Wishbone
1995 · 2 seasons · 50 episodes · Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Created by Rick Duffield
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.
Why it's worth watching
Wishbone creatively introduces children to classic literature by pairing everyday childhood dilemmas with timeless literary masterpieces. Through the imaginative lens of a Jack Russell Terrier who imagines himself as famous literary protagonists, young viewers learn virtue, courage, and responsibility. The show fosters a genuine love for reading while illustrating how wisdom from classic stories can guide real-life character development.
What it praises
It praises love of learning, imaginative storytelling, loyalty, moral courage, and resolving middle-school conflicts through classic wisdom.
For discernment
While entirely wholesome and free of gratuitous content, a discerning viewer should note that classic literary adaptations depicted (such as Robin Hood, Frankenstein, or The Odyssey) occasionally involve mild dramatic tension, swordplay, or scary thematic elements appropriate for children's literature. A few episodes touch on mythological or supernatural themes present in Western classic books, though framed strictly as literary storytelling rather than spiritual endorsement. The show presents wholesome family values and positive peer friendships without modern moral compromises.
- ViolenceMild fantasy violence and dramatic conflict inherent to classic literary adaptations, such as stage-swordplay and historical battles.
- SpiritualReferences to classic Greek/Roman mythology and literary ghosts (e.g. A Christmas Carol) as presented in standard Western literature.
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Cast
Soccer the Dog
Wishbone
Larry Brantley
Wishbone (voice)
Mary Chris Wall
Ellen Talbot
Christie Abbott
Sam Kepler
Adam Springfield
David Barnes
Julio Cesar Cedillo
Travis del Rio
Shelley Duvall
Renee Lassiter
Amy Acker
Catherine Morland