A TV reporter, Mitch McCain, appears and initially congratulates Wanda, but quickly begins selectively editing interviews with her and others to portray her as the "town tyrant".

Joe and his friends seek the assistance of Ethan Johnstone, an elderly man who recalls seeing Wanda's father, Giles, win ownership of the Chronicle in a poker game.

Meanwhile, Tom romantically pursues restaurant owner Mame Dugan ("Cupid à la Carte").

[2][3] The opening scenes at the Oakdale Carnival were the series' last to be filmed, after which creator Rick Duffield addressed the cast and crew to tell them the show had been canceled.

[4] Reviewing several episodes for Common Sense Media, Nancy Warren wrote that the movie was "one of the best in the Wishbone series", praising its "fast moving plots, finely drawn characters and exciting historical visuals".