340: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 1 341: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 2 342: Welcome Home, Mr. Blackgaard 343: The Pretty Good Samaritan 344: Letting Go 345: B-TV: Compassion 346: St. Paul: Voyage to Rome 347: St. Paul: An Appointment with Caesar 348: With a Little Help from My Friends 349: Blessings in Disguise 350: The Time of Our Lives 351: What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life? 352: Memories of Jerry 353: A Question About Tasha 354: Blind Justice 355: The Search for Whit, Part 1 356: The Search for Whit, Part 2 357: The Search for Whit, Part 3 358: The Secret Weapon 359: The Merchant of Odyssey 360: Three Funerals and a Wedding, Part 1 361: Three Funerals and a Wedding, Part 2 362: The Right Choice, Part 1 363: The Right Choice, Part 2 364: Home, Sweet Home 365: Clara 366: Solitary Refinement 367: The Decision 368: The Other Woman 369: It's a Wrap! 370: Christmas Around the World, Part 1 371: Christmas Around the World, Part 2

340: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 1
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 1/06/96 Scripture reference: Romans 8:28; Philippians 1:6 Theme: God's protection	Plot: A weird man from a weird town visits the Barclays. He wants George to become the new pastor of his church— in Pokenberry Falls. Pokenberry Falls is a small town, with NO life at all and little things to do. (Contributed by Luke)
	Album: Back on the Air (26), More than Sundays (Special)
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Characters: George Barclay, Mary Barclay, Jimmy Barclay, Donna Barclay, Stewart Reed Barclay, Ellis Birch, Vivian Birch, Amy Birch, Owen Birch, Mark, Bob
Notes: See Andy Griffith Show references.

341: Pokenberry Falls, R.F.D., Part 2
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 1/13/96 Scripture reference: Romans 8:28; Philippians 1:6 Theme: God's protection	Plot: A weird man from a weird town visits the Barclays. He wants George to become the new pastor of his church— in Pokenberry Falls. Pokenberry Falls is a small town, with NO life at all and little things to do. (Contributed by Luke)
	Album: Back on the Air (26), More than Sundays (Special)
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Characters: George Barclay, Mary Barclay, Jimmy Barclay, Donna Barclay, Stewart Reed Barclay, Ellis Birch, Vivian Birch, Amy Birch, Owen Birch, Barry Lionel
Notes: See Andy Griffith Show references.

342: Welcome Home, Mr. Blackgaard
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 1/20/96 Scripture reference: Matthew 6:14-15;18:21-22 Theme: Forgiveness	Plot: Edwin comes back to Odyssey because he has inherited The Electric Palace. He thinks he has betrayed Odyssey by running out on them in their time of need, so he tries to clear his conscience by giving away all the stuff at The Electric Palace. (Contributed by Luke)
	Album: Back on the Air (26)
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Characters: *Hamlet, Edwin Blackgaard, Walter Shakespeare, Tom Riley, Jack Allen, Morton Dunkee, Bart Rathbone, Doris Rathbone, *John Q. Public
Notes: Aside from the mentioned parallels to the play Hamlet, this episode contains many lines either directly from the play or slightly adapted from it.  These include "Oh fickle!  Thy name is theater!", "There's the rub", "Alas, Regis.   I knew him well", "You torture me even now", "Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!", "Why must you persist in this torture?", "And now, O prince I take my leave with nary pain or sorrow", "A ha! And to you, good friend, I bid adieu, at least until tomorrow."

343: The Pretty Good Samaritan
Essential Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 1/27/96 Scripture reference: Luke 10:30-37 Theme: Treating others with kindness	Plot: Charles and Brenda learn the meanings of two of Jesus stories by experiencing them in real life.
	Album: Back on the Air (26)
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Characters: Connie Kendall, Charles Edward Thompson, Glenn Adams, Brenda Perry, Mr. Perry
Notes: Contains a Bible story.

344: Letting Go
Essential Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 2/03/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 147:3 Theme: Dealing with loss	Plot: Zachary doesn't know how to react when his mother starts dating again.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Zachary Sellars, Eileen Sellars, Blake Anderson, Jill Anderson, *Michael Sellars
Notes: GOOF ALERT: Zachary plays a video of his father's birthday party. In this video, Zachary's voice is changed. but when we first meet Zachary in 299: The Truth About Zachary and again in A Touch of Healing, his father is no longer living but his voice has not yet changed. (Contributed by Michael.)

