S Z ("Salty Dog" through "War of the Noses")
"Salty Dog"
Samantha leads Joe and David into a dangerous adventure while searching for a treasure. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Jim Hawkins leads a dangerous search for gold in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
"Shakespaw"
David tries to remain calm at the center of the storm when problems plague his direction of "The Tempest," by William Shakespeare. In the play, Prospero directs the events on an island assisted by Wishbone as Ariel.
"The Slobbery Hound"
Wishbone is falsely accused; he and the kids team up as detectives to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Sherlock Holmes investigates an alleged canine criminal in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles.
"Sniffing the Gauntlet"
David comes through for the team by keeping his cool in the heat of competition. Wishbone, as Ivanhoe, keeps the Knight's Code as he defends Rebecca's honor in Sir Walter Scott's dramatic novel.
"A Tail in Twain"
The kids have an end-of-summer adventure in Jackson Park and learn about the power of stories. Wishbone, as Tom Sawyer, has an adventure with Huck Finn in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This episode airs in two parts.
Video Clip:"Go for the guilt" from Tail in Twain
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"A Tale of Two Sitters"
It is guilt by association when Emily and a friend cut loose and get Wishbone into trouble. Meanwhile, Wishbone as Charles Evremonde is on trial for his family's crimes while the French Revolution explodes in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.
"The Terrified Terrier"
Joe's loyalty to Sam and David is tested when Joe gets invited to hang out with older and more popular kids. In Steven Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, war tests the character of Wishbone as Henry Fleming.
"Twisted Tail"
The kids are swept up in a crime wave that hits their Oakdale neighborhood and causes them to choose their friends more carefully. Wishbone, as the orphan Oliver Twist in Charles Dickens' novel, is trapped by a web of crime in London.
"Viva Wishbone!"
Talbot family friend Julia tells Joe stories from Mexico that help him understand the power of love for his mother. Meanwhile, Wishbone is Juan Diego in the story of "Our Lady of Guadalupe."
"War of the Noses"
Wishbone feels betrayed by Joe and Ellen, reminding him of Richard Shelton's attempts to uncover the truth about his father's death in Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow.
Other Episodes:
A-E
"Bark That Bark" through "The Entrepawneur"
F-L
"Fleabitten Bargain" through "Little Big Dog"
M-R
"Mixed Breeds" through "Rushin' to the Bone"