It's a Pokenberry Christmas (1997)
I haven't written about a radio show before, but I wanted to write about the Adventures in Odyssey radio show remake of It's a Wonderful Life for the It's a Wonderful Life Blogathon hosted by The Classic Movie Muse. The people who created the characters and shows for Adventures in Odyssey must of really liked It's a Wonderful Life ; 'cause they named the Barclay family after Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed and the characters they played in It's a Wonderful Life . George and Mary Barclay, and their kids Donna, Jimmy, and Stewart Reed. On December 13 and 20, 1997 a two-part episode of Adventures in Odyssey , called "It's a Pokenberry Christmas" aired. George Barclay (Chuck Bolte) is a pastor in Pokenberry Falls. When George discovers that Ellis Birch (Howard Morris), the church treasurer, lost the $800 dollar deposit slip, they needed to pay the church bills; George goes to Barry Lionel (Tom Williams), the sole financial supporter of...