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It's a Pokenberry Christmas (1997)

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 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...