Spring 2000 End of Season Awards

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Now that the Spring 2000 season has come to a close, the AIOHQ and The Soda Fountain sponsored the "End of Season Awards". We wanted to know the positive things that came out of this season, and the best way to find that out is to turn to the fans.

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Below you will find the results of the poll, along with what both sites had to say about each category. Original write up on AIOHQ and The Soda Fountain

Best Performance

Nominated	Votes	percentage
Travis Tedford as Alex Jefferson in No Boundaries	14	35%
Nathan Carlson as Richard Maxwell in I Slap Floor	19	48%
Danielle Judovits as Aubrey Shepard in The Lyin' Tale	2	5%
Sara Pilgreen as Bethany Shepard in The Seven Deadly Dwarves	4	10%
Alex’s parents in No Boundaries	1	2%

“	This was the closest race of any episode award (since the shorties aren't really episodes), coming down to only five votes separating the two front runners, Richard Maxwell and Alex Jefferson. While fans sided with Richard, I think that Alex’s stunning performance in a very demanding role in No Boundaries gave him the award in my mind. Surprisingly, Alex’s parents got only one vote in this category. I thought they performed very well in a role that really required a balancing act between hilarity and desperation. The two Shepard girls got a few votes for their roles, but …	”
— AIOHQ

“	Many actors and actress' have performed dozens of characters for Adventures in Odyssey. Some are well known and others have yet to be discovered. Either way, the depth of talent AIO brings to us is immense and those people deserve a lot of credit. I feel both the actor who plays Alex and the actress who plays Bethany deserved this award more then anyone else. It isn't very often that a person at such a young age must react to the death of a friend, or innocently live out a fairy tale. However, the fans believe that Nathan Carlson was great as Richard Maxwell (as is always the case) and I guess I can see why.	”
— Shadowpaw, The Soda Fountain

Best Production

Nominated	Votes	percentage
The Seven Deadly Dwarves	12	30%
I Slap Floor	20	50%
The Lyin' Tale	0	0%
The Telltale Cat	2	5%
Two Roads	3	8%
What Do You Think?	3	8%

“	I think this is one of the hardest awards in which to choose a winner since (usually) you don’t have the opportunity to listen to the shows back to back. I thought that all of the shows nominated were superior in their own way. The Lyin’ Tale had a hilarious mountain lion attack scene (was that a dinosaur in the background?). The Telltale Cat had great music and funny effects. Two Roads had a very detailed version of hell. What Do You Think had that trip inside Eugene’s head along with some cool sound effects for that "thinking pointer device thingy". However, both the surveyed fans and I agree that the two best shows, production wise, were The Seven Deadly Dwarves and I Slap Floor. I think that The Seven Deadly Dwarves comes out slightly on top for its zany and incredible variety of sound effects and music, but I Slap Floor was most chosen by fans. That show had great music, but I didn't think it was quite as complicated production-wise.	”
— AIOHQ

“	AIO has always had cutting edge sound quality, whether it be the musical aspect or just run of the mill ambient sounds. The sound can really make or break an episode in my opinion and in some cases the sound has been the highlight of a rather dismal episode. If you've read my reviews, then you know that I really liked the sound in "The Seven Deadly Dwarves". I feel that that episode should have won in this category, but then again there is still a wide range of great sounding episodes to choose from and "I Slap Floor" is no exception.	”
— Shadowpaw, The Soda Fountain

Best Moment

Nominated	Votes	percentage
The trip inside Eugene’s head in What Do You Think?	5	12%
When Eugene and Connie admit their love in I Slap Floor	15	38%
When Alex hears that David died in No Boundaries	4	10%
The final scene of I Slap Floor	6	15%
Eugene’s version of the story in Mandy's Debut	8	20%
When Aubrey fights the mountain lion in The Lyin' Tale	2	5%

