Wishbone
Created by Rick Duffield
On PBS Kids
A warmly affectionate children's show that uses a talking dog's literary daydreams to make classic stories accessible and joyful for young audiences.
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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Questions people ask
Is Wishbone easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of series.
Does Wishbone leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of series.
Is Wishbone scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Wishbone sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is Wishbone violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Wishbone
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Wishbone
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Wishbone, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Wishbone, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Wishbone, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
