Series synopsis
Wishbone is an American action & adventure comedy kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on PBS Kids on September 10, 1995. It ended on March 12, 1997. It was created by Rick Duffield. It stars Soccer the Dog, Larry Brantley, Mary Chris Wall and Christie Abbott.
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 cu ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Soccer the Dog as Wishbone
- Larry Brantley as Wishbone (voice)
- Mary Chris Wall as Ellen Talbot
- Christie Abbott as Sam Kepler
- Adam Springfield as David Barnes
- Julio Cesar Cedillo as Travis del Rio
- Shelley Duvall as Renee Lassiter
- Amy Acker as Catherine Morland
Supporting cast
- Melissa Archer as Sarah Johnson
- Jordan Wall as Joe Talbot
Guest cast
- Jensen Ackles as Michael Duss
- John Walpole as Mr. Brassfield
- Lisa-Gabrielle Greene as Weena
- Chamblee Ferguson as Guest #1
- Bob Eric Hart as Guest #2
- Rene Moreno as Mr. Delgado
- Rodger Boyce as Pushy Man
- Elena Hurst as Amanda
- Justin Reese as Nathaniel Bobelesky
- Michael Hulsey as Pizza Boy
- Peggy Lu as Annoyed Woman
- Vincent McGill as Customer
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 53 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 13, 1998 | |
| Season 1 | 40 | March 23, 1995 | November 9, 1996 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 3, 1997 | March 12, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feed the Dog | |
| 2 |
Wishbone's Dog Days of the West In the dusty town of Chaparosa, Texas, one one knows how to tame the land better than Long Bill Longley and his best friend Tom Merwin. But, can our two heroes tame the resident bad guy, Calliope Catesby, before he destroys the town? Meanwhile, In Oakdale, Wanda Gilmore has also become quite a hero. That is, until a sneaky TV reporter tries to paint her as the town tyrant. Will Wishbone and his friends come to Wanda's rescue before it's too late! Or will Wanda watch her reputation ride off into the sunset? |
March 13, 1998 |
| 3 | The Making of Wishbone |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
March 23, 1995 |
| 2 |
A Tail in Twain (2) Part One continued. |
March 24, 1995 |
| 3 |
Twisted Tail A crime wave hits Oakdale, making the kids selective in choosing friends and giving Wishbone a chance to dream of Oliver Twist. |
March 25, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Halloween Hound: The Legend of the Creepy Collars (1) Joe and his two best friends, David and Samantha, form a team to go on a Halloween scavenger hunt. Damont also competes in the game, but he tries to win by cheating. Meanwhile, Wishbone imagines himself as Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"". |
March 3, 1997 |
| 2 |
Halloween Hound: The Legend of the Creepy Collars (2) Continuation of Part 1. |
March 4, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Prince of Wags The weight of leadership weighs heavy on Joe as captain of the school basketball team, and on Wishbone in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I. |
March 5, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS Kids |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 1995 |
| Last aired | March 12, 1997 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |