Wishbone historians are saying that Joe really was around 16-17 during the filming of this episode! That's not unreasonable at all. I gotta stop trying to guess people's ages, why does everyone look so old?

I loved Wishbone so much as a kid when I got my first dog I named him after Wishbone. He wasn't a Jack Russell like in the show, he was a Rat terrier instead--but I did read books to him when I was learning to read (I distinctly remember reading Watership Down and Harry Potter 1 and 2 to him). He was a great dog--was able to sit still for a long period of time for me to read to him and was very gentle and loving.

dude, the [loser] alarm was so realistic, I thought it happened in the movie - No joke

Missed out on probably the spookiest moment of this episode. When they go in the creepy house Joe sees the eyes he saw as a kid at the bottom of the stairs and then a cat runs up them and everyone is relieved as he realizes he was afraid of a cat all this time. But after they leave the viewers see the eyes again as a low creepy moaning can be heard. That honestly freaked me out as a kid.

Jesus, warn me before you scare the shit out of me with those Halloween decorations!

I always appreciated that Wishbone tried to tell a somewhat uncompromising version of the books. They would have characters actually die, the same ways as in the novels. I remember the episode for Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde actually ended with Jekyll killing himself. It's a fairly dark ending for a kid's TV show but at the same time, it's what made the show memorable.

"If you love my haunted rim, you'll love my scavenger hunt" So that's what they call it nowadays

5:32 I thought that was a real “loser alert”

Haunted rim sounds dirty

I have been greatly enjoying Ian's editting: plus his personality is more prominent over the years. His videos are still very relaxed, but has been fantastically put together with Ian's comedy. I love it.

Wishbone was my childhood. I remember that it came on when I had to go to Girl Scout meetings as a kid, and I would beg my mom to let me stay home from meetings so I could watch the show sometimes. My favorite episodes were Journey to the Center of the Earth, the Purloined Letter, and Hound of the Baskervilles. The show actually got me interested in classic literature, and I have since read many of the books that were featured in these episodes. I love your review. I hope to see you talk about more Wishbone episodes in the future!

I'm jealous of his Mystery Science Theater collection.

At least we know Joe loves Basketball, but as for Ben, it's still a mystery.

Wishbone was my life as a kid. I used to check out the movies from my local library when I could.

"Yeah, it's the best Halloween treat in Oakdale", implying that it has taken place before. Two minutes later: "You ready for the Oakdale Sports and Games FIRST ANNUAL scavenger hunt?"

The real spooky thing is that Wishbone lived for 13 years. *THUNDER & LIGHTNING SFX*

Dr. Hand Pocket will surely give me nightmares for weeks.

that put me in the christmas spirit

I used to have a stuffed version of wishbone that I loved. Also, this was my favorite episode. I would wait, and wait, and wait for it to rerun.

I vaguely recall this. Though I'm pretty sure I never caught it in syndication. I legitimately think the last time I ever watched Wishbone was the year it ended. That being said, I like Wishbone's VA. He does a surprisingly good job at sounding like how I'd imagine a dog would sound if they could voice their every thought (minus the bizarre knowledge of human literature).

"Share this video, if you know a Wishbone fan, send them a link." -- Don't tell me what to do past Ian.

I look forward to Brutalmoose videos. This channel is really underrated.

Remember that Wishbone episode where Joan of Arc burned to death? That was weird I'm not joking. I had the novelization and everything

Joe is the most complex character in Wishbone canon. I like how it deals with his ptsd and shows he can overcome it and get into the house and win the cash.

Wishbone was my childhood! I still have the plush of him that I would watch the show with, from when I was a kid.

Omg Ian! You should do that incredibly shitty Animorphs TV series!

I am so tickled you also watched Wishbone as a child! And reviewing the special! I hope in the near future you'll do another wishbone episode. :)

FINALLY somebody remembers Wishbone! I used to have a VHS tape with the Robin Hood episode when I was younger. Watching the theme song again gave me an overload of nostalgia.

wishbone moves faster than the speed of gravity to get a cookie Seems legit

As a kid who loved reading, jack russels, and TV, and who was also too poor for video games, Wishbone was one of my favorite shows.

Ian is the diamond of KZfaq. It might be hard to find but once you do find it, your life is instantly improved. No one else is more under appreciated.

