |
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| 475: Shining Armor, Part 2 | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/17/01 Scripture reference: 2 Chronicles 20:15 Theme: Putting our trust in God instead of ourselves |
Plot: When Jason returns to a missions project he set up months ago, he finds things have deteriorated significantly. |
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| 476: Relatively Annoying | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Jonathan Crowe Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/24/01 Scripture reference: 2 Peter 2:17; Leviticus 19:32 Theme: Getting along with people |
Plot: Spending a week at his grandparents may prove fatal for Alex, or at least it will feel like it. |
| Albums: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (39) | |
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| 477: O. T. Action News: Battle at the Kishon | |
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Facts: Writer: Nathan Hoobler, Paul McCusker Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 12/01/01 Scripture reference: Hebrews 11:32-33; Judges 4-5 Theme: The story of Deborah and Barak; being used by God |
Plot: O. T. Action News reports on the story of Deborah and Barak and their battle at the Kishon. Meanwhile, Mandy Straussberg interviews Jael on her tent-making skills. |
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| 478: Strange Boy in a Strange Land | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 12/08/01 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Trust; honesty; loneliness |
Plot: Mandy and Sarah go camping near Sarah’s uncle’s house far from Odyssey. |
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| 479: Happy Smilers | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 12/15/01 Scripture reference: None. Theme: The source of true happiness |
Plot: A S.M.I.L.E. convention at the Timothy Center has Aubrey wondering how people can really be "happy" all the time. |
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| 480: The Popsicle Kid | |
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Facts: Writer: Torry Martin Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 12/22/01 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Uniqueness |
Plot: Rodney discourages Austin from hanging around Colby because he's "weird." Wooton works on his Christmas decorating. |
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| 481: Grand Opening, Part 1 | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee, Kathy Wierenga, Marshal Younger Director: John Beebee, Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 01/05/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Trust |
Plot: Whit's End Connellsville opens amid much fanfare. But celebration is cut short when more sinister happenings begin to unfold. |
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Notes: The closing for this show included a "Next Time on Adventures in Odyssey," which would be featured nearly all of the following Novacom arc shows. A Novacom Story Arc show |
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| 482: Grand Opening, Part 2 | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee, Kathy Wierenga, Marshal Younger Director: John Beebee, Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 01/12/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Trust |
Plot: Whit's End Connellsville opens amid much fanfare. But celebration is cut short when more sinister happenings begin to unfold. |
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| 483: Secrets | |
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Facts: Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Production Engineer: Jonathan Crowe Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 01/19/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Trust; Being yourself |
Plot: Connie's relationship with Mitch is tested by a mysterious discovery. |
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Notes: Connie and Nick find a script for Casey's Shadow in Mitch's briefcase. Casey's Shadow was a TV mini-series in the 1980s. One of the cast members was Steve Burns, who plays Mitch. |
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| 484: Plan B, Part 1 — Missing in Action | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 01/26/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Coping with Difficult Events |
Plot: As tension increases and more pieces of a sinister plot come together, Whit and Connie face trial and tragedy among those close to them. |
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Notes: Starting with show and continuing through the Novacom finale (499: Exit), John Campbell took a more "rock" oriented approach to the music for the story arc. The music was heavy on electric guitars, drums, and various electronic sound effects. This episode featured the long-awaited wedding of Eugene Meltsner and Katrina Shanks and the (not long-awaited) death of Armitage Shanks. Many characters and storylines from 406 - 408: Malachi's Message (3 parts) and 362, 363: The Right Choice (2 parts) were also introduced, including the sudden grant to the college for Eugene's research and Malachi's comment about it "getting worse before it gets better." |
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| 485: Plan B, Part 2— Collision Course | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger, Nathan Hoobler Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 02/02/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Dealing with Things out of our Control |
Plot: As tension increases and more pieces of a sinister plot come together, Whit and Connie face trial and tragedy among those close to them. |
