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1998

1998 Episodes  Click an episode title for more information.
387: New Year's Eve Live!
388: Leap of Faith
389: O.T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow
390: No Bones About It
391: The Joke's On You
392: When In Doubt...Pray!
393: Wrapped Around Your Finger
394: Patrick: A Heart Afire I
395: Patrick: A Heart Afire II
396: Poor Loser
397: Tornado!
398: A Case of Revenge
399: Bernard and Job
400: The Spy Who Bugged Me
401: More Like Alicia
402: Arizona Sunrise
403: Faster Than a Speeding Ticket
404: Hide and Seek
405: The Graduate
406: Malachi's Message I
407: Malachi's Message II
408: Malachi's Message III
409: Natural Born Leader
410: BTV: Forgiveness
411: In All Things Give Thanks
412: A Lesson from Mike
413: The Devil Made Me Do It
414: Buried Sin
415: Gloobers
416: The Tower
417: Not-So-Trivial Pursuits

 

#387 New Year's Eve Live!

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Original Air Date: 1/03/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designers: Mark Drury, Dave Arnold

Theme: God's providence


Summary:

Kids Radio celebrates the end of a new year with a live show. Includes stories, songs, and a countdown to bring in the New Year! Harlow even shows up!


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 

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This episode was recorded at Focus on the Family in front of a live audience. This is the first of several live Adventures in Odyssey episode recordings to take place.

 


 

#388 Leap of Faith

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Original Air Date: 1/10/98
Writer: Bill Myers

Director: Bill Myers
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: John 16:23

Theme: Trust


Summary:

As flooding threatens the lives of the Mulligan family, each member of the family learns how to trust one another.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#389 O.T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow

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Original Air Date: 1/17/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Judges 11:33-35

Theme: Biblical story of Jephthah


Summary:

Kids Radio presents the story of Jephthah and his tragic vow to sacrifice the first thing he sees coming to greet him after the war.


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Included in Collections: Through Thick & Thin (#30), Bible Eyewitness (Special)

 


 

#390 No Bones About It

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Original Air Date: 1/24/98
Writers: Wayne Valero, Marshal Younger, Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Proverbs 28:25

Theme: Greed


Summary:

Dwayne seems to have found the bones of Bigfoot and wants to hit it rich, but Bart Rathbone tries to make a fast buck instead.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#391 The Joke's On You

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Original Air Date: 1/31/98
Writers: Marshal Younger, Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Duane Harms

Scripture: Romans 12:10, 15

Theme: Encouragement


Summary:

Julie wants to bear the burdens of her friends and starts to encourage her friend Dwayne. Things don't turn out so well.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#392 When In Doubt...Pray!

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Original Air Date: 2/07/98
Writer: Doug McIntosh

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Mark 11:24

Theme: Prayer, faith


Summary:

Mandy and Eugene take a ride in the Imagination Station to see how God answers prayers, even though it sometimes doesn't seem like it.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#393 Wrapped Around Your Finger

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Original Air Date: 2/14/98
Writer: Paul McCusker

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Duane Harms

Scripture: John 15:13

Theme: Commitment


Summary:

When Armitage Shanks presents an engagement ring to Katrina, Eugene feels that his little ring won't suffice but gives it to her anyway, causing problems.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#394 Patrick: A Heart Afire I

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Original Air Date: 3/07/98
Writers: Matt Sommer, Paul McCusker

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Theme: Hero of the faith


Summary:

Mr. Whittaker tells Cody the story of St. Patrick, a missionary to Ireland. The story contains druids and the prevailing God in all circumstances.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#395 Patrick: A Heart Afire II

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Original Air Date: 3/14/98
Writers: Matt Sommer, Paul McCusker

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Theme: Hero of the faith


Summary:

Mr. Whittaker tells Cody the story of St. Patrick, a missionary to Ireland. The story contains druids and the prevailing God in all circumstances.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#396 Poor Loser

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Original Air Date: 3/21/98
Writer: Marshal Younger

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Romans 8:28, Philippians 1:6

Theme: Losing gracefully


Summary:

Game after game of chess goes by and Bernard keeps beating Eugene. Heather becomes annoyed at her volleyball team.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#397 Tornado!

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Original Air Date: 3/28/98
Writer: John Beebee

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Mark Drury

Scripture: Matthew 5:44

Theme: Generosity


Summary:

A bad storm and dangerous tornadoes attack the town, and no one feels compassionate to the Rathbones for making money off the weather.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#398 A Case of Revenge

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Original Air Date: 4/04/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Romans 12:19-21

Theme: Revenge


Summary:

Rodney Rathbone destroys Jared's plane at the school science fair, so Jared begins blaming a series of crimes on Rodney to get even.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#399 Bernard and Job

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Original Air Date: 4/11/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

Theme: Trust in the midst of suffering, the biblical story of Job


Summary:

Bernard tells the story of Job in the Bible, a wise man who God allowed to suffer the loss of his family, land, but was blessed afterwards.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#400 The Spy Who Bugged Me

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Original Air Date: 4/18/98
Writer: John Beebee

Director: Dave Arnold
Sound Designer: Mark Drury

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Theme: Discernment, jumping to conclusions


Summary:

Jared and Dwayne are dying to know what's going on in the Super Secret Sisters Club and soon find themselves in a tight position - talk of crime and shooting a mayor.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30), AIO Encore Collection (Special)

 


 

#401 More Like Alicia

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Original Air Date: 4/25/98
Writer: Marshal Younger

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3

Theme: Satisfaction with who you are, choosing good influences


Summary:

Heather takes on the shoes of a popular girl at school, but finds that the one she admired has a very shallow lifestyle.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#402 Arizona Sunrise

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Original Air Date: 5/02/98
Writers: Doug McIntosh, Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, 1 Corinthians 13:7

Theme: Forgiveness, love


Summary:

Jack tells Cody the story of James Clinger, a story about the love of God and hope he gives to those near death.


