The Wildest Summer Ever is the 2ndAdventures in Odysseymainstream album. It was released in 1988 as Grins, Grabbers, and Great Getaways, re-released in 2003 as Stormy Weather, and re-released again in 2011 as The Wildest Summer Ever.
Its episodes began airing on the radio starting on June 18, 1988 and finished on September 3, 1988.
Usually sunny Odyssey is hit by a downpour of disasters - from a tornado, to a turbulent voyage with Jonah. Will Connie, Jack, Lucy and the Barclays ride out the storms? One thing's certain: the climate is always right for learning priceless lessons, rain or shine.
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Sunny and mild little Odyssey is about to get hit by a downpour of disasters. From a violent tornado to a blowout visit with Jonah, the climate is always right for learning lessons through the trials.
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History
The Wildest Summer Ever was originally released as a under the title Grins, Grabbers, and Great Getaways in 1988. It was released after the Odyssey USA album, making it the second Adventures in Odyssey album to be released. It was only available on cassette until it was re-released as part of the Gold Audio Series. This release was titled Stormy Weather, borrowing its title from the episode of the same name. The Gold Audio version was released on CD and cassette and contained several bonus features.
As part of a series of album art changes that occurred in the late 2000s and 2010s, the album was retitled again as The Wildest Summer Ever in 2012. The current album includes artwork by Gary Locke.
As each episode is consecutive in order, The Wildest Summer Ever is the first thematic album.
Bonus Features
Behind-the-Scenes insert with episode guide, fun facts, and more.
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Connie doesn't like Odyssey and feels she is being swamped by Christians. So she wants to go back to California. But when Whit gets hurt, she realizes how much he means to her.
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Ned Lewis' V.B.S. class is a mess and he must perform a sketch in front of the entire church! If everything goes well, the church will consider starting up a Drama program, but things don't look too good for Ned.
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Donny McCoy gives his account of what happened at Camp What-A-Nut. He describes his encounter with a bear, and the rest of the camp's encounter with a skunk.
