B-TV: Live

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“B-TV: Live”

Airdate

Unaired

Last Aired

Unaired
Unaired

Date Recorded

August 15 & 16, 2008

Recorded at

Focus on the Family Chapelteria

Album

Adventures in Odyssey: Live

Cassette No.

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Length

44:48

Theme

God's calling

Genre

B-TV
Live

Scripture

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Written By

Marshal Younger
Paul McCusker

Directed By

Marshal Younger

Produced By

Unknown

Executive Producer

Dave Arnold

Post-Production

Jonathan Crowe
Nathan Jones
Dave Arnold
Rudy Haerr

Engineer

Jonathan Crowe
Brian Kuiper

Music By

Unknown

Inventions Used

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Rating

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[edit] Summary

Bernard, Eugene, Connie and Wooton explore the topic of God's unique calling for each of us and imagine what Whit's End would be like if it was run by others.

[edit] Plot

It's a Live edition of B-TV! This episode concerns God's Calling in your life.

Connie Kendall is confused by Bernard's announcement, and wonders how we can discover what our calling is, and how to find it. Harlow Doyle assures her that he can find 'anything--especially things that are found. Once he leaves, (promising to send a bill) Connie introduces a skit about Moses in the desert. Moses is uncertain about his calling, feeling inadequate for the job of leading the children of Israel out of Egypt. Connie says that it's one thing for God to speak from a burning bush, but it's more difficult to understand his calling in the lives of most people.

The audience is told how God often calls us according to our abilities -- for example, Wooton Basset uses his skill as a writer and artist to draw PowerBoy, which teaches important lessons. Wooton reminds her that he was attempting to keep that a secret. Connie assures him that nothing will change now that people know he draws the comic, especially since only a few people know. In Exaggerated Imaginings from Wooton, several special guests (Lucy Cunningham-Schultz-Davis, Jack Davis, Jimmy Barclay, and Robyn Jacobs) stop by and reluctantly admit that they let the secret slip out and now the whole world knows. At this juncture, Mandy Straussberg reveals that there is a throng of people outside waiting for Wooton.

Then Eugene decides that the program will not be complete without the person who has changed so many lives through his calling -- Mr. Whittaker. Unfortunately, he is absent, speaking at a conference on God's calling. The characters imagine what Whit's End would be like run by Eugene, Bernard, and Wooton.

Wooton's Exaggerated Imaginings resumes with the throng begging for autographs and following him wherever he goes. Bernard tells Wooton that he can use this opportunity to teach people. Wooton decides that this can become his ministry!

Then comes another break, in which Eugene tries to be Mr. Whittaker, unsuccessfully, and we learn that we must be who God wants us to be.

We then hear The Grumpy Show, which has on the Best Complainers in History. After a Bible verse, Eugene plays Have You Ever Been to Odyssey? on his ukelele.

Then comes the end of Wooton's Exaggerated Imaginings. He dejectedtly informs us that his ministry isn't working out like he had hoped. When he is told he should just use his talents and follow his calling, he writes a quick Powerboy story, in which PowerBoy is a hero.

The episode wraps up with Mr. Whittaker calling in from the conference.

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[edit] Notes

• A scene from this episode is available in the 50th official podcast.
• This episode was recorded in front of a live audience as part of the 20 year anniversary birthday bash. For a complete list of live shows and for more information on how they are recorded, click here.
• A collection of fan photos is available on Facebook.
• You can see a slideshow of photos of the live show on Whitsend.org.
• This episode has not been released in a normal Adventures in Odyssey Audio Series album. It is available exclusively in Adventures in Odyssey: Live, released in Spring 2009.
• The stage manager for the live recording was Nathan Hoobler. He was also the stage manager for Live at the 25!
• The show coordinator was Carol Rusk.
• At 44:48 this is one of the longest episodes ever made. In fact, it is too long to play on the radio and as a result will remain unaired.
• Click here to read an article written by someone who was at live presentation of this show.

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