Adventures in Odyssey (
AIO), or simply
Odyssey, is an
Evangelical Christian radio drama and
comedy series created and produced by
Focus on the Family. The series first aired in 1987 under the title
Family Portraits. As of 2005, the show's daily audience averaged around 1.2 million within North America. The
Odyssey series also includes several spin-off items, including a home-video series, books, and several
computer games.
John Campbell composed music for over 300 episodes of
Adventures in Odyssey. The series centers on the
fictional town of Odyssey, and in particular, an ice-cream emporium named Whit's End, and its owner, John Avery Whittaker.