Every episode was shot on two interior soundstages, and one exterior backlot. There was a "contemporary" set, and a "fantasy" set built for each episode.
There were actually five "Wishbones". One dog named Soccer, the main actor, and four "stunt" dogs named Phoebe, Bear, Slugger, and Shiner.
A rotating cast of Dallas theatre/stage actors filled the various fantasy roles.
Larry Brantley, the voice of Wishbone, made an appearance in the episode "Rushin' to the Bone". He played the character Larry Brinkley, the man providing the voice to Wishbone's Scottish character "Mr. MacPooch" for a dog food commercial.
The character Injun Joe's name was changed to Crazy Joe so as not to appear racially offensive.
Akin Babatunde was credited twice, once as Baba and once as Homer.
In the flashback show "Picks of the Litter" Homer's last name was revealed to be Vincent.
One of two episodes whose title didn't make a reference to dogs (but still tied in the plot with the featured story).
Taken off the air circa 1999 over concern that children would doubt the verdicts of their parents as overprotective.
Jeanne Simpson, who played Ms. Bingley, also acted as choreographer for the ballroom scenes.
One of two episodes whose title didn't make a reference to dogs (but still tied in the plot with the featured story).
Adan Sanchez was credited twice, once as the vision warrior and once as Lee Natonabah.
In his second of two credits, the first being the opening for Wishbone, Larry Brantley's character name "Larry BRINKLEY" is a parody of his real last name.
Other episodes were intended to follow, but the sixteen-month gap in between seasons, resulting in the main actors' significant aging, as well as PBS' budget-cuts caused a mid-season cancellation.
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