List of Adventures in Odyssey episodes

This is a list of Adventures in Odyssey radio episodes, albums, videos, books, and merchandise, including initial radio episodes from the series Family Portraits.

Family Portraits

In 1987, Focus on the Family experimented with radio drama with a 13 episode pilot series called Family Portraits. This became the precursor to Adventures in Odyssey, using the same locations, voice cast, and many of the same characters.

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Whit's Visitor"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSteve Harris, Phil LollarJanuary 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)
When a boy named Davey Morrison shows up at John Avery Whittaker's door, Whit becomes curious and learns about a family situation at the child's home.
22"Dental Dilemma"Chuck Bolte, Steve HarrisSusan McBrideJanuary 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)

A boy plants fear in the heart of his younger sister as she anticipates her first major dental appointment. Unfortunately for him, his plans backfire.

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 8 of Adventures in Odyssey.
33"The New Kid in Town"Chuck Bolte, Steve HarrisPhil LollarJanuary 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)
Shawn walk needs some help, so Whit decides to dress up as a man in need. By doing this, Whit is helping Shawn to realize that he needs help and needs to stop holding back.
44"No Stupid Questions"Steve HarrisSusan McBrideJanuary 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)

Many people don't want to be bothered with a youngster's constant stream of stupid questions. But some do. Whit makes a perfect match in this sensitive story of mutual understanding.

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 16 of Adventures in Odyssey.
55"You're Not Going to Believe This..."Phil LollarPhil LollarFebruary 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)

Budgie tells a lot of lies, and his cousin Jamie feels he can't trust his cousin anymore. Whit helps both Jamie and Budgie with their problems.

Note: This episode was remade into episode 44 of Adventures in Odyssey, "It Sure Seemed Like It to Me."
66"My Brother's Keeper"Steve Harris, Phil LollarPaul McCuskerFebruary 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)

Unfortunately, some people have to learn the hard way that they love their siblings. Phillip learns a lesson about love and patience when his brother Dean turns up missing.

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 15 of Adventures in Odyssey.
77"While Dad's Away"Steve Harris, Phil LollarPhil LollarMarch 2, 1987 (1987-03-02)
Mike learns a lesson about the importance of being a loving parent when Whit tells the story of a family whose father is away from home more than he should be.
88"The Letter"Steve HarrisSteve HarrisMarch 9, 1987 (1987-03-09)
Stacy and her father are angry with one another. However, both enemies find letters to each other, telling each other how much they love each other.
99"A Different Kind of Peer Pressure"Steve HarrisSteve HarrisMarch 16, 1987 (1987-03-16)
Blair and Hudson have issues. Blair decides not to be friends with someone because they're not popular, while Hudson insults an employee at work because he isn't accepted.
1010"In Memory of Herman"Phil LollarPhil LollarMarch 23, 1987 (1987-03-23)
When the Hardwick family's pet turtle dies, they must learn how to deal with the death of a loved one, even if it is just a pet.
1111"A Member of the Family: Part 1"Steve HarrisSteve Harris, Susan McBrideMarch 30, 1987 (1987-03-30)

When Whit's grandson Monty arrives for a summer in Odyssey, the family finds they are in for more trouble—and more healing—than they expected.

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 17 of Adventures in Odyssey.
1212"A Member of the Family: Part 2"Steve HarrisSteve Harris, Susan McBrideApril 6, 1987 (1987-04-06)

When Whit's grandson Monty arrives for a summer in Odyssey, the family finds they are in for more trouble—and more healing—than they expected.

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 18 of Adventures in Odyssey.
1313"A Simple Addition"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSusan McBrideApril 13, 1987 (1987-04-13)

Elementary-schooler Nicky is upset that his baby sister is taking his parents' attention away from

Note: This episode was re-aired as episode 22 of Adventures in Odyssey.

This is the series finale of Family Portraits.

1980s

1987

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Whit's Flop"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSteve Harris, Phil LollarNovember 21, 1987 (1987-11-21)

Davey Holcomb, a young boy with a reputation for making mistakes, learns that there's a positive side to failure.

First Appearance: Hal Smith as John Avery "Whit" Whittaker, Walker Edmiston as Tom Riley
22"The Life of the Party"Steve Harris, Phil LollarPaul McCuskerNovember 28, 1987 (1987-11-28)
Craig Moorhead's friends like having him around because he makes them laugh. But then Craig faces a problem that isn't funny at all when his parents want to move.
33"Lights Out at Whit's End"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSteve Harris, Phil LollarDecember 5, 1987 (1987-12-05)

A power failure leaves the kids at Whit's End without anything to do. That is, until Whit shows them what life was like without electricity...and how much fun it could be!

