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Wishbone (1995)

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Wishbone (1995)

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.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.1

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.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Wishbone is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its core subject matter of adapting classic literature for children and focusing on universal virtues is inherently apolitical, consciously avoiding explicit political messaging.

The movie features a visibly diverse human cast in its modern-day storyline, but its narrative primarily focuses on adapting classic literature without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes. The lead role in the literary adaptations is consistently portrayed by a dog.

Secondary

The children's series 'Wishbone' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a dog imagining himself in classic literature, focusing on educational and moral content for a young audience, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.

The children's educational series 'Wishbone' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on adapting classic literature for a young audience, with a dog portraying various literary figures, and does not delve into LGBTQ+ identity.

The show 'Wishbone' is an educational children's series that adapts classic literature. Its narrative focus and genre do not include scenes where female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.

Wishbone, a male dog, portrays various literary characters, both male and female. However, the show maintains the original gender of the adapted characters within the story, with Wishbone merely acting out the role rather than altering the character's canonical gender.

The show "Wishbone" features original human characters created for the series, such as Joe Talbot and his friends. There is no prior source material or established canon for these characters to define their race before the show's creation, thus precluding any race swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
7.9

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