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The Leonard Meltsner Search

0157 Last in a Long Line A chance shortcut through a cemetery leads Eugene to a gravestone bearing his own family name - and a mystery that could rewrite everything he believes about being the last of the Meltsners.

1 of 3 0574 Prisoners of Fear A missionary couple parachutes into an isolated African village said to be cursed, where the locals mistake the newcomer for a legendary figure who vanished long ago.

2 of 3 0575 Prisoners of Fear After learning the truth behind his parents' long-ago disappearance, Eugene defies a village's deadly curse to search for them in hostile territory.

3 of 3 0576 Prisoners of Fear Trapped in a cell in a remote jungle village, Eugene follows a trail of clues about his father's fate - and uncovers the truth behind the curse that has kept an entire tribe isolated for decades.

0584 Dead Ends While searching for his long-missing father, Eugene follows a promising clue about the mysterious fax that led him to Africa - only to find that every answer raises harder questions about why his father has never come looking for him.

1 of 2 0594 A Time for Action A singed guidebook among his parents' belongings sends Eugene and Whit chasing a mysterious train ticket to Africa, while young Grady learns what it really means to help someone in need.

2 of 2 0595 A Time for Action While tracing a mysterious fax to its true source, Eugene follows a trail of clues through a gas station, a homeless shelter, and a cemetery in his desperate search for his long-lost father.

0596 Cover of Darkness Twenty years after a tragedy tore them apart, Eugene Meltsner reunites with the father who believed him dead - but a shadow from their past forces their reunion into secrecy.

0607 The Undeniable Truth While hiding from a dangerous pursuer, Eugene's father tries to protect his son - only to jeopardize the very work and reputation Eugene has built.

1 of 3 0611 The Top Floor When a dangerous man from Leonard's past resurfaces, father and son must return to Africa to recover the one piece of evidence that could bring him to justice.

2 of 3 0612 The Top Floor Posing as janitors inside a bitter rival's fortress-like penthouse, Leonard and his allies race to recover stolen evidence before its owner discovers who is hunting him.

3 of 3 0613 The Top Floor A grieving father discovers his long-lost son alive in a penthouse fortress - and must risk everything to prove the truth to a boy who loves the man who took him.

1 of 3 0619 A New Era With his long ordeal finally behind him, Eugene's father settles into a peaceful new life in Odyssey - until a hidden illness and an urgent plea from a distant village upend everything.

2 of 3 0620 A New Era As Eugene recovers from donating a kidney to his father, he and Katrina wrestle with whether a plea from Africa is God's call or a distraction from the ministry they already love.

B-TV

0298 I Want My B-TV! When Odyssey's TV station loses its children's show, an unlikely janitor rallies the town's kids to build a homegrown program of their own.

0317 B-TV: Envy When B-TV takes on the green-eyed monster of envy, Bernard and the gang use talk-show spoofs, fables, and detective drama to reveal where wanting what others have can lead.

0345 B-TV: Compassion An elderly shoemaker, promised in a dream that Jesus will visit his shop, spends a cold winter day watching his window for the Lord's arrival.

0383 B-TV: Thanks When jealous officials turn a king's own law against the empire's most faithful man, B-TV explores what it truly means to give thanks - even when gratitude comes at a deadly price.

0410 B-TV: Forgiveness Blindfolded and hauled to the city dump for a B-TV episode on forgiveness, Bernard must puzzle out Eugene's mysterious metaphor while fairy-tale characters in Cozy Creek debate whether a Big Bad Wolf can truly change.

0434 B-TV: Redeeming the Season A live holiday broadcast from the Odyssey Mall asks whether Christmas customs with tangled pagan and commercial roots can be given back to Christ - weaving in the imaginative tale of a young man named Nicholas who tries to run from wealth and position to find a humble life of faith.

0439 B-TV: Grace A free downtown lunch giveaway sparks a B-TV broadcast about grace - God's undeserved favor - told through Scripture, comedy, and the story of a farmer's son who trades his inheritance for Hollywood dreams.

0460 Nova Rising When a powerful media company showers Odyssey with gifts, Bernard's big TV break and two boys' dream jobs reveal there may be strings attached.

0461 B-TV: Obedience When Bernard broadcasts B-TV from an obedience school, he sets out to show that real obedience is built on trust and love, not blind rule-following.

0515 B-TV: Behind the Scenes A behind-the-scenes look at a live TV broadcast about unity that threatens to fall apart because the crew can't stop fighting long enough to save their own struggling station.

