8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wishbone (1995)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
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
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
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 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.
The show features a male dog portraying various characters from classic literature, both male and female. However, the gender of the literary characters themselves is maintained in their on-screen portrayals, meaning a canonically male character is not portrayed as female, nor vice-versa. The human characters are original to the show.
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
User Ratings
8.2
8.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
7.9
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