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 hi s imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of lit erature. In this episode, Joe is in a race to recover a love note that could be embarrassing. Meanwhile, in Edgar Allen Poe's short story, W ishbone as the Detective Dupin races to save the Queen from the embarr assing discovery in "The Purloined Letter."