345: B-TV: Compassion
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 2/10/96 Scripture reference: Galatians 5:14 Theme: Compassion	Plot: A BTV broadcast with skits about compassion.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27), Comic Belief (Classics 5)
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Characters: Eugene Meltsner, Bernard Walton, *William Shakespeare, *Marty, *Jesus, *Stephen, *Bartimaeus, *Dan Perdue, *Dale Markwinkle, Courtney Vincent, Sam Johnson, *Moses, *David
Notes: This episode was made into an AIO Activity Pack, I Want My B-TV, Volume 1 A BTV episode. Contains a Bible story.

346: St. Paul: Voyage to Rome
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 3/02/96 Scripture reference: Acts 24-28 Theme: Bible history: The life and ministry of St. Paul	Plot: The story of the last few years of Saint Paul's life told through the eyes of Antonius, the son of a Roman centurion.
	Album: Back on the Air (26)
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Characters: Jack Allen, *Paul, *Luke, *Antonius, *Julius, *Zutonius, *Governor Festus, *King Agrippa, *Jesus, *Rama
Notes: Contains a KIDS Radio broadcast. Contains a Bible story. This episode flashes back to 304: St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus.

347: St. Paul: An Appointment with Caesar
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 3/09/96 Scripture reference: Acts 24-28 Theme: Bible history: The life and ministry of St. Paul	Plot: The story of the last few years of Saint Paul's life told through the eyes of Antonius, the son of a Roman centurion.
	Album: Back on the Air (26)
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Characters: Jack Allen, *Paul, *Luke, *Antonius, *Julius, *Zutonius, *Rama, *Bytalius, *Lyvia, *Publius, *Emperor Nero, *Tetulinus
Notes: Contains a KIDS Radio broadcast. Contains a Bible story. GOOF ALERT: Toward the end of this episode, Emperor Nero says, "He's my friend!  Of course he'll make a good senator!" and in the background we hear a horse.  This is probably implying the story of the emperor who put his horse in the senate, but that was Emperor Caligula, not Nero.

348: With a Little Help from My Friends
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 3/16/96 Scripture reference:  Romans 12:2 Theme: Peer pressure	Plot: Connie, Sam, and June struggle mutually discuss their struggles with peer pressure.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jason Whittaker, Connie Kendall, Sam Johnson, Courtney Vincent, June Kendall, Blair Worthington, Carla Austin, Larry Melwood, Harry Waters
Notes: Certain elements of this episode were copied from a far earlier episode, Family Portraits 9: A Different Kind of Peer Pressure, including Blair's name as the one who gives into peer pressure, the situation of the father at work (later applied to Connie's mother), "Conformists Anonymous" which was changed to "Peer Pressure Anonymous", and the scripture reference, Romans 12:2.

349: Blessings in Disguise
Essential Facts: Writer:  April Dammann & Marshal Younger Director: Marshal Younger Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 3/23/96 Scripture reference: Proverbs 12:19 Theme: Trust; friendship	Plot: Brenda is distressed when her penpal is coming to visit after she exaggerated about herself in her letters.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Brenda Perry, Glenn Adams, Connie Kendall, Thor, Douglas
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350: The Time of Our Lives
Essential Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 4/13/96 Scripture reference: Ephesians 5:15-17 Theme: Making the most of your time	Plot: A Twilife Zone broadcast with two stories about wasting time.  In one a girl spends ten years at the mall.  In another a boy spends his life in front of the television.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Connie Kendall, *Rodlyn Serly, *Kathy Rogers, *Julie Phillips, *Kyle Chambers, *Mrs. Singer, *Jeremy, *Ford **Chipmunk, **Tim
Notes: This episode contains parodies of Forrest Gump, "Home Improvement", "Leave It to Beaver", "Gilligan's Island", The Fugitive, Columbian coffee, and "The Twilight Zone". Contains a KIDS Radio broadcast.

351: What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life?
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 4/20/96 Scripture reference: Isaiah 42:16 Theme: God's plans for our lives; career plans	Plot: Connie tries to figure out what do with her life by trying her interests, what she's good at, and what's familiar to her.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
	Review
Characters: Connie Kendall, Jason Whittaker, Tom Riley, Eugene Meltsner, Harlow Doyle, Mrs. Clydesdale
Notes:

352: Memories of Jerry
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: Library Original Air Date: 4/27/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 73:23-26 Theme: Doing what's right; courage	Plot: Jason tells a story about the last week he spent with his older brother Jerry before he left for Vietnam.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jason Whittaker, Connie Kendall, *Jerry Whittaker, *Leonard Plateman (Plato)
Notes: GOOF ALERT: In this episode, Jason asks about the cabin on Lake Michigan and then asks if they can "go across the lake into Canada".  Canada does not border Lake Michigan. See C.S. Lewis references. Contains a history story.

