Odyssey USA

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Odyssey USA
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1988
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Odyssey USA


Odyssey USA was a six-cassette album released in May 1988 that contained 12 episodes of Odyssey USA, the series that would become Adventures in Odyssey.

History

The first 19 episodes of Adventures in Odyssey, aired in in 1987 and 1988, were broadcast under the title Odyssey USA. The Odyssey USA album contains the first fourteen episodes of series, excluding #8: “Dental Dilemma”, a remake of a Family Portraits episode, and #11: “Addictions Can Be Habit-Forming”. The album contains the original broadcast version of each episode.

Many of the episodes released in the album contain David Harley, who was later pulled from the series. These episodes include:

Both #7: “Promises, Promises” and #12: “The Tangled Web” were later edited to remove all of Harley's dialogue.

Many of the Harley episodes in the collection would not be released again for over 25 years. In 2014, most episodes with Harley were released in The Officer Harley Collection as part of the Adventures in Odyssey Club.

Recurring Characters

Character Episode Number
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 010 012 013 014
John Whittaker
Connie Kendall
David Harley
Tom Riley
Amanda
Bobby Novak
Phil
Lisa

Episodes

Episode Original Airdate Writer Director Rating Buy Preview
#1: “Whit's Flop”
November 21, 1987
Phil Lollar
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Davey Holcomb, a young boy with a reputation for making mistakes, learns there's a positive side to failure.

#2: “The Life of the Party”
November 28, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Craig Moorhead’s middle school friends like having him around because he makes them laugh. However, when Craig faces a problem that isn’t funny at all, and his friends aren’t so friendly anymore, he realizes that just having a sense of humor isn’t enough to keep his friends.

#3: “Lights Out at Whit's End”
December 5, 1987
Steve Harris
Phil Lollar
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A huge power failure leaves Odyssey without any light. Several kids stranded at Whit's End find out what life without electricity is all about -- and how much fun it can be.

#4: “Connie Comes to Town”
December 12, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Even though teenager Connie Kendall has just moved into Odyssey, she can hardly wait to go back to California…and 10-year-old Bobby has secretly made up his mind that he's going with her.

#5: “Gifts for Madge and Guy”
December 19, 1987
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Mr. Whittaker tells a "fractured" version of a famous Christmas story, starring an unusual couple named Madge and Guy.

#6: “The Day After Christmas”
December 26, 1987
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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The morning after Christmas, a young girl who's already bored with her presents wanders into Whit's End looking for something to do.

#7: “Promises, Promises”
January 2, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie makes a resolution to be more patient no matter what, which turns out to be far more difficult than she imagined.

#9: “Doing Unto Others”
January 16, 1988
Phil Lollar
Steve Harris
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Sixth-grader Johnny Bickle tries to figure out how to practice the Golden Rule.

#10: “Nothing to Fear”
January 23, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Shirley Ziegler is afraid of just about everything. But when a real emergency comes up at Whit's End, she is forced to face her worst fear.

#12: “The Tangled Web”
February 6, 1988
Phil Lollar
Phil Lollar
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Connie reads the story of Jeremy Forsythe, a boy who tells his mother a fib about some missing money. Both Jeremy and Connie learn that one lie leads to another.

#13: “Bobby's Valentine”
February 13, 1988
Paul McCusker
Steve Harris
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Young Bobby gets a note from Amy, who thinks that he's the cutest boy in school. Bobby, however, wants to stay as far from Amy as possible.

#14: “Missed It By That Much”
February 20, 1988
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
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Middle-schooler Rachel Weaver is late for everything. But when Connie threatens to kick her off the volleyball team, Rachel tries her very best to be on time.

Writers

Writer Episode Number
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 010 012 013 014
Paul McCusker
Phil Lollar
Steve Harris

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Resources