“	This was my favorite category of the contest because I felt it was the most fun to think of the specific great moments in the episode rather than the episode in general. There were definitely some great moments. Eugene’s head trip, his story in Mandy’s Debut, and Aubrey’s mountain lion fight were absolutely priceless for me, but in the end, both the fans and I agreed that the moment Eugene and Connie admitted their love in "I Slap Floor" was the absolute topper. This moment seemed like it had been set up by 12 years of Odyssey programs and when it came, I laughed harder than I had in a long time. (The great thing about that moment was that it wasn’t the end. The idea was carried on excellently through the episode, getting more and more hilarious each time.)	”
— AIOHQ

“	One of the things that makes me enjoy AIO so much is the moments that we remember for the rest of our lives. Remember when Timmy drowned or when Whit experienced what Heaven might be like? Most long time listeners will never forget moments like that and even though this season had only a few, some of them are very memorable. The thing I will remember most from this season is when Officer O'Ryan approaches Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson to tell them that David has died. It was just a really gut wrenching moment that I will not forget.	”
— Shadowpaw, The Soda Fountain

Best Episode

Nominated	Votes	percentage
Sunset Bowlawater / The Long Way Home	2	5%
The Lyin’ Tale / The Telltale Cat	0	0%
B-TV: Grace	0	0%
I Slap Floor	24	60%
What Do You Think? / Idol Minds	0	0%
Two Roads / Sticks and Stones	1	2%
Changing Rodney	2	5%
Career Moves / The Bad Guy	1	2%
No Boundaries	2	5%
A Matter of Manners / Seven Deadly Dwarves	1	2%
Potlucks and Poetry	1	2%
Mandy's Debut	6	15%

“	There could really be little doubt in this category and it was far and away the most "blow-out, landslide, beyond a shadow of a doubt" victory. I Slap Floor cleaned house with its overwhelming victory, and I can’t help but agree. It was the most fun, creative, entertaining show in quite some time. Mandy’s Debut was the runner-up and it did have it’s moments.	”
— AIOHQ

“	Many fans have said they were disappointed with the way this season turned out, as very few episodes can be looked upon as memorable ones. "I Slap Floor", "Mandy's Debut", and "No Boundaries" were truly the best of the season and so the "April Fools" day prank was up against little competition.	”
— Shadowpaw, The Soda Fountain

Best Shorty

Nominated	Votes	percentage
And You Think You've Got Problems? — Solomon	2	5%
Mr. How-To — The House Built on Sand	4	10%
History Moment — All Saints' Day	0	0%
What Were They Thinking? — Achan	0	0%
And You Think You've Got Problems? — The Unjust Judge	2	5%
And You Think You've Got Problems? — Isaac	2	5%
Biography Minute — Pocahontas	9	22%
And You Think You've Got Problems? — Josiah	0	0%
The Ancient World of Sports: Gideon's Pitch	3	8%
And You Think You've Got Problems? — Daniel	2	5%
Revelation Trailer	4	10%
Paul, Apostle Paul	3	8%
Apostle Paul: Armed and Ready	8	20%
Humpty Dumpty: The Untold Story	1	2%

“	This category contained a lot of nominations and there was a wide variety of shorties chosen, but I think that one of the two most chosen, Paul: Armed and Ready deserved the award (in my book). The fans chose the Pocahontas skit, authored by Marshal Younger. It was creative, fast-paced, well-produced and fun. Other skits I really enjoyed were Mr. How-To, Gideon’s Pitch, the other Apostle Paul shorty, and the Humpty Dumpty one.	”
— AIOHQ

“	How many times have you heard me or any other webmaster say that the best part of the episode was a shorty? More than once I can assure you. These short stories are really well done, and hilarious to boot. The winner in this category was also my favorite. It was so funny to hear Pocahontas correcting the narrator time after time and I couldn't stop laughing. Other great shorts in this area would be the "Apostle Paul" and "And You Think You've Got Problems?" skits, which told stories from the bible.	”
— Shadowpaw, The Soda Fountain