Album 46: A Date with Dad (and Other Calamities)

Album 46: A Date with Dad (and Other Calamities)

Ed and Tamika Washington in Bringing Up Dads

Released

2006

Season

2006

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Number of Episodes

12

Cover Artist

Gary Locke

Average Episode Rating

89.7%

ISBN

978-1-58997-346-6

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Description

Tamika is growing up, but Ed’s the last to get it. How would you like to drive around in a life-size hot dog? With your dad?! Meanwhile, the newest wordsmith in town — that would be Connie — may not get published at all if she can’t beat a bad case of writer’s block. Check out small-town living at its zaniest as Adventures in Odyssey’s A Date with Dad (and Other Calamities) explores responsibility, growing up and other themes.

Bonus Features

• First-ever audio commentary with the producers! (for the episode “Switch”)
• Preview of Album 47: Into the Light

Episodes

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Listen Preview 584: Dead Ends February 4, 2006 Marshal Younger Marshal Younger 90.5% Eugene recruits Whit in the search for his father and he pays a visit to his foster parents in an effort to find some clues. 585: The Poor Rich Guy February 11, 2006 Torry Martin Marshal Younger 90.1% Marvin, Tamika and Grady McKay are convinced that people who are rich aren't going to get into heaven and begin to question Wooton and Whit. 586: A Cheater Cheated February 18, 2006 Nathan Hoobler Marshal Younger 88.2% Bryan Dern attempts to run Bart Rathbone out of business, so Whit and Eugene help Bart become a model businessman. 587: Bringing Up Dads February 25, 2006 Bob Hoose Bob Hoose 81.2% With his daughter now a pre-teen, Ed Washington is having a hard time connecting with Tamika. Her friends make fun of Ed's outrageous stunts, which only embarrasses Tamika. Can the father and daughter find a way to relate? 588: Broken-Armed and Dangerous March 4, 2006 Kathy Buchanan Marshal Younger 89.4% Eugene devotes himself to helping Connie in every way possible after she breaks her arm. Meanwhile, Tamika breaks Whit's new invention, but lets Marvin take the fall. 589: The Impossible March 11, 2006 John Fornof John Fornof 93.9% Whit, Eugene, Marvin, and Jason work around the clock to get a new invention ready for deployment, even though the task seems like it will be impossible to complete. 590: Three O’Clock Call April 15, 2006 Bob Hoose Bob Hoose 88.4% Grady McKay learns from Whit and Jennifer how God can be his father, despite the fact Grady's real father has run out on his family. 591: Switch April 22, 2006 John Fornof Marshal Younger 89% Marvin and Tamika Washington switch roles with their parents for 48 hours and discover what it's like to be an adult with responsibilities. 592: Now More than Ever April 29, 2006 Kathy Buchanan John Fornof 89.5% Liz Horton wants to find out why Mandy Straussberg hasn't been herself lately and spends the night at the Straussberg's. Unfortunately, they don't appear to be the same family they once were. 593: Around the Block May 6, 2006 Nathan Hoobler Marshal Younger 87.8% Connie is having trouble writing a chapter about Eugene in her book, so Eugene attempts to help her out. Meanwhile, Marvin wants to help a girl at school but doesn't know how to proceed. 594: A Time for Action, Part 1 May 13, 2006 Nathan Hoobler Marshal Younger 93.1% Eugene discovers an old train ticket to Zaire hidden in a book belonging to his parents. He believes the ticket will lead him to answers regarding his parent's kidnapping and sets out to find the person who purchased it. 595: A Time for Action, Part 2 May 20, 2006 Nathan Hoobler Marshal Younger 94.2% Eugene and Whit try to track down the person who sent the fax to Around the World Missions and stumble across a surprising discovery in Connellsville. Gallery Current View Front Back 3d Artwork Previous View Front Back