Wishbone — 1995-1998 · 2 seasons · 50 eps

★ 8.3

Wishbone

1995-1998 2 seasons 50 episodes

★ 8.3 (4,842 votes) Top 18%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 1-30

S1 31-40

S2

E1

8.9

9.0

8.7

E2

9.1

8.5

8.9

E3

8.9

8.9

8.5

E4

8.6

8.8

8.6

E5

9.1

8.4

9.1

E6

8.7

8.4

8.8

E7

9.1

8.9

9.2

E8

8.4

7.6

8.5

E9

8.7

8.8

8.1

E10

8.7

8.8

9.2

E11

8.7

E12

8.2

E13

8.6

E14

8.5

E15

8.9

E16

8.9

E17

8.2

E18

8.5

E19

8.8

E20

7.5

E21

8.4

E22

8.9

E23

7.8

E24

8.6

E25

8.1

E26

8.6

E27

8.8

E28

8.9

E29

8.5

E30

8.2

Avg

8.6

8.8

Excellent

Great

Good

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.2

S2E7 Moonbone

#2

S2E10 9.2

The Roamin' Nose

#3

S1E2 9.1

A Tail in Twain: Part Two

4. S1E5 "Homer Sweet Homer" 9.1
5. S1E7 "Cyranose" 9.1
6. S2E5 "A Bone of Contention" 9.1
7. S1E31 "A Terrified Terrier" 9.0
8. S1E1 "A Tail in Twain: Part One" 8.9
9. S1E3 "Twisted Tail" 8.9
10. S1E15 "Golden Retrieved" 8.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#50

S1E20 7.5

Mixed Breeds

49. S1E38 "Dances with Dogs" 7.6
48. S1E23 "Bark to the Future" 7.8
47. S2E9 "Pup Fiction" 8.1
46. S1E25 "Furst Impressions" 8.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:

27 Standouts

0 Infamous

23 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E35 ¡Viva Wishbone!

Best Hidden Gem: S2E7 Moonbone

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

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