This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Wishbone gets the chance to be a star, the people around him become confused about his identity. Meanwhile, in 'The Inspector General,' Hlestakov is mistaken for a high government official. Wishbone is his servant Ossip.
Mistaken identity becomes a metaphor for distinguishing what is true and false.
In this episode Wishbone becomes a star when Wanda's well-renowned artist cousin comes to Oakdale to create a masterpiece model of Wishbone for the city's park. The story parallels Wishbone's grooming for greatness with Charles Dickenson's Great Expectations in which Pip, a lowly blacksmith's apprentice, mysteriously inherits a fortune from a secret criminal benefactor. David, who becomes an egotistical artist's assistant, and Pip learn the valuable lesson of never forgetting their true friends just because of short-term status gained when they are both betrayed by the wealthy, snobbish women they have been trying to impress. In this episode Wishbone becomes a star when Wanda's well-renowned artist cousin comes to Oakdale to create a masterpiece model of Wishbone for the city's park. The story parallels Wishbone's grooming for greatness with Charles Dickenson's Great Expectations in which Pip, a lowly blacksmith's apprentice, mysteriously inherits a fortune from a secret criminal benefactor.