![]() ![]() Yet Dobson had established a built-in audience of families who connected with his conservative values. “We knew we were up against a visual reality and our medium could work against us.” “At the time ‘Odyssey’ started, we were dealing with the MTV generation,” he recalls. “We weren’t entirely convinced it was going to work,” says Paul McCusker, a writer and producer for “Adventures in Odyssey” since its inception. Could they produce a dramatic, half-hour audio show geared to kids? His half-hour program dispensed marriage and parenting advice while interviewing a variety of expert guests, often addressing how to handle life crises in light of Christian principles. The non-profit ministry soon became a touch point for the diverse evangelical community.Ĭhallenged by a guest minister on-air to “light a candle rather than curse the darkness,” Dobson saw his team’s strengths in reaching a mass audience with top-notch radio. How the ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Beganįocus on the Family came into being in 1977 as a radio show hosted by University of Southern California child psychologist James Dobson, Ph.D. As such, it’s also a flashpoint for the clash of values playing out in the culture at large. Whether due to a dearth of family-friendly entertainment, ’80s nostalgia, or the surprisingly broad reach of radio, millions are tuned in to “Adventures in Odyssey.” Seeking to entertain as well as teach, the audio drama has become today’s most influential faith-based kids entertainment franchise. This month, the values-driven show marks 30 years since it premiered. All opinions are my own.Pence was referring to the characters of “Adventures in Odyssey,” an audio drama that has gone from cassette tapes to its own mobile app and a podcast climbing iTunes charts. I am not required to write a positive review. You can listen to these and more through the Adventures in Odyssey Club! Try your 14-day trial today!ĭisclaimer: In exchange for promoting The Adventures in Odyssey Club I receive a membership to The Adventures in Odyssey Club. Two days before a “Dreams by Constance” wedding, the grandmother of the bride approaches Connie with a proposal: she’ll pay her double if she breaks up the ceremony. The Bassett and Wise families have arrived in town for Wooton and Penny’s big day, but a damaged dress, stomach pains, and an investigation into a missing ring mean that the couple’s walk to the altar will be anything but simple.Įpisode # 6-7 Nightmares by Constance, Parts 1-2 But the two wedding coordinators (Connie and Porcelain Shanks) engage in an epic battle of decision making.Įpisode # 5-6 A Very Bassett Wedding, Parts 1-2 When Connie gets the news that Mitch might leave for Europe in a few days, the two of them decide to get married immediately.Ī few of the previous episodes also include weddings!Įpisode # 11-12 For Better or for Worse, Parts 1-2Įugene and Katrina finally plan to have a proper wedding. Jack Allen and Whit tell Connie the story of how Whit met his wife in college.Įpisode # 10-11 Something Blue, Parts 1 and 2 Jason Whittaker and Tasha Forbes announce that they’re getting married. ![]() Lucy Cunningham-Schultz becomes the center of attention when Jimmy Barclay, Curt Stevens, and Jack Davis return to Odyssey for a reunion–each young man determined to win her heart at last.Ĭonnie falls in love for the first time with a guy named Jeff Lewis, who turns out to be a non-Christian.Įugene and Katrina’s relationship takes a surprising turn after Eugene meets Katrina’s father, Armitage Shanks. Someone is getting married in Odyssey … but who? Is it John Whittaker and Margaret Faye, Eugene Meltsner and Katrina Shanks, or Jack Allen and Joanne Woodston?įrom chicken costumes to phone scams, we hear the stories of how Bart Rathbone, Whit, and Bernard Walton met, or proposed to, their wives.Įpisode # 8-9 The Triangled Web, Parts 1-2 Meanwhile, Grady must make a decision that could cost his mom her job.Įpisode # 1-3 For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll, Parts 1-3 Wooton Bassett’s father comes to town to get his son’s help on a business deal. Bart Rathbone protests that Novacom’s programming is immoral. ![]() Here are some of our favorite romantic episodes.īart Rathbone’s TV trivia contest pits Eugene and Connie against a college student named Katrina Shanks, who seems to have captured Eugene’s heart.Ĭonnie falls for a Novacom employee named Robert Mitchell. The writers and producers at Adventures in Odyssey have done a beautiful job of dealing with the topic of romance in a way that I feel edifies my daughters. The Bible of course is our first resource for this. As my daughters are growing it is so important to me to help them learn about love from godly perspectives. ![]()
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