0622 B-TV: Temptation When B-TV explores why smart people fall for bad choices, the story of history's wisest king shows that wisdom alone is no shield against temptation.

0769 B-TV: To Tell the Truth When a parking ticket puts Connie on trial, BTV turns a simple courtroom squabble into a full investigation of what truth really is - complete with a wisecracking Roman detective digging into the strangest case in Jerusalem.

0830 B-TV: Revenge Connie Kendall joins the caped crusader Wombatman for a sketch-comedy broadcast exploring why revenge never pays - just as a puzzle-obsessed villain invades the lair seeking payback of his own.

0858 B-TV: Trinity When a world-famous ocean explorer refuses to let her submarine dive, the B-TV crew must unravel the mystery of the Trinity - and the secret fear keeping her at the surface.

Just aired

1043 Suggestion Box When an old suggestion box at Whit's End turns up ideas eerily identical to Penny's own tastes, her hunt for a mysterious double collides with a young boy's struggle over whether being a Christian means being normal.

1042 You're in Good Hands When a class assignment asks fourth graders what they want to be when they grow up, one kid launches an insurance company and another chases stand-up comedy stardom - and both discover their shortcuts come with a price.

2 of 2 1041 The Measure of a Patriot Two kids time-travel through American history hoping to find a flawless founding father to write about - but every patriot they meet keeps disappointing them.

1 of 2 1040 The Measure of a Patriot When two classmates use the Imagination Station to settle whose American patriot is most inspiring, meeting their heroes face-to-face proves far more complicated than the history books let on.

1039 The Great Yellowstone Heist A know-it-all kid's obsessive vacation planning becomes his family's only hope when a Yellowstone camping trip takes a criminal turn.

1038 Accountability, Please On the same day a mom returns to the police force under a difficult partner, her daughter's friends must decide whether caring about someone means confronting her about a secret.

1037 A Quick Fix When a get-rich-quick promise lures a young lawn-mowing entrepreneur away from honest work, two families in Odyssey learn what fast money really costs.

1036 What's the Catch? A high schooler starting college classes gets roped into a friend's scheme to flatter a student teacher for fundraiser money - and finds the plan harder on her conscience than she expected.

1029 This Is My Story When a downtown bookstore burns and a reporter suggests Whit's own words may have inspired the arsonist, Whit responds not by defending himself but by gathering the stories of Odyssey's newest believers.

1035 Word in the Hallway When a hallway rumor about her spirals out of control, a middle schooler must decide whether staying silent to help her best friend is worth the harm it causes.

3 of 3 1028 Face the Truth Reeling from a secret trip through the Imagination Station that left her shaken and empty, Renee Carter boards a one-way bus out of town - and finds the ride home is anything but ordinary.

2 of 3 1027 Face the Unknown When Renee loads a mysterious old Imagination Station program in search of answers about the afterlife, she gets an adventure far different from the one she expected - while an angel shows Connie how the smallest moments matter more than she knows.

1 of 3 1026 Face the Future When three unrelated conversations in one day all point to the same question about her future, Connie begins to wonder whether God is sending her a message - and whether it's time for an adventure.

2 of 2 1034 The Prodigal Twin When Wooton's estranged twin brother vanishes amid accusations of a multimillion-dollar theft, the Bassett family must decide whether some relationships are truly beyond repair.

The 1980s

0053 The Sacred Trust A sleepover pact to keep secrets forever puts Lucy in an impossible spot when her best friend's confession turns out to be more than she bargained for.

0062 Let This Mind Be in You With Whit away in Chicago for two days, Connie takes his parting instruction to "do what he would do" a little too literally.

0098 The Visitors On Christmas morning, the Barclays' holiday is upended when a mysterious young family with a baby turns up sheltering in their backyard shed.

0064 The Greatest of These When a fifth-grade grudge pairs Robyn with the classmate who keeps ruining everything, a puzzling Greek word from her Bible study turns out to hold the answer to both mysteries.

0060 And When You Pray... When her little brother's prayers seem to work like magic and her own go unanswered, a skeptical girl sets out to discover how prayer really works.

2 of 2 0067 The Imagination Station A boy inside a remarkable machine finds himself in Jerusalem on the darkest night in history, determined to save an innocent man the whole city has turned against.

0057 The Prodigal, Jimmy With his savings in his pocket and his parents out of the house, Jimmy Barclay decides the rules can wait - a choice that costs him more than money.

