Special episodes

Special episodes ·

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.

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
Writer	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
#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

Year 3

Year 4

6-8 - 6-12