Special episodes

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Final Collection

The special episodes of Down Gilead Lane are episodes that were not released in any regular season, usually as holiday or seasonal specials. They were written by all 6 main writers (excluding W. Mark Whitlock), and were released from the end of Season 2 to the beginning of Season 12.

Special episodes

Number of Episodes

18

Total Time

MP3: 8:14:19

Original Release

2009

Purchase collection

Keys for Kids (MP3)

Description

Get all 18 special episodes of the hit family radio drama Down Gilead Lane (and Beyond Gilead). This audio download set is packed with extended scenes and lots of great adventure from your favorite town and your favorite characters.

—Keys for Kids

Version Differences

• The MP3 release of these episodes is longer than the radio version by 37:26.

Writers

Writer	Episode Number
	026	027	028	029	042	043	044	057	058	059	084	103	110	123	124	125	150	151
Beth Culp	♦	♦		♦		♦	♦	♦	♦
John Fornof												♦		♦		♦
Kathy Buchanan																	♦	♦
Leah Gartner			♦	♦
Lori Twichell											♦		♦		♦	♦
Sarah Osinsky					♦			♦	♦	♦

Episodes

Episode Airdate Writer Director Post-Producer Buy #26 (S-1): “Peas and Thank You” November 17, 2001 Beth Culp Beth Culp Steve O’Dell When the Morrisons’ relatives can’t make it for Thanksgiving dinner, the kids invite Grace, Mr. Key, and the Taylors for the big meal. #27 (S-2): “From Mary, with Love” December 22, 2001 Beth Culp Beth Culp Steve O’Dell and Scott Hekman Brooke writes a letter from the perspective of Mary, the mother of Jesus, about what her thoughts might have been on that silent night. #28 (S-3): “The Girl Who Assumed Too Much” January 19, 2002 Leah Gartner Beth Culp Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell When Haley decides to rearrange the furniture in Grace’s house to make it look better, Grace tells her the biblical story of Naaman and his servant girl. #29 (S-4): “Dressed for Sacrifice” March 30, 2002 Beth Culp and Leah Gartner Beth Culp Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell The Morrison family volunteers to rebuild the town’s Easter set after it is destroyed by a storm. Meanwhile, Maya struggles to get along with her mom and sister amid the Easter festivities. #42 (S-5): “Summer Camp Blues” 2002 Sarah Osinsky Sarah Osinsky Scott Hekman and Steve O’Dell The Morrison kids spend a very active week at summer camp, and Michael, Haley, and Timmy each have unique obstacles to overcome. #43 (S-6): “To Grandmother’s House We Go” November 23, 2002 Beth Culp Steve O’Dell Steve O’Dell On a long trip to Mary’s mother’s house for Thanksgiving, cooped up in one car, Timmy’s enthusiasm about the trip starts to wear on everyone. #44 (S-7): “The Best Christmas on Record” December 21, 2002 Beth Culp Beth Culp Steve O’Dell, Andrew Bee, and Lee Nordean John and Mary tell their kids the story of their first Christmas together, which took place during the Richters’ preparations for a classic Christmas competition. #57 (S-8a): “Spring Broke, Part 1” 2004 Beth Culp and Sarah Osinsky Beth Culp and Sarah Osinsky Lee Nordean The Morrisons have a decision to make on their spring break trip to Washington, DC when they cross paths with a family in need. #58 (S-8b): “Spring Broke, Part 2” 2004 Beth Culp and Sarah Osinsky Beth Culp and Sarah Osinsky Andrew Bee As the Morrisons’ trip at the Capitol continues, John and Mary wonder how to reach out to the Vaughn family while Justin struggles with all the changes to his plans. #59 (S-9): “Heart and Soldier” May 29, 2004 Sarah Osinsky Beth Culp Lee Nordean While helping Mr. Key clean out his attic, Haley finds a box of letters between him and a future Mrs. Key from World War II. #84 (S-10): “O Little Town of Coleraine” 2006 Lori Twichell Steve O’Dell Unknown It’s another Christmas in the Morrison household, and the family gathers together to celebrate… but not the Morrisons we know. #103 (S-11): “Christmas Heirlooms” December 23, 2006 John Fornof Steve O’Dell Elizabeth Bollman The hustle and bustle of the Morrisons’ Christmas festivities is interrupted by a sudden tragedy. #110 (S-12): “The Hope That Heals” April 7, 2007 Lori Twichell Steve O’Dell Elizabeth Bollman #123 (S-13): “Table Talk” November 17, 2007 John Fornof Steve O’Dell Cal Olsen #124 (S-14): “Putting the Christmas Back in Hope” December 22, 2007 Lori Twichell Steve O’Dell Elizabeth Bollman #125 (S-15): “The Greatest of These” February 15, 2008 John Fornof and Lori Twichell Steve O’Dell Glen West and Todd Busteed #150 (S-16): “Miss Rhubarb” May 9, 2009 Kathy Buchanan Steve O’Dell Cal Olsen and Joe Carol #151 (S-17): “Family Camp” June 20, 2009 Kathy Buchanan Steve O’Dell Joe Carol

Chronology

The following list attempts to place the special episodes of Gilead in a proper chronological order with the rest of the series. This list is incomplete, is based on conjectures made on Return to Gilead, and may be inaccurate.

Year 1

• 1-1 - 1-13
• 2-1 - 2-12
• #26: “Peas and Thank You”
• #27: “From Mary, with Love”
• #44: “The Best Christmas on Record” (Option 1)

Year 2

• #28: “The Girl Who Assumed Too Much”
• 3-1 - 3-12
• #29: “Dressed for Sacrifice”
• #57: “Spring Broke, Part 1”
• #58: “Spring Broke, Part 2”
• 4-1 - 4-7
• #42: “Summer Camp Blues”
• 4-8 - 4-12
• 5-1 - 5-3
• #43: “To Grandmother’s House We Go”
• 5-4 - 5-5
• #44: “The Best Christmas on Record” (Option 2)

Year 3

• 5-6 - 5-12
• 6-1 - 6-7

Year 4

• 6-8 - 6-12