OMG I remember the teachers in my elementary school playing this around Halloween. I was looking for this for years, I only remembered a few snippets and now I finally found it!

watched this episode of Wishbone when I was like 8-9 and it scared the shit out of me at the time. All I can remember was how at the very end they showed a set of glowing red eyes down a flight of stairs (not shown in the actual video here) and to this day I have not watched it since cause of some quality ptsd. I also had a similar fantasy of getting thrown and amazing Halloween party like this. Unfortunately it never came to for wishing. great video!

5:58 "If you like my haunted rim..." Excuse me, I am an immature manchild. Hehhehehehehhehehehehhehe...

My favorite Wishbone was the one about the Hound of the Baskerville it got me really interested in Sherlock Holmes and actually made me pick up the books and read them

I loved the fun, silly way Wishbone introduced literature to kids. My favorite was always the Phantom of the Opera episode, which was so much darker than others! Please do a video on that episode one day, Moose! (You’re my favorite KZfaqr by the way! I love watching your videos and how diverse the content is!)

Tuna noodle? Anything but this.

"it's a really neat feeling to be on a dark set."* Weird long pause* What?

Hey Ian. I'm a little older than you and most of your viewers, the stuff you review is mostly stuff my younger siblings got into. But you make it sound so nostalgic anyway, it's a real achievement. Keep it up, buddy.

Alright. That pup in the old timey coat is the cutest thing I've seen all week

Ah, Wishbone had one of those theme songs that made you run to the TV when you heard it, much like DuckTales, Gargoyles, or Batman: The Animated Series (at least for me). I loved the Wishbone show and books!

I was so convinced I'd hallucinated this entire series for years, thank you!

I can’t believe I forgot this show! I think my elementary school Spanish teacher showed us an episode about Don Quixote. Rip Soccer, what a good boy

Wishbone was my fave thing when I was a kid. I remember going to the library a lot and borrowing a copy of one of the Wishbone episodes on VHS. I’m going to have to rewatch all of this show again thanks to this video.

Wishbone was such a childhood fave, like, I watched it every day after school so this is a HUGE treat for me dude. My favourite parts of Wishbone was always the behind the scenes, the literature besides. I'm really liking the old vhs reviews and the editing is awesome as usual

Joe looks about fucking twenty years old. What the fuck. Great video as always though.

I remember wishbone! It was such a good educational show. I’ve always loved wishbone’s voice!

"If you know a Wishbone fan, send them a link!" That fan was me! Seeing this in my notifications practically made my Halloween. Wishbone actually made me pick up my first ever dive into classic literature- Frankenstein! I was only in 3rd grade at the time. I kept getting in trouble in school because I couldn't put the book down when I was supposed to be doing my work. Good times!

Your content is soooo refreshing! I'm so tired of all the over saturated content nowadays.

A sexy golden retriever reviewing Wishbone? I'm in.

Man, Wishbone was a good chunk of my childhood. I remember having the bedsheets when I was little. That's how much I loved it. Good times, man.

That moment when you realize you can still sing along to WIshbone's theme song even though it's been 19 years since you last heard it. I'm so sad right now.

The only episode I remember.

Yeah! A new vid AND it's about WISHBONE! Nostalgia overload for me!

Good quality video once again, I feel like Ian is on a roll with his channel here talking us through things. I'm starting to feel like he could be talking about any old thing and the quality just comes from how much effort he puts in. All of the videos just have a really nice feel and flow to them.

To this day, the theme song to this show still gets stuck in my head. I loved it so much when I was a kid!! Great pick, Ian!!

The pizza I ordered just came in the mail and I was searching for something to watch before I started eating! Perfect BrutalMoose timing!

Ian you had me at wishbone. Definitely one of my all time favorite tv shows as a kid. A show that i made sure to pass down to my kids and now they love it too! This really is a staple of the 90's. PS. RIP soccer, you will be missed and forever be remembered by all of nerdkind.

I haven't heard the Wishbone theme song in a dozen years. Such nostalgia!

the music at the end is so calming. All the music in this episode is great actually

I loved Wishbone as a child. I wish it were still on the air. Way better than most of the stuff playing on PBS these days.

IAN WE NEED MORE WISHBONE THIS SHOW ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD

I remember my teacher putting this on once. They also showed us the behind-the-scenes video, and they seemed absolutely fascinated by how the filmmakers simulated lightning… Which I’m pretty sure was just done by flickering the floodlights.

Omg tysm. Me and my sister used to love this show. Hearing that intro opened an area of my mind that has been dormant for probably 20 years. Great vid man.

You didn't have to let us know that the dog died!!!! I could have continued my life in blissful ignorance. :(

I fucking love wishbone. And i remember this one the most. So so dope that you're doing this. I really love you too. This is so dope. I keep coming back to this wishbone episode year after year! Wow. Dope. Dank

Oh! Ian! You should do the live action Sabrina The Teenage Witch series from 1996-2003. It’s gonna be a nostalgia fest for a lot of people, plus, it’s honestly not a bad show in my opinion. I’d like to see what you think of it. Love ya dude.

Wishbone and ghostwriter was my jam. I’m still waiting on a season release of wishbone

The only thing I ever remember about Wish Bone is...AWWW PUPPY IN CUTE CLOTHS! I don't know what's going on but PUPPPY!!!!!

The Secret Life of Alex Mack was a very memorable 90s show! I'd love to see a review of it ;)

Man, a new brutalmoose movie review, and the movie has an adorable dog in it? Yes please.

11:50 "Don't tell me what to do, past Ian." Literally lol'd @ that.

One of my favorite KZfaqrs talking about one of my favorite shows FUCK YES.

GIVE IAN AN ELABORATE SCAVENGER HUNT

Wishbone was life, man. That series is held in high regard with me from my childhood years. Thank you for the nostalgia trip on this one :)

Ian’s self-deprecating editing gives me so much life ❤️

Wishbone was my JAM as a kid. I can't believe I haven't thought about it for so long!!

Who wants to see a Brutalmoose review of an Arthur episode?

This was always my favorite episode of Wishbone. My parents took me to see that Tim Burton version when I was younger (and it scared the hell out of little child me). This version fed it to me in a way I could digest because cute doggo! I even had the novelized version of the episode.

I remember watching this Wishbone episode in class in 6th Grade on Halloween. This is truly a bizarrely random blast from the past when I saw the thumbnail today. I was like, “Ah shit it’s Wishbone boi!”

#GlueForTheWin

WISHBONE WAS MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD SHOW OMG IM SO HYPE

I enjoy that this video contains a lot more extended takes of Ian laughing at his own jokes, which is pretty cute, tbh.

Love the mystery science theater 3000 in the background

oh boy, another VHS review. good stuff ian!

When I was younger, my family had a little auto horse racer game and one lane was broken, so the horse would always lose. My dad named the horse glue-paste and that's how 7 year old me learned that horses who lost races use to be turned into glue..... It was no holds bar in my family.

I love Wishbone, loved it as a kid. I could say it definitely contributed to my love of reading, but I think what contributed most was my mom telling me stories each night when I was young. She'd mostly improvise them, and I'm now almost certain they were heavily inspired by things like The Hobbit and various Jim Henson's productions, but I think a love of storytelling is where it starts.

The Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom is a great ep, and very fun to explain out of context.

Pleaaase keep using the Chad Warden soundbyte

Omfg!! I remember this exact episode. I loved wishbone as a kid and one halloween I got a wishbone plushy with a VHS that had this on it. Wow this video brought back so many memories. Thanks Ian!

Ian just looks so happy, I love it

huh, an upload of the entire episode was in my recommended videos list... i know what I'm doing after this, now. thanks for the memories, Ian.

I never realised how much Wishbone kinda sounds like Deadpool. Even acts a bit like him...

Much love to brutalmoose.

Wishbone was one of my absolute favorite shows as a kid; I was (and still am) really into literature, so it was a great first exposure to classics. I'm fairly certain it was my first exposure to the tale of Faust, Don Quixote, and Ivanhoe, and helped shape my taste in books. A cute dog in a costume can be so inspirational!

AHHHH WISHBONE! I'm so happy! I actually would go to the library and read the books from the show after I saw this. Like a transitional Reading Rainbow, from picture books to classics. I actually don't live too far from the area considered Sleepy Hollow, so this was extra nice to watch!

I love Jack Russles so much 😭😭😭

Brutalmoose for sure is my favourite KZfaqr! :3

This is some good shit my dude I love that you don't just review the really well known nostalgic stuff. I love watching your vids and thinking "ohh yeah I remember that!!"

Ian without a beard is a cool throwback to the Facade, and Lego Island days of Brutalmoose. Keep it up, Ian!