Video interview: producer Betty A. Buckley of 'What's The Story, Wishbone?'

Newsweek · May 28, 2026 · 335 words · By Zak Wojnar

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Sorry, "Beethoven," but the most iconic dog of the 1990s was Soccer, a canine actor better known as the title character of the PBS series, "Wishbone." Across 50 episodes and a finale movie, "Wishbone's Dog Days of the West," the show entertained kids and…

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Now, decades after the end of the original series, the original team behind the show is back with a documentary about the history of "Wishbone," entitled, "What's the Story, Wishbone?" The film is a deep dive into the rise and untimely cancellation of…

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Claim 1: “"What's the Story, Wishbone" is currently airing on Public Television Stations”

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Web results explicitly state the documentary 'What's the Story, Wishbone?' airs on public television stations from May 27 to June 9.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of his career in 2017, Conan Gray has embarked on five concert tours and appeared as a support act on one tour. He has performed at sixteen music festivals, eleven one-off concerts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Conan_Gray_live_perfor…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of episodes of Wishbone, which first aired on PBS Kids from October 8, 1995, to December 7, 1997.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wishbone_episodes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wishbone is an American live-action children's television series that aired from 1995 to 1997 and originally broadcast on PBS. It is about a Jack Russell Terrier dog named Wishbone who daydreams about…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_(TV_series)

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Claim 2: “will be available to purchase on digital platforms on June 10.”

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A web search result explicitly mentions that the documentary is 'Available June 10' following its public television airing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wishbone is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Conan Gray. It was released on August 15, 2025, through Republic Records. Having released his third album, Found Heaven (2024) only a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_(album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of children's books based on the TV series Wishbone. All were published by the series' producer, Lyrick Studios, under the imprint name Big Red Chair Books.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wishbone_books

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Claim 3: “Soccer, a canine actor better known as the title character of the PBS series, "Wishbone."”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and IMDb, confirm that the dog who played Wishbone was named Soccer.

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web search NEUTRAL — A veteran of many television commercials for such companies as Nike Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, he became famous portraying the talking dog Wishbone in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_(dog)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 26, 2025 ... 1988) Soccer, a Jack Russell terrier, was the dog actor who played the title character in the popular 1990s PBS children's series, Wishbone.
https://www.facebook.com/blackwaxcafe/photos/this-day-in-hol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wishbone: Created by Rick Duffield. With Larry Brantley, Jordan Wall, Soccer the Dog, Christie Abbott. An intelligent and witty dog imagines himself in the ...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112225/

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Claim 4: “BAFTA-Winning ‘Wishbone’ Writer Stephanie Simpson”

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Multiple sources identify Stephanie Simpson as a writer for 'Wishbone' and a BAFTA-winning writer (specifically for 'Arthur' and 'Hilda').

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Newsweek's Zak Wojnar chats with BAFTA-winner Stephanie Simpson, who appears in the new documentary, "What's the Story, Wishbone?"
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/video-interv…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stephanie Simpson's acting experience and lifelong love of literature make her feel right at home on the "WISHBONE" series.
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0801215/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · ... Wishbone”), Stephanie Simpson (BAFTA winning writer of animated series “Arthur,” “Hilda,” and writer of “Wishbone”). Producer Betty Buckley ...
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/905506782/heartwarming-docum…

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Claim 5: “Across 50 episodes and a finale movie, "Wishbone's Dog Days of the West,"”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the existence of the movie 'Wishbone's Dog Days of the West'. While the specific count of 50 episodes is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, the movie title and series context are verified by reference.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bonn–Oberkassel dog (German: Hund von Bonn–Oberkassel) was a Late Paleolithic (c. 14,000 years BP / c. 12,000 BCE) dog whose skeletal remains were found buried alongside two humans. Discovered in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonn–Oberkassel_dog

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog

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Claim 6: “Betty A. Buckley, the producer of both the original series and the new documentary.”

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Multiple sources confirm Betty A. Buckley produced both the original series and the new documentary.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... of the PBS children's series WISHBONE and talk about the new documentary WHAT'S THE STORY, WISHBONE? with Cherry the Geek TV'S Joe Vanourney ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKUXKe-VfNw

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Buckley, the producer of both the original series and the new documentary. She shared plenty of stories from the set of classic "Wishbone" and ...
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/movies/video-intervie…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... The star and some of the creatives behind Wishbone reunited for a PBS documentary to reflect on the legacy of the series.
https://tvbrittanyf.com/2026/05/28/whats-the-story-wishbone-…

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Claim 7: “Joey Stewart is the director of 'What’s The Story, Wishbone?'”

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Both a cross-reference (Newsweek) and multiple web search results explicitly state that Joey Stewart directed 'What's the Story, Wishbone?'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul William "Bear" Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football player and coach. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I.R.S. Records is a former independent record label founded by Miles Copeland III and Jay Boberg in 1979. I.R.S. produced some of the most popular bands of the 1980s, and was particularly known for is…
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Claim 8: “the original team behind the show is back with a documentary about the history of "Wishbone," entitled, "What's the Story, Wishbone?"”

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Multiple web sources (AOL, CineDump) confirm the existence of a documentary titled 'What's the Story, Wishbone?' produced by the original team.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026. Some documentaries exist simply to catalog a thing that happened. What’s the Story, Wishbone? exists to explain how something that should have been impossible not only worked, but worked…
https://www.cinedump.com/reviews/2026/4/21/whats-the-story-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wishbone is an American live-action children's television series that aired from 1995 to 1997 and originally broadcast on PBS. It is about a Jack Russell Terrier dog named Wishbone who daydreams about…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Wishbone is finally getting his own story told. The beloved PBS series, which followed a small dog with a big imagination as he brought classic literature to life, is the subject of a new documentary,…
https://www.aol.com/articles/whats-story-wishbone-dives-belo…

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