Auld Lang Syne

#55: “Auld Lang Syne”

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December 31, 1988

Last aired

December 31, 1991 ↓

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The Lost Episodes

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Theme

Memories

Genre

Retrospective

Scripture

Revelation 22:13

¹³I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

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Host

Chris Anthony

Written by

Phil Lollar
Paul McCusker

Directed by

Phil Lollar
Paul McCusker

Produced by

Bob Luttrell
Steve Harris
Dave Arnold

Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production by

Bob Luttrell
Dave Arnold

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Engineered by

Bob Luttrell
Dave Arnold

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Promo

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Peace on Earth

Auld Lang Syne

By Faith, Noah

“Auld Lang Syne” is episode #55 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written and directed by Phil Lollar and Paul McCusker, and originally aired on December 31, 1988.

Summary

Tom and Whit reflect on the things that happened over the year.

Plot

Should old acquaintance be forgot...

It's New Year's Eve, and there's a party going on at Whit's End. Only, the party's host, Whit, is sitting by himself in a back room. Tom finds him. The two of them look back over the past year and conclude that they've been extremely blessed during the past year — and they're looking forward to what God has in store for the future.

..we'll drink a cup of kindness yet, for Auld Lang Syne.

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Discussion Questions

1. Why are memories important?
2. Is there anything that you would like to change about the past year?
   • If so, what?
   • What would you like to have continue?
3. Think about some special things that have happened to you during the past year. How has God worked in your life?

Cast

Heard in episode

Relative Importance / Chronological

Role	Actor
Tom Riley	Walker Edmiston
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
Eugene Meltsner	Will Ryan
Brad Dillard	Donald Long
Sherman	Joseph Cammaroto
Irwin Springer	Donald Long
Nathan Hale	Charles Knox Robinson
Redcoat (a)	Walker Edmiston
Redcoat (b)	Chuck Bolte
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz	Genni Long
Jack Davis	Donald Long
Jonah	Will Ryan
Connie Kendall	Katie Leigh

Relative Importance / Chronological

Role	Actor
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
Tom Riley	Walker Edmiston
Eugene Meltsner	Will Ryan
Brad Dillard	Donald Long
Sherman	Joseph Cammaroto
Irwin Springer	Donald Long
Nathan Hale	Charles Knox Robinson
Redcoat (a)	Walker Edmiston
Redcoat (b)	Chuck Bolte
Lucy Cunningham-Schultz	Genni Long
Jack Davis	Donald Long
Jonah	Will Ryan
Connie Kendall	Katie Leigh

Mentioned in episode

Character	Mentioned By
George Barclay	Tom Riley
Mary Barclay	Tom Riley
Jimmy Barclay	Tom Riley
Donna Barclay	Tom Riley
June Kendall	John Whittaker
Jeremy Price	Sherman (b)
Michelle Terry	Tom Riley

Notes

VERSION DIFFERENCE: ^[view] In all versions of the episode currently available, the clips from #12: “The Tangled Web” and #24: “Gotcha!” heard in the broadcast version of the episode have been removed.

Trivia

• This is the first retrospective episode. Its title, "Auld Lang Syne," is a phrase from a Scottish poem about remembering "old long ago."
• As a retrospective episode, this episode features clips and mentions from the following episodes:
  • Episode Clips
    • #24: “Gotcha!”
    • #51: “Connie, Part 1”
    • #36: “Kid's Radio”
    • #33: “The Day Independence Came”
    • #41: “Return to the Bible Room”
    • #12: “The Tangled Web”
    • #52: “Connie, Part 2”
  • Event mentions
    • Whit and Donny McCoy being chased by a bear in #37: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 1” and #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”
    • The tornado that hit town in #34: “Stormy Weather”
    • The discovery of the downstairs secret room in #39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1”
    • The mystery of the train car in #21: “The Case of the Missing Train Car”
  • Invention Mentions
    • The pizza oven created by Davey Holcomb (#1: “Whit's Flop”)
    • The instant freezer (#39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1”)
    • The inception of Kids Radio (#36: “Kid's Radio”)
    • Whit's Boredom Buster (#31: “Family Vacation, Part 1”, #32: “Family Vacation, Part 2”)
    • The Bible Room (#24: “Gotcha!”)
• This episode contains references to Officer Harley episodes in the 1988 Season, including #21: “The Case of the Missing Train Car”.
• This episode has aired just twice, on December 31, 1988 and December 31, 1991, before it was pulled from the broadcast cycle. It was released in The Lost Episodes in 2007.
• Chris gives the old Focus on the Family mailing address in Pomona, California during the closing wrap of this episode as heard in the version featured in The Lost Episodes album.
• Whit predicts in this episode that Eugene will appear less frequently at Whit's End due to an increased work load at Campbell County Community College. This line could possibly reflect an early intent of writing team to use the character of Eugene only sparingly after his debut appearance. Obviously this did not turn out to be true, as Eugene ended up becoming a very regular and very popular character.
• Hal Smith, Walker Edmiston and Chris Anthony were the only actors to record new lines for this episode.

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