Joe wants to beat the world record for consecutive free throws. This idealistic dream prompts Wishbone to imagine himself as Sancho Panza in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.
By both production order and release order, this episode marks the first onscreen appearance of Joe's rival Damont Jones, who was previously mentioned in "Twisted Tail."
One tie-in book was released — Wishbone Classics #1: Don Quixote, featuring a less compressed adaptation of the original story with comments by Wishbone rather than the modern-day segments.
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- Argument of Contradictions: How Carrasco provokes Don Quixote into a jousting match:Carrasco: Do you serve the lady Dulcinea del Toboso?
Don Quixote: I do, with all my heart. Dulcinea del Toboso is the fairest, purest lady in all the land!
Carrasco: Heh, I tell you she is not.
Don Quixote: I tell you she is!
Carrasco: She is not!
Don Quixote: She is! - Bittersweet Ending: Joe falls short of setting the free-throw record, but he comes closer than Damont did.
- Brand X: Joe wants to get into the Encyclopedia of World Records, which is clearly nothing like the Guinness Book of World Records.
- El Spanish "-o": In the tie-in book Wishbone Classics #1: Don Quixote, one of Wishbone's interjections is to explain the meaning of the name "Don Quixote", and remarks to himself "Hmm... Don Wishbono. Not bad." In the epilogue, he refers to himself as "Don Wishbono" again.
- Exact Words:Niece: It's time to put down the book.
Don Quixote: Yes! [slams the book shut dramatically] Time has come to put down the book and to take up the sword! - Guinness Episode: The premise of the contemporary story is Joe trying to beat the world record for consecutive free throws.
- Hero's Muse:Don Quixote: Every knight needs a lady to whom he dedicates his brave deeds. You and I will serve the lady... Dulcinea del Toboso.
Wishbone as Sancho Panza: Uh, this Dulcinea del Tabasco, whatever, does she live around here?
Don Quixote: No, no, she lives in a distant castle. She is the inspiration for everything I do. - One Dialogue, Two Conversations: David is trying to work on math homework with Joe, who is more interested in looking at his book of world records:David: Hey, what'd you get on problem five?
Joe: Wow, 2,036!
David: How? I got 24.7 on problem five.
Joe: This guy scored 2,036 consecutive free throws!
David: Oh, I guess you didn't do problem five. - Pop-Culture Pun Episode Title: The title references the song "The Impossible Dream" from Don Quixote's musical adaptation, Man of La Mancha.
- Windmill Crusader: Of course, the iconic scene of Don Quixote attacking a windmill is included in the adaptation.
