2003

2003 Episodes  Click an episode title for more information.
503: Between You and Me 504: Aubrey's Bathrobe 505: The Toy Man 506: For Trying Out Loud 507: The Benefit of the Doubt 508: The American Revelation I 509: The American Revelation II 510: For the Fun of It 511: The Pact I 512: The Pact II 513: Do Or Diet	514: Room Enough for Two 515: BTV: Behind the Scenes 516: Bassett Hounds 517: It's All About Me 518: The Case of the Disappearing Hortons 519: The Defining Moment 520: The Mystery at Tin Flat 521: Hindsight 522: All Things to All People 523: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? I 524: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? II	525: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? III 526: Seeing Red 527: Black Clouds 528: The Taming of the Two 529: The Mailman Cometh 530: Silver Lining 531: Teacher's Pest 532: Pink Is Not My Color 533: Something Blue I 534: Something Blue II

 

#503 Between You and Me	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 1/11/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Buchanan Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 Theme: Putting God first Summary: Connie wonders if she's spending too much time with Robert Mitchell. Then he gets an offer from the FBI...to move to Virginia.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39)
#504 Aubrey's Bathrobe	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 1/18/03 Writer: Bob Hoose Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Colossians 3:17 Theme: Using our ability to serve God Summary: A super-Christian named Seth Young makes Aubrey Shepard feel inadequate in her new faith.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39)
#505 The Toy Man	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 1/25/03 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Philippians 3:8 Theme: Sacrifice, making tough choices Summary: Ed Washington thinks about quitting his high-paying job to work at Whit's End. His family considers the sacrifices they'll have to make.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collections: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) Discovering Odyssey (Special)
#506 For Trying Out Loud	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 2/01/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:11 Theme: Finding your place Summary: Wooton Bassett wants to help Edwin Blackgaard with an upcoming production. Liz Horton tries to find something—anything—she can do better than others.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) Megapack (Special)
#507 The Benefit of the Doubt	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 2/08/03 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Jeremiah 1:17 Theme: Doing what's right Summary: Robert Mitchell searches for a job in Odyssey, but his work at Novacom scares away potential employers.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39)
#508 The American Revelation I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 2/15/03 Writer: John Fornof Director: John Fornof Sound Designer: Todd Busteed Scripture: John 15:13 Theme: American history Summary: In the new Imagination Station, Marvin Washington hears a rarely told story from the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) For God and Country (Special)
#509 The American Revelation II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 2/22/03 Writer: John Fornof Director: John Fornof Sound Designer: Todd Busteed Scripture: John 15:13 Theme: American history Summary: In the new Imagination Station, Marvin Washington hears a rarely told story from the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) For God and Country (Special)
#510 For the Fun of It	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/01/03 Writer: Torry Martin Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Theme: Having fun Summary: Talia Bassett decides to get back at her father by spending a week in Odyssey with her uncle—Wooton!   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#511 The Pact I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/08/03 Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20 Theme: Living with an eternal perspective Summary: Whit, Tom Riley, and Mandy Straussberg attempt to discover what's troubling Agnes Riley.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) Megapack 2 (Special)
#512 The Pact II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/15/03 Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20 Theme: Living with an eternal perspective Summary: Whit, Tom Riley, and Mandy Straussberg attempt to discover what's troubling Agnes Riley.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (#39) Megapack 2 (Special)
#513 Do Or Diet	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/22/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: James 1:4 Theme: Patience, perseverance Summary: Wooton Bassett, Bernard Walton, and Whit go on a diet to help Connie win a scholarship.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: In Hot Pursuit (#41) Fan Favorites (Special) Silver Celebration (Special)
#514 Room Enough for Two	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 3/29/03 Writer: April Higgins Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Philippians 2:4 Theme: Selfishness Summary: Liz Horton is excited to see her older brother, Mark, come home, until Mark makes a surprise announcement—he's engaged.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#515 BTV: Behind the Scenes	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/03/03 Writers: Nathan Hoobler, John Fornof Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Psalm 133, 1 Corinthians 12 Theme: Unity, working together Summary: Alex Jefferson turns a microphone on the B-TV crew to see what happens behind the scenes.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collections: Out of Control (#40) B-TV: The Collection (Special) Encore Collection (Special)
#516 Bassett Hounds	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/10/03 Writer: Torry Martin Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:7 Theme: Grace Summary: Bernard Walton accompanies Wooton Bassett to Alaska for an unusual family reunion.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collections: Out of Control (#40) Encore Collection (Special) Megapack 2 (Special) The Ultimate Road Trip (Special)