Note: This is one of the infamous "Harley episodes," which were banned because of the character Officer David Harley. Producers were concerned that he was a negative portrayal of law enforcement, so all "Harley episodes" were banned from airing and have since remained unreleased.
44"Connie Comes to Town"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSteve Harris, Phil LollarDecember 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)

Even though Connie Kendall has just moved into Odyssey, she can hardly wait to go back to California…and Bobby has secretly made up his mind that he's going with her.

First Appearance: Katie Leigh as Connie Kendall
55"Gifts for Madge and Guy"Steve Harris, Phil LollarSteve Harris, Phil LollarDecember 19, 1987 (1987-12-19)
Mr. Whittaker tells the kids his own "fractured" version of a famous Christmas story, starring an unusual couple named Madge and Guy.
66"The Day After Christmas"Steve Harris, Phil LollarPaul McCuskerDecember 26, 1987 (1987-12-26)
The morning after Christmas, a young girl who's already bored with her presents wanders into Whit's End looking for something to do.

1988

Episodes 7-19 were originally aired under the name Odyssey USA.

End of Odyssey USA title

Start of Adventures in Odyssey title

1989

1990s

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

At the end of the 1996 season, the AIO team took a nine-month break, with no new episodes until September 1997. According to the "Adventures in Odyssey HQ" website, "the hiatus" means the time from December 1996 to September 1997 where no episodes were produced. The writers, producers, actors, and production engineers needed a break from the daily pressure of the program and after ten years of production decided it was time. Many things have changed from "old Odyssey" before the hiatus to "new Odyssey" after the hiatus. None of the children (unless you count Rodney Rathbone) from old Odyssey have been carried over to new Odyssey. Nearly all of the storylines from old Odyssey were finished off in the final album of that era (Welcome Home) and the show has in general had a different "flavor" than before."[1]

1997-1998

1998-1999

1999-2000

During this season, the series experimented with a "split-episode" format for some episodes. The concept was not particularly popular and the format was ultimately discontinued.

2000s

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

The AIO team was on a year-long break, with no new episodes until September 2009. This was similar to the First Hiatus back in 1996-1997.

2009-2010

2010s

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-13

2014 Odyssey Adventure Club episodes

2014

2015 Odyssey Adventure Club Episodes

2015 Episodes

2016 Odyssey Adventure Club Episodes

2016 Episodes

2017 Episodes

2017 Odyssey Adventure Club Episodes

Albums

Original releases

Originally, the first few albums included every episode in chronological order exactly as it aired on the radio. The 3rd album release (#2) would have featured the episodes starting with "19: Recollections" and ending around "30: Honor Thy Parents", but it was canceled when the "Officer Harley" controversy occurred. The following album, "Grins, Grabbers, and Great Getaways" was then released, continuing where the unreleased album would have left off. After those releases, future albums no longer followed the exact chronological order, and episodes were often edited. "Family Portraits" was later phased out, and "Album 1" was re-released several times, first with simply a title change and the same tapes, and in 1992 with all references to "Officer Harley" and "Odyssey USA" removed.

New Packaging (1991): Following the release of the first Adventures in Odyssey video in 1991, all future albums featured the new character designs from the film series, and also a new naming convention. It also marked the end of the original theme music.

Gold Audio Series

Albums 1 through 15 were originally released only on compact audio cassette; starting in 2003, Focus on the Family re-released those albums as part of the Gold Audio series. The Gold Audio series includes remastered CD versions of the original 15 albums, along with a few previously-unreleased episodes as a bonus. However these are not true re-releases. As mentioned in the Officer David Harley section, all the episodes in these albums that originally contained Officer Harley have been replaced with other episodes or edited versions of the original episodes, carrying over the changes first made in "The Early Classics" when it was released in 1992. The openings to many episodes have been removed or replaced, most evident in episodes such as "A Member of The Family" (1988) which now features a newly recorded opening with Whit voiced by Paul Herlinger rather than Hal Smith. Other differences include a different ordering of the episodes to make the chronological listening experience more accurate, and a removal of references to cassettes at the end of multi-part episodes. The changes are most noticeable in albums 0-3, while episodes from albums after 7 feature comparatively fewer changes. Also the albums have been renamed by suggestions from listeners as well other means. The newest album title, "The Lost Episodes" is not exactly true, considering every included episode has previously been available for purchase individually, just not always in a collection. They are now being replaced with regular albums (instead of "Gold Audio").

Thematic albums

Videos

AIO released a series of animated videos starting in 1991. Each are now available on both VHS and DVD formats, in English and Spanish.

Original Series

The New Series

Books

Original novels

Mysteries in Odyssey series

Passages spinoff book series

Kidsboro spinoff book series

Candid Conversations with Connie book series

Merchandise

Activity Packs

DVD Games

Computer programs

See also

References

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