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Melanie's Diary
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1/05/91 Writer:
Paul McCusker
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Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:35
Theme: Empathy, the folly of
revenge
Robyn Jacobs blabs details about her little sister's
diary, so Melanie comes up with a way of revenge.
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The
Vow
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Original Air Date: 1/12/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Matthew 19:5-6
Theme: The sanctity of
marriage
When Donna and Jimmy become convinced that their
parents' marriage is falling apart, they take drastic action to save
it.
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Over
the Airwaves
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1/19/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
Director:
Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
Dave Arnold
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-46
Theme: Parables about the
kingdom of heaven
Kids' Radio tells several parables including one
about the wicked tenants in a skit called "Young Guns Bonanza!"
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Train
Ride
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Original Air Date: 1/26/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Matthew 5:44
Theme: Pranks, breaking up
the daily routine
Whit and Eugene take what they think will be a
relaxing train trip from Chicago to Odyssey—and
wind up on the tracks of an off-beat mystery.
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Muckraker
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Original Air Date: 2/02/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Proverbs 6:16, 19
Theme: Handling the power of
media responsibly
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz decides to write an
investigative journalism article about the shampoo from the Calvin
Bloom Company.
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Someone to Watch Over Me
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Original Air Date: 2/09/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
Director:
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Scripture: Psalm 91:11-12,
Matthew 18:10
Theme: God's protection,
guardian angels
Jimmy Barclay goes on his most incredible adventure
ever when meets a gentleman named Mr. Nagle on a World War II
bomber.
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The
Second Coming
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Original Air Date: 3/02/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
Director:
Chuck Bolte ,
Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
Dave Arnold
Scripture: Matthew 24:36-42
Theme: The return of Christ
Melanie Jacobs becomes convinced that she knows the
exact day and time of the return of Jesus.
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#146
Emotional
Baggage
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Original Air Date: 3/09/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5-7
Theme: Holding grudges
Connie starts behaving strangely when she learns her
aunt is coming for a visit. When Whit asks why, Connie reveals that
she's harboring resentment against her aunt.
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#147
Where
There's a Will...
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3/30/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
Director:
Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
Dave Arnold
Scripture: Ephesians 5:17
Theme: Knowing God's will
George Barclay considers a job change that would move
the family away from Odyssey.
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#148
Isaac
the Procrastinator
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Original Air Date: 4/06/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Proverbs 10:4
Theme: Procrastination,
laziness
Isaac Morton keeps putting off doing his work, so
Whit comes up with a solution to help him finish his projects.
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By
Dawn's Early Light
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4/13/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Psalm 32:12-22
Theme: American War of 1812,
respect for the flag
Curt Stevens and Lucy travel back in the Imagination
Station to see the American War of 1812.
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Home
Is Where the Hurt Is
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4/20/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
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Scripture: Proverbs 20:1,
Ephesians 5:18
Theme: Dealing with an
alcoholic parent
A crazy scheme to get out of math homework causes
Curt to reveal more about his home life than he wanted anyone to
know.
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...The
Last Shall Be First
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Original Air Date: 4/27/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Matthew 18:12-13;
20:1-16
Theme: The parable of the
workers, salvation
Connie tries to get her stubborn uncle, Joe Finneman,
to go to church with her.
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The
Meaning of Sacrifice
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4/04/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
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Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:19, 22
Theme: Sacrifice
The Barclay family decides to try sacrificing their
television viewing for a month.
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Mayor
for a Day
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5/11/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Phil Lollar Sound Designer:
Dave Arnold
Scripture: Romans 13:1-7
Theme: Responsibility,
leadership
Curt wins a contest to become the city's most
powerful official for 24 hours.
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Coming
of Age
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Original Air Date: 5/18/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
Director:
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6,
Matthew 10:30, 1 Timothy 4:12
Theme: Adolescence, growing
up
Jimmy Barclay journals about the many changes going
on in his life, from shaving to first crushes.
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Waylaid in the Windy I
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Original Air Date: 6/22/91 Writers: Paul McCusker ,
Phil Lollar
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Bob Luttrell
Scripture: Proverbs 29:25
Theme: God is in control,
the folly of revenge
On a trip to Chicago, Whit and Connie get caught up
in a dangerous mystery involving a portable computer, the Department
of Defense, and some familiar—but not
very friendly—faces.
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Waylaid in the Windy II
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Original Air Date: 6/22/91 Writers: Paul McCusker ,
Phil Lollar
Director:
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Scripture: Proverbs 29:25
Theme: God is in control,
the folly of revenge
On a trip to Chicago, Whit and Connie get caught up
in a dangerous mystery involving a portable computer, the Department
of Defense, and some familiar—but not
very friendly—faces.
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Last
in a Long Line
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7/06/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Proverbs 17:6
Theme: The importance of
family heritage
Eugene makes an amazing discovery while walking
through an old cemetery—the tombstone of
his long-lost father.
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A
Day in the Life
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7/13/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: John 8:32
Theme: Distinguishing truth
from falsehood
A Hollywood film company comes to Odyssey to make a
movie about the town.
