Wishbone: Season 1
Episode Guide
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A Tail in Twain (1)
Mar 23, 1995 · 28 min
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 Adventur
A Tail in Twain (2)
Mar 24, 1995 · 28 min
Continuation of previous episode exploring The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Twisted Tail
Mar 25, 1995 · 28 min
A crime wave hits Oakdale, making the kids selective in choosing friends and giving Wishbone a chance to dream of Oliver Twist.
Rosie, Oh, Rosie, Oh!
Mar 25, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone, not wearing his collar, gets taken to the pound where he meets a beautiful female dog named Rosie. The inside story is that of ""romeo and Juliet"" by William Shakespear
Homer Sweet Homer
Mar 26, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone tells the story of Homer's ""The Odyssey.""
Bark That Bark
Mar 30, 1995 · 28 min
David overloads on responsibilities and doesn't understand the wisdom of asking for help. Wishbone explores the power of wisdom as it lies within two African-American folk tales.
Cyranose
Mar 31, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone is Cyrano de Bergerac, serenading Roxanne with poetry.
The Slobbery Hound
Apr 1, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone searches for a wandering dog who is wreaking havoc with garbage cans and items in people's yards and porches. Wishbone imagines himself as Sherlock Holmes in ""The Hound
Digging Up the Past
Apr 2, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone and Joe meet a charming elderly Oakdale resident who has returned after a long absense, and together they search for a ""time capsule"" in Joe's backyard. Meanwhile, Wish
Bone of Arc
Apr 3, 1995 · 28 min
Samantha becomes the heroine of the boys' soccer team, while Wishbone becomes her ally. Meanwhile, Joan of Arc leads the men of the French Army against the English in Mark Twain's
The Impawssible Dream
Apr 5, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone, while watching Joe pursue his impossible dream of making the book of world records, thinks of Don Quixote.
Fleabitten Bargain
Apr 5, 1995 · 28 min
Joe is dazzled by a virtual-reality machine demonstrated by a cunning salesman at a town fair. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as Faust, learns that making big sacrifices just to gain immedi
Sniffing the Gauntlet
Apr 6, 1995 · 28 min
Keeping oneself in the right frame of mind, Wishbone draws into Rebecca's world in Ivanhoe.
The Hunchdog of Notre Dame
Oct 26, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone is the Hunchback of Notre Dame, standing for and defending Esmerelda.
Golden Retrieved
Oct 27, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone is distressed with his owner Joe's infatuation with his new mountain bike, which causes Joe to pay less attention to Wishbone, and to act less caring and patient towards h
A Tale of Two Sitters
Oct 30, 1995 · 28 min
Guilt by association haunts Wishbone in his dream of A Tale of Two Cities.
Frankenbone
Oct 31, 1995 · 28 min
David claims that through his experiments he has discovered the secret of life. Wishbone compares the mysterious experiment to the Mary Shelly horror, ""Frankenstein.
Hot Diggety Dawg
Nov 1, 1995 · 28 min
Wishbone digs for Wanda, turning the day into the pages of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.
One Thousand and One Tails
Nov 2, 1995 · 28 min
While greed threatens to grip the humans around him, Wishbone imagines himself as Ali Baba among forty thieves. The sheer power of 1001 Arabian Nights seems overwhelming.
Mixed Breeds
Nov 3, 1995 · 28 min
Secrets abound in all people. Wanda and Mr. Pruitt find that out themselves, as does Wishbone in his visions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
The Canine Cure
Nov 4, 1995 · 28 min
This time, Wishbone imagines The Imaginary Invalid by Molière.
The Pawloined Paper
Nov 5, 1995 · 28 min
Joe has a substitute teacher for his class, who he likes a lot. After a word puzzle he makes up about her gets snatched, courtesy of Curtis, Joe must get it back before anyone see
Bark to the Future
Nov 6, 1995 · 28 min
Joe learns that his own intellect can never be replaced by modern technology. Meanwhile, Wishbone, as The Time Traveler, finds that in the year 802,701 the lazy Eloi have allowed t
Paw Prints of Thieves
Mar 2, 1996 · 28 min
When Joe gets under the crosshairs for what appears to be a good deed, Wishbone imagines himself as Robin Hood.
Furst Impressions
Mar 3, 1996 · 28 min
While Sam, David, and Joe agonize over finding a date for the pending dance, Wishbone goes over the story of ""Pride and Prejudice"" by Jane Austin.
The Prince and The Pooch
Mar 4, 1996 · 28 min
It's another tale in Twain for Wishbone, playing both The Prince and the Pauper.
The Count's Account
Mar 5, 1996 · 28 min
Damont gets David into trouble after he uses one of David's inventions. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Edmond Dantes seeks revenge against his enemies in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Mont
Salty Dog
Mar 6, 1996 · 28 min
Samantha convinces Joe and David to help her look for a ""magic"" horseshoe that is rumored to be nailed somewhere inside an old rickety barn in a remote wooded area of Oakdale. W
Little Big Dog
Mar 7, 1996 · 28 min
In David and Goliath, Wishbone has more bravery than the David we know from this series.
A Dogged Expose
Mar 8, 1996 · 28 min
Wishbone is Sherlock Holmes, deftly trying to stop a mastermind from the pages of A Scandal in Bohemia while Samantha is unwillingly tangled in a scandal at Oakdale.
Terrified Terrier
Mar 9, 1996 · 28 min
Now Wishbone feels wounded as he dreams of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.
Shakespaw
Mar 10, 1996 · 28 min
David runs into no end of problems while staging a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Muttketeer!
Nov 2, 1996 · 28 min
Wishbone is always eager to make friends. He does so in the real world at the local school. And as D'Artagnan, Wishbone makes friends of the Three Musketeers.
Hercules Unleashed
Nov 3, 1996 · 28 min
While Samantha seeks the perfect gift for her father's birthday, Wishbone plays up Hercules, seeking the Golden Apples of the Hesperides.
¡Viva Wishbone!
Nov 4, 1996 · 28 min
The power of love, for Wishbone, plays itself out in Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Entrepawneur
Nov 5, 1996 · 28 min
Based on a portion of the epic poem ""Metamorphoses,"" by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, this episode focuses on the story of King Midas. Meanwhile, Joe is in a ""touchy"" situation
Pantin' at the Opera
Nov 6, 1996 · 28 min
Wishbone tells the story of Gaston Leroux's ""The Phantom Of The Opera.""
Dances With Dogs
Nov 7, 1996 · 28 min
Lee Natonabah, a Native-American friend of Joe's, speaks about Navajo culture and story-telling, while Wishbone imagines himself as a young brave in a story that Lee tells.
Rushin' to the Bone
Nov 8, 1996 · 28 min
Wishbone dramatizes Gogol's The Inspector General.
Picks of the Litter
Nov 9, 1996 · 28 min
The obligatory flashback episode (and the only best-of the series would ever see).