Talk:Adventures in Odyssey

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Did you find the information here about Adventures in Odyssey helpful?


Er.. Doesn't anyone else remember a series of animated videos by the same name?

Yes, Focus on the Family also produces Adventures in Odyssey videos, featuring some of the same characters and taking place in the same town. However, the radio show is much more interesting than the videos, in most fans' opinions.

Yes...in mine, too.

Has anyone listened to the CD set "Eugene Returns!" and if so, is it any good? Also, is there any followup to the Novacom situation past "Danger Signals" and "Counter Moves"?

It's good because, well, it has Eugene in it. Yey. No major storyarc followup to Novacom quite yet (beyond the minor aftermath in the last two-three albums.)

This isn't a general talk forum.... Stick to the article please. SIGN your name! Four tildes, if you don't remember. Alright, I'm done ranting. :-) The Editor 2 20:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Spoiler Warning

Someone needs to add a spoiler warning -- this page contains semi-detailed plots, including some endings. I would do it myself, but I don't know how. The Editor 2 20:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] General Plans

I wanted to go over some general ideas/direction for anyone interested in helping improve this entry and related entries.

1. Separate the episodes into a standalone page (List of Adventures in Odyssey episodes).

2. Possibly create a separate list of characters page, and certainly create articles for the main characters.

3. Cleanup this page to better discuss AIO themes, the major arcs, Whit's inventions, and the history of the show's development.

4. Eventually, create infoboxes for individual episode pages.

This can serve as general direction for the page for now, and we'll see how it develops over time. Thoughts/comments? AnDrew McKenzie 01:58, 2005 August 15 (UTC)

Just a note - individual episode articles probably wouldn't last for long due to notability policy.

Agreed, I was a bit too eager on that bit. Ideally, the standalone episode list page will eventually have summaries of each episode, similar to (for example) the List of Star Trek: TNG episodes. I'm working on such a page here. As for this page, I had a reorganization in mind. Here are my thoughts:

  • History of AIO
  • AIO Format
  • AIO Releases
  • Themes
    • Religious themes
    • Small-town United States
  • Characters
    • Major
    • Minor
    • Past
  • Plot arcs
    • Dr. Regis Blackgaard
    • Barclay family
    • Novacom
  • Show types (some of these may be better under an INVENTIONS heading)
    • BTV
    • KYDS Kids' Radio
    • Imagination Station
    • Room of Consequence
    • Transmuter
  • Trivia
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

I think, in general, we have too much specific information (inventions, characters) relative to general information about themes, plot arcs, and the history of the program. Let me know what you think. AnDrew McKenzie 16:52, 2005 August 20 (UTC)

I agree with that... maybe create a Adventures in Odyssey/temp working article. SH

The above has been implemented -- discussion regarding changes can continue at Talk:Adventures in Odyssey/temp.

Now transfer it into the main article, so people can find it. Davidizer13 20:10, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

If you are still wanting to create individual episode, album, etc pages you can...there has recently been launched a new AIO Wiki website. That way there would be no worry about notability and appopriateness.Blipadouzi 16:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Castles & Cauldrons" episode issues

I've only heard parts of the two episodes, but basically, they are ... highly contraversial. First of all, since the episodes do not come right out and say Dungeons & Dragons this stuff put out by Focus on the Family can quite often do considerable damage to other fantasy companies who are not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast - some of them Christian owned and operated. The RPG universe is pretty big, and I'm not denying that there are some pretty nasty people who play some RPGs, including D&D, but the sort of blanket statements that many Christian organizations make about fantasy entertainment and literature - which I often point out were originally popularized by Christians (i.e. Tolkien and Lewis and Bunyan) can leave the wrong impression in the minds of many impressionable people.

I think Dr. Dobson (whom I've met once, though he wouldn't remember me, I just shook his hand LOL) just sort of got caught up and went along with the D&D Conspiracy Theory that many christians came up with when a bunch of stories scared a bunch of little old ladies who told other people who eventually started an international ... I guess you could call it "christian Anti-Fantasy movement" and these episodes of Adventures in Odessy" did alot to add fuel to the fire. And I do mean a fire. Actual book burnings have happened. (not to me personally or my books lol, I don't have any of that D&D crap)

I'm a Christian, I'm trying to write a fantasy novel, and I like to listen to Advetnures in Odessy. I find alot of the other products Focus on the Family produces are so similar to RPGs that I'm amazed they don't even register the existance of companies like Square-Enix when they say absurd things about RPGs.

