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Wishbone

Wishbone

19958.02 Seasons50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Produced by Betty A. Buckley
NetworksPBS Kids

Top Cast

L

Larry Brantley

Wishbone

Mary Chris Wall

Mary Chris Wall

Ellen Talbot

Christie Abbott

Christie Abbott

Sam Kepler

A

Adam Springfield

David Barnes

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Travis del Rio

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Renee Lassiter

Amy Acker

Amy Acker

Catherine Morland

Melissa Archer

Melissa Archer

Sarah Johnson

J

Jordan Wall

Joe Talbot

Themes & Keywords

literaturefriendshiptalking dogdoganimalseducationalstorytellingliterary adaptationoverflowing with imaginationwishbone

About Wishbone

Wishbone is a action & adventure, comedy, kids, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of literature, friendship, talking dog, dog, animals, educational. it stars Larry Brantley, Mary Chris Wall, 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 currently portraying and not as a dog.

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