The W.E.

#462: “The W.E.”

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Airdate

February 17, 2001

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36: Danger Signals

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Novacom Saga

Scripture

Psalm 37:4-7

⁴Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

⁵Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: ⁶He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

⁷Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

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Host

Chris Anthony

Written by

Marshal Younger

Directed by

Paul McCusker

Produced by

Jonathan Crowe
Bob Hoose
Marshal Younger

Executive Producer

Paul McCusker

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Jonathan Crowe

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Jonathan Crowe

Music by

John Campbell

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B-TV: Obedience

The W.E.

Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips

“The W.E.” is episode #462 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written by Marshal Younger, and originally aired on February 17, 2001.

Summary

To compete with the new Novacom Kids Center, Whit experiments with a massive overhaul to Whit's End and its attractions.

Plot

The mystery lull continues at Whit's End, but what is causing it? The new Novacom Kids Center, that's what. Whit and Nick Mulligan decide to check out the kids center and find that there are a lot of fast-paced, fun adventures for the kids to explore. Whit walks to Tom Riley's farm and the two of them talk about how significant they still are to the kids of Odyssey. Tom encourages Whit to ask the kids for some suggestions on how to improve Whit's End, which Whit does. The ideas pour in and Whit closes the shop for a few weeks to make some changes. When the shop finally opens, the kids love most of the changes:

• You can order from the tables via computerized display.
• The Imagination Station speeds through adventures.
• Even the name is changed to "The W.E.".

In the midst of all the excitement a woman named Mary Hopkins comes in to check out the place. She doesn't like the changes and suggests Whit change things back to the way they were. She goes even further by saying that she wants Whit to franchise Whit's End. She tells him about how her organization will sponsor him in opening a Whit's End in Connellsville. Whit needs time to think it over, but this sounds like just the sort of inspiration he needs.

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Discussion Questions

1. Why did Whit feel discouraged by the lack of kids at Whit's End?
   • How did Tom suggest Whit deal with his feelings?
2. Why did Whit change Whit's End?
   • Do you think the changes were a good thing?
     • Why or why not?
3. When is it time to change the way something is done?
4. Is change always a good thing?
   • When can it be a bad thing?
   • When can it be a good thing?

Cast

Heard in episode

Role	Voice Actor
Angel	Corey Burton
Bible Verse Mirror	Phil Lollar
Connie Kendall	Katie Leigh
Eber	Tom Williams
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
John Whittaker	Paul Herlinger
Kid at Whit's End #1	Unknown
Kid at Whit's End #2	Unknown
Kid at Whit's End #3	Unknown
Kid at Whit's End #4	Unknown
Lillia	Diane Michelle
Liz Horton	Lauren Schaffel
Mary Hopkins	Natalie O'Hare
Nathaniel Graham	Blake Ewing
Nick Mulligan	Chris Castile
Nimrod	Earl Boen
Ricky	Bob Smithouser
Tom Riley	Walker Edmiston

Mentioned in episode

Character	Mentioned By
Dale Horton	Ricky
Mrs. Horton	Ricky
Bethany Shepard	Nick Mulligan
Eugene Meltsner	Connie Kendall
Alex Jefferson	Connie Kendall
Rodney Rathbone	Connie Kendall
Jenny Whittaker	John Whittaker

Notes

Trivia

• When Nathaniel is looking at the Tower of Babel display in this episode, clips can be heard from the episode #416: “The Tower”—specifically, from the Imagination Station adventure that Nathaniel took in that episode—as well as #304: “St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus” and an as-yet undetermined episode featuring an Imagination Station intro by Hal Smith.
• Nathaniel mentions that the Imagination Station has a Noah's Ark program in this episode.
• Tom tries to "set Whit straight" in this episode, something he also does in other episodes including #54: “Peace on Earth”.
• Nick says that the actual story of the Wall of Jericho (as opposed to a climbing wall) is "no fun". The Wall of Jericho was one of Whit's original displays in #266: “It Began with a Rabbit's Foot”.
• When Whit meets Mary Hopkins, voiced by Natalie O'Hare, in this episode, he says that she reminds him of someone. This is a reference to Whit's late wife, Jenny Whittaker, who was also voiced by O'Hare.
• Blake Ewing's voice has begun to change by this episode.

Audio

• The tune Nick Mulligan begins to play on his guitar in his fantasy sounds very much like "Smoke on the Water," a song previously referenced by Rodney Rathbone in #243: “Family Values”.
• The "Space Wars" TV show referenced in this episode is most likely a spoof of Star Wars. Its theme song also sounds like the Star Wars theme.

See main article: List of Star Wars references

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Quotes

Tom Riley: I just got back. What are you doing?
John Whittaker: Oh, just taking a walk through your orchard.
Tom Riley: Well, you're not gonna get very far standing on a ladder.

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Nick Mulligan: Alright, Here's number one, a climbing wall with ropes so no one gets hurt.
John Whittaker: Ok, but what's the purpose?
Nick Mulligan: It could teach a Bible story. It could be the climbing wall of Jericho.
John Whittaker: (laughs) They didn't climb that wall. They marched around it and blew trumpets.
Nick Mulligan: Well, that's no fun!

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Tom Riley: John Avery! I have never known you to sit and feel sorry for yourself for any longer than two minutes at a time. Now you need to stop messin' around in my orchard and figure it out!