Adventures in Odyssey

Adventures in Odyssey (AIO)

Genre	Radio comedy-drama
Running time	approx. 25 minutes per episode
Country of origin	United States Canada
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	Focus on the Family
Starring	Hal Smith (1987–1994) Paul Herlinger (1996–2008) Andre Stojka (2009–present) Katie Leigh (1987–present) Will Ryan (1987–2000, 2005–2021) Walker Edmiston (1987–2007) Dave Madden (1988–2008) Earl Boen Corey Burton (1991–2008) Pamela Hayden (1992–2000) Alan Young (1994–2012) Townsend Coleman (1994–present) Jess Harnell (2001–present) Audrey Wasilewski (2005–present) Chris Anthony
Announcer	Chris Anthony
Created by	Phil Lollar and Steve Harris
Written by	Paul McCusker Phil Lollar Marshal Younger Kathy Buchanan Nathan Hoobler & many others
Directed by	Phil Lollar Paul McCusker Marshal Younger Bob Hoose Nathan Hoobler
Produced by	Bob Luttrell Bob Hoose Nathan Hoobler
Executive producer(s)	Dave Arnold (2005–present) Chuck Bolte (1987–1996) Paul McCusker(2000–2005) Kurt Bruner (1996–1998) Al Janssen (1998–2000)
Edited by	Jonathan Crowe Rudy Haerr Nathan Jones Christopher Diehl
Recording studio	Salami Studios (current) Marc Graue Studios and other locations
Original release	November 21, 1987 – present
No. of episodes	Radio: 1,012 (including specials and currently unreleased episodes) Full list Video: 17 Books: 81 Full list
Website	www.adventuresinodyssey.com
Podcast	app.adventuresinodyssey.com/podcasts

Adventures in Odyssey (AIO), or simply Odyssey, is an Evangelical Christian radio drama and comedy series created and produced by Focus on the Family. Aimed at families with children age 12 and younger, the series first aired in 1987 as a 13-episode pilot called Family Portraits and has recorded 1000 episodes to date. In 2005, the show's daily audience averaged around 1.2 million within North America.^[1] The Odyssey radio series also includes several spin-off items, including a home-video series, several computer games, books, and devotionals. The series is set in the fictional town of Odyssey. Stories center around the people who live there, particularly ice-cream and discovery emporium owner John Avery Whittaker, who was originally voiced by Hal Smith.