Album 25: Darkness Before Dawn

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Album 25: Darkness Before Dawn
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Released
June 1996
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Average Episode Rating
93.1%
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[edit] Description

An unprecedented wave of criminal activity has broken over the town, and its citizens are stunned. Thefts, broken windows, graffiti... who on earth is behind this outbreak of lawlessness? It’s up to the crew at Whit’s End to find out. But as Jack, Jason, Eugene and the others set out to uncover the answer, they face a tremendous test of faith, friendship and forgiveness. Will they get through this dark time to see the light of dawn?

[edit] Bonus Features

There are no extra features on this album, but the episodes do feature a total of 3 minutes and 19 seconds of extra scenes that had to be deleted from the original broadcast versions in order to keep them at the appropriate time for the radio.

[edit] Story Arc

Eleven of the episodes in this album contributed to a massive storyline that ended many long-standing AIO points. This album wrapped up the Dr. Regis Blackgaard saga, Eugene's salvation, some of the history of Odyssey, and a few minor points. The only episode that does not contribute to any of these storylines is 323: A Little Credit, Please.

[edit] Major Events

[edit] Episodes

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Listen Preview
323: A Little Credit, Please
July 15, 1995
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
89.1%
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Connie gets her first credit card and learns the lesson of responsible spending. Simon Birtles learns about responsibility in the window-washing trade. Eugene deals with the loss of Katrina.

324: Small Fires, Little Pools
July 22, 1995
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
93.9%
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Vandalism hits Odyssey, including Whit's End. Sam Johnson and Lucy Cunningham-Schultz have their bikes stolen (and then Sam's is returned). Bart criticizes mayor Tom Riley for all the vandalism.

325: Angels Unaware
July 29, 1995
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
93.6%
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Jack Allen, Billy McPherson and Sam Johnson start up the Israelites, a 'good gang'. Butch is recruited as a spy on the bad guys and diffuses a few of their plots. Lucy and Connie try to figure out what's going on with Sam and Jack.

326: Gathering Thunder
August 5, 1995
Marshal Younger
Paul McCusker
88.1%
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The Bones of Wrath are behind the vandalism and Butch is used as a spy to give information to Jack's 'good' gang: 'The Israelites'. But when Butch is caught and beaten up by the Bones' new leader Jellyfish, Jack disbands the group.

327: Moving Targets
August 12, 1995
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
94.2%
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Jason returns to Odyssey and is interested in opening the underground tunnel as a display. A state inspector must be called, who turns out to be Professor Bovril and Philip Glossman, who insist they will have to investigate a 'mineral' in the tunnel. Jason learns about the Israelites and is determined to start them up again, which causes Jack to quit his job at Whit's End.

328: Hard Losses
August 19, 1995
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
96.1%
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Tom Riley is confronted with evidence that he was bought out by Edgebiter Chemical Company, a company that seemed to pollute his land. Richard Maxwell shows up to tell Tom that he believes Blackgaard is behind all of the trouble, but Tom won't listen. After Jellyfish talks to Glossman, Richard runs into him. The city council votes to recall Tom.

329: The Return
August 26, 1995
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
94%
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A new Mayoral candidate has entered the race to replace Tom Riley...Dr. Regis Blackgaard! And unfortunately for Whit's End and the town of Odyssey, he's receiving a lot of support! Edwin Blackgaard leaves town as his brother returns. Jason visits Blackgaard, but Blackgaard records the conversation to piece together later. The city council closes Whit's End.

330: The Time Has Come
September 2, 1995
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
96.1%
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Eugene creates a search program in the Imagination Station to search for information about the history of Whit's End. But to test the program, he uses the search engine on his own history.

331: Checkmate
September 16, 1995
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
93.7%
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Dr. Blackgaard and company take over the Harlequin and Jason puts the Israelites back together to stop the havoc in Odyssey. Then, just as Eugene is discovering the truth...a surprise attack causes the Imagination Station to crash!

332: Another Chance
September 23, 1995
Phil Lollar
Paul McCusker
92.5%
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Tom is accused of hiding information about Whit's End. Dr. Blackgaard collapses in public, but later claims he was simply exhausted. Bart Rathbone claims the Israelites vandalized his store, but Rodney knows the Bones of Wrath did it. Jellyfish shuts down the Bones. Richard Maxwell helps Eugene decode Imagination Station programming which refers to 'the silent one'. Later, Rodney tells Richard of Jellyfish's computer that keeps track of everything that has happened so far. Richard tries to get the laptop, but is captured by Dr. Blackgaard and thrown out of a car. He slips into a coma at the hospital.

333: The Last Resort
September 30, 1995
Phil Lollar
Paul McCusker
92.5%
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After seeing Richard Maxwell at the hospital, Eugene and Jason question Rodney. They get Bernard to place a device next to a computer so they can see what Jellyfish has written. However, instead of Jellyfish's, they see Professor Bovril's computer. Jason sees that the computer contains the formula for TA-418 and that Dr. Blackgaard is trying to make Ruku Virus. He rushes home, only to be arrested for threatening Blackgaard. Tom and Richard forgive one another. Jack goes to the jail and he forgives Jason and learns everything that has happened with Ruku/TA-418.

334: The Final Conflict
October 7, 1995
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
93.2%
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Jason tells Jack about the Ruku virus and sets a plan into motion to arrest Bart Rathbone and Philip Glossman. Meanwhile, Jack corners Dr. Blackgaard in the Underground Railroad tunnel.

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