Wish Kid 1-Disc Box Set DVD

Wish Kid is the early-1990s NBC and Family Channel animated series built around comedian Macaulay Culkin's voice work as Nick McClary, a young boy who possesses a magical baseball glove that grants him three wishes per week. The show ran on NBC and the Family Channel starting in 1991, with a 13-episode collection capturing the series in its complete broadcast life. The format pairs the wish-granting-glove premise with episode-of-the-week storytelling driven by whatever Nick decides to wish for.

What makes the series distinct is its specific celebrity-led framing. Where most contemporary children's animation invented its leads wholesale, Wish Kid built its premise around an animated version of Macaulay Culkin (then at the height of his Home Alone fame), with the actor's recognizable voice giving the show a register tied to his broader celebrity profile. The format gives the writers room to combine wish-fulfillment storytelling with the kind of kid-comedy material that Culkin's broader filmography established.

For its era, the show represents the early-1990s wave of celebrity-led animated programming that produced shows like Camp Candy and others. The series ran a complete 13-episode arc before its conclusion, with the Family Channel reruns extending its broadcast life past the original NBC run.

The thirteen episodes work through varied wish-themed premises. "Top Gun - Will Travel" launches the series with a parody-themed entry. "A Matter Of Principal" handles a school-comedy plot. "Haunted House For Sale" runs a horror-comedy entry. "Captain Mayhem" delivers a superhero-themed plot. "Glove Of Dreams" handles the show's signature artifact directly. "Love At First Wish" runs a romance entry. "Lotto Trouble" delivers a money-themed plot. "Darryl's Dilemma" handles a friend-focused entry. "A Nick Off The Old Block" runs a family plot. "A Grand Ol' Time" delivers a relative-themed entry. "Gross Encounters" handles a creature plot. "Mom, Dad, You're Fired!" runs a role-reversal premise. "The Best Of Enemies" closes the run. All 13 episodes on 1 DVD collect the complete NBC run, every Nick McClary wish, in one box.