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437a: Sunset Bowlawater 437b: The Long Way Home 438a: The Lyin' Tale 438b: The Telltale Cat 439: BTV: Grace 440: I Slap Floor 441a: What Do You Think? 441b: Idol Minds 442a: Two Roads 442b: Sticks and Stones	443: Changing Rodney 444a: Career Moves 444b: The Bad Guy 444c: Bethany's Flood 445: No Boundaries 446a: A Matter of Manners 446b: The Seven Deadly Dwarves 447: Potlucks and Poetry 448: Mandy's Debut 449: The Big Deal I	450: The Big Deal II 451: Life Trials of the Rich and Famous 452: Missionary: Impossible 453: The Great Wishy Woz I 454: The Great Wishy Woz II 455: Best Laid Plans 456: Worst Day Ever 457: Opportunity Knocks 458: Red Herring 459: Slumber Party

 

#437a Sunset Bowlawater	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/04/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Luke 16:10-11 Theme: Responsibility Summary: Mandy Straussberg's goldfish narrates the story of his untimely death.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#437b The Long Way Home	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/04/00 Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Matthew 6:19-20 Theme: Appreciating what you have Summary: Aubrey Shepard is desperate to get away from the Timothy Center and attempts to earn money to go on a youth group outing.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#438a The Lyin' Tale	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/11/00 Writer: Charlie Richards Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Proverbs 16:18 Theme: Lying Summary: Aubrey's tale of being scared by a cat seems to become more life-threatening with every telling.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#438b The Telltale Cat	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/11/00 Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Numbers 32:23 Theme: Your sin will find you out Summary: David Straussberg resorts to desperate measures to get rid of his sister's cat.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection:  Not included in a collection.
#439 B-TV: Grace	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/18/00 Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Todd Busteed Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9 Theme: Grace Summary: Take a modernized version of the prodigal son, add free hot dogs and lemonade, and voila—you have a menu for teaching B-TV viewers a lesson about getting things we don't deserve.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection:  Not included in a collection.
#440 I Slap Floor	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/01/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Proverbs 15:21 Theme: Don't believe everything you hear Summary: Bernard Walton tells Mandy Straussberg and her brother, David, about an extremely strange week in Odyssey.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34), AIO Encore Collection (Special)
#441a What Do You Think?	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/08/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Dwane Harms Scripture: Ephesians 2:10 Theme: Other people's opinions Summary: The Room of Consequence allows Liz Horton to hear what other people are thinking.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#441b Idol Minds	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/08/00 Writer: Charlie Richards Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Duane Harms Scripture: Exodus 20:3 Theme: The danger of idols Summary: When Whit leaves town for a while, Eugene creates a Whit robot to keep the kids happy.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#442a Two Roads	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/15/00 Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Proverbs 4:5-9 Theme: Eternity Summary: Kids' Radio tells the story of two kids who take very different paths in life and yet meet in the same place.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#442b Sticks and Stones	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/15/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: James 3:1-12 Theme: The impact of hurtful words Summary: The Rathbone family is determined to keep the Petersons from opening a competing electronics store. Doing his share to deter the newcomers, Rodney Rathbone decides to attack their son, Matthew, with mean names.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection:  Not included in a collection.
#443 Changing Rodney	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/22/00 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Ephesians 4:32 Theme: Trying to change people Summary: Mandy goes on a mission to turn Rodney Rathbone into a "good" guy, but it's more difficult than she thinks.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#444a Career Moves	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/29/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Theme: Honesty Summary: Nathaniel Graham works at the Electric Palace for a day, and Bart tries to teach him to be a crooked businessman.   Preview: Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Not included in a collection.
#444b The Bad Guy	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 4/29/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Theme: Leading others into sin Summary: A "tough" friend of Nick Mulligan's arrives in Odyssey. Things turn unfriendly when Nick finds out that his friend has become a Christian.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#444c Bethany's Flood	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: none Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Genesis 6-8 Theme: Imagination Summary: Bethany Shepard dreams about a wacky version of Noah and the flood.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)   Notes: This is the first episode of Adventures in Odyssey to be assigned no episode number. It was given an episode number years after release. Likewise, this episode has no original air date.
