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If the Barclays are a good example of an upstanding Odyssey family, the Rathbones are the complete opposite. Father Bart Rathbone wouldn’t stand up to moral scrutiny. There are few ethical scruples that he’s inclined to follow. From unscrupulously coaching a softball team to using shady methods to run his electronics shop, The Electric Palace, to coming up with all manner of get-rich-quick schemes, Bart affably stands for everything Whit – and the world of Odyssey – is against.

There’s no one quite like Wooton. When he’s not delivering mail, creating new comic-book characters, or looking for new ice-cream flavors, Wooton is helping the kids in some very unique ways.

Rodney Rathbone is an only child, who proudly serves as the town bully and head of a gang called “The Bones of Rath.” He has become a fixture on the streets (and back alleys) of Odyssey. Whether he’s harassing kids, trying to con someone, or starting a rock band, Rodney keeps things lively through his humorous and willful defiance of common sense.

Tom is an old friend of Whit (he calls him “John Avery”) and owns an apple farm outside of town. He coached many of Odyssey’s sports teams, and ably served as Odyssey’s mayor through its most difficult times. Tom is known for his wisdom and “country sense.”