0056 By Faith, Noah When two kids ask what faith really means, Whit takes them to the Bible Room to bring the story of Noah - and the trust it demands - vividly to life.

0055 Auld Lang Syne On New Year's Eve, Whit slips away from his own party at Whit's End, and he and Tom Riley look back on everything the year brought.

0085 You go to School Where? When Robyn Jacobs discovers that a new friend is homeschooled, the two girls agree to trade places for a day - and each gets a schooling she never expected.

FP02 Dental Dilemma A big brother's teasing turns a fearless little girl's beloved dentist visit into a day of dread - until Dr. Graves finds out.

0010 Nothing to Fear A girl who's afraid of everything is lured into a prank that leaves her facing her worst fear in a pitch-black basement.

0058 A Matter of Obedience When their father, a country doctor, entrusts them with delivering medicine to a sick woman on the far side of the woods, young Tom Riley and his sister Becky discover just how hard it is to follow a few simple instructions.

0020 Mike Makes Right When mild-mannered Mike Caldwell stands up to the schoolyard bully on behalf of a helpless classmate, he learns that doing the right thing can cost more than he bargained for.

Featuring Bernard Walton

0246 My Fair Bernard When rival Bart Rathbone starts stealing his janitorial customers with slick radio ads, Bernard Walton turns to theatrical impresario Edwin Blackgaard - who has his own hidden reasons for putting the window washer's life story on stage.

1 of 2 0250 Pilgrim's Progress Revisited Burdened by a dire warning and a weight he cannot shed, a man flees his doomed hometown on a narrow path toward a distant city - where every helpful stranger may be friend or trap.

2 of 2 0251 Pilgrim's Progress Revisited Christian and Hope face their darkest trials yet - battles, shadows, and a castle of despair - as their long journey nears the gates of the Celestial City.

0263 When Bad Isn't So Good When a well-behaved kid decides the only way to get noticed is to be bad, his scheme collides with a bitter theater owner whose insult-fueled radio fame is setting the whole town on edge.

0267 ... It Ended with a Handshake When a personal computer disk goes astray, Eugene must scramble to keep his most private feelings from reaching the one person they're about - Katrina.

1 of 2 0272 Two Brothers... and Bernard When a schoolgirl admits she sometimes hates her trick-playing little sister, Bernard sets down his window-washing bucket to tell her the ancient story of two brothers whose rivalry began before they were even born.

2 of 2 0273 Two Brothers... and Bernard A young shepherd who cheated his own family flees to a distant land, where he learns what it costs to be on the other side of a deception.

0274 First-Hand Experience When Eugene's grand "expedition of discovery" and Bernard's practical trip to California collide on the open road, both men learn that experiences have a way of choosing you.

0275 Second Thoughts When a broken-down truck strands two travelers on an Iowa farm, a restless teenage boy sees his ride to the wider world he's been dreaming of.

0276 Third Degree A traffic ticket for driving too slowly strands Bernard and Eugene in a Colorado town, where each finds unexpected kindred spirits who may reshape how they see themselves.

0277 It Happened at Four Corners A long drive to Four Corners inspires a tall tale of a dying prospector, a torn treasure map, and two rescuers who must decide whether gold is worth more than trust.

1 of 2 0278 The Fifth House on the Left A road trip to Hollywood lands Bernard and Eugene inside a movie producer's mansion, where the glamour of show business collides with questions about what's real.

2 of 2 0279 The Fifth House on the Left When a devastating earthquake rocks Los Angeles, two visitors from Odyssey must put aside their frustrations with Hollywood's shallow, guarded world and help wherever they're needed.

0280 Gone... After more than a month away, Bernard and Eugene return to Odyssey to find the whole town saying goodbye - and a race against the clock to reach the one farewell that matters most.

From the shelf: Heroes

0020 Mike Makes Right When mild-mannered Mike Caldwell stands up to the schoolyard bully on behalf of a helpless classmate, he learns that doing the right thing can cost more than he bargained for.

0029 Rumor Has It When a quiet family's odd habits set the school rumor mill spinning, two kids must decide whether to believe everything they hear about the mysterious boy in the window.

0043 Back to School When the first week back at school goes hilariously wrong, a girl prone to tall tales must face the real reason it felt so terrible.

0046 The Shepherd and the Giant When Whit's new invention drops a skeptical Connie into a Bible story, she finds herself walking alongside a young shepherd whose courage is about to be tested against impossible odds.