353: A Question About Tasha
Essential Facts: Writer:  Phil Lollar & Paul McCusker Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 5/04/96 Scripture reference: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 Theme: The importance of Christian marriage	Plot: Jack confronts Jason about marrying Tasha, who is not a Christian.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jack Allen, Connie Kendall, Jason Whittaker, Tasha Forbes, Judge Abernathy
Notes: PARENTAL WARNING: This is an emotional story about the importance of Christian marriage.  It is sensitively told, but may be too mature for younger listeners.   Recommended maturity level: 10 and up

354: Blind Justice
Essential Facts: Writer: Marshal Younger & Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 5/11/96 Scripture reference: Isaiah 59; Micah 6:8 Theme: Justice; peer pressure	Plot: Eugene and Bernard serve on the jury for a case where the case may be complicated than it seems.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Eugene Meltsner, Bernard Walton, Larry Finn, Donald Wilson, Victor Laslick, Mr. Sanders
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355: The Search for Whit, Part 1
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 5/18/96 Scripture reference: James 1:16-18 Theme: Knowing what you believe; the joy of reunion	Plot: After receiving a tape from Whit, Jason and Eugene go to the Middle East to figure out the mystery of the Q document, a supposed "fifth" gospel.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jason Whittaker, Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Tasha Forbes, Alfred Brownlee, Gary Burkhead
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356: The Search for Whit, Part 2
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 5/25/96 Scripture reference: James 1:16-18 Theme: Knowing what you believe; the joy of reunion	Plot: After receiving a tape from Whit, Jason and Eugene go to the Middle East to figure out the mystery of the Q document, a supposed "fifth" gospel.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jason Whittaker, Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Tasha Forbes, Alfred Brownlee, Benjamin, Stephen Charles
Notes:

357: The Search for Whit, Part 3
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 6/01/96 Scripture reference: James 1:16-18 Theme: Knowing what you believe; the joy of reunion	Plot: After receiving a tape from Whit, Jason and Eugene go to the Middle East to figure out the mystery of the Q document, a supposed "fifth" gospel.
	Album: The Search for Whit (27)
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Characters: Jason Whittaker, Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Tasha Forbes, Alfred Brownlee, Benjamin, Stephen Charles
Notes: AIO went on a three and a half month hiatus after this episode.

358: The Secret Weapon
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: Tim Hosman Original Air Date: 9/21/96 Scripture reference: John 8:32 Theme: Leadership; believing in the right thing	Plot: Connie convinces Sam Johnson that he can hit better with use of a special bat.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Glenn Adams, Sam Johnson, Connie Kendall, Jack Allen, Bruno Beltser, Arlo Snoden, Coach Mott
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359: The Merchant of Odyssey
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Ramsey Drexler (Mark Drury & Dave Arnold) Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 9/28/96 Scripture reference: James 2:13 Theme: Mercy	Plot: Bart lends Edwin money on the condition that he will hand over the Electric Palace and the Harlequin Theater if he can't pay the money back.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Bart Rathbone, Edwin Blackgaard, Walter Shakespeare, F. Bailey Babcock, Jack Allen, Harold J. Leech, *Shilock, *Antonio, *Bissinio
Notes: Contains a Bible story.

360: Three Funerals and a Wedding, Part 1
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 10/05/96 Scripture reference: the book of Ruth Theme: Bible history: Ruth; loyalty	Plot: Connie tells the story of Ruth from the Bible.
	Album: Welcome Home (28), Bible Eyewitness: Old Testament (Classics 3)
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Characters: Connie Kendall, Jenny Roberts, Courtney Vincent, *Ruth, *Elimelech, *Naomi, *Mahlon, *Kilion, *Oren, *Boaz, *Orpah, *Nidal
Notes: Contains a Bible story.

361: Three Funerals and a Wedding, Part 2
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 10/12/96 Scripture reference: the book of Ruth Theme: Bible history: Ruth; loyalty	Plot: Connie tells the story of Ruth from the Bible.
	Album: Welcome Home (28), Bible Eyewitness: Old Testament (Classics 3)
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Characters: Connie Kendall, Jenny Roberts, Courtney Vincent, *Ruth, *Naomi, *Oren, *Boaz, *Caleb
Notes: Contains a Bible story.

362: The Right Choice, Part 1
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 10/19/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 27 Theme: God's plans for our lives; waiting on the Lord	Plot: Upon returning from the Middle East, Eugene believes that Katrina is getting married to someone else.  After a few embarrassing scenes, the two of them consider their future together.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Whit, Jason Whittaker, Eugene Meltsner, Katrina Shanks, Brandon Tuller, Armitage Shanks, Millie Shanks, Janice Mitchell
Notes: VERSION DIFFERENCE:  The Lounge Lizard scene had to be cut from the broadcast version of this episode.  It was altered to avoid copyrighted material and then included in the album version.

