Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever

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Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever
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Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.
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Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.
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Whit and Donny McCoy trapped in a tree by a bear in #38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”.
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2003 as Stormy Weather, 2011 as The Wildest Summer Ever
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Album 02: The Wildest Summer Ever

The Wildest Summer Ever is the 2nd Adventures in Odyssey mainstream 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.

Description

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.
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.

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.
  • How the Barclays got their names
  • Chris answers your questions.
  • The creation of Kids' Radio
  • A collection of great sound moments from the show

Recurring characters

Character Episode Number
031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042
John Whittaker
Tom Riley
Ned Lewis

Episodes

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Buy Preview
#31: “Family Vacation, Part 1”
June 18, 1988
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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The Barclay family of four takes off for a Florida vacation, but they get stranded when the family car breaks down.

#32: “Family Vacation, Part 2”
June 25, 1988
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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The Barclay family of four takes off for a Florida vacation, but they get stranded when the family car breaks down.

#33: “The Day Independence Came”
July 2, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Irwin Springer, a middle schooler interested in history, falls when trying to get a book and imagines that he visited the American Revolution and witnessed the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

#34: “Stormy Weather”
July 9, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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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.

#35: “V.B.S. Blues”
July 16, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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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.

#36: “Kids' Radio”
July 23, 1988
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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Brad and Sherman hit the air waves with their very own radio station: 'Kids' Radio.' But without proper support, the project is headed for trouble.

#37: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 1”
July 30, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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In the first Camp What-A-Nut adventure, Donny McCoy learns about being short, Chas Wentworth is put in his place, and Ned Lewis deals with a crush.

#38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2”
August 6, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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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.

#39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1”
August 13, 1988
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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Whit and Jami Martin solve a forty-year old mystery after finding a skeleton in a hidden room in the basement.

#40: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2”
August 20, 1988
Paul McCusker
Paul McCusker
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A secret room is discovered in Whit's End that holds the skeleton of an old janitor from The Fillmore Recreation Center. Whit and Jami Martin attempt to discover some answers.

#41: “Return to the Bible Room”
August 27, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Jack and Lucy use their imaginations to their fullest, when Whit tells them the story of Jonah and his encounter with a 'big fish'.

#42: “The Last Great Adventure of the Summer”
September 3, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Terry's boring summer takes a drastic turn when he and his father are ambushed by a terrorist.


Writers

Writer Episode Number
031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar

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