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Included in Collection: Through Thick & Thin (#30)

 


 

#403 Faster Than a Speeding Ticket

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Original Air Date: 5/09/98
Writer: John Beebee

Director: Dave Arnold
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Theme: Standing up for yourself


Summary:

When Whit receives a ticket for speeding, Connie and Eugene decide to help him appeal in court, but discover what went wrong.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#404 Hide and Seek

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Original Air Date: 5/16/98
Writer: Paul McCusker

Director: Paul McCusker
Sound Designer: Duane Harms

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Theme: God's search for man


Summary:

This is an Imagination Station adventure that portrays God's diligent seeking of man, rather than man's search for God.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#405 The Graduate

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Original Air Date: 5/23/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Mark 11:24

Theme: Prayer, belief


Summary:

Connie has a pretty high responsibility as Valedictorian of her class, but the prayer she plans to say at graduation doesn't go unnoticed by the school system.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#406 Malachi's Message I

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Original Air Date: 9/12/98
Writer: Paul McCusker

Director: Dave Arnold
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe, Duane Harms

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Theme: Discernment, faith


Summary:

When a stranger is found in the Imagination Station, the gang in Odyssey gets curious when he claims that he is an angel, coming to give them each a message.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#407 Malachi's Message II

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Original Air Date: 9/19/98
Writer: Paul McCusker

Director: Dave Arnold
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe, Duane Harms

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Theme: Discernment, faith


Summary:

When a stranger is found in the Imagination Station, the gang in Odyssey gets curious when he claims that he is an angel, coming to give them each a message.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#408 Malachi's Message III

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Original Air Date: 9/26/98
Writer: Paul McCusker

Director: Dave Arnold
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe, Duane Harms

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Theme: Discernment, faith


Summary:

When a stranger is found in the Imagination Station, the gang in Odyssey gets curious when he claims that he is an angel, coming to give them each a message.


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#409 Natural Born Leader

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Original Air Date: 10/03/98
Writer: Marshal Younger

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Theme: Misjudging others


Summary:

When the wrong name is posted beside Charles Van Horn's poem in the school newspaper, the kids around him think he's a great political candidate.


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Included in Collection: Days to Remember (#31)

 


 

#410 B-TV: Forgiveness

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Original Air Date: 10/10/98
Writers: Torry Martin, Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Duane Harms

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, 1 Corinthians 13:7

Theme: Forgiveness


Summary:

B-TV presents various skits, stories, and clips to portray the importance of forgiving others for their wrongs.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#411 In All Things Give Thanks

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Original Air Date: 10/17/98
Writer: Bill Myers

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

Theme: Thankfulness in suffering


Summary:

The Mulligans are going through some hard times in their own little ways, and each of them seeks to give God thanks even though they're not having fun.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#412 A Lesson from Mike

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Original Air Date: 10/24/98
Writer: Marshal Younger

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Theme: Loving the lonely


Summary:

When Julie learns that a boy named Mike passed away, she decides to get to know him a little better through his mom.


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Included in Collections: Days to Remember (#31), AIO Platinum Collection (Special)

 


 

#413 The Devil Made Me Do It

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Original Air Date: 10/31/98
Writers: Marshal Younger, Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Theme: Overcoming temptation


Summary:

Kids Radio presents three clips emphasizing how Satan is in the world tempting us to sin, but it is our choice to give into temptation.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#414 Buried Sin

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Original Air Date: 11/07/98
Writer: John Beebee

Director: Bill Myers
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, 1 Corinthians 13:5

Theme: Forgiveness


Summary:

When Eugene, Jared, and Dwayne find a box with evidence for murder, they set out to find the killer and put the one to justice.


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Included in Collections: Hidden Treasures (#32), A Maze of Mysteries (Special)

 


 

#415 Gloobers

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Original Air Date: 11/14/98
Writer: John Beebee

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Todd Busteed

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:2-8, 11

Theme: Video game addiction, using time wisely


Summary:

Jared and Dwayne are obsessed with video games, so Eugene creates a program called "Gloobers" to let the boys see the amount of time they spend playing games.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


 

#416 The Tower

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Original Air Date: 11/21/98
Writer: Doug McIntosh

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Duane Harms

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Theme: Evilness of humankind


Summary:

Nathaniel and Eugene take a ride in the Imagination Station to experience the story of the Tower of Babyl, and learn about the nature of good and evil.


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Included in Collections: Hidden Treasures (#32), Bible Eyewitness (Special)

 


 

#417 Not-So-Trivial Pursuits

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Original Air Date: 11/28/98
Writer: Phil Lollar

Director: Phil Lollar
Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Theme: Fairness


Summary:

Bart Rathbone tempts Dwayne to cheat on a game show, while Mandy's secret is overheard by Jared.


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Included in Collection: Hidden Treasures (#32)

 


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