Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse

2000 – 2002
Ended
Animation · Kids · Family
~30m / ep
2 seasons
7.3/10

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.

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E1. Now You See It...; When The Stars Come Out
Nov 3, 2001 · 30m
NOW YOU SEE IT... Eddy and Marvin are working on a magic act and they've asked Stripes to be their disappearing tiger. At first he's happy to oblige, but when Eddy won't tell him how the trick works he becomes fearful and quits the act. Stuck with penguins who won't do what they're told, the magic act is in big trouble until Stripes realizes that he should trust his friends and comes to the rescue. WHEN THE STARS COME OUT It's the night of the annual Perseid meteor shower and Stripes is really looking forward to some quality star watching. He leads Marvin and Eddy on an expedition to Cranberry Hill to watch the spectacle, but they get rained out. Back at the carnival, Diamonds, Elizabeth and Edna have prepared their own planetarium show for Stripes in the big tent.
E2. Eddy and the Record; Marvin in the Movies
Nov 10, 2001 · 30m
EDDY AND THE RECORD Eddy wants to be important and he decides that setting a world record for longest Ferris wheel ride will do the trick. During the ensuing publicity hoopla, he realizes that the wheel makes him woozy, but doesn't want to quit and let everyone down. Meanwhile the others are realizing just how much they need Eddy down on the ground, and Eddy learns that he is already a VIP - to his friends.. MARVIN IN THE MOVIES The drive-in is showing Marvin's very first movie, and Marvin is mortified. He was awful in that movie - young, inexperienced, and just learning to dance. When the film breaks Marvin must go on stage to entertain the crowd. He soon realizes that everyone has to start somewhere and he should be proud of his humble beginnings.
E3. Marvin and Eddy in the Middle of Nowhere; Stripes' Mis-Fortune
Nov 17, 2001 · 30m
MARVIN AND EDDY IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Marvin and Eddy go fishing, but make the mistake of not telling anyone where they are going. Their map falls in the lake and a giant trout eats their compass, leaving them stranded and lost in the woods. Elizabeth does some fancy detective work to figure out where they went and the gang comes to the rescue of their lost friends. STRIPE'S MIS-FORTUNE When Stripes gets a fortune that says he'll lose something valuable, he's so scared he stays home and misses the annual carnival parade. Not only that, but he sets up a security perimeter in a field and sits out all night in the rain. Which causes him to lose something valuable after all... his voice!
E4. Just for Kicks; Edna the Singing Sensation
Nov 24, 2001 · 30m
JUST FOR KICKS When Jack begins to teach Eddy how to play football, Lyman Slime arrives to remind him how Jack's mistake back in High School cost his team the championship. Rallying behind the boss, Eddy and Marvin challenge Lyman and his clowns to a football game. EDNA THE SINGING SENSATION Edna joins the others singing along with the new karaoke machine, only her voice is so terrible it breaks glass. Soon she is planning to sing in the big show, and her friends don't have the heart to tell her how terrible her voice really is. When they finally do confront her it turns out her act isn't a singing act at all, it's a glass-breaking act, and it's a huge hit!
E5. Elizabeth in Charge; Dare to Dream
Dec 1, 2001 · 30m
ELIZABETH IN CHARGE Jack's going out of town and has decided to put Elizabeth in charge while he's gone. The responsibility goes right to her head, and soon Elizabeth is driving everyone crazy with her bossiness! When the dust finally clears she's learned a valuable lesson about listening to others. DARE TO DREAM Diamonds wins a contest to appear on her favourite soap opera, but soon develops stage fright. With the gang's support she makes her debut and steals the show.
E6. The Importance of Being Eddy; Eddy's Sore Throat
Dec 8, 2001 · 30m
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EDDY A beautiful dancing horse from Marvin's past comes to visit. Eddy gets jealous as he feels that his friendship with Marvin's is being undermined. EDDY'S SORE THROAT Eddy's home with a sore throat and his friends decide to pay a visit. They only want to help but their meddling and 'over-nursing' only seems to make matters worse. They finally realize that sometimes the best way to help a sick friend is to leave him alone and let him sleep.