0047 A Single Vote A bored Connie dismisses class elections as meaningless popularity contests, so Whit spins a tale reaching back through American history to show just how much one ordinary vote can matter.

0048 Heroes When basketball legend Lightning Livingston retires to small-town Odyssey, his biggest young fan must confront the rumors swirling around why his hero really left the game.

0049 Thank You, God At a Thanksgiving dinner at Whit's shop, a boy who feels he has nothing to thank God for prompts Whit to share the story of the remarkable stepmother who changed his life.

0050 Karen When her best friend is hospitalized with a serious illness, young Donna Barclay must find the courage to visit - and discovers that Karen's spirit is stronger than anyone expected.

1 of 2 0051 Connie When restless teenager Connie Kendall finally gets permission to leave Odyssey and visit her father in California, her boss Whit must decide how to let her go - and what to pray for while she's gone.

2 of 2 0052 Connie Soaking up the California sun far from snowy Odyssey, Connie keeps running into reminders of the life - and the faith - she thought she left behind.

0053 The Sacred Trust A sleepover pact to keep secrets forever puts Lucy in an impossible spot when her best friend's confession turns out to be more than she bargained for.

0054 Peace on Earth On a frantic Christmas Eve in Odyssey, a gentle reminder to slow down sets the stage for a holiday that will test what one family truly treasures.

Novacom

0457 Opportunity Knocks When financial trouble at the Timothy Center accidentally goes public over Kids' Radio, a mysterious new company's arrival in Odyssey brings both a tempting opportunity and unsettling questions.

0458 Red Herring A class trip's glimpse of a guarded college laboratory pulls Alex and his cousin Cal into a tangle of forbidden secrets, computer break-ins, and a mysterious stranger who seems a little too eager to help.

0460 Nova Rising When a powerful media company showers Odyssey with gifts, Bernard's big TV break and two boys' dream jobs reveal there may be strings attached.

0462 The W.E. When a flashy new tech-filled Kids Center lures away his young customers, Whit must decide how far he'll go to modernize Whit's End without losing what made it matter.

0463 Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips A charming stranger from Odyssey's controversial new media company leaves Connie tongue-tied - and torn between her heart and her loyalty to Whit.

1 of 2 0468 Chains When Whit chooses a struggling neighborhood over the safe suburbs for his new Whit's End, he discovers the community's resistance runs deeper than he imagined - and so do the needs of two children he finds in its path.

2 of 2 0469 Chains When vandals halt construction and a hostile neighborhood rejects his new shop, Whit gambles that an open invitation - and stubborn trust in two runaway kids - can change hearts in Oswald Heights.

0473 Breaking Point With the new Connellsville shop stretching Whit impossibly thin, a chaotic day at Whit's End and a malfunctioning Imagination Station force him to decide how much of his life's work he can trust to strangers.

0478 Strange Boy in a Strange Land A quiet camping trip unravels when two girls discover a strangely familiar boy hiding in the woods with spy gear and secrets he refuses to explain.

1 of 2 0481 Grand Opening The grand opening of the new Whit's End in Connellsville is barely underway when hidden cameras, a persistent hacker, and a web of corporate connections begin to surface around Odyssey.

2 of 2 0482 Grand Opening As Connie's romance with Mitch blossoms, mounting evidence ties his employer Novacom to the surveillance at Whit's End - and everyone must decide how far trust can stretch.

0483 Secrets Connie's doubts about dating a man full of secrets take a sharp turn when a mysterious photograph tumbles out of Mitch's forgotten briefcase.

0484 Plan B, I: Missing in Action When Eugene vanishes without a word and his ransacked apartment yields more questions than answers, Whit and Connie launch a search that uncovers a family crisis - and something far more sinister.

0485 Plan B, II: Collision Course As the hunt for Eugene's stolen research intensifies, Whit closes in on a mysterious hacker while friends in Chicago and Odyssey take dangerous risks to uncover what Andromeda is really after.

Featuring Jack Allen

0397 Tornado! As a devastating tornado bears down on Odyssey, a price-gouging shopkeeper and a little girl deemed too small to help face very different tests of character.

0402 Arizona Sunrise A frontier circuit rider's mission to reach a dying Apache chief becomes the ultimate test of the forgiveness he preaches.

2 of 3 0407 Malachi's Message A mysterious stranger who knows everyone's secrets arrives in Odyssey, delivering messages that force each person to confront the life change they've been avoiding.

