Album 08: Beyond Expectations
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Album 08: Beyond Expectations
Beyond Expectations th Adventures in Odyssey mainstream album .
Its episodes began airing on the radio starting on March 3, 1990 and finished on December 29, 1990.
Description Originally released as Cunning Capers, Exciting Escapades .
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The town of Odyssey is abuzz. Is Curt really giving everyone free ice cream ? Who stole $100 from the Whit's End cash register? And forget all that...is Mr. Whittaker really getting married?!? The kids in Odyssey find the answers in this exciting collection, with parables on superstitions, not-so-innocent games, and more.
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Cunning capers and exciting escapades are a way of life for the Odyssey kids! They’re always up to something—and every adventure leads to an important lesson about living for God.
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Bonus Features Episodes Beyond Expectations
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#106: “By Any Other Name”
March 3, 1990
Paul McCusker Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Curt Stevens runs for student council, but lies a lot in his speeches, while Phil Phillips attempts to cash in on Odyssey businesses. Including Whit's End.
#107: “Bad Luck”
March 10, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Robyn is intent on proving that a chain letter won't cause her bad luck, but it would seem that there is some magical force working against her.
#110: “A...is for Attitude”
April 14, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Connie is convinced that having a positive attitude will enable her to overcome any problem.
#111: “First Love”
April 21, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Connie falls in love for the first time with a guy named Jeff Lewis, who turns out to be a non-Christian.
#112: “Curious, Isn't It?”
April 28, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Ben and Esther Langford become convinced that Whit is getting married.
#113: “Suspicious Minds”
May 5, 1990
Paul McCusker Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Money mysteriously disappears from the cash register at Whit's End , and Connie and Eugene are determined to find the perpetrator.
#115: “An Act of Mercy”
June 16, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Tom Riley forgives Rodney Rathbone for trying to steal his apples, but when given a chance to forgive someone else, Rodney doesn't pass on the act of mercy.
#120: “Pranks for the Memories”
July 21, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Curt Stevens tries a few pranks at Whit's End and later tries one prank too many as he suspects revenge.
#121: “Missing Person”
July 28, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Various Odyssey residents search for Rodney Rathbone after he disappears.
#122: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 1”
August 4, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Jimmy Barclay begins to play a role-playing game with his cousin and is drawn into the strange experiences and occurrences associated with the game.
#123: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 2”
August 11, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Jimmy Barclay falls into a world of fantasy and magic, as he and his cousin Len Barclay battle the forces of evil. But does Jimmy realize what he's gotten himself into?
#124: “The Winning Edge”
August 18, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Bart Rathbone persuades Traci Needlemeyer that winning at any cost is the only thing that matters.
#125: “All's Well With Boswell”
August 25, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Robyn Jacobs tries to 'babysit' a cat named Boswell , but goes on all sorts of adventures when the cat escapes.
#138: “The Adventure of the Adventure”
December 29, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
A look at the creation and production of Adventures in Odyssey
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Cunning Capers, Exciting Escapades
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number
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Episode
Original Airdate
Writer
Director
Rating
Buy
Preview
#106: “By Any Other Name”
March 3, 1990
Paul McCusker Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Curt Stevens runs for student council, but lies a lot in his speeches, while Phil Phillips attempts to cash in on Odyssey businesses. Including Whit's End.
#107: “Bad Luck”
March 10, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Robyn is intent on proving that a chain letter won't cause her bad luck, but it would seem that there is some magical force working against her.
#110: “A...is for Attitude”
April 14, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Connie is convinced that having a positive attitude will enable her to overcome any problem.
#111: “First Love”
April 21, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Connie falls in love for the first time with a guy named Jeff Lewis, who turns out to be a non-Christian.
#112: “Curious, Isn't It?”
April 28, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Ben and Esther Langford become convinced that Whit is getting married.
#113: “Suspicious Minds”
May 5, 1990
Paul McCusker Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Money mysteriously disappears from the cash register at Whit's End , and Connie and Eugene are determined to find the perpetrator.
#120: “Pranks for the Memories”
July 21, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Curt Stevens tries a few pranks at Whit's End and later tries one prank too many as he suspects revenge.
#121: “Missing Person”
July 28, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Various Odyssey residents search for Rodney Rathbone after he disappears.
#122: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 1”
August 4, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Jimmy Barclay begins to play a role-playing game with his cousin and is drawn into the strange experiences and occurrences associated with the game.
#123: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 2”
August 11, 1990
Paul McCusker Paul McCusker Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Jimmy Barclay falls into a world of fantasy and magic, as he and his cousin Len Barclay battle the forces of evil. But does Jimmy realize what he's gotten himself into?
#124: “The Winning Edge”
August 18, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Bart Rathbone persuades Traci Needlemeyer that winning at any cost is the only thing that matters.
#125: “All's Well With Boswell”
August 25, 1990
Phil Lollar Phil Lollar Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". %
Robyn Jacobs tries to 'babysit' a cat named Boswell , but goes on all sorts of adventures when the cat escapes.
Version Difference The Gold Audio release included two extra episodes that were not on the original album: #115: “An Act of Mercy” , which had originally been featured in "The Early Classics " but removed for the gold audio re-release "The Adventure Begins", and #138: “The Adventure of the Adventure” .
Album Art
Cunning Capers, Exciting Escapades
The original release came in a green clamshell case. When albums 2-8 were updated circa 1993, they all came in a white clamshell cases.
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