#517 It's All About Me	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/17/03 Writers: Kathy Wierenga, Marshal Younger Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Matthew 6:1 Theme: Credit Summary: Connie starts a Kids' Radio advice show with Mitch Mitchell. At school, Trent DeWhite worries that he's getting credit for something he didn't do.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#518 The Case of the Disappearing Hortons	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/24/03 Writer: Bob Hoose Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Theme: Accepting help from others Summary: When Liz Horton's entire family abruptly goes missing, it's up to the kids of Odyssey (and a few of their friends) to solve the case.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#519 The Defining Moment	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 5/31/03 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Todd Busteed Scripture: Luke 22:26 Theme: Heroism Summary: After a disappointment in the last inning of a game, Marvin Washington looks to his cousin, Xavier, to show him how to be a hero.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#520 The Mystery at Tin Flat	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 6/07/03 Writer: John Fornof Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12 Theme: Fitting in Summary: The Washington family wins an all-expenses-paid vacation to nearby Tin Flat. But when they show up, the town is deserted.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40) Megapack 2 (Special) The Ultimate Road Trip (Special)
#521 Hindsight	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 6/14/03 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Luke 10:27 Theme: The value of every life, the value of every moment Summary: In the Room of Consequence, Liz Horton experiences the results of a single choice...backward.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41) Megapack (Special)
#522 All Things to All People	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 6/21/03 Writer: Bob Hoose Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Theme: Evangelism Summary: Seth Young counsels Aubrey Shepard on his radical method of evangelism, which causes Aubrey to question her effectiveness as a Christian.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#523 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 6/28/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designers: Allen Hurley, Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 Theme: Figuring out God's will Summary: Mitch has to make a decision about the FBI, but his investigating skills are challenged in a case involving Whit and an old nemesis.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#524 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 7/05/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designers: Allen Hurley, Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 Theme: Figuring out God's will Summary: Mitch has to make a decision about the FBI, but his investigating skills are challenged in a case involving Whit and an old nemesis.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#525 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? III	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 7/12/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designers: Allen Hurley, Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 Theme: Figuring out God's will Summary: Mitch has to make a decision about the FBI, but his investigating skills are challenged in a case involving Whit and an old nemesis.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: Out of Control (#40)
#526 Seeing Red	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 9/27/03 Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Glenn Montjoy Scripture: Matthew 5:23 Theme: Admitting you're wrong Summary: Mandy Straussberg and Liz nearly destroy their friendship while fighting over Seth Young. Meanwhile Connie argues with Robert Mitchell, an event that prompts her to drive to Washington, D.C., to apologize in person.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#527 Black Clouds	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/04/03 Writer: Bob Hoose Director: Bob Hoose Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Job 31:4, Romans 8:28 Theme: God's presence in tough times Summary: As Connie and Joanne's road trip to Washington continues, a raging storm forces them to stop at a roadside diner where they meet a runaway young girl and an unusual woman named Ethel.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41) The Ultimate Road Trip (Special)
#528 The Taming of the Two	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/11/03 Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: Nathan Hoobler Sound Designer: Jonathan Crowe Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4 Theme: Teamwork Summary: Bart Rathbone wants to make his shop more sophisticated, and Malcolm Lear, a rival of Edwin Blackgaard, has a proposal for him.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#529 The Mailman Cometh	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/18/03 Writer: Torry Martin Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Luke 12:48 Theme: With age and privilege comes responsibility Summary: The Washington kids, Marvin and Tamika, are determined to show their mom that they should be allowed to do the same things as their older cousin, Xavier.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#530 Silver Lining	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 10/25/03 Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Todd Busteed Scripture: Romans 12:17-21 Theme: The folly of revenge Summary: On the way to Washington, Connie and Joanne stop in West Virginia and are pulled into a mystery involving a bank robbery, a brave rescue, and an escaped convict.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#531 Teacher's Pest	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/01/03 Writer: Torry Martin Director: Marshal Younger Sound Designer: Bob Luttrell Scripture: Luke 6:27-28 Theme: Loving your enemies Summary: Max Hampton and Mandy Straussberg, who are complete opposites, must work together on a science project.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#532 Pink Is Not My Color	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/08/03 Writer: Nathan Hoobler Director: Nathan Hoobler Sound Designer: Allen Hurley Scripture: Romans 8:38 Theme: Parental love, relationships Summary: Connie's arrival in Virginia surprises Mitch—and, while staying with the Bourlands, she intercedes in a father-daughter conflict.   Preview:     Our Rating: Read Our Review   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#533 Something Blue I	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/15/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Glenn Montjoy Scripture: Luke 14:25-33 Theme: Counting the cost Summary: When Connie gets the news that Mitch might leave for Europe in a few days, the two of them decide to get married immediately.   Preview:     Our Rating: Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)
#534 Something Blue II	| Review This Episode!
Original Air Date: 11/22/03 Writer: Kathy Wierenga Director: Kathy Wierenga Sound Designer: Glenn Montjoy Scripture: Luke 14:25-33 Theme: Counting the cost Summary: When Connie gets the news that Mitch might leave for Europe in a few days, the two of them decide to get married immediately.   Preview:     Our Rating: Fan Reviews   Included in Collection: In Hot Pursuit (#41)

 

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