CamdenCast: A 7th Heaven Podcast
Season 4
by CamdenCast Show
The Rev is called to serve on a jury in a criminal trial and Brenda Hampton blew us here at CamdenCast away with the level of woke in this episode. While at times misguided, 7th Heaven navigates the flaws and prejudices in the criminal justice in the United States and expounds on the discourse surrounding race and the criminal justice system that we are still having 17 years later. We don't really know what else happened because this jury story line was so important to us. Originally published July 22, 2017.
Despite being the family of a minister, the Camdens only learn about prayer after the Rev gets a mystery letter from a boy whose family has been affected by gun violence. The entire family takes this as their cue to selfishly pray for the things that they've been wanting, with Matt, Mary and Simon all praying for dates. Lucy is surprisingly not terrible and the Rev finally gets told off about his meddling by the author of the letter. Originally published July 19, 2017.
It's Valentine's Day in Glenoak! Annie makes the family miserable by insisting that everyone make a big deal out of the twins first birthday. Ruthies resentment about no longer being the youngest child persists, Matt goes out with Heather "as friends" and sees Robbie out with another woman. Robbie makes some special plans for Mary that allow her to see his true colors. Originally published July 15, 2017.
The Camdens learn a lesson about the impact that their words can have on others. Simon befriends a new student with Tourette's while the Rev works to help the boys parents accept his diagnosis. Mary is hurt by some sibling teasing by Simon and stands up for a classmate that's being teased as a result of her lesson learned. Ruthie is embarrassed to tell her parents about something her teacher said to her. Originally published on July 12, 2017.
Mary and Robbie are finally allowed to go on a date outside of the house but under the condition that they double date with someone the Camdens trust so they set Lucy up with Robbie's brother, Rick, played by Lance Bass. Simon and Nigel choose a topic for their social studies project that gets them in trouble while Ruthie works on a science experiment that makes her wealthier. Matt continues to mope around now that Shana is gone. Originally published July 8, 2017.
Annie has had enough of the family taking advantage of her and decides to take a weekend away from the family to relax and makes a new friend who may or may not have been real. Matt and Shana spend one last weekend together before Shana moves to New York for school. Lucy goes out with Brad again, but when they run into Andrew Nayloss she has second thoughts about her compatibility with Brad. General chaos ensues for the rest of the family at home while Annie is away. Originally publushed July 6, 2017.
Ginger turns up unexpectedly when Annie's father goes missing and when he turns up he gaslights the family and almost burns down the house. Ruthie is the only Camden appropriately worried about the horrors that Y2K will bring about. Lucy shirks her obligation to Habitat for Humanity and turns a new leaf. Robbie and Mary face more strife as they try to build their relationship. Originally published July 1, 2017.
Lying by omission is all the rage in Glen Oak. Simon helps with a Visual Arts project at school and is threatened to keep a secret for the troublemaking Visual Arts regulars. Ruthie gets in touch with her inner artist and wins first place in the school art fair. The Rev and Shana work cooperatively to keep a secret from Matt that will change the nature of their relationship. Mary continues to do her court ordered community service and Robbie Palmer finally enters the picture. Originally publushed June 28, 2017.
The Rev meets a woman who spent time in an internment camp during WWII when she makes a generous gift to the church. In true 7th Heaven fashion there is a misguided attempt to mirror the troubles of the Camden children in order to reflect the lessons that we should have learned from the internment of Japanese-Americans. Lucy finds herself "in" with the cool crowd just as Mary has fallen out in the wake of the basketball scandal. Simon becomes a Communist after reading "The Outsiders." Matt might be married to Shana now because they did their laundry together. Originally published June 24, 2017.
7th Heaven lets CamdenCast down again by dropping the ball on a two-part episode. Mary deals with the consequences of her vandalism and consequent arrest but is given maybe 1/16th of the screen time that her storyline merits. Simon and Ruthie go on some stupid quest to resolve the guilt they have about being responsible for Mary's trouble. Shana lays down some realness about how Matt needs to get on with his life after he realizes that he doesn't need to play a large role in the family anymore. Originally published June 21, 2017.