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The
Homecoming
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Original Air Date: 7/20/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Matthew 6:12
Theme: Forgiveness
Odyssey is in an uproar when Richard Maxwell returns
to town to apologize for everything he did while working with Dr.
Regis Blackgaard.
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A
Rathbone of Contention
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7/27/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Proverbs 21:5, 26:27
Theme: The folly of taking
shortcuts
Bart Rathbone is constructing a new electronics
warehouse in Odyssey, and he takes nothing but shortcuts to finish
it for the inspector.
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Isaac
the True Friend
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Original Air Date: 8/03/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: 1 Samuel 20,
Proverbs 18:24
Theme: Bible story of David
and Jonathan, friendship
Isaac wonders what it would be like to have a best
friend, so Whit uses the Imagination Station to help him witness one
of the greatest friendships in history.
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Peacemaker
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Original Air Date: 8/10/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Matthew 5:9
Theme: Being a peacemaker
Connie tries to calm a dispute between Donna Barclay
and her friend Jessie Morales.
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A
Model Child
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Original Air Date: 8/17/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7
Theme: Vanity, the source of
real beauty
When Bart Rathbone sponsors a Young Miss Odyssey
modeling competition, Melanie Jacobs is keen to join in.
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Sixties-Something
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Original Air Date: 8/24/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Hebrews 13:8,
Revelation 22:13
Theme: God's unchanging
nature, the consequence of drug use, the true source of peace
Bart Rathbone urges Odyssey to celebrate the 1960s,
but Whit has reasons not to celebrate.
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Bernard and Esther I
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8/31/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: The book of Esther
Theme: The biblical story of
Esther, courage, God's protection and providence
Bernard Walton tells Robyn Jacobs and her sister,
Melanie, the biblical story of Esther.
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Bernard and Esther II
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Original Air Date: 9/07/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: The book of Esther
Theme: The biblical story of
Esther, courage, God's protection and providence
Bernard Walton tells Robyn Jacobs and her sister,
Melanie, the biblical story of Esther.
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#167 Dobson
Comes to Town
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Original Air Date: 9/14/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Theme: Video/daily Odyssey
promotion
Whit's End welcomes a very special visitor—Dr.
James Dobson!
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its broadcast schedule, thus, Chris's ending remarks.
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The
Curse
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9/21/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, 1
John 4:4
Theme: The folly of
believing in curses
An "Indian Medicine Man" puts an ancient curse on
Whit—and it seems to come true!
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#169
Hold-Up!
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Original Air Date: 10/26/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:20,
Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:23
Theme: Humankind's basic
nature, God's protection
A criminal named Hank Murray takes Connie and Eugene
hostage while he tries to rob Whit's End.
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A
Test for Robyn
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Original Air Date: 11/02/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Psalm 51:17
Theme: Procrastination,
cheating
Robyn Jacobs puts off studying for a test at school
and then tries to cram at the last minute.
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The Cross of Cortes I
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11/09/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:13-15,
Luke 4:8
Theme: Greed, God's
sovereignty, the object of our faith
Whit and Eugene journey to Mexico in search of a
valuable and mysterious historical artifact.
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The Cross of Cortes II
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11/16/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:13-15,
Luke 4:8
Theme: Greed, God's
sovereignty, the object of our faith
Whit and Eugene journey to Mexico in search of a
valuable and mysterious historical artifact.
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A
Thanksgiving Carol
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11/23/91 Writer: Phil Lollar
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Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Theme: Thanksgiving, being
thankful
Whit and the gang use Kids' Radio to tell Charles
Dickens's A Christmas Carol with an unusual twist.
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#174
Where's
Your Daddy?
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Original Air Date: 11/20/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Theme: Having a parent in
prison
The Myers family come to Odyssey with a secret:
Father and husband Ernie Myers is in jail.
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East
Winds, Raining
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Original Air Date: 12/07/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Psalm 33:11-13, 16;
Galatians 3:26-28
Theme: Don't judge others,
trust in God
Connie's uncle, Joe Finneman, remembers the December
7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and a hero who tried to stop it.
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The Star I
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12/14/91 Writers:
Phil Lollar ,
Paul McCusker
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Bob Luttrell ,
Dave Arnold
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15
Theme: The Christmas story
about the visit from the Magi
Connie and Eugene take another Christmas trip in the
Imagination Station to meet King Herod, three wise men, and the baby
Jesus.
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The Star II
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12/21/91 Writers: Phil Lollar ,
Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Matthew 2:1-15
Theme: The Christmas story
about the visit from the Magi
Connie and Eugene take another Christmas trip in the
Imagination Station to meet King Herod, three wise men, and the baby
Jesus.
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Room
Mates
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12/28/91 Writer: Paul McCusker
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Scripture: Leviticus 19:18,
Mark 12:28-31
Theme: Family relationships,
getting along with others
Eugene moves in with an unlikely roommate—window
washer Bernard Walton!
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