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Shoebox Zoo

2004 2 seasons · 26 eps English

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Shoebox Zoo is an urban fantasy TV series made in a collaboration between BBC Scotland and various Canadian television companies. It is mostly live-action, but with CGI used for the animal figurines. The show centers on the story of a young girl named Marnie McBride, who is given a shoebox containing four toy animals by a mysterious old man at a junk shop, as a gift for her 11th birthday. These magical toys have the power to come alive on Marnie’s command, and they’re on a quest to find an ancient book that once belonged to a great and powerful wizard.

“Believe.”

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Cast

Vivien Endicott Douglas
Marnie McBride
Simon Callow
Wolfgang the Wolf (voice) / Hunter the Horse (voice)
Rik Mayall
Edwin the Eagle (voice)
Alan Cumming
Bruno the Bear (voice)
Siobhan Redmond
Ailsa the Adder (voice)
Jason Connery
Ross McBride
Peter Mullan
Michael Scot
David McKay
William McTaggart

Created by

Brian Ward, Justin Molotnikov, Claire Mundell

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2 seasons · 26 episodes total · ~13 per season.

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CRAFT

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Roughly 11 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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Aired from 2004 to 2005 — a 1-year run.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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WORLD

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Show type: Scripted.

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AWARDS

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Created by Brian Ward, Justin Molotnikov, Claire Mundell.

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CAST

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16 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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Co-production across Canada, United Kingdom.

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Seasons: 2
Total episodes: 26
Avg episode length: 25 min
Premiered: 2004-09-21
Last aired: 2005-11-27
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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