Growing up, I was a big fan of the "Wishbone" books and TV show, which ran from 1995-2001. I believe it was my first TV show obsession along with "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers." I mean, I joined the Wishbone Fan Club! And I've never done that for any other TV shows thus far, though Supernatural's getting pretty close. Back then, every single day right after school, I would turn on the TV to watch "Wishbone" and sing the tune -
What's the story, Wishbone? What's this you're dreamin' of? Such a big imagination on such a little pup. What's the story, Wishbone? Do you think it's worth a look? It kinda seems familiar, like a story from a book. Shake a leg now, let's wag another tail. Sniffin' out adventure, with Wishbone on the trail. Come on, Wishbone. What's the story, Wishbone? What's the story, Wishbone? What's the story, Wishbone? *Woof!*
Wishbone took me to the center of the Earth, to old London, to colonial America, to Mount Olympus, to many Wars, to the old West. He showed me the Knights, the Indians, the Prince, the heroes and villains of old, the common man who lived long before I did. It was here that I learned to love stories as they are.
Even though I loved the show and wanted to buy its merchandise all the time, my younger brother hated it. I always tried to get him to read it, even for a little bit, but still he refused. Of course, he pulled the same thing with Harry Potter, but I won that battle shortly and now he loves the books and the movies. Anyhow, Wishbone was a great part of my childhood.
Yet somwhere along the way, I just stopped reading them. I don't know why. Maybe I couldn't find anymore new books, even though there were some out there I didn't have. Maybe I was influenced by my brother. Maybe I thought I got too old for it. Maybe because by 2001, I underwent a life-changing surgery and diverted my entire focus from the imagination to reality.
Now, I seem to have retain some of that innocent child that disappeared several years ago. (Although, some would vouch that I wasn't really that innocent, even though I tried to be. *wink*) I have started researching for the books and movie episodes that I don't have, finding a way to complete the unfinished set.
Not much have been accomplished in the last few weeks I've been looking, for the books are out-of-print and the movie episodes are rare.
But it's something I'm working on finishing. Everything in its own time, right?
What's the story, Wishbone? What's this you're dreamin' of? Such a big imagination on such a little pup. What's the story, Wishbone? Do you think it's worth a look? It kinda seems familiar, like a story from a book. Shake a leg now, let's wag another tail. Sniffin' out adventure, with Wishbone on the trail. Come on, Wishbone. What's the story, Wishbone? What's the story, Wishbone? What's the story, Wishbone? *Woof!*
Wishbone took me to the center of the Earth, to old London, to colonial America, to Mount Olympus, to many Wars, to the old West. He showed me the Knights, the Indians, the Prince, the heroes and villains of old, the common man who lived long before I did. It was here that I learned to love stories as they are.
Even though I loved the show and wanted to buy its merchandise all the time, my younger brother hated it. I always tried to get him to read it, even for a little bit, but still he refused. Of course, he pulled the same thing with Harry Potter, but I won that battle shortly and now he loves the books and the movies. Anyhow, Wishbone was a great part of my childhood.
Yet somwhere along the way, I just stopped reading them. I don't know why. Maybe I couldn't find anymore new books, even though there were some out there I didn't have. Maybe I was influenced by my brother. Maybe I thought I got too old for it. Maybe because by 2001, I underwent a life-changing surgery and diverted my entire focus from the imagination to reality.
Now, I seem to have retain some of that innocent child that disappeared several years ago. (Although, some would vouch that I wasn't really that innocent, even though I tried to be. *wink*) I have started researching for the books and movie episodes that I don't have, finding a way to complete the unfinished set.
Not much have been accomplished in the last few weeks I've been looking, for the books are out-of-print and the movie episodes are rare.
But it's something I'm working on finishing. Everything in its own time, right?
2 comments:
I LOVE WISHBONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We stillhave the reruns on our public tv station at 12:00 pm. i can't watch it because of school, but I love it anyway. we were reading huck finn in class and that made me think of wishbone. well, ttul.
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Just a little FYI ... In case you were unaware, there is only one degree of separation between your first fandom (Wishbone) and your latest fandom (Supernatural).
Jensen Ackles first acting job was in 1996 on an episode of Wishbone titled "Viva Wishbone!".
:-)
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