"Wishbone" (1995) TV series 1995-1998

Writers:

Vincent Brown (writer) (1996)
Susan B. Chick (written by)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

9 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Dog Actor | Talking Dog | Television | Teen

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Soccer the Dog	...	Wishbone (29 episodes, 1995-1998)
Larry Brantley	...	Wishbone / ... (20 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mary Chris Wall	...	Ellen Talbot (19 episodes, 1995-1998)
Christie Abbott	...	Samantha Kepler (19 episodes, 1995-1998)
Bear the Dog	...	Wishbone (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Phoebe the Dog	...	Wishbone (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Slugger the Dog	...	Wishbone (19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jordan Wall	...	Joe Talbot (18 episodes, 1995-1998)
Brent Anderson	...	Townsman / ... (17 episodes, 1995-1998)
Adam Springfield	...	David Barnes (15 episodes, 1995)
Angee Hughes	...	Wanda Gilmore (12 episodes, 1995)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (video rating) | USA:TV-G (1995-1996) | USA:TV-Y (1997-) | USA:TV-Y7 (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Big Feats! Entertainment (a division of Lyrick studios)

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

Wishbone: [as Robin Hood disguised as a peddler] Pots! Come and buy my pots! Nice, unsuspicious pots for sale!

Movie Connections:

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

"GUILTY! I CONFESS! We watched "WISHBONE" at Police Headquarters, Missing Persons Bureau!! " So whatta they gonna do,send me to see "Old Sparky ? (The Electric Chair)

During my tenure of 35 years with the Chicago Police Department, the assignments that varied greatly in duties, responsibilities and type of "terrain" covered. The varied assignments were in some of the most poverty stricken, crime ridden neighborhoods to "blowing a whistle" as a Loop Traffic Cop and from attending to Juveniles in the School Unit to "Tracer of Lost Persons" in the Missing Persons Bureau.

During my last assignment, it was in Missings because of medical problems, rheumatoid arthritis and congestive heart failure. This required confinement to the office or 'desk duties', and is called "Light Duty".

Well, I do confess that we would turn on a Television Set during quiet afternoon times, as it didn't interfere with work and actually made things run more smoothly. Favourites during that period included "SEINFELD"(daily reruns), Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" and "WISHBONE". Yeah, "WISHBONE", wanna make something' of it? We stumbled onto it quite by accident, for no one knew it from our home TV viewing, as no one in the office had young kids at home. There were some grandchildren of some of our gang, but no kids of the right age for such programming.

So, the Cops at Chicago Police HQ became fans of this little (what is he, Jack Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier, what?) pooch with the Ronald Coleman voice and the love for great literature. Hardly a Saturday Afternoon at the Bureau would pass-by without Wishbone being present.

The Creators and Production Team did an excellent job in providing a character and series which is interesting, educational, amusing and highly informative. And just who wood have thought that such a highly successful feature would emerge from the meeting up of works of literature and the fantasies of somebody's pet pooch?

Boy, I sure can't wait to be a Grandfather!!!!