Wishbone

Season 2 (10 Episodes)

2 Seasons 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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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 3 The Prince of Wags

3. The Prince of Wags

Aired: Mar 4, 1997

Joe is elected captain of the basketball team. Wishbone, as Prince Hal, in Sh...

Episode 4 Groomed for Greatness

4. Groomed for Greatness

Aired: Mar 5, 1997

Wishbone is chosen to be the model for a dog statue built in Jackson Park, bu...

Episode 5 A Bone of Contention

5. A Bone of Contention

Aired: Mar 6, 1997

Joe can't find the nerve to ask Sarah to the dance, so he gets David to ask h...

Episode 6 War of the Noses

6. War of the Noses

Aired: Mar 7, 1997

Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Black Arrow: A Tale of Two Roses' is the backdrop f...

Episode 7 Moonbone

7. Moonbone

Aired: Mar 8, 1997

The full moon is out and Wishbone goes 'loony', burying everything in sight. ...

Episode 8 Barking at Buddha

8. Barking at Buddha

Aired: Mar 9, 1997

Wishbone is impressed by, yet jealous of, a hero dog named Rex and wants to b...

Episode 9 Pup Fiction

9. Pup Fiction

Aired: Mar 10, 1997

Based on Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Wishbone tries to discover who's be...

Episode 10 The Roamin' Nose

10. The Roamin' Nose

Aired: Mar 11, 1997

Wishbone plays Aeneas, a hero of Troy, in Virgil's 'Aeneid'. There is a gas l...

Info about Wishbone

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS Kids

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family