ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY: THE KNIGHT TRAVELERS
A funny, faith-filled time-travel adventure for families.
Should You Watch It?
Yes. This 30-minute animated adventure is entertaining, comical, and edifying. It offers quality animation, good dialogue, and an imaginative storyline while giving parents something they can watch with their children without needing to counter occultic or humanistic messages.
The story also addresses a familiar family struggle: wanting more and more “neat stuff.” Alongside its time-traveling fun, it points children toward the truth that human schemes cannot triumph apart from divine grace.
For a wholesome family viewing experience, this is worth your time.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESYoung Dylan Taylor quarrels with his sister over a toy catalog and begins wondering why it is wrong to want neat things. Soon, an eccentric inventor’s time-traveling machine is stolen by an evil used-car salesman who plans to use it to control people and rule the world.
Dylan, inventor John Avery Whitaker, and Sherman the dog set out to recover the machine before the villain’s scheme succeeds.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is a highly enjoyable program. The review specifically praises its quality animation, dialogue, and imaginative storyline.
It is also described as entertaining, comical, and edifying. The short running time keeps the adventure accessible for its intended audience of children eight years old and up.
The Worldview
The film acknowledges the presence of God through Mr. Whitaker, an inventor who has more “neat stuff” than Dylan can fathom. Yet possessions and human cleverness are not enough to secure victory. Mr. Whitaker can triumph over Faustus only by divine grace.
The story also challenges selfish desire. Dylan asks why it is wrong to want neat things, while Faustus plans to give the world what it wants so people will serve him. The film therefore distinguishes between enjoying good things and allowing desire to become a tool of manipulation.
That emphasis aligns with the biblical truth that good gifts come from God: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
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Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Dylan wonders why it is wrong to want “neat stuff.” How can you enjoy good things without letting them control your heart?
James 1:17 · Matthew 6:19–21Faustus wants to give people what they want so they will serve him. How is manipulation different from genuinely helping someone?
Philippians 2:3–4 · Mark 10:42–45Mr. Whitaker can triumph only by divine grace. What does grace mean, and why can’t we save ourselves through cleverness or effort?
Ephesians 2:8–9 · 2 Corinthians 12:9Dylan and Jessie fight over a toy catalog. What helps your family handle disagreements with patience and kindness?
Ephesians 4:32 · James 1:19–20The Final Word
This is a wholesome, imaginative adventure with strong animation, good dialogue, humor, and a clear acknowledgment of God’s grace. For children eight years old and up and their families, WORTH THE TRIP.