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Notes: To get the sound effects of the car chase through Chicago streets, production engineers Rob Jorgensen and Glenn Montjoy took recording equipment to an abandoned section of road and actually did the car chase, including the hard brakes, the abrupt turns, and sudden accelerations. This episode revealed the answer
to the question "Who is AREM?" |
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| 486: Plan B, Part 3 — Crossfire | |
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Facts: Writer: Nathan Hoobler, Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 02/09/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Taking action against wrong |
Plot: As tension increases and more pieces of a sinister plot come together, Whit and Connie face trial and tragedy among those close to them. |
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Notes: This show finally revaled the full identity of two characters introduced much earlier in the story arc—Bennett Charles (first heard of in 469: Chains, Part 2) and Monica Stone (first mentioned in 458: Red Herring). |
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| 487: Plan B, Part 4 — Resistance | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Jonathan Crowe Production Assistant: Glenn Montjoy Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 02/16/02 Scripture reference: 2 Timothy 4:7 Theme: Showing love to friends |
Plot: As tension increases and more pieces of a sinister plot come together, Whit and Connie face trial and tragedy among those close to them. |
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Notes: VERSION DIFFERENCE: The album version of this episode includes several scenes not included in the broadcast version. 1. Connie reads a poem about Mitch that she wrote in her "Candid Conversation" (it's about a dishrag). 2. Wooton takes Connie to get a funnel cake. 3. Wooton has several longer lines consoling Connie and also talking about Mitch to Whit. (Contributed by Joshua) |
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| 488: Under the Influence, Part 1 | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 03/23/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Choosing friends wisely; putting our trust in God |
Plot: An old friend leads Aubrey down a path that pits her against her parents and their beliefs. But what Aubrey doesn't know is, this path will take her to a place where she'll never be the same again. |
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| 489: Under the Influence, Part 2 | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 03/30/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Choosing friends wisely; putting our trust in God |
Plot: When a friend of Aubrey's moves to Odyssey, Aubrey is overjoyed, but her parents aren't as thrilled. |
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| 490: The Black Veil, Part 1 | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Jonathan Crowe Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 04/06/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Spiritual battles |
Plot: Jason Whittaker's stop in Alaska reveals strange problems affecting the members of the church. Meanwhile in Odyssey, Whit tries to figure out several unusual events. |
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| 491: The Black Veil, Part 2 | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 04/13/02 Scripture reference: None. Theme: Spiritual battles |
Plot: Jason Whittaker's stop in Alaska reveals strange problems affecting the members of the church. Meanwhile in Odyssey, Whit tries to figure out several unusual events. |
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Notes: PARENTAL WARNING: Due to the intensity of several scenes in this show, it isn't recommended for younger children. Recommended maturity level: Ages 8 and up. |
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| 492: Twisting Pathway | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 05/18/02 Scripture reference: Proverbs 14:14, Proverbs 16 Theme: Choosing the right path |
Plot: When Mr. Charles makes demands that Kevin Colburn finds uncomfortable, his daughter Erica takes things into her own hands. |
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| 493: Sheep's Clothing | |
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Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Glenn Montjoy Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 05/25/02 Scripture reference: Jeremiah 9:6 Theme: Recognizing deception |
Plot: Monica Stone tries to get Eugene Meltsner's disk from Jason Whittaker. |
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| 494: Box of Miracles | |
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Facts: Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: John Beebee Production Engineer: Rob Jorgensen Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 06/01/02 Scripture reference: Psalm 20:7 Theme: Putting our faith in God, not science |
Plot: Whit tries to do all he can to stop Novacom's latest developments, but they have ways of stopping him. |
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Notes: Agnes mentions having Thanksgiving at Whit's End with Connie Kendall and hearing Whit's story about his salvation. This occured in 49: Thank You, God. |
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| 495: The Unraveling | |
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Facts: Writer: Bob Hoose & Kathy Wierenga Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 06/08/02 Scripture reference: 2 Timothy 4:7 Theme: Fighting for what's right |
