What is Adventures in Odyssey?
Adventures in Odyssey presents original audio stories brought to life by actors who make you feel like part of the experience. These fictional, character-building dramas are created by an award-winning team that uses storytelling to teach lasting truths. Maybe that's why over 20 million products have been distributed worldwide.

So dust off your imagination and join the kids in Odyssey for inspiring adventures that are flat-out fun!

Who makes it?
Over the past 20 years, the Adventures in Odyssey team has been home to over two dozen writers, producers, and sound designers. They hail from all corners of the U.S. (and Canada), and their résumés are as diverse as their origins: some come from a radio background, some from stage or screen, others from music studios and television, and a few straight out of college. Although they don't have a common background, one thing the team has always shared is a passion for entertaining stories that reveal timeless truths.

As a ministry founded for the support of the family, Focus on the Family began a special radio drama series in 1987 called Family Portraits. The show was successful with its short-lived, 13-episode fame. It was because of this mini-series that Adventures in Odyssey became what it is today. Centered around a grandfatherly inventor named John Avery Whittaker who owns an ice cream shop for children, AIO has provided over 650 episodes of solid, Christian entertainment. Eugene Meltsner, Connie Kendall, Bernard Walton, Tom Riley, Jason Whittaker, and Jack Allen are only a few of the characters that bring Odyssey to life. The program is geared primarily for the 8-12 age bracket, however, people well into their thirties, forties, and later years have enjoyed the show for its entertainment and Christian morals.
 

Tune in
Adventures in Odyssey can be heard on radio stations worldwide. Click here to see what's airing this week and in the future. From there you can find out where to tune in to one of the most addictive radio dramas to date.

Products and Spin-offs
The audio series is the primary focus of the Adventures in Odyssey brand, even though there have been countless videos, DVDs, musical albums, books, games, and even action figures. Visit our Merchandise section to learn more about AIO products.
 

Where to Start with Adventures in Odyssey
Beginning your journey through Adventures in Odyssey can be a daunting task. It all depends on whether or not you want to collect the entire series.

Our Recommendation
If you plan on collecting the whole series, we recommend you start at the beginning with the very first collection, The Adventure Begins. This collection, along with the albums following, establishes the floor plan of the show, introduces the town's characters, and immerses you into what the show is all about.
 

Of course, many fans receive Odyssey albums as gifts or begin collecting the series out of order. Either way works since Adventures in Odyssey is about character development and maintains an overall consistency. Starting chronologically or at random is a fun and worthwhile process. The series gets better and better as it unfolds, and the sound design and music improve with it as well.

If you don't plan on collecting the entire series and would like to get a feel for what the series is about, some special collections are also available. Each collection contains previously released episodes, so if you decide to collect the series in chronological order later, you may discover a lot of repeats.

• Discovering Odyssey
  Created for new beginners, this collection introduces Odyssey's main characters, the setting, and much more.
   

• Encore Collection
  The Encore Collection features some of Odyssey's best episodes from the 80's, 90's and 00's. Provides a great overview of the various episode genres.
   

• Platinum Collection
  The Platinum Collection showcases episodes from AIO's first 20 years. Provides a great overview of the various episode genres.
   

• For God and Country
  This collection features episodes from American history, highlighting yet another of AIO's many episode genres.
   

• A Maze of Mysteries Travel Visor Pack
  Odyssey even has its own set of mysteries to uncover. Odyssey mysteries are some of AIO's most popular episodes.
   

• Novacom Saga
  Of course, AIO has created a collection of its longest-running story arc. The Novacom Saga is filled with action-adventure, mystery, and unexpected twists. This series was the most talked about and anticipated from week to week when it originally aired.
   

• Bible Eyewitness Collector's Set and Bible Eyewitness: Hall of Faith
  Both Bible-themed collections contain a large majority of episodes dealing with the Bible.

You can also visit our Episodes section and view genres of episodes by category, get episode summaries, and learn more about the collections that way.

Fans' Top Three Recommended Albums
Album 10: Other Times, Other Places
Album 21: Wish You Were Here!
Album 31: Days to Remember

 

You may want to consider picking up a copy of Adventures in Odyssey: The Official Guide. This book includes behind-the-scenes information on AIO, fun facts, and information on every Odyssey episode. It's a book that no AIO fan can go without.

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