Wishbone (1995)
Director: Rick Duffield / Bert Guthrie
Screenwriter: Rick Duffield
Starring: Larry Brantley / Soccer the Dog / Christy Abbott
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Adventure
Official website: www.wwwishbone.com
Country/Region of Production: United States
Language: English
Date: 1995-10-09
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 50
Single episode length: 30 minutes
IMDb: tt0112225
Adaptation: Inspiration
Summary:
A standard episode of Wishbone consists of an opening scene, introducing Wishbone’s and his family’s current situation (for example, Arbor Day planting a tree, Wishbone finding new things or Joe catching a lunch lady attempting to donate food to a homeless shelter). When one of the main characters decides to get involved in the noble act, Wishbone flashes to a famous work of literature that it reminds him of, usually with him playing the lead role in costume. Wishbone may not play the lead role if the character is difficult to relate to (he plays Sancho Panza in Don Quixote) or is female (in the show’s “Joan of Arc” episode, he plays Louis de Conte). By the end of both stories, the real-life situation usually follows the work of literature closely, such as the King saving Robin Hood at the last minute and the Principal saving Joe at the last minute. The last two minutes of nearly every episode feature Wishbone narrating some background description of how the episode was produced, including how stunts were performed, how costumes were designed, or how the visual effects were created.
