"There's a guy at my school from California. He used to live next
door to the guy who cleans Don Johnson's pool." (referring to a
connection to celebrities from Los Angeles)
"Then
it's Hollywood, here we come!" (accepting the fact that Bernard
wants to visit a favorite actor's home after purchasing a used
pickup truck in California)
"I remember stuff like this happening when I lived in California,
but I never expected it in Odyssey." (referring to a wave of crime
that has hit Odyssey)
"Uh
oh. Last time that happened I wound up in a Colorado jail and an
earthquake in California. W-W-What are you soul-searching about?"
(referring to Eugene's adventures with soul-searching)
"While Whit's away visiting his daughter and grandkids in California
for the holidays, Eugene, Connie, Tom, and Bernard are doing a Kids
Radio broadcast in front of a live audience." (setting the scene for
a live episode)
"Well, he owns a video production house in California, and he
wants to produce a commercial about Whit's End, to air on
television." (explaining a phone call he just had with David
Holcomb)
"And now Jana's in California and Jason's overseas, and I don't
know. We're just so scattered." (recollecting in 1977 about his
children being far from the Whittaker home in Odyssey)
"There are many stories that would illustrate just what kind of
person I was before I came to Odyssey, but one of my favorites took
place at a Camp Jumonville in northern California." (introducing,
in her book, a lesson she learned during her childhood before moving
to Odyssey)
"And now, I'd like to introduce the grand prize winner of the
National Comic and Graphic Arts Fan-Based Contest, flown in all the
way from California..." (introducing Jules Kendall to the stage)
"I just missed the last flight out for California."
(explaining her disappointment)
Receiver of Quote:
Connie Kendall, Eugene Meltsner, John Avery Whittaker
Audio:
A Member of the
Family officially introduces listeners to Whit's daughter,
Jana Whittaker-Dowd, and her son, Monty, who reside in Pasadena.
Jana is attending a banking seminar while her son stays with
Whit for the summer. At his request, Jana drives 250 miles out
of her way to pick Monty up in Odyssey. It can be assumed that
the seminar is located in another state besides California
because Monty selfishly demands that she pick him up, although
she has already been traveling. The 250 mile trip covers the
distance from the seminar to Odyssey.
In
Connie Comes to
Town, Connie introduces herself and tells Whit she's from
Los Angeles, but never officially says she's from California.
She officially says California towards the end of the
episode.
Chris (host) introduces the
episode Connie
and reveals that Connie will be starting an adventure "across
the country," indicating that Odyssey is far away from Odyssey.
Likewise, Whit reveals that Connie will be on a bus for two
days. This tells us that Odyssey is a two-day driving
journey away from California.
In
Connie, Connie
boards a bus traveling from Odyssey to Los Angeles. Her ultimate
destination is Santa Monica, California, though the bus drops
her off at Los Angeles. The bus trip takes her through at least
Des Moines, Iowa; and Denver, Colorado. The bus stops at
Barstow, California, to pick up more passengers, and passes
through Temple City, California--all before arriving at Los
Angeles. According to this episode, this trip takes two days.
In
Peace On Earth,
Whit talks to his daughter Jana on the phone at Whit's End.
Although California is not referenced in this episode, other
episodes indicate that his daughter and grandkids live in
California. Whit later calls the parcel service to check on the
status of some gifts he sent to them.
When Whit's daughter Jana visits
Odyssey with her kids, Whit tells her that she must be tired
from such a long flight from Los Angeles. (The
Reluctant Rival)
The episode
Pamela Has a
Problem sheds some light on the distance from Los Angeles to
Odyssey. Connie states that she had to drive 2,000 miles (from
Odyssey) to get her friend Pamela to introduce her to Jesus.
In
Over the Airwaves,
the state of California is mentioned on a Kids Radio program,
though there is not enough evidence to suggest that Odyssey is
or is not located in California.
Other episodes indicate that Odyssey is not located in
California (see above).
Robyn Jacobs provides "Texas" as
an answer to a short trivia contest to win $100 in
A Test for Robyn.
However, not enough evidence is included to prove the Odyssey is
or is not in California. Yet, other episodes reveal that Odyssey
is clearly not in California (see above).
Maureen Hodges and Principal Mike
Cooper discuss textbook curriculum in
Subject Yourself. During their discussion, Mr. Cooper
remembers Christianity is specifically mentioned in the settling
of California. There isn't
enough evidence to prove that Odyssey is or isn't in California
from this clue, however.
Yet, other episodes indicate that Odyssey is not located in
California (see above).
Jack Allen said in For
Whom the Wedding Bells Toll and
The Triangle
that he worked in an auction house in Pasadena. He did not
mention the state, nor does this mention prove Odyssey is or
isn't in California. Other episodes indicate that Odyssey is not
located in California (see above).
It's almost common knowledge
around Odyssey that Mr. Whittaker's daughter and grandkids live
in California. In
It's a Pokenberry
Christmas, Whit talks about visiting Jana and his grandkids
for Christmas, but never mentions the state. It can be assumed
from other episodes that they live in California and Whit
doesn't.
In
BTV: Grace, a
fictional character named Ezekiel wants to go to the west coast
and visit Hollywood, California. However, this California
reference does not merit proof that Odyssey is or is not located
in California. Yet, other
episodes indicate that Odyssey is not located in California (see
above).
As Whit and Jack tell the story of
how Whit and Jenny met (The
Triangle), Pasadena is referenced several times, along with
the University of Southern California. The state of California
is never mentioned, though it can be assumed that the Pasadena
in the episode is located in California. There isn't enough
evidence to prove that Odyssey is or isn't in California,
however. Yet, other
episodes indicate that Odyssey is not located in California (see
above).
In
Call Me If You
Care, Whit mentions to Connie that it is hard to remember
people's birthdays, especially if they live thousands of miles
away. In context of the conversation, Whit and Connie are
discussing Connie's dad who lives in California. It can be
assumed that Odyssey is located thousands of miles away from
California (Los Angeles).
In
Silent Night,
Whit's flight to California, to visit Jana and his grandkids, is
cancelled. The state is never mentioned, but previous episodes
allow for the assumption that they still live in California.
Whit suggests he make the drive instead, however Jana reveals
that the drive would take three days to reach California.
Where is Odyssey, so that it takes three days to get to
California? Or is Jana underestimating the length of the drive?
Whit mentions in
Three O'Clock
Call that he has called his daughter, Jana. It can be
assumed that she lives in California from previous episodes.
In
Life Expectancy
II, Jules Kendall tells Connie that Bill Kendall flies
between New York and Los Angeles a lot.
