Wishbone (1995–1999)

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

Stars:

Larry Brantley, Jordan Wall, Christie Abbott

9 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Larry Brantley	...	Wishbone (50 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jordan Wall	...	Joe Talbot (50 episodes, 1995-1999)
Christie Abbott	...	Sam Kepler (50 episodes, 1995-1999)
Soccer the Dog	...	Wishbone (50 episodes, 1995-1999)
Adam Springfield	...	David Barnes (49 episodes, 1995-1999)
Mary Chris Wall	...	Ellen Talbot (49 episodes, 1995-1999)
Angee Hughes	...	Wanda Gilmore (48 episodes, 1995-1999)
Sean Hennigan	...	Baskerville Spirit (23 episodes, 1995-1999)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

dog | daydream | fictional town | texas | moral | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

World Wide Wishbone

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Feats! Entertainment (a division of Lyrick studios)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A rotating cast of Dallas theatre/stage actors filled the various fantasy roles.

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Quotes

Wishbone: Feed the dog. Feeeeeeed the dooooogggg.

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Connections

Followed by Wishbone's Dog Days of the West (1998)

User Reviews

An Excellent Educational Children's Show

I remember watching this when I was younger and loving it. I first came across it when I was flicking through the channels and seeing a talking dog. At that age, I was obsessed with dogs and a talking one was even better. That's when I became hooked.

Wishbone is the story of a very imaginative Jack Russel terrier named . . . Wishbone who lives with his owners, Joe and his mother Karen Talbot. Wishbone loves literature and in each episode, he imagines himself in a classic novel/play/myth while there is a modern day version of it is going on in real life.

The good part about this show was that when I came home from school every day is was on at like 4:30 pm. Also, I always wondered why Joe's father was never around. It's good to see a single parent house hold on a children's show. And, recently, I found out that my favorite "Daily Show" correspondent Mo Rocca (love of my life) was a writer on this show and that Amy Acker (now Fred on "Angel", I love that show) worked on here. Pretty interesting.

If you have young kids between the ages 6-12, I definatly recommend this show. They won't be disappointed.