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==Creation of Odyssey==
==Creation of Odyssey==
The show was originally created by Steve Harris and Phil Lollar. The idea for the show came about when Dr. Dobson, President of [[Focus on the Family]], met with [[Bruce Wilkinson]] in spring, 1986. Wilkinson told Dr. Dobson that to attract people away from the programming he was denouncing he would have to provide alternate entertainment. Harris and Lollar, after having decided to create a 30-minute radio drama, that it should happen in a small town called Odyssey. The name Odyssey was chosen because means "a long voyage, especially one filled with notable experiences." It was just what the writers wanted Adventures in Odyssey to bring from a Christian perspective. The central character was chosen as John Avery Whittaker (nicknamed "Whit") and actor [[Hal Smith]] was chosen to portray the character. Lollar says "Whit needed a place to call his own." Whit's End came about as an ice cream shop and discovery emporium where "kids could just be kids."<ref name="Complete" />
The show was originally created by Steve Harris and Phil Lollar. The idea for the show came about when Dr. Dobson, President of [[Focus on the Family]], met with [[Bruce Wilkinson]] in spring, 1986. Wilkinson told Dr. Dobson that to attract people away from the programming he was denouncing he would have to provide alternate entertainment. Harris and Lollar, after having decided to create a 30-minute radio drama, that it should happen in a small town called Odyssey. The name Odyssey was chosen because it means "a long voyage, especially one filled with notable experiences." It was just what the writers wanted Adventures in Odyssey to bring from a Christian perspective. The central character was chosen as John Avery Whittaker (nicknamed "Whit") and actor [[Hal Smith]] was chosen to portray the character. Lollar says "Whit needed a place to call his own." Whit's End came about as an ice cream shop and discovery emporium where "kids could just be kids."<ref name="Complete" />
==1987-1996==
==1987-1996==
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