So basically I'm wondering whether this article ought to explore some of these issues related to tese episodes and other contraversial episodes of Adventures in Oddessy. And I added Eugene to the "List of fictional nerds" LOL --Nerd42 04:07, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] DGL reference removed

I have removed the statement in the introduction that said the radio drama Down Gilead Lane is a spinoff of Adventures in Odyssey. DGL is not a spinoff, and is marketed by CBH ministries, not Focus on the Family. They are seperate radio dramas. DrWatson 19:28, 5 March 2006 (UTC)DrWatson

[edit] Rewrite

(comments added from Talk:Adventures in Odyssey/Temp

Pursuant to the discussion at Talk:Adventures in Odyssey, I am beginning this page to rewrite the Adventures in Odyssey entry. I believe the current entry fails readers in a number of regards. First, it fails to provide significant detail on the development or creators of the series. Second, it does not give significant information regarding plot arcs, major characters, or spinoffs, but rather contains several lists that are not particularly helpful to those unfamiliar with the program. Finally, the information is not organized in a very intuitive or encyclopedic format. (Note: I have authored sections of the original article, so I'm not blaming anyone!) Thus, I would like to rewrite the entry to follow a more clearly-defined, sensical format, explain more of the history of the program's development, plot arcs, and so forth. Also, see List of Adventures in Odyssey episodes for another related page recently spun-off from the old Adventures in Odyssey entry.

I am working with the outline I proposed here, but, as always, jump in with whatever improvements you might have. AnDrew McKenzie 20:48, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

I don't have lots of time, but I used to have several of the audiotape albums when I was younger. If you need help with some of the older episodes (plotlines/storylines), I'd be willing to help. I listened to the tapes so much I can quote a lot of the episodes. --Jwinters | [[User talk:Jwinters|Talk]] 17:05, 16 November 2005 (UTC)
I have time on my hands, enough to help with random obscure facts, if you need them. Mostly from more recent episodes... Sonuna 04:03, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Since this project is proceeding slowly (only a few edits in the past six months), I am beginning to migrate improvements from this project back to Adventures in Odyssey. Drew 01:16, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
The improvements and additional content of this page have been migrated back to Adventures in Odyssey, where work will continue. I will submit this page for deletion. Drew 15:26, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Goals

  1. Finish writing sections (much work to do)
  2. Order sections properly (tentatively done)
  3. Sub-sections (tentatively done)
  4. Related articles (tentatively done)
  5. Prettytable? (done)
  6. Fix broken sectional links (to episode list)
  7. summary section

original article episodes characters

AnDrew McKenzie 17:58, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Water-phobic Aliens?

Would it be worth pointing out that the alien's weakness in 'Terror from the Skies' (the 'War of the Worlds' based episode) is nearly identical to those in the 2002 M. Night Shyamalan film 'Signs'? 75.164.148.208 06:35, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

My personal opinion is that no, it wouldn't be worth pointing out, though one could mention that 'Terror from the Skies' is a spoof mixing elements from several popular alien stories. Paixpirate 23:01, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tom/Bart (a.k.a. Farewell Mr. Edminston)

First off, I didn't know Walker Edminston (who voiced both Tom Riley and Bart Rathbone) passed away. Second, I'm a little curious as to the status of Tom Riley and Bart Rathbone (the former being, along with Whit, the only characters left from its Family Portraits roots) as to whether they will hire a new voice/voices or discontinue the characters. WAVY 10 20:30, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Apple Sauce"

I listend to the episodes concerning codename "Applesauce", but that was in, what? 2002 or 2003? I've LONG SINCE forgotten that episode. To he who answers, please answer at my talk page.Philippe Auguste 00:19, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Religious Intollerance Neutrality

While when writing out the section about religious intollerance reguarding "Focus on the Family", I did consider that it may be viewed as on the side of the pagans, but unfortunately there is no counter-argument from the writers of the program besides that which was stated- and that doesn't exactly give a neutral influence on the article. Are there any suggestions as to how this particular segment could be written in a more neutral fashion? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.131.55 (talk) 23:26, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edited Episodes

I believe this issue was addressed long ago when it stated in the "Complete Guide" that some radio episodes are edited for time whereas the audio series are the complete episodes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mak1457 (talk • contribs) 23:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)