Wishbone
★ 8.1·1995·2 seasons · 50 episodes·Series
Action & AdventureComedyKidsSci-Fi & Fantasy
Synopsis
Wishbone is a children's television show. The show's title character is a Jack Russell Terrier of the same name. Wishbone lives with his owner Joe Talbot in the fictional modern town of Oakdale, Texas. He daydreams about being the lead character of stories from classic literature He was known as "the little dog with a big imagination". Only the viewers and the characters in his daydreams can hear Wishbone speak. The characters from his daydreams see Wishbone as whatever famous character he is currently portraying and not as a dog.
Episodes
1
A Tail in Twain (1)The kids have an end-of-summer adventure in Jackson Park and learn about the power of stories. Wishbone, as Tom Sawyer, has an adventure with Huck Finn in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.28m2
A Tail in Twain (2)Part One continued.28m3
Twisted TailA crime wave hits Oakdale, making the kids selective in choosing friends and giving Wishbone a chance to dream of Oliver Twist.28m4
Rosie, Oh, Rosie, Oh!Wishbone, not wearing his collar, gets taken to the pound where he meets a beautiful female dog named Rosie.
The inside story is that of ""romeo and Juliet"" by William Shakespeare28m5
Homer Sweet HomerWishbone tells the story of Homer's ""The Odyssey.""28m6
Bark That BarkDavid overloads on responsibilities and doesn't understand the wisdom of asking for help. Wishbone explores the power of wisdom as it lies within two African-American folk tales.28m7
CyranoseWishbone is Cyrano de Bergerac, serenading Roxanne with poetry.28m8
The Slobbery HoundWishbone searches for a wandering dog who is wreaking havoc with garbage cans and items in people's yards and porches. Wishbone imagines himself as Sherlock Holmes in ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"", where he works to track down a murderer who uses a giant hound to commit his crimes.28m9
Digging Up the PastWishbone and Joe meet a charming elderly Oakdale resident who has returned after a long absense, and together they search for a ""time capsule"" in Joe's backyard. Meanwhile, Wishbone imagines himself as Rip van Winkle, who falls asleep in the forest and wakes up twenty years later to discover that a whole new nation (the USA) has been born.28m10
Bone of ArcSamantha becomes the heroine of the boys' soccer team, while Wishbone becomes her ally. Meanwhile, Joan of Arc leads the men of the French Army against the English in Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Wishbone is her friend, Louis de Conte.28m11
The Impawssible DreamWishbone, while watching Joe pursue his impossible dream of making the book of world records, thinks of Don Quixote.28m12
Fleabitten BargainJoe is dazzled by a virtual-reality machine demonstrated by a cunning salesman at a town fair. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as Faust, learns that making big sacrifices just to gain immediate satisfaction is not necessarily the wisest choice in the long run.28m13
Sniffing the GauntletKeeping oneself in the right frame of mind, Wishbone draws into Rebecca's world in Ivanhoe.28m14
The Hunchdog of Notre DameWishbone is the Hunchback of Notre Dame, standing for and defending Esmerelda.28m15
Golden RetrievedWishbone is distressed with his owner Joe's infatuation with his new mountain bike, which causes Joe to pay less attention to Wishbone, and to act less caring and patient towards him. Then when Wishbone goes missing for a day, Joe realizes how much Wishbone means to him, and how his dog's company is so much more important than his new bike. Meanwhile, as Silas Marner, Wishbone learns the value of human warmth and companionship as opposed to acquired wealth.28m16
A Tale of Two SittersGuilt by association haunts Wishbone in his dream of A Tale of Two Cities.28m17
FrankenboneDavid claims that through his experiments he has discovered the secret of life. Wishbone compares the mysterious experiment to the Mary Shelly horror, ""Frankenstein.28m18E18Hot Diggety DawgWishbone digs for Wanda, turning the day into the pages of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.28m19E19One Thousand and One TailsWhile greed threatens to grip the humans around him, Wishbone imagines himself as Ali Baba among forty thieves. The sheer power of 1001 Arabian Nights seems overwhelming.28m20E20Mixed BreedsSecrets abound in all people. Wanda and Mr. Pruitt find that out themselves, as does Wishbone in his visions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.28m21E21The Canine CureThis time, Wishbone imagines The Imaginary Invalid by Molière.28m22E22The Pawloined PaperJoe has a substitute teacher for his class, who he likes a lot. After a word puzzle he makes up about her gets snatched, courtesy of Curtis, Joe must get it back before anyone sees it. Meanwhile, Wishbone tears the living room upside down looking for his toy newspaper, which is right under his nose the whole time, just like where the stolen letter is hidden in today's story ""The Purloined Letter"" by Edgar Allen Poe28m23E23Bark to the FutureJoe learns that his own intellect can never be replaced by modern technology. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as The Time Traveler, finds that in the year 802,701 the lazy Eloi have allowed their intellect to be replaced by technology in H.G. Wells' The Time Machine.28m24E24Paw Prints of ThievesWhen Joe gets under the crosshairs for what appears to be a good deed, Wishbone imagines himself as Robin Hood.28m25E25Furst ImpressionsWhile Sam, David, and Joe agonize over finding a date for the pending dance, Wishbone goes over the story of ""Pride and Prejudice"" by Jane Austin.28m26E26The Prince and The PoochIt's another tale in Twain for Wishbone, playing both The Prince and the Pauper.28m27E27The Count's AccountDamont gets David into trouble after he uses one of David's inventions. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Edmond Dantes seeks revenge against his enemies in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo.28m28E28Salty DogSamantha convinces Joe and David to help her look for a ""magic"" horseshoe that is rumored to be nailed somewhere inside an old rickety barn in a remote wooded area of Oakdale. Wishbone notes Sam's adventurous spirit and her eager determination to fulfill her quest, and compares her to Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson's book ""Treasure Island"".28m29E29Little Big DogIn David and Goliath, Wishbone has more bravery than the David we know from this series.28m30E30A Dogged ExposeWishbone is Sherlock Holmes, deftly trying to stop a mastermind from the pages of A Scandal in Bohemia while Samantha is unwillingly tangled in a scandal at Oakdale.28m31E31Terrified TerrierNow Wishbone feels wounded as he dreams of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.28m32E32ShakespawDavid runs into no end of problems while staging a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest.28m33E33Muttketeer!Wishbone is always eager to make friends. He does so in the real world at the local school. And as D'Artagnan, Wishbone makes friends of the Three Musketeers.28m34E34Hercules UnleashedWhile Samantha seeks the perfect gift for her father's birthday, Wishbone plays up Hercules, seeking the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.28m35E35!Viva Wishbone!The power of love, for Wishbone, plays itself out in Our Lady of Guadalupe.28m36
The EntrepawneurBased on a portion of the epic poem ""Metamorphoses,"" by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, this episode focuses on the story of King Midas.
Meanwhile, Joe is in a ""touchy"" situation with his friends David and Samantha when he hires them to help run his summer grocery delivery business. See more at RECAP28m37E37Pantin' at the OperaWishbone tells the story of Gaston Leroux's ""The Phantom Of The Opera.""28m38E38Dances With DogsLee Natonabah, a Native-American friend of Joe's, speaks about Navajo culture and story-telling, while Wishbone imagines himself as a young brave in a story that Lee tells.28m39E39Rushin' to the BoneWishbone dramatizes Gogol's The Inspector General.28m40E40Picks of the LitterThe obligatory flashback episode (and the only best-of the series would ever see).28m
A Tail in Twain (1)The kids have an end-of-summer adventure in Jackson Park and learn about the power of stories. Wishbone, as Tom Sawyer, has an adventure with Huck Finn in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.28m2A Tail in Twain (2)Part One continued.28m3Twisted TailA crime wave hits Oakdale, making the kids selective in choosing friends and giving Wishbone a chance to dream of Oliver Twist.28m4Rosie, Oh, Rosie, Oh!Wishbone, not wearing his collar, gets taken to the pound where he meets a beautiful female dog named Rosie.
The inside story is that of ""romeo and Juliet"" by William Shakespeare28m5Homer Sweet HomerWishbone tells the story of Homer's ""The Odyssey.""28m6Bark That BarkDavid overloads on responsibilities and doesn't understand the wisdom of asking for help. Wishbone explores the power of wisdom as it lies within two African-American folk tales.28m7CyranoseWishbone is Cyrano de Bergerac, serenading Roxanne with poetry.28m8The Slobbery HoundWishbone searches for a wandering dog who is wreaking havoc with garbage cans and items in people's yards and porches. Wishbone imagines himself as Sherlock Holmes in ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"", where he works to track down a murderer who uses a giant hound to commit his crimes.28m9Digging Up the PastWishbone and Joe meet a charming elderly Oakdale resident who has returned after a long absense, and together they search for a ""time capsule"" in Joe's backyard. Meanwhile, Wishbone imagines himself as Rip van Winkle, who falls asleep in the forest and wakes up twenty years later to discover that a whole new nation (the USA) has been born.28m10Bone of ArcSamantha becomes the heroine of the boys' soccer team, while Wishbone becomes her ally. Meanwhile, Joan of Arc leads the men of the French Army against the English in Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Wishbone is her friend, Louis de Conte.28m11The Impawssible DreamWishbone, while watching Joe pursue his impossible dream of making the book of world records, thinks of Don Quixote.28m12Fleabitten BargainJoe is dazzled by a virtual-reality machine demonstrated by a cunning salesman at a town fair. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as Faust, learns that making big sacrifices just to gain immediate satisfaction is not necessarily the wisest choice in the long run.28m13Sniffing the GauntletKeeping oneself in the right frame of mind, Wishbone draws into Rebecca's world in Ivanhoe.28m14The Hunchdog of Notre DameWishbone is the Hunchback of Notre Dame, standing for and defending Esmerelda.28m15Golden RetrievedWishbone is distressed with his owner Joe's infatuation with his new mountain bike, which causes Joe to pay less attention to Wishbone, and to act less caring and patient towards him. Then when Wishbone goes missing for a day, Joe realizes how much Wishbone means to him, and how his dog's company is so much more important than his new bike. Meanwhile, as Silas Marner, Wishbone learns the value of human warmth and companionship as opposed to acquired wealth.28m16A Tale of Two SittersGuilt by association haunts Wishbone in his dream of A Tale of Two Cities.28m17FrankenboneDavid claims that through his experiments he has discovered the secret of life. Wishbone compares the mysterious experiment to the Mary Shelly horror, ""Frankenstein.28m18E18Hot Diggety DawgWishbone digs for Wanda, turning the day into the pages of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.28m19E19One Thousand and One TailsWhile greed threatens to grip the humans around him, Wishbone imagines himself as Ali Baba among forty thieves. The sheer power of 1001 Arabian Nights seems overwhelming.28m20E20Mixed BreedsSecrets abound in all people. Wanda and Mr. Pruitt find that out themselves, as does Wishbone in his visions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.28m21E21The Canine CureThis time, Wishbone imagines The Imaginary Invalid by Molière.28m22E22The Pawloined PaperJoe has a substitute teacher for his class, who he likes a lot. After a word puzzle he makes up about her gets snatched, courtesy of Curtis, Joe must get it back before anyone sees it. Meanwhile, Wishbone tears the living room upside down looking for his toy newspaper, which is right under his nose the whole time, just like where the stolen letter is hidden in today's story ""The Purloined Letter"" by Edgar Allen Poe28m23E23Bark to the FutureJoe learns that his own intellect can never be replaced by modern technology. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as The Time Traveler, finds that in the year 802,701 the lazy Eloi have allowed their intellect to be replaced by technology in H.G. Wells' The Time Machine.28m24E24Paw Prints of ThievesWhen Joe gets under the crosshairs for what appears to be a good deed, Wishbone imagines himself as Robin Hood.28m25E25Furst ImpressionsWhile Sam, David, and Joe agonize over finding a date for the pending dance, Wishbone goes over the story of ""Pride and Prejudice"" by Jane Austin.28m26E26The Prince and The PoochIt's another tale in Twain for Wishbone, playing both The Prince and the Pauper.28m27E27The Count's AccountDamont gets David into trouble after he uses one of David's inventions. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Edmond Dantes seeks revenge against his enemies in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo.28m28E28Salty DogSamantha convinces Joe and David to help her look for a ""magic"" horseshoe that is rumored to be nailed somewhere inside an old rickety barn in a remote wooded area of Oakdale. Wishbone notes Sam's adventurous spirit and her eager determination to fulfill her quest, and compares her to Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson's book ""Treasure Island"".28m29E29Little Big DogIn David and Goliath, Wishbone has more bravery than the David we know from this series.28m30E30A Dogged ExposeWishbone is Sherlock Holmes, deftly trying to stop a mastermind from the pages of A Scandal in Bohemia while Samantha is unwillingly tangled in a scandal at Oakdale.28m31E31Terrified TerrierNow Wishbone feels wounded as he dreams of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.28m32E32ShakespawDavid runs into no end of problems while staging a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest.28m33E33Muttketeer!Wishbone is always eager to make friends. He does so in the real world at the local school. And as D'Artagnan, Wishbone makes friends of the Three Musketeers.28m34E34Hercules UnleashedWhile Samantha seeks the perfect gift for her father's birthday, Wishbone plays up Hercules, seeking the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.28m35E35!Viva Wishbone!The power of love, for Wishbone, plays itself out in Our Lady of Guadalupe.28m36The EntrepawneurBased on a portion of the epic poem ""Metamorphoses,"" by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, this episode focuses on the story of King Midas.
Meanwhile, Joe is in a ""touchy"" situation with his friends David and Samantha when he hires them to help run his summer grocery delivery business. See more at RECAP28m37E37Pantin' at the OperaWishbone tells the story of Gaston Leroux's ""The Phantom Of The Opera.""28m38E38Dances With DogsLee Natonabah, a Native-American friend of Joe's, speaks about Navajo culture and story-telling, while Wishbone imagines himself as a young brave in a story that Lee tells.28m39E39Rushin' to the BoneWishbone dramatizes Gogol's The Inspector General.28m40E40Picks of the LitterThe obligatory flashback episode (and the only best-of the series would ever see).28mCast