3 of 3 0408 Malachi's Message A mysterious visitor's parting words send everyone in Odyssey scrambling to answer his call - but acting on them proves harder than hearing them.

0414 Buried Sin A backyard digging project at Whit's End unearths a buried box whose contents reopen a mysterious death from 1921 - and the trail leads closer to home than anyone expects.

0417 Not-So-Trivial Pursuits When a get-rich scheme lands a trivia whiz on a televised game show and a schoolyard secret starts to spread, the kids of Odyssey learn how much honesty and trust really cost.

1 of 2 0435 A Look Back As the millennium draws to a close, a nostalgic tour of Whit's End revisits the beloved characters and moments that made Odyssey feel like home.

2 of 2 0436 A Look Back Phil Lollar's retrospective tour of Odyssey revisits its funniest names, the Imagination Station's greatest journeys, and the quiet moments that changed lives forever.

1 of 2 0453 The Great Wishy Woz After a tornado sweeps her away from Aunt Bea's farm, a heartbroken girl and her dog land in a strange miniature world where the only hope of getting home lies with the mysterious Great Wishy Woz.

2 of 2 0454 The Great Wishy Woz Dotty and her friends finally reach the all-knowing Woz, only to discover that the answers they've been promised - and the way home - may not be what any of them expected.

1 of 2 0464 The Triangle When a careless critique in an elevator introduces young Whit to the very writer he's mocking, an unlikely friendship blossoms - and quietly complicates his best friend's romance.

2 of 2 0465 The Triangle When a misunderstood embrace threatens to destroy a lifelong friendship, Jack must decide whether his broken heart is worth more than the people he loves.

0471 Fifteen Minutes A young mini-golf champion and a washed-up sitcom star both discover how quickly Odyssey's spotlight can move on.

0484 Plan B, I: Missing in Action When Eugene vanishes without a word and his ransacked apartment yields more questions than answers, Whit and Connie launch a search that uncovers a family crisis - and something far more sinister.

Written by Dave Arnold

0677 The Malted Milkball Falcon A church fundraiser turns into an all-night mystery when the candy prize at the center of a rock-a-thon vanishes without a trace.

2 of 3 0985 Running the Race A gifted Scottish runner with an unorthodox style faces the choice of a lifetime when his deepest conviction collides with his shot at Olympic glory.

4 of 4 0825 There and Back Again A vacation in New Zealand turns purposeful when Whit, Jason, and Wilson try to reach a young woman drawn into a manipulative group - armed with little more than a rare Maori Gospel and a mother's last words.

0747 Thirty Jays Hath September Two boys' after-hours scheme at Whit's End goes wrong, earning them thirty days of mandatory kindness that neither expects to matter.

4 of 4 0711 Sergeant York A reluctant soldier who hates killing must find a way to save his trapped comrades from deadly machine-gun fire.

2 of 3 0665 The Jubilee Singers A Fisk choir and their determined director set out on a perilous tour to sing their school out of debt, facing hostility and hardship at every stop.

0941 The Honor of Obed-Edom When a king's desperate search for an honorable man leads to a crippled old scout's door, accepting the sacred charge could cost him his family.

2 of 2 0971 Precious Lord A legendary musician recounts how love, faith, and heartbreak pulled him between the nightclub stage and the church piano - and shaped the song of his life.

3 of 4 0824 There and Back Again A retired pastor's chance reunion with an old seminary classmate in New Zealand leads to an unforgettable hike - and a story that shaped a nation's faith.

0693 The Amazing Loser A musical scavenger hunt through Odyssey puts Barrett's teamwork - and his priorities - to the test when winning and doing the right thing pull in opposite directions.

0789 The Journal of John Avery Whittaker A ten-year-old Scottish immigrant boy fills the journal his stepmother gave him with a year of adventures, hard-won lessons, and the moments that shape who he'll become.

1 of 3 0766 The Cure Returning to his Alaskan hometown, Wooton reconnects with a surprisingly changed figure from his past and joins a mercy mission along the Iditarod trail - just as a storm and a stowaway complicate everything.

3 of 3 0666 The Jubilee Singers With Fisk University on the brink of collapse, a weary group of student singers must decide whether to keep performing on a grueling tour that has cost them their health, their dignity, and nearly all hope.

1 of 3 0984 Running the Race A skeptical teenager who thinks commitment and contentment are "a bunch of hooey" is sent into the Imagination Station to live scenes from the early life of Olympic runner Eric Liddell.

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