Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000 Canadian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2000 Canadian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (also known as Edouard et Martin for the French dub in Quebec) is a Canadian children's animated television series co-produced by Nelvana and Hong Guang Animation for Teletoon (now "Cartoon Network") and PBS. Among the series' executive producers are Michael Paraskevas and Betty Paraskevas, creators of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast,[2] who also created the book that the show is based on. It tells the stories of a young horse named Marvin who is part of a carnival.[3] Some episodes include original songs to help illustrate the theme or accompany montages that carry the story forward.
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse | |
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Genre | Animated series Fantasy |
Created by | Michael Paraskevas Betty Paraskevas |
Theme music composer | Great Big Music Inc. |
Opening theme | "Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse" by Ron Pardo |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original languages | English French |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith James Wang |
Running time | 12 mins. (approx) |
Production companies | Nelvana Limited Hong Guang Animation |
Original release | |
Network | Teletoon CCTV3 |
Release | September 30, 2000[1] – January 26, 2002 |
No. | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | [4] | U.S. airdate (PBS) |
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1 | Eddy's Job | Elephants Almost Never Forget | September 30, 2000 | |
2 | Marvin's High Dive | Eddy's Wrong Order | October 7, 2000 | |
3 | Stripes' Sticky Situation | Stripes Takes Off | October 14, 2000 | |
4 | The New Band | Eddy's Video | October 21, 2000 | |
5 | Elizabeth's Biggest Fan | The Visit | October 28, 2000 | |
6 | Marvin's Roommate | Stripes' Dental Fuss | November 4, 2000 | |
7 | Marvin's Surprise | Eddy Learns to Dance | November 11, 2000 | |
8 | Visit to Grandma's | Gone Fishing | November 18, 2000 | |
9 | Marvin's Breakfast Jam | The Iron Claw | November 25, 2000 | |
10 | Elizabeth and the Haunted House | Marvin Horses Around | December 2, 2000 | |
11 | The Big Show | Eddy's Fortune | December 9, 2000 | |
12 | Eddy's Charm | Eddy and the Cowboy | December 16, 2000 | |
13 | When Pigs Fly | Mr. P. Nutty | December 23, 2000 |
No. | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | [4] | U.S. airdate (PBS)[5] |
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14 | Now You See It... | When the Stars Come Out | November 3, 2001 | |
15 | Eddy and the Record | Marvin in the Movies | November 10, 2001 | |
16 | Marvin and Eddy in the Middle of Nowhere | Stripes' Mis-Fortune | November 17, 2001 | |
17 | Just for Kicks | Edna the Singing Sensation | November 24, 2001 | |
18 | Elizabeth in Charge | Dare to Dream | December 1, 2001 | |
19 | The Importance of Being Eddy | Eddy's Sore Throat | December 8, 2001 | |
20 | Little Olaf | Jokers Go Wild | December 15, 2001 | |
21 | Pop Goes the Weasel | Marvin's Lucky Hat | December 22, 2001 | |
22 | To Flea or Not to Flea | Eddy's Sleepover | December 29, 2001 | |
23 | Marvin Keeps Track | Diamonds' Dance Party | January 5, 2002 | |
24 | Paint Your Wagon | Truth or Bear | January 12, 2002 | |
25 | Elizabeth's Big Splash | Stripes' World Tour | January 19, 2002 | |
26 | Little Big Man | Fast Talkin' Jack's Real Class Act (final episode) | January 26, 2002 |
In Canada, it aired on Teletoon (now as "Cartoon Network"). In China, it aired on CCTV3. The show aired on PBS in the U.S. as a part of the Bookworm Bunch from 2000 until 2004. Three years later, now-defunct Qubo aired the show until 2020. In the United Kingdom, the show also aired on Tiny Pop. In the mid-2000s, Our Time Family Entertainment released the show on both VHS and DVD. All of the show's episodes were officially released onto YouTube on Treehouse TV's channel. As of 2023, the show is now streaming on Tubi.
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