#445 No Boundaries	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/06/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Proverbs 13:1 Theme: The importance of rules Summary: Through the Room of Consequence, Alex Jefferson experiences what life would be like if he could do whatever he wanted—without any rules.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#446a A Matter of Manners	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/13/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: James 5:19 Theme: Speaking the truth in love Summary: David and Alex and are banished from Whit's End for their rude behavior.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#446b The Seven Deadly Dwarves	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/13/00 Writer: Jim Ware Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Theme: The seven deadly sins Summary: Bethany dreams that she's Snow DeWhite and meets up with the Seven Deadly Dwarves.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#447 Potlucks and Poetry	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/20/00 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Exodus 20:12 Theme: Appreciating your parents Summary: Aubrey is so embarrassed by her parents that she does everything she can to keep them from showing up at a poetry reading—including not telling them about it at all.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)
#448 Mandy's Debut	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/27/00 Writers: Kathy Wierenga, Charlie Richards Director: Phil Lollar Sound Designers: Rob Jorgensen, Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Matthew 25:23 Theme: Responsibility Summary: Two plays that Mandy has written are performed at the Little Theatre—starring the Whit's End crew as themselves!   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Your Wildest Dreams (#34)     Notes: This episode was recorded live at the National Religious Broadcasters Association.
#449 The Big Deal I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 9/30/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12 Theme: Standing up for what you believe Summary: Aubrey Shepard takes an Imagination Station adventure to meet the biblical John the Baptist.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), Bible Eyewitness (Special)
#450 The Big Deal II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/07/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12 Theme: Standing up for what you believe Summary: Aubrey Shepard takes an Imagination Station adventure to meet the biblical John the Baptist.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), Bible Eyewitness (Special)
#451 Life Trials of the Rich and Famous	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/14/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: James 2:1-7 Theme: How you treat others Summary: When Nathaniel Graham's family suddenly becomes very rich, he notices that the kids start to treat him differently.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: The Big Picture (#35)
#452 Missionary: Impossible	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/21/00 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20 Theme: Mission work at home and around the world Summary: Alex Jefferson becomes convinced that he should become a missionary like Jason Whittaker.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: The Big Picture (#35)
#453 The Great Wishy Woz I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/28/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: John 14:6 Theme: The folly of humanism Summary: Kids' Radio features a story about a young girl named Dotty who is transported to a strange land.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), AIO Platinum Collection (Special)
#454 The Great Wishy Woz II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/04/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: John Beebee Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: John 14:6 Theme: The folly of humanism Summary: Kids' Radio features a story about a young girl named Dotty who is transported to a strange land.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), AIO Platinum Collection (Special)
#455 Best Laid Plans	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/11/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Proverbs 16:9 Theme: God's plans sometimes differ from ours Summary: When Jason Whittaker is late to speak at the Timothy Center, Connie tries to keep a restless crowd calm.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: The Big Picture (#35)
#456 Worst Day Ever	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/18/00 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: The book of Job Theme: Bad days happen Summary: Mandy Straussberg has one of those days when one thing after another goes wrong.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: The Big Picture (#35)
#457 Opportunity Knocks	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 12/02/00 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Psalm 37 Theme: Relying on God even if we don't know the next step Summary: With the Timothy Center in a financial crisis, it seems like an answered prayer when a company called Novacom offers Tom Riley a lot of money to build a tower on his property.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), The Novacom Saga (Special)
#458 Red Herring	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 12/09/00 Writer: John Beebee Director: Paul McCusker Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Theme: Curiosity Summary: Alex Jefferson and his cousin, Cal Jordan, attempt to find out what Eugene is doing at Campbell College.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collections: The Big Picture (#35), The Novacom Saga (Special)
#459 Slumber Party	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 12/16/00 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Rob Jorgensen Scripture: Proverbs 17:17; 27:17 Theme: Friendship Summary: Mandy has a difficult time keeping control of the girls at her slumber party.   Preview:   Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: The Big Picture (#35)   Notes: The mysterious light the girls see in this episode have nothing to do with the evil workings of Novacom.

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