Wishbone

2 Seasons 1995 - 1997 TV-Y7 30m 8.2

An intelligent and witty dog imagines himself in the role of characters from classic books and gets involved in similar real-life adventures.

Wishbone the dog serves as a canine bridge between life and literature as he embarks on exciting journeys that include elements of action, adventure and comedy. In each of the 40 half-hour episodes, Wishbone the dog's escapades with the children and families of the fictional town of Oakdale, U.S.A., trigger a series of daydreams. In these daydreams, Wishbone imagines himself as a character in signature, modern-day scenes that parallel the storylines from classic literature, emphasizing the timeless and universal themes explored in these classic tales.

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Episodes:

Episode 3 Twisted Tail

3. Twisted Tail

Aired: Mar 24, 1995

Joe befriends a new boy, Max, from school. When Max gets involved with anothe...

Episode 4 Rosie, Oh, Rosie, Oh!

4. Rosie, Oh, Rosie, Oh!

Aired: Mar 24, 1995

Wishbone falls in love with a dog from the pound and is reminded of the story...

Episode 5 Homer Sweet Homer

5. Homer Sweet Homer

Aired: Mar 25, 1995

The kids work to save their favorite park from developers; Wishbone plays Ody...

Episode 6 Bark That Bark

6. Bark That Bark

Aired: Mar 29, 1995

The kids help put on a traditional story-telling show to raise money. David's...

Episode 7 Cyranose

7. Cyranose

Aired: Mar 30, 1995

Wishbone takes on the 'prominent' role of Cyrano de Bergerac as the kids have...

Episode 8 The Slobbery Hound

8. The Slobbery Hound

Aired: Mar 31, 1995

A stray dog is causing trouble in the neighborhood and Wishbone is getting th...

Episode 9 Digging Up the Past

9. Digging Up the Past

Aired: Apr 1, 1995

Joe, Ellen and Wishbone meet a woman who lived in their home over 40 years ag...

Episode 10 Bone of Arc

10. Bone of Arc

Aired: Apr 3, 1995

With their star player injured, Sam offers to help the boys win their soccer ...

Episode 12 Fleabitten Bargain

12. Fleabitten Bargain

Aired: Apr 5, 1995

Joe runs into a shady businessman at the town fair who's marketing a new virt...

Episode 15 Golden Retrieved

15. Golden Retrieved

Aired: Oct 27, 1995

Wishbone is Silas Marner; Joe has a new mountain bike that is absorbing his a...

Episode 17 Frankenbone

17. Frankenbone

Aired: Oct 30, 1995

David is making a secret project for the school science fair. This leads Wish...

Episode 18 Hot Diggety Dawg

18. Hot Diggety Dawg

Aired: Oct 31, 1995

In this episode, the kids digging a hole for an Arbor Day tree causes Wishbon...

Episode 20 Mixed Breeds

20. Mixed Breeds

Aired: Nov 2, 1995

Wanda finds a fresh experience with a new man, leaving Bob Pruitt to wonder w...

Episode 21 The Canine Cure

21. The Canine Cure

Aired: Nov 3, 1995

Joe's highly allergic friend Nathaniel stays at the Talbots' for the weekend ...

Episode 22 The Pawloined Paper

22. The Pawloined Paper

Aired: Nov 4, 1995

Wishbone plays C. Auguste Dupin in Poe's 'The Purloined Letter'. Joe has a cr...

Episode 23 Bark to the Future

23. Bark to the Future

Aired: Nov 5, 1995

Joe thinks using a calculator instead of his own mind will help him do better...

Episode 25 Furst Impressions

25. Furst Impressions

Aired: Mar 2, 1996

Based on "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Wishbone stars as Mr. Darcy wh...

Episode 27 The Count's Account

27. The Count's Account

Aired: Mar 4, 1996

'The Count of Monte Cristo' and Edmond Dantes are brought to life by Wishbone...

Episode 28 Salty Dog

28. Salty Dog

Aired: Mar 5, 1996

Samantha enlists Joe and David's help to find a legendary horseshoe in a cond...

Episode 29 Little Big Dog

29. Little Big Dog

Aired: Mar 6, 1996

Wishbone delivers the Biblical story of David and Goliath. Meanwhile, Joe and...

Episode 30 A Dogged Expose

30. A Dogged Expose

Aired: Mar 7, 1996

Somebody has secretly taken embarrassing pictures of Sam and posted them all ...

Episode 31 A Terrified Terrier

31. A Terrified Terrier

Aired: Mar 8, 1996

Joe starts hanging with a new bunch of guys, ignoring Sam and David, and even...

Episode 32 Shakespaw

32. Shakespaw

Aired: Mar 9, 1996

The school is putting on a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, with Davi...

Episode 33 Muttketeer!

33. Muttketeer!

Aired: Nov 1, 1996

Wishbone is d'Artagnan in one story, while also trying to join the kids in sc...

Episode 34 Hercules Unleashed

34. Hercules Unleashed

Aired: Nov 2, 1996

Sam searches for the perfect present for her father's 40th birthday, which re...

Episode 35 ¡Viva Wishbone!

35. ¡Viva Wishbone!

Aired: Nov 3, 1996

Ellen befriends a young man who has recently lost his own mother, which cause...

Episode 36 The Entrepawneur

36. The Entrepawneur

Aired: Nov 4, 1996

Joe starts a grocery delivery business, but learns that his single-minded pur...

Episode 37 Pantin' at the Opera

37. Pantin' at the Opera

Aired: Nov 5, 1996

After a magazine article is published praising Ellen's computerized library c...

Episode 38 Dances with Dogs

38. Dances with Dogs

Aired: Nov 6, 1996

Wishbone becomes a Native American warrior in the Dakota tale told by visitin...

Episode 39 Rushin' to the Bone

39. Rushin' to the Bone

Aired: Nov 7, 1996

Wishbone stars in a Mr. MacPooch dog commercial. The play, "The Inspector Gen...

Episode 40 Picks of the Litter

40. Picks of the Litter

Aired: Nov 8, 1996

In a recap of many of the episodes, Wishbone is one again everyone from Tom S...

Info about Wishbone

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS Kids

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family