363: The Right Choice, Part 2
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 10/26/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 27 Theme: God's plans for our lives; waiting on the Lord	Plot: Upon returning from the Middle East, Eugene believes that Katrina is getting married to someone else.  After a few embarrassing scenes, the two of them consider their future together.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Whit, Jason Whittaker, Eugene Meltsner, Katrina Shanks, Brandon Tuller, Armitage Shanks, Michael, Rodlyn
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364: Home, Sweet Home
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/02/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 84:3 Theme: The joy of reunion; the importance of home	Plot: Whit returns to Odyssey amidst much celebration and Connie races to try to see him.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Jack Allen, Connie Kendall, Whit, Jason Whittaker, Eugene Meltsner, Tom Riley, Bernard Walton, Harlow Doyle, Bart Rathbone
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365: Clara
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/09/96 Scripture reference: Proverbs 17:17 Theme: Forgiveness; friendship	Plot: Jack tells Eugene the story of how he and Whit broke their friendship many years ago.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Eugene Meltsner, Jack Allen, Whit, *Clara, *Anabella, *Peter Portland, *Peggy Portland
Notes: Young Clara was played by Aria Curzon, who later played Mandy Straussberg.

366: Solitary Refinement
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker & Dave Arnold Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/16/96 Scripture reference: Philippians 4:6-7 Theme: The importance of solitude	Plot: As Eugene considers his future and Whit wonders whether he should return to the mission field, they go to a monastary to think.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Bernard Walton, Jack Allen, Jason Whittaker, Brother James, *Katrina Shanks
Notes: VERSION DIFFERENCE: The album version of this episode adds Bernard's daydream scene, which is not heard in the broadcast version.  (Contributed by JJ Crockroft.)

367: The Decision
Essential Facts: Writer: Phil Lollar Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/23/96 Scripture reference: Proverbs 3:5-6 Theme: Seeking God's will for our lives	Plot: After considering pleads from everyone in Odyssey, Whit makes a decision about returning to the mission field.  JoAnne Woodston shows up and falls in love with Jack.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Connie Kendall, Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Jack Allen, Jason Whittaker, Joanne Woodston Allen
Notes: GOOF ALERT: In this episode, Jack says that "Whit's wife and son are buried in a local cemetary", but according to Book 4: Behind the Locked Door, Jenny is buried in California. Contains a KIDS Radio broadcast. Contains an Imagination Staition adventure.

368: The Other Woman
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 11/30/96 Scripture reference: Proverbs 16:28; 1 Peter 3:12 Theme: The danger of spreading rumors; dealing with the mentally ill	Plot: After a newspaper prints pictures of Tom Riley with a woman, Tom decides to tell everyone about his wife's condition.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Tom Riley, Bart Rathbone, Rodney Rathbone, Doris Rathbone, Whit, Eugene Meltsner, Agnes Riley
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369: It's a Wrap!
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Phil Lollar Production Engineer: Todd Busteed Music: John Campbell Original Air Date: 12/07/96 Scripture reference: Psalm 118:24; Proverbs 27:1 Theme: God's role in everyday life	Plot: A KIDS Radio broadcast about a normal day at Whit's End.
	Album: Welcome Home (28)
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Characters: Lucy Cunningham-Schultz, Glenn Adams, Whit, Connie Kendall, Eugene Meltsner, Sam Johnson, Harlow Doyle, Hal Snyder, Dr. Huntman
Notes: Contains a KIDS Radio broadcast.

370: Christmas Around the World, Part 1
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Dave Arnold Music: John Campbell Music Producer: Tim Jaquette Original Air Date: 12/14/96 Scripture reference: Luke 2 Theme: Christmas	Plot: Whit creates an Imagination Station adventure to show the participants about Christmas in other countries.
	Album: Not Included in an Album
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Characters: Erica Clark, Sam Johnson, Tom Riley, Eugene Meltsner, Whit
Notes: These episodes were taken from a Christmas program produced in 1994, Joy to the World. Contains an Imagination Staition adventure.

371: Christmas Around the World, Part 2
Essential Facts: Writer: Paul McCusker Director: Paul McCusker Production Engineer: Mark Drury Music: John Campbell Music Producer: Tim Jaquette Original Air Date: 12/14/96 Scripture reference: Luke 2 Theme: Christmas	Plot: Whit creates an Imagination Station adventure to show the participants about Christmas in other countries.
	Album: Not Included in an Album
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Characters: Erica Clark, Sam Johnson, Tom Riley, Eugene Meltsner, Whit
Notes: These episodes were taken from a Christmas program produced in 1994, Joy to the World. Contains an Imagination Staition adventure.

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