Plot: Connie goes to Maine to talk to Mitch's sister; the kids of Odyssey investigate buying trends. |
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| Characters: Whit, Connie Kendall, Alex Jefferson, Cal Jordan, Mandy Straussberg, Rachel Straussberg, Mr. Jenkins, Rachel Mitchell, Fred, Mr. Castonetta, Rodney Rathbone, *Justine Baker |
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| 496: Exceptional Circumstances | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee, Kathy Wierenga, & Marshal Younger Director: Kathy Wierenga & Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Glenn Montjoy Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 06/15/02 Scripture reference: Proverbs 16:25 Theme: Exposing the truth |
Plot: As Whit, Connie, Jason, and the rest of the gang figure out the final pieces of the plot, they wonder if anything can be done to stop it. |
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Notes: When Tom and Agnes are taking a run in the field and looking at the tower, a helicopter passes by. This was the Chairman going to install the upload hardware seen in 499: Exit. VERSION DIFFERENCE: In the album version, when Connie is testing AREM to see if it's really Mitch, she also asks him what he made her for dinner. Mitch tells her this was a trick question, as he never made her dinner and if he had it would have been macoroni and cheese. |
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| 497: Expect the Worst | |
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Facts: Writer: John Beebee, Nathan Hoobler, Kathy Wierenga, & Marshal Younger Director: Kathy Wierenga & Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Bob Luttrell Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 06/22/02 Scripture reference: 2 Corinthians 1:10-11 Theme: Prayer in times of trouble |
Plot: Using Connie's information, Mitch makes a critical connection in proving what Novacom is doing, but events in Odyssey completely change everyone's plans. |
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| 498: Exactly as Planned | |
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Plot: With Tom on trial, Whit and Alex investigate evidence to prove his innocence. Everyone finds that the plot is still even bigger than they thought. |
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Notes: Mr. DeWhite said Novacom illegally took over radio stations around the world. Jason says he saw evidence in South America. See 474, 475: Shining Armor. |
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| 499: Exit | |
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Plot: The whole gang races to prevent "launch date," but finds Andromeda's plans to thwart them all the more frightening. |
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| Characters: Whit, Jason Whittaker, Barry Muntz, Peter Bourland, Tom Riley, Bennett Charles, Connie Kendall, Robert Mitchell, Nick Mulligan, Agnes Riley, Monica Stone, Alex Jefferson, Eugene Meltsner, Jack Allen, Aubrey Shepard, *Digger Digwillow, *Jesus, *Regis Blackgaard, *Nathaniel Graham, *Jimmy Barclay, *Sir William, *Zachary Sellars, *King Ahab, *Thomas Edison, *Moses, *Simeon |
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Notes: Contains an Imagination Station adventure. During the destruction of the Imagination Station, clips from the following adventures are heard: 66: The Imagination Station, Part 1, 88: Elijah, Part 2, 105: Lincoln, Part 2, 137: Back to Bethlehem, Part 3, 177: The Star, Part 2, 184: Isaac the Chivalrous, 190: Moses: The Passover, Part 1, 211: The Mortal Coil, Part 1, 259: The Potential in Elliot, 304: St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus, 318: A Touch of Healing, Part 1, 330: The Time Has Come, 416: The Tower, 425: Blackgaard's Revenge, Part 2, 449: The Big Deal, Part 1, and 491: The Black Veil, Part 2. When Tom and Agnes are talking during the closing montage of this show, the music playing in the background is the same tune Agnes played on the piano in 494: Box of Miracles. Also of note: During the course of this episode, all the musical themes introduced throughout the Novacom saga are heard. Whit and Tom use "Applesauce" to destroy the Imagination Station. See 73: A Bite of Applesauce and 83, 84: The Battle. Whenever the first level of Applesauce was loaded in those early shows, a "system check" would commence, wreaking havoc on the system in which Applesauce resided. To rescue Connie, Mitch uses the servant staircase as a secret passage to Whit's office. This was the same method Whit used in 169: Hold Up!. Several prayers by Odyssey characters interrupt Chris's closing wrap. This is the first time this has happened. According to a writer's chat, Kathy Wierenga, John Beebee, and Nathan Hoobler call this their favorite Novacom episode. Marshal Younger puts 487: Plan B, Part 4 — Resistance as his favorite. |
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| 500: 500 | |
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Plot: The 500th episode of Odyssey features various behind the scenes interviews and peeks in the studio. |
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Notes: Actors featured in interviews were: Chris Anthony (Host), Steve Burns (Rodney Rathbone, Robert Mitchell), Corey Burton (Cryin' Bryan Dern, Walter Shakespeare), Townsend Coleman (Jason Whittaker), James D. Griffin (Jimmy Barclay), Paul Herlinger (John Avery Whittaker), Katie Leigh (Connie Kendall), Ed Walker (Tom Riley, Bart Rathbone), Alan Young (Jack Allen). Several unique features included:
As of the time this episode aired, Odyssey had produced 500 original radio episodes (250 full hours of programming), 16 half-hour videos, and 20 novels. |
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