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Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse is a Canadian animated television show produced by Nelvana. It tells the stories of a young horse named Marvin who is part of a carnival. Among the Executive Producers are Michael Paraskevas and Betty Paraskevas, creators of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast who also created the book that the show is based on. The show first aired on the Treehouse block before moving to just before Tiny Pop. The series also aired on PBS Kids as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch from 2000 to 2002. It can now be seen in the US on Qubo. It also aired on Teletoon for a brief time.

Some episodes include original songs to help illustrate the theme or accompany montages that carry the story forward.

Created ByMichael ParaskevasBetty Paraskevas
StatusEnded
Original NameMarvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
First Air DateSeptember 30, 2000
Last Air DateJanuary 26, 2002
Seasons2
Episodes26
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish, French
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada, United States of America
Production CompaniesTeletoonPBSNelvanaHong Guang Animation (Su Zhou)
NetworksTeletoonPBS Kids
S02E13

Little Big Man; Fast Talkin' Jack's Real Class Act

LITTLE BIG MAN Jack runs a contest a local grade school where a lucky student will get to be Eddy's helper for a day. Things change when the winner turns out to be a kid-sized 80 year old crossing guard named Abner. Everyone treats Abner with kid gloves, much to his chagrin. Only Eddy treats him with the respect he deserves. FAST TALKIN' JACK'S REAL CLASAS ACT The carnival is putting on a show much like any other show... until those pesky penguins pilfer Elizabeth's juggling pineapples. This causes a chain reaction of mishaps, and the friends have to work together as a team to keep things running smoothly. The show must go on!

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