Focus on the Family considered canceling the radio show. After a search that lasted over two years, a replacement voice was finally found in Paul Herlinger, who sounded very similar to Hal Smith. Herlinger voiced Whittaker from 1996 through 2008. Because of health issues, a mutual decision was made by Herlinger and the crew to replace Herlinger with another voice actor. Consequently, Adventures in Odyssey took a long hiatus, with no new episodes planned while the staff searched for a new actor to voice Mr. Whittaker. In September 2009, Andre Stojka was selected as the third actor to voice Mr. Whittaker; only months later, on February 2, 2010, Paul Herlinger died from his illness. In March 2010, regular episodes resumed airing as Album 51, Take it from the Top, premiered. As of 2022, Chris Anthony and Katie Leigh are the only original cast members remaining in the series. The show has been adapted into Spanish audio and Hindi live-action videos, with plans to create Mandarin audio as well. On January 2, 2014, a subscription service for Adventures in Odyssey fans and their families launched, the Adventures In Odyssey Club. The subscription fee supports Focus on the Family as well as other world relief and ministry organizations. The Adventures In Odyssey Club is available internationally and had over 7,000 members in 2016. Main features of the club include access to over 900 Episodes from the Radio Series, as well as all 17 videos, every Official Podcast, and exclusive monthly episodes available only to club members. Popularity By the end of its second year in 1988, the show was on 634 radio stations in North America. As of 1995, it was the second-most popular Christian radio show in the United States. By 2002, the show was on over 6,000 stations worldwide. Almost all the radio episodes have also been widely released on both cassette and CD collections, and by 1992, almost a million cassettes had been sold. Odyssey episodes have also been released annually (since 1990) as promotional items through Chick-fil-A. Several times, Chick-fil-A has had special CD sets as their "kids' meal" product. Characters John Avery Whittaker, voiced by Hal Smith (1987–1994), Paul Herlinger (1996–2008) and Andre Stojka (2009–present) Connie Kendall, voiced by Katie Leigh (1987–present) Eugene Meltsner and Harlow Doyle, voiced by Will Ryan (1987–2000, 2005-2021) Wooton Bassett, voiced by Jess Harnell (2001–present) Chris, the